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SAILING BS EXCELLENT RACE Victor in Outstanding Contest at Keniiworth Park. 4 Sundial II. Unexpectedly Defeats Bullion, Lunetta and Other Good Racers. WINDSOR, Ont. July 27. The best .field which faced the starter at Keniiworth Parle this afternoon waj in a condition race at a mile and seventy yards, which served to bring out a small but well-matched band. The winner turned up in J. K, L. Ross Sailing B.. which after a spirited drive had a half length margin over W. Perkins" Radio, with the Kenton Stables Fair Gain third. The start found the speedy Carmandale away in front, closely pursued by Sailing B., while Fair Gain was racing in third position, with Brilliant Jester. Duke John and Radio following in that order. When settled on tho backstretch Sailing B. moved up to the leader and when rounding the far turn went to the front. Fair Gain made his move at the same time, while Radio was gradually improving his position on the outside. Burke, who was astride Sailing B., came a trifle wide at the stretch turn and Radio moved up on the inside. Sailing B. held on with splendid courage and at the end held his opponents safe. Radio came fast and at the end beat out Fair Gain and was wearing the winner down. . The L. T. Bauer stable supplied another winner in Sundial II., that showed vast improvement over his recent races and took a speedy band into camp over the seven-eighths route. Bullion took second place, while Lunetta was third. Tho early pace was a fast one and at the end Sundial II. established a new track record of 1:25. His victory was a rather easy one, but the raco was far from being a truly contested one. Irish Dream, Tioted for his running out proclivities, and jockey Smallwood supplied a thrill when the rather limited experienced rider elected to come to the outside of Irish Dream at the stretch turn and was carried wide. The move probably ruined what chance she had in the race. The card which was offered for this afternoon on the whole catered to the poorer grade of horses, but nevertheless spirited racing resulted. Favorites and long-priced horses divided the card. The track was in fast condition, but a welcome breeze which swept the course abated the terrific heat which prevailed yesterday. There was no diminishing of the crowd, which showed improvement over that of yesterday. DOUBLE FOR W. M. CAIN. The opening dash of the afternoon witnessed the downfall of Rolo, which was installed the choice, when Greenland was returned winner in a canter from Staunch and Foster Embry. This race marked tho first of a double for W. M. Cain, which was completed when Marse John beat King John in a spirited drive in the sixth race. A nose finish marked the third race, in which Ferguson got up in the final strides to earn the decision from the pacemaker, Wako Up, with Radical third. Trainer E. Trotter of the Florisant Stable announced today that he would rest up at this point until the resumption of racing here. Jockey Owens will leave here for Hamilton in charge of Dick Watts. Miller Henderson will ship the division of the stable of John E. Madden racing here to Fort Erie. Tetchy and Wayward, the two-year-old in the stable of Mrs. L. A. Livingston, died at Fort Erie. Matches Mary is on the ailing list with fever at Devonshire Park and will be an absentee for some time. The stable of J. S. Ward was shipped to Saratoga this morning in charge of trainer R. Goose. J. B. Respess two-year-old Tycoon was withdrawn from the stake feature yesterday, due to a slight ailment, B. Harding has entered a protest against the race won by Hopeless at the Windsor Jockey Club, in which he defeated Bucado. Tho protest was filed within the required time and the reasons offered are of a technical nature involving the sale of the winner.
