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DOUBLE FOR J.R. SKINKER Fusee and Duke John Carry His Colors to Victory at Con-naught Park. OTTAWA, Ont., August 2S. The J. R. Skinker colors were much in the limelight at Connaught Park this afternoon. W. A. Burtschell saddled both of the Skinker winners when he sent Fusee to the post in the fourth race and Duke John in the fifth. Fusee came from behind in his race and in a stretch drive outgamed the favorite, Qua-nah, to beat the latter by half a length. P. Walls had the mount on Fusee. Duke Johns victory came with the running of the Presidents Handicap, a dash oi one mile, to which ,000 was added. Eddie Barnes had the mount on Duke John and when the barrier was sprung he was away in front and hugged the inside rail all the way. Duke John was under slight restraint the entire race and at no stage of the journey did the result appear in doubt. Martin A. Noonan was second and the Ross representative, Messines, third. The first race fell to Lancelot, which made all the pace and in a driving finish beat Al Pierce by a length and a half. The winner opened up a long lead in the early stages, but tired badly in the stretch run. Seths Lemon beat Ethel Clayton by a head in the second race and his victory was due to Buxton outriding Gregory when it came to the finish. The Canadian-bred Doc Gaiety, backed for a good thing, proved an easy winner in the third race. He made all the pace and withstood determined opposition from Maypole at the eighth post and at the end won going away by three lengths. Seths Lemon was claimed by A. V. Thomas from E. E. Major for ,550. Arthur Brent will ship his horses from Montreal to Maryland. He announced that his clever little rider, Huntamer, would be in condition to ride at the Laurel meeting. Huntamer has been resting up all summer, recovering from his accident at Tijuana last winter, and is apparently in good form again.
