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WINNER FOR LORD ASTOR His Cross Bow First in Newmarket Stakes, in Nature of Preliminary for Epsom Derby. STKCIAL CAHLHCUAM. NEW MARKET, Bngh.*d. May 13.— Lord Astors Cross Bow, a son of Cay Crusa.hr Popinjay, won the N» wmark. I Stakes for three-year-olds at a milt- and a quarter here this afternoon. This race has always b* i n looked upon as MM of the pull ||||— rlw to the ESpeoan Derby and a number of eligibhs for that event wi r ■ in the field. Cross How showed remarkable Improvement over no nt perform* no** and he woa ***Oy by three-lengths from Zionist, with Khacique third. Iross ltow was at 7, to 1. Zionist was the favorite .a 7 to 4 and Kleacii|u« was M to 1. Among the Derby candidates that finished unplaced in the race w-re Boot lias, Oojah* Sun Cod and War Minister. All starters in the rate carried 1Uii pounds. B i rmJ ajooi trials of Derby candidates were reported today. Conquistador went a mile and a quarter impr. -sively, while So-lario and St. It-can went a mile, showing I al sf artery form.
