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: i | CANISTER WINS AT BEULAH ! Interesting and Keenly Contested I Stretch Struggles Mark Tuesdays Sport at Columbus. COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 8— Despite being car.ied wide by Exultant and Ann Grogan while rounding the stretch turn, J. T. and W. S. Buckleys Canister finished courageously and annexed the fifth race, which attracted j the test field at Beulah Park this afternoon. , Stanmore worked his way up next the inner rail in the stretch arid headed Exultant in the fina: stride for second place, with Ann I Grogan a bang up fourth. Exultant and • Ann Grogan were most prominent during the , early running, but both tired during the final drive. It was a most exciting finish. Panola , wr.s crowded back going to the first turn and ceased to be a factor thereafter. Under most favorable conditions the racing was stnged and a crowd of usual mid-week day proportions was on hand to witness the sport, which was interesting and replete with . keen stretch struggles. One of such contests came with the running of the second race, in which Brier Hill, an outsider, barely lasted to earn a close verdict from the fast finishing Zoya. which displayed improvement over her last start here. Blen-nerhassett was a distant third. Uncommon Gold left the maiden ranks in the first race. He saved much ground as | Houghtons Alibi went out while rounding the stretch turn, which enabled Uncommon Cold to score handily. Elbee eventually outgamed the early leaders for the second honors. Judge Murphy today received a check from Aurora for 40 contributed by the horsemen there to the fund being raised for the widow and child of the late "Whitey" Hope. The horse Guerriere. which was owned by Hope at the time of his death, will be sold at auction in the paddock here at 1 oclock on Thursday. The subscripition raised here amounted to ?335. , — »
