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WHISKS QUEER MISFORTUNE Catches the Barrier in His Mouth and Loses a Stake Race. Tufter a Winner at Last Roulette Takes Her Race Low Class Horses at Jamaica. YONKERS, N. Y.. July 17. It was unfortunate that the Marrone Stables Whisk became caught In -the barrier at -the start ot the Melrose Selling Stakes at Yonkers today, for it probably was only this misfortuno of the horse at the start that prevented winning. He finished a good second Lo Tufter, one that did not suffer any like handicap. The race was worth ?2,035 to the winner. It was a delightful day for the sport and there was just enough breeze at the track on the hill to temper a day that otherwise would have been oppressivel hot. The track was fast and the sport interesting, although the card was rather ordinary in the matter of class of horses contesting. This Melrose only brought out four starters, besides Tufter and Whisk, tho other two being Teddy R. and Ralco. Whisk had the outside position and, as he lunged at tho barrier at the start, he jumped slightly and caught the webbing of the barrier in his mouth. Before he could free himself his head was pulled around sideways and he had lost several lengths. Pool sent him after the other three, but he had to race wide on the first turn and, in fact, raced on the outside throughout. Whisk, after his misfortune at the start, worked his way up in resolute fashion and when an eighth from the finish he seemed to have a good chance, but I1I3 early effort to offset his handicap at the start left him with little speed when the fiial pinch came and Tufter was winner by almost a length and a half. Whisk easily took second place from Teddy R., while Ralco finished a distant last. J. S. Cosdens Roulette was the winner of. the short three-quarters race for three-year-olds that was the second offering. She had to overcome considerable of a handicap when she was knocked about badly in the early running. The Sanford Stud Farms Royal Charlie raced to second place and B. A. Lanes Pastoral saved third money from J. J. OTooles Dan Boiling. Edward Arlington has denied the report that he had severed his connection with Frank Byers, trainer of his small string. Bycrs will continue to train Bernice K.. Equator and Lord Herbert, the three that bear the Arlington silks. Miss Elizabeth Daingerfield has sold the grey or roan filly by Luke McLuke Sunshade to Samuel Willetts. This filly is better than a half-sister to the two-year-old Nantokah that races for Mr. Willetts. IfO ACTION I3f F.NSOR CASE. At a recent meeting of the stewards of tho Jockey Club John E. Cowdin brought ur the question of a license for jockey L. Ensor. After some discussion it was decided that there would be no action on the application for reinstatement at this time. At this same meeting the application to restore C. E. Durnell to good standing was denied. J. Simon Healey has served notice that tha exercise boy, George King, has left his employ without his consent or a written discharge, which, under the rules, bars him from employment with any other stable. Max Hirsch has leased the racing qualities of the two-year-old Kippy to George W. Loft for the Saratoga Special. The partnership between John E. Madden and F. R. Hitchcock in the horse Entanglement has been canceled. There were several changes of equipments of runners at Yonkers today. Poor Puss, Louise Groody and Top Star each had blinkers added to their equipment, while Ralco was tried without the blinkers. William P. Riggs, secretary of the Maryland Jockey Club, is in New York conferring with Frank Bryan on the program book for the fall meeting at Pimlico. All signs point to another good handicap horse joining that division before many days. S. C. Hiidreth has brought Cirrus down from the Rancocas Farm and he is looking exceedingly fit He was galloped steadily and is going perfectly sound. Sam Louis claimed Royal Charlie after his defeat in the second race for ,200. Thomas Welsh, on behalf of the Queens County Turf Aid Society, has sent a check for ,000 to St. Marys Hospital at Jamaica. The leading spirits in the Turf Aid Society, besides Mr. Welsh, are A. J. Joyner and Thomas Healey, though it has a considerable membership. Jockey Floyd Cooper has received notice from the Cuba-American Jockey Club that he has been reinstated to good standing. Ho will leave for Canada, where he will mako application for a license and will ride free lance.
