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BUNGA BUCK IS VICTORIOUS Scores His Second Straight Success at Devonshire Park in the Independence Handicap. WINDSOR, Ont., July 4. Bunga Buck came back with another good performance at Devonshire Tark this afternoon when he duplicated his victory of the opening day. He beat Bygone Days and Mainmast in a stirring finish in the Independence Handicap, a dasli of a mile and a sixteenth, to which 3,000 was added. Mainmast was asked to concede a lot of weight to everything in the race and his chances were not improved any when Parrington rushed him to the front and in the first three-quarters raced the lightweighted Ring into defeat. In the stretch the field bunched up, Bunga Buck and Bygone Days coming from behind, and as they flashed past the judges stand the first three-were heads apart and fighting it out. The Worthington. Stable scored a double with Fighting Cook and Alma Wasser. The latter came from behind in her race and in the stretch drive outgained Jewell V. D. and beat her by a half a length. Jimmie Daw, which came up from Kentucky as a likely youngster, made good ir the first race. He made all the pace, but had to be hard ridden in the last eighth 1 withstand the closing rush of Radical and Tricks. Harry B., which was coupled with Helen Aikin in the field in the second race, proved best of the band of platers that went to the post in that contest. He came from behind in the stretch and finishing fast got up to win by a length. Tan Son was second a neck in front of Lucky B.. which beat Camouflage by a nose for third. Fighting Cock made a show of her opponents in the third race. She went to the front with a rush after beginning a bit slowly and drew away into a commanding leal rounding the far turn. Jones took her under restraint in the final eighth and she won with something in reserve by a length from Old Top. The latter ran an impressive race and is worth remembering. CLAIMING DEPOSIT NECESSARY. The following notice was posted in the secretarys office : "In future owners wishing to claim hoses will deposit with W. R. Yvool-latt, president of the association, who may be found in the office until 1 oclock and at the information window in the mutuel department after that time, an amount sufficient to cover the amount of claim. He will give the depositor a receipt for the money and it will not be necessary to deposit any cash with the claim. It will not be necessary for any owner to announce for what purpose the money is to be used in depositing it. When a horse is claimed it will be sent to the paddeck immediately after the race and delivery will be made there." Tan Son was claimed by Cain and Sanford for 2,330. Jockeys F. Wilson and T, Murray arrived from Latonia this morning and will remain over for the Windsor and Kenilworth meeting. J. Wingfield got in with the M. LowensUMn horses. They are stabled at the Kenilworth course. Icon was claimed from C. T. Worthington yesterday by W. Maltby. J. W. Bean and C. C. Smithson, the weil-known Washington sportsmen, were arrivals from Hamilton. The division of the Bean-Harding stable that is being looked after by M. Kelly is due here tomorrow. J. Gormley came over from Erie. He intends securing several additions to his stable and whatever he may purchase will be shipped from here to Maple Heights. C. Hyde Smith has had the firing iron applied to Johns Ummas ankle3. The filly has taken on a lot of weight and no attempt will be made to train her until next fall. The entry of the mare Puzzle has been ordered refused until the owner, Messrs. Cox and Marlman, have straightened out their case with the Conneaut Lake officials.
