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KENILWORTH TRACK HEAVY Mud Runners Have an Inning Lucky B. First in Main Race. WINDSOR, Ont., October 7. Mud runners had an opportunity of showing their specialty at Kenil-worth this afternoon. Conditions were suitable for horses that run well on a heavy track and while the fields were small they were well matched and stirring contests were in order, the finishes in a majority of the races being close enough to leave the winner in doubt until in the last few strides. Lucky B. showed a good performance in the afternoon feature, a handicap at three-quarters, in which he carried top weight. He was a bit fractious at the barrier, but was off in the lead when the webbing was sprang. In the first half mile he forced a terrific pace for the going and wore Hildur down, to win drnwing clear by three parts of a length. Hildur was probably best. He left the post flatfooted, while the winner was away quickly and in his stride. II. Tulletts Nellie Lemon, after a dozen attempts, finally managed to graduate from the nonwinning ranks when she beat Playwright by a half length in a driving finish in the first race. The latter looked all over the winner when he rushed into a big lead on the far turn, but tired when challenged and gave way to the Harrigan filly in the last few strides. Brynthona, the Ross representative, was third, racing close up. throughout without any mishaps. The California-bred Honeywood filly Plantoon won the second race. She showed the most speed all the way, but was hard pressed at the end by the fast closing Spugs, which just failed to get up after a terrific stretch drive. Jim Arthur furnished a surprise and a decided upset when his lightly weighted Martinet filly North Shore romped home an easy winner in the third race, paying 23.95 for in the rautuels. Mary Reigel and Sister Flo were equal favorites for this race, but both ran in the rear throughout, while North Shore led the procession from the rise of the barrier and was three lengths in front of General Agramonte at the end. DECKMATE WINS BY INCHES. Tho Buxton brothers were successful in tlie fourth race, a dash of a mile and a sixteenth. M. Buxton riding C. Buxtons Deckmate to victory. However, it was a narrowly achieved success, only a nose separating the winner from Mistres3 Polly. Deckmate raced into an immense lead in the first half and it looked like it was all over but tho shouting when he suddenly tired and was lucky to outlast the fast coining Fountain mare. At the close of the meeting Joseph McLennan will leave for Maryland to prepare the condition book for tlie Bowie meeting. He will also fill his usual positions at the New Orleans tracks .next winter. M. N. Macfarlan goes from here to Louisville. Mr. Macfarlan has not as yet made any engage-merits for the coming -winter. Jockeys Johnny McTaggart and C. Lane will be on hand at Laurel on Thursday next to accept mounts. In the consignment which will leave here for Maryland at the conclusion of the Kcnilworth meeting will be the borsen owned by A. O. Niehaus, 0. Head Smith, Jnmes Arthur, Blair Mock, P. C. Julian, J. M. Collins, A. C. Alexandra and Al Schoficld with the division of the stable that J. K. L. Ross is racing here. W. C. Weant and W. Walker ship from here direct to the Tijuana course. W. A. Crawford, who is making jockey E. Taylors engagements, will probably ship his horses from here to Cuba. In that event the latter will accompany him to Oriental Park. D. A. Campbell was fined 50 by the stewards for abuse of the badge privilege. After being beaten in the sixth race yesterday Darnley was claimed by J. T. Buckley for ,700. The two-year-old Furious was ordered scratched by the stewards for the reason that proper identification could not be furnished. Furious was programmed as a bay filly, by Madman Mamie K. Jim Arthur furnished a surprise and a decided Fred Osborn, a prominent sporting man of London wa3 a visitor at Kenilworth this afternoon.
