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WINDSORS MEETING CLOSES Bl John Finn Wins the Detroit and Windsor Handicap. Martha Fallon First in a Close J he Finish with Eulah F. Jockey hi olt olds in Double. b best E. Pool a im t Jo "WINDSOR, Ont., August 21. With the se running of the Detroit and Windsor Handi-cap and the Grosse Pointe Handicap, as the pj carded attractions, racing came to a close at QV the Windsor Jockey Club track this after- tVi noon. The two features served to bring out 52 the smallest fields of the afternoon, ant1 tvs two the Grosse Pointe was further reduced by two vi: scratches, which left a field of three to race, j"" In the running of the Detroit and Windsor Handicap, which was at a mile and a six-teenth, for three-year-olds and over, John Finn proved much the best and at the end simply cantered to win from Grace Mayers, g. while Brilliant Jester was a distant third. The winner was ridden by E. Pool and was the favorite. The start was good and Grace p Mayers set the early pace, while Brilliant Jester was racing second, with John Finn A. under stout restraint within easy striking ; distance. Pool allowed John Finn to race to the leaders when on the backstretch and W. then took him under restraint again until the K. turn for home was reached, then going to the pacemaker with a rush he came past Grace Mayers and won under a pull. Ambrose, on R Brilliant Jester, in his quest for the best ; going, took the Seagram starter very wide ! R throughout, while Anderson on Grace Mayers saved ground. c SLOW TRACK CAUSES WITHDRAWALS, n Overhead conditions this afternoon were n all that could be. desired and a large crowd 1 journeyed to the course to witness the run- ning of the card. Despite the smallness of E the fields they were on the whole .well 1 matched and spirited racing prevailed. The j track was in a slow and lumpy condition and 1 j caused the withdrawal of many of the en- " j tries. Well supported winners were returned 1 in the majority of the dashes, although sev- " t eral of the choices fell by the wayside. c The Grosse Pointe Handicap, at three-quar- 5 ters, found Martha Fallon receiving the sup- " t port of the public. Jockey Pool completed j a double and the Kentucky delegation ac- " j counted for both features when Martha Fal- x Ion outfinished Eulah F. in a furious drive, r while Bulldog Drummoncf was a follower. . The latter was eased up after he was beaten. The trio left the post on good terms and , raced heads apart for the first eighth. Pool " , then sent Martha Fallon to the front and , she raced into a good lead, "while Eulah F. ? : was racing under restraint, with Bulldog s - Drumjtiond dropping back. Entering ..the ; stretch Martha Fallon was brought Wide, while Eulah F. came through next to the f , inside rail. Through the final sixteenth Mar- tha Fallon hung on resolutely and outstayed the fast coming Eulah F. KIRK LADYS VICTORY SURPRISES. The Pontiac Handicap, which brought out Jt a field of two -year-olds to go three-quarters, s provided a surprise for favorite backers when Kirk Lady outfinished Vennie after making lf the running throughout. Delusive was third. a- Kirk Lady dashed to the front with a rush !f at the rise of the barrier and displaying much j1 speed in the going drew away into a safe Ee lead. Delusive closed a big gap from a -slow w beginning, while Sympathy ran a poor race "e in the going. Two claims were filed yesterday, F. Farrar taking Citation, and W. A. McKinney and W. Walker securing Fluzey. Hadrian was excused from the opening 1S dash by the stewards. The horse was stung I? on the side of his mouth by a bee and it it was impossible to place a bit in his mouth. G. C. Winfrey has severed his connection with the Kenton Stable and will ship his own string to Havre de Grace. The Kenton Stable goes to Toronto and R. H. West, one of the owners, will appoint a successor to Winfrey in the course of a few days. On private terms this morning W. Perkins sold to W. A. McKinney the two-year-old Ethel Clayton, which will be shipped with the remainder of the stable to Ottawa, J. B. Campbell officiated as clerk of the scales in place of Joseph McLennan, who departed for Ottawa yesterday to accept entries at that point. II. G. Bedwell left for his home in Laurel, Md., to look after the crop of yearlings at Yarrowbrae Farm. The exodus to Ottawa was taken care of by a special train, which departed immediately after the last race and was made up of horse cars and sleeping cars. Trainer W. IT. Bringloe shipped a division of the Seagram stable to Ottawa in charge of G. G. Crawford, while the remainder went to Woodbine Park to rest Present plans are to send some of the stake nominees to Montreal to fill their engagements.
