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CAPTAIN SCOTT VICTORIOUS Easily Triumphs in Valuable and Popular Canadian Derby. Big- Crowd Sees Final Days Sport at Fort Erie Peter Piper Fails Again. FORT ERIE, Ont, July 11. Captain Scott, an unsexed son of First Sight Southern Maid, racing for the Thorncliffe Stable, demonstrated his superiority in the running of the Canadian Derby this afternoon at Fort Erie. The winner was ridden by tl. J. Burke and at no stage of the race appeared to be fully extended. At the finish of the mile and a quarter contest he had a safe margin over his stablemate, Push Pin, which was forced to sustain a hard drive to earn second place from the fast closing Aquatic that sports the silks of the Brookdale Stable. Cheechako and El Jesmar, grouped as the J. C. Fletcher entry, raced into fourth and fifth positions, respectively. The Canadian Derby featured the spring meeting of the Niagara Racing Associaiton and engaged a field of five Canadian breds with the Thorncliffe Stable pair ruling prohibitive choices in the wagering. The stake had an added value of 0,000 and the winners share amounted to ,510. There was but little delay at the barrier and the field was dispatched in good alignment. Push Pin was the one to show the way around the turn, while Aquatic ran out and was in last position before he was straightened out and brought close to the inner rail. Pu3h Pin went to the front and set a fast pace, closely pursued by Captain Scott, which was rated along under steady restraint by Burke. El Jesmar brought up in third position, while Aquatic had headed Cheechako. When well settled for the racing through the baekstretch Push Pin drew away under slight urging, while Captain Scott continued at an even pace. Aquatic found an opening next to the inner rail and moved up resolutely, while El Jesmar began to show signs of tiring. Entering the stretch Burke roused Captain Scott with the whip and he responded with splendid courage and readily raced by his stable companion and drew away into the lead, which he maintained to the end under restraint. Push Pin held on courageously under punishment and had a short advantage over Aquatic. The latter came with a rush at the end. The fractional time for the race was as follows: 23, 48, 1:14, 1 :40; and the final 2 :0Sv5. FLORAL HORSESHOE FOR WINNER. Captain Scott was greeted with an outburst of cheering and applause as he cantered back to the winners circle and stood in a quiet mood while the floral horseshoe was placed about his neck. The Fort Erie meeting came to a closo this afternoon under ideal conditions and with a crowd of large proportions on hand to witness the running of the final program The Toronto and Hamilton contingents were reinforced by a large quota, while extra trains were pressed into service to handle the crowds from Buffalo. The track was in splendid condition, judging from the time displayed in each of the different races. Apart from the running of the stellar attraction the program brought together well-matched fields and the contests were productive of spirited racing. A dash of three-quarters, under claiming conditions, served to bring out a speedy band of sprinters, and the winner came from an unexpected quarter when Madeline Lillian was home by a wide margin over Quanah, with Top o th Morning third. The start found Peter Piper displaying the most speed and he drew into a safe lead and attempted to make a runaway dash of it. Entering the stretch he began to shorten his strides and ho quit when the field swarmed around him in the final sixteenth. Quanah came through on the inside and had but a short head margin over Top o th Morning, which closed with a rush on the outside. Madeline Lillian was ridden by J. Rowan, which completed a double for this youngster, he having previously scored on Purl. DESPAIR CHANGES OWNERS. A. Swinke claimed Despair from G. W. Forman from the fifth race yesterday for ,700. A meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations will be held at Windsor Friday next when regular routine business will be transacted. G. W. Forman has decided to ship from here to Hamilton and rest up until the resumption of racing at that point. Crack o Dawn came out of his last race with a spread foot and will be on the shelf for some time. W. R. Fraser, secretary of the Canadian Racing Associations, was a visitor this afternoon Four carloads of horses will be shipped Contiuued on twelfth page. CAPTAIN SCOTT VICTORIOUS Continued from first page. from here to Maple Heights while the remainder will go to Windsor The Windsor shipments comprise the biggest stables on the Canadian circuit. B. Holmes will rest up the J. W. llealy horses that he has in training here until the resumption of racing next month. The two-year-old Veronica came out of her last race bruised about the foreleg. Jockeys P. Walls and A. McLaughlin have returned from New York, where they visited their parents. Trainer J. P. Smith has decided to ship the Vulcain Stable to Windsor instead of Empire City. William Martin has returned to the trainers ranks and took over the Canadian-bred string of P. G. Christopher, including Sir Clarence, Flame and June Fly. Jockey K. Parrington was suspended for one day by the stewards for rough riding in the third race Monday afternoon. The further entry of the horse Jimmio has been refused by the stewards.
