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CAPTURES HAMILTON CUP Seagram Stables English-Bred Colt in Fine Display of Speed. Easily Defeats Registrar and Other Good Ones in Track Record Time. HAMILTON, Out., August 5. The Seagram Stables Golden Sphere, ridden by .1. McTaggart, accounted for the Hamilton Cup, which was the stellar attraction of this afternoons program. .1. K. L. Ross Registrar was second and the Kenton Stables Fair Gain third, while fourth position fell to Parisian Diamond, which was coupled with the winner. The Hamilton Cup had ,000 added and was at the distance of a miie and a quarter, with some of the best handicap horses in Canada among its contestants. There was no delay at the post before the field was dispatched. Golden Sphere, beginning from an outside position, was rushed to the front, pursued by Fair Gain, with Registrar racing in third position, while Planet was bringing up the rear. The lattar and Parisian Diamond both felt the effects of kicks administered by Registrar at the barrier. McTaggart took a steadying hold of the Seagram Stable starter in the run down the backstretch after he had set a fast pace fjr the others to follow. Fair Gain was still leading Registrar, while the others were some distance back. Rounding the far turn Registrar moved up steadily, but Fair. Gain also made his move at the same time. McTaggart, however, was alert to the move and allowed Golden Sphere to draw away. Swinging for home Golden Sphere showed a disposition to quit, but he was sharply roused with the whip and kept under a drive through the final eighth. Registrar gained steadily under vigorous riding and shook off Fair Gain, but could not overtake the leaders. Golden Sphere ran the mile and a quarter in 2 :04, which equaled the track record established by Froglegs in 1912. The fractional time was as follows: 23. 4S, 1:13, 1:39 and 12:04. The victory of Golden Sphere added ,550 to the Seagram Stable coffers. STEEPLECHASE TO RED CLOVER. The August Steeplechase, over the two-mile course, was the supplementary attraction, and the winner came from an unexpected quarter when Silas Veitcli saddled Red Clover, a first-time starter, from the stable of C. K. Harrison, Jr. The winner was ridden by Kleeger and coupled with Jim Coffroth in the wagering. Of the six that paraded to the post al but one finished the course, Ammunition falling at the ninth jump. Accommodations were taxed to the utmost capacity this afternoon and the infield was thrown open to the public to relieve the congestion, following the running of the steeplechase. The weather was hot and oppressive and the terrific heat was relieved only when a cloud obscured the sun. The track was in splendid condition and fast time was displayed. The public had an exceptionally good line on the merits of the different performers and short-priced winners were in the ascendency. The J. K. Li. Ross-H. McDanied confederacy accounted for two races this afternoon, Affectation taking a band of Canadian-breds into camp in the first and Feylance winning the fifth. The latter was ridden by H. Burke and was pounds the best. He was forced to work his way up in a zigzag fashion and got up in the final stride to win by a nose. J. McTaggart was suspended for five days by the stewards for crossing sharply in front o the others while astride Golden Sphere in the running of the Hamilton Cup. ROSS STABLE TO J? OUT ERIE. Henry McDaniel will ship the J. K. L. Ross stable to Fort Erie this evening. Jockey Clarence Turner, who was injured at Windsor, will return to trainer McDaniel at that point. Claver is still nursing his broken foot and will not be seen in the saddle for another week or so. C. Hagan will take over the engagement book of jockey II. Erickson during the Fort Erie meeting. It was announced this morning that Norman Macfarlan would be one of the stewards at the coming meeting at Fort Erie. Mr. Macfarlan will replace J. P. McDigan. Li. P. Sharkey, better known as Colonel, who was prominent several years ago as Continued on fifth page. CAPTURES HAMILTON CUP Continued from first page. an owner, died at his home in Wilmington, Del., yesterday. Word was received nt tho track today in a communication to Joseph McLennan. Steeplechase jockey H. Williams was discharged from a local hospital this morning. Trainer George Walker will ship the Brook-dale Stable to Fort Erie this evening. Aquatic, which was kicked in the s!de recently, will be an absentee for a few days. It was announced this morning that the race train from Toronto to Fort Erie daily by the Grand Trunk will be abolished, duo to the coal shortage. Jockey J. Williams leaves for Windsor tonight, reporting to trainer K. Patteroon of the Bean-Harding division, which is at that point. A. V. Thomas announced this morning that the good Canadian-bred horse Yowell would be turned out here and rested up until next year. Julius Reeder notified horsemen that entries for the fall stakes in Kentucky close tomorrow. Jockey J. McTaggart, following the running of tho stake race tomorrow, in whirii he rides Golden Sphere, will leave for his home in Baltimore, returning to the Thorn-cliffe Stable at Fort Eric. Phantom Fair was kicked while at the post in tho second race and will be on the shelf for a week or so.
