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DOWNPOUR SPOILS WINDSOR Slows the Track Steadily as the Racing Progresses. -4 Crack o Dawn Easily Takes the Feature Race of the Day from Fair Gain. WINDSOR, Ont, August 23. T. E. Crist3 Crack o Dawn accounted for the Cadillac Purse, which featured this afternoons card, in an easy manner from Fair Gain, while third place fell to Irish Jig. Much of the interest in todays card vanished when rain net in previous to tho running of the opening Clash and changed the track conditions sufficiently to give the mud runners an opportunity. The feature attraction, which was at a mile, brought a field of seven to the post, with Fair Gain the popular choice. The start found Crack o Dawn away first and, for the going, he set a fast pace. Fair Gain raced In closest pursuit, but he was unable to cut down the advantage of the leader, which at all times led by a wide margin. Irish Jig gained steadily and at the end was far in front of the fourth. WEATHER CUTS ATTENDANCE. The change in weather and track conditions had an unfavorable effect on the attendance this afternoon, which was by far the smallest of the meeting. The track proper had a good bottom, but was greasy and deceptive and, as the afternoon progressed, became slower and heavier. The card, which held forth great, promise, was riddled by scratches, but despite the fact that the majority of the winners were returned by wide margins the racing was of an interesting nature. The backers had a well defined lino on the merits of the different starters and well backed horses accounted for the majority of the races. The Waterloo Handicap, which was offered as the secondary feature and for Canadian-breds, resulted in a victory for the Kirkfield Stables James F. OHara, which at the fin-fish was cantering. Beljoy, which was installed the opening choice, was taken up right at the start and at no time could get to the leader. Kings Court was third. The winner was accorded extensive support. ULTIMATA SUPPLIES THRILLS. Ultimata supplied a few thrills in the running of the second race when she bolted to the inside fence through a gap which leads to the main track from the chute and unseated jockey Chalmers. The boy was shaken up, but did not cancel his engagements. Tho race was also marked by a claim in which A. E. Alexandra took Ablaze from the Riverdale Stable for ,000. Jockey Earl Pool was the riding star or the afternoon and accounted for a triple, winning with Al Stebler, Charles Henry and Georgette. Bradley Wilson, general manager of the Western Racing Association, will tender his resignation to the board of directors follow ing the close of the coming meeting this fall. Wilson in his resignation will offer other business arrangements as his chief reason and. recommend that W. A. Wollatt, or another local man, be appointed his successor. Howard Oots has booked a season to Cudgel and will choose the matron in sufficient time previous to the breeding season. J. B. Campbell reported this morning that the stakes to be decided at Laurel Park, including the 5,000 Washington Handicap, close tomorrow. C. C. Smithson entered a claim for Chasseur last night, but the claim was declared void as the time limit had expired. Earl Wilson, track superintendent of Devonshire Park, has everything in readiness for the opening at that point on Saturday. The majority of the stables at present in this locality will remain over for the meeting, at which two handicaps will be decided daily. The admission has been reduced to two dollars, in view of the slump in patronage which has attended racing in Canada this year. The entries for the Windsor Handicap, to be run the first day, at a mile and a sixteenth, at Devonshire Park closes tomorrow.
