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WINS BY TWELVE LENGTHS « Alans Bay Romps Away From Opponents in Grimsby Purse. ♦ Eliza Jane Scores Third Straight Victory When She Defeats Band of Province- Breds in Fourth Bace. HAMILTON, Ont., June 29.— Todays main offering at the Barton Street plant of the Hamilton Jockey Club for the fifth day of the meeting was the Grimsby Purse, a race of one mile and one-sixtevnth, for which there were seven starters.. The result of the race was a victory for E. P. Sanfords Alans Bay, when he scored in hollow fashion twelve lengths in the fore of F. Robies Sig-nola. Taking the minor portion of the purse was the Thorncliffe Stables hope, Rockady, a head before Thestylis, which performs for H. R. A. West. There were seven starters in this race, which was decided over a dull track, with the winner the one most in demand, and his score was one of the bright spots of the afternoon. From a good start in the feature, Rockady went out to lead the field a fast pace through the soft footing, and she showed the way to Alans Bay and the others until the far turn was reached. There she was challenged for the leadership by the ultimate winner and she quickly succumbed. Alans Bay, once in command, rapidly increased his lead until he was well clear of his opponents, then Ralls took him under restraint and as he galloped past the winning line he was twelve lengths in advance. Signola raced into second place in the last sixteenth to overtake Rockady, and the latter was just a head to the fore of Thestylis, while Royal Watch, after closing an immense gap, led the others. Despite the dreary conditions of the day and a change in the footing there was a particularly good crowd of the faithful out Continued on twenty-first page WINS BY TWELVE LENGTHS Continued from first page. for the fifth day of the present meeting, and the offerings supplied were of good caliber. One change in the program was effected, due to the rains, which left the track in soft condition, when the final race of the day, scheduled to be decided over the turf course, was decided on the main track. Eliza Jane, the good daughter of Quartz Rock — Isadora II., which races so successfully for R. W. R. Cowie, continued on her winning way when she easily proved best of four other Canadian-breds that vied with her for honors in the mile and seventy yards Uritannia Purse, the fourth race of the day. She reached the final just two and a half lengths in the lead of the Seagram Stables Ferry of Fate to increase her string of victories to three straight. Ferry of Fate, in annexing the second share of the spoils, finished six lengths clear of Ryland H. News Troutlet, while just a half length back of the latter and leading Flying Column came the public choice, Knockany, which was installed an odd-on choice fbr the race. Province-bred juveniles ushered in the sport for the afternoon and of the six that sported silks, Alacrity, racing for J. E. Smallman, was installed an odds-on choice in the dash of five-eighths. He failed his connections badly when the best he could do was to land in third place, being beaten for the first two divisions of the purse awards by the Thorncliffe Stables Fair Oil, which scored in a mild drive by a length, while William D. overtook the tiring Smallman starter to earn second place. Alacrity, after showing the way until reaching the main stretch, quit all over when forced to a drive and dropped back, although the others that competed were unable to beat him for the small end of the purse. Mulatto, making his second appearance under colors, staged a surprise for the public when the daughter of The Finn — Puff emerged victorious over some shifty two-year-olds that started in the five-eighths mile second race, when she was first to cross the winning line to lead Royal Sadie by a length, while Dainty Maid drove into third place to take the measure of the favorite, Showery, The latter, as usual, went into command and led until reaching the final eighth and then began shortening strides, while the winner, coming with a good burst of speed after taking a wide course, gained command in the last sixteenth and, under urging, held Royal Sadie safe, while Dainty Maid finished fast to get third honors a length in the van of the tiring favorite. The winner raced in the interests of E. Weiss and was one of the outsiders in the field of six. The Seagram Stable furnished the winner of the third race, a test of three-quarters, which brought out a good band of sprinters, when Ever More, in the silks of the Canadian-owned establishment, revelled in the soft going that prevailed, with the result that she made a show of her opponents to reach the end of the journey five lengths before Runo-lathe, while just a length in the rear of the latter was Donetta leading Peter Fiz and the other two that started. Club Steak went to the post carrying the bulk of support, but a slow beginning on her part eliminated her and she finished last of the six starters. *
