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CAPTAIN SCOTTS FINE RACE Wins Canadian Handicap Despite Rain and Severe Storm. Or-kvood Also Proves Eis Worth Under Trying Conditions Oote dOr at Home in the Mud. WINDSOR. Out.. July 17. Captain Scott, tho thrce-ycar-cld son of First Sight j Southern Maid, recent winner of the Car.a- j dian Derby at Fort Eric, added to his laurels J this afternoon when he accounted for the ! Canadian Handicap by a wide margin from Alfred Rogers Keltie, while II. Giddings Royal Visitor was third. Captain Scott picked up 110 pounds and was conceding chunks of weight to his opponents and his victory was an impressive one. The race was contested over a track that had been drenched by a storm of tropical proportions and left tho going in a veritable qupgtniro, fetlock deep in mud. There was but little delay at the barrier before the field was dispatched in good alignment and Captain Scott, a pronounced mud runner, was sent to the front, closely followed by Keltic, while Paddle was racing in third position, with Woodbine bringing up the rear, many lengths back. There was but little change in the running positions as the field raced through the backstretch and when j rounding the far turn Burke called upon 1 Captain Scott and he responded with splen- j did courage and drew away into a commanding lead. Keltic made a determined effort, but could not overhaul the leader, while Paddle showed signs of tiring and Royal Visitor was gaining on the outside. Through the final eighth the Thorncliffc Stable repre sentative maintained his advantage, while those back of him were forced to sustain desperate drives to retain the positions they held. The race was worth ,570 to the winner. JlAIIf AND ELECTRICAL DISPLAY. Threatening weather which prevailed thij morning gave way to a torrential downpour following the running of the second race and it was with difficulty that the colore could be distinguished during the running of the three-year-old attraction when the storm, both rain and electrical, was at its height. Fortunately there was no damage reported from the immediate vicinity and stables. The crowd was exceptionally large for Jt Monday. The card, which gave good promise of racing, was riddled by scratches following the storm. The Junior Purse, which served to bring together a well-balanced band of two-year-olds, resulted in a victory for S. Flahertys Oakwood, which got up in the final sixteenth to score from the" early pacemaker, Bill OFlynn. The latter, dashing into a long lead, could not withstand the challenge of the winner. Rustem was a good third. The race was run while the storm was at its peak and made it difficult to distinguisn colors. The Sandwich Purse, which was offered as the secondary feature of the afternoon, a dash of a mile, was robbed of considerable interest when four of the contenders were withdrawn. The winner came from the Swinkc stable, when Cote dOr was home by a wide margin. The winner was ridden by Joe Rowan and was restrained from the early pace, but assumed the lead at his riders pleasure. Grace Mayers took second place, while Madeline Lillian was . third. MAIDENS IN CLOSE FINISH. Ten maiden two-year-olds met in the opener and the public fancy centered on H. Warren. He, however, did nothing to warrant the support accorded him, being outrun throughout. Nevertheless the race itself was a spirited contest and the finish quite spectacular. The proverbial blanket would have easily covered the first four as they dashed across the winning line. Until the last eighth It was practically a duel between Dapper Dan and. Dr. McArthur, but in the run home this pair was joined by Sweet Cookie and Chow Chow, while Minnie B. was not far away. Sweet Cookie might have won but for Chow Chow swerving against her at the sixteenth post when she was gaining on the leaders. Dapper Dan managed to outlast Dr. McArthur, while Sweet Cookie had a head advantage over Chow Chow. James Arthur reported the death of a two-year-old filly, a sister to Irish Jig, which fell a victim to shipping fever upon his arrival from New York this morning. J. G. Wagnon was an arrival from Chicago this morning and will remain for tho remainder of the meeting. H. B. Gardner, who races a small stable under the nom de course of tho Crown Stable, was an arrival from his home in Amsterdam, N. Y. J. W. Bean was an arrival from Washing-Coutinued cm second pazc. CAPTAIN SCOTTS FINE RAGE Continued from first page. ton, D. C, this morning and reported that two yearlings, one by The Turk Sister Margaret, and the other a sister to Elizabeth Bean, by Meridian Sweet Flowers, would be broken the latter part of this month. Mr. Lean will attend the Saratoga sales and add to his stable. Jockey Earl Pool has signed to ride for August Belmont and will leave for New York immediately, reporting to trainer L. Feustel. H. J. Burke and J. S. Ward severed connections yesterday. The Ward-Goose horse3 will be shipped to Saratoga and Burke expressed a desire to remain on the Canadian circuit for the remainder of the season. F. Cooper, who rode with considerable skill several years ago, has been restored to good .standing by the Cuba-American Jockey and Auto Club and has applied for a license from the Canadian Racing Associations.
