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GRIMSBY PLATE MAIN RACE T. H. McCreerys Fire Brigade Triumphs at Hamilton Track. i Red Pate Second and Coat OMail Third-Granite Rock and Mac Maxim Win Respectlye Races. i HAMILTON, Ont., June 28— The Grimsby Plate, over one mile, on the turf course, was the best race for the fifth day of the meeting at Hamilton. A field of seven started under claiming conditions, with victory going to T. H. McCreerys Fire Brigade. After a hard drive he passed the winning mark leading Red Pate, racing for J. M. Collins, by a length and a quarter, while just a half further back came Coat OMail. From a moving start Harborton sprinted away into a lead of five lengths as he entered the back stretch. Fire Brigade was in closest pursuit and leading the others. Har-bonon, after being in command for five-eighths, gave up his task and it took little effort from the McCreery starter to assume command and. under urging, take a four lengths lead Fire Brigade had to be roused sharply when Red Pate came from last place, gained ground steadily and was gaining at every stride. Coat OMail. by coming through on the inside, got up to take third from the poorly ridden Bidable. Rain during the night and a thunderstorm previous to the beginning of the program, changed the track conditions for the first time during the meeting, while the sudden downpour also tended to keep down the attendance. However, some good sport resulted in the various events, with choices being setback repeatedly. GRANITE ROCK AGAIN. Juveniles of Canadian breeding furnished the contention in the opening race of the day, a dash at five-eighths, and another score was registered by Granite Rock, racing for P. Lamantia, when, under a severe drive, the Lamantia starter was up in the last strides to receive a nose decision over Zarf, from the Seagram Stable, while third was awarded to Jug of Gold. Granite Rocks victory was considered a lucky one. as Zarf appeared pounds the best, but Townrow appeared overconfident on the Seagram starter, allowing the filly to loaf all during the stretch and. despite a late effort to get his mount to do her best, she succumbed right at the end. Zarf easily disposed of Miss Dentyne. the early leader, and, at the last eighth post, opened up a lead of three lengths, and it was thereafter that Townrow became careless. The H. G. Bedwell stable, that has been cutting a big figure in the local racing, provided the winner when Mac Maxim defeated a good band, scoring by a little more than a length from C. L. Whitings Helen Handsel. Runolathe was third, taking the measure of Memoria. It was an unruly field that starter Cassidy was forced to contend with and eight minutes were lost before the field was sent on their way. Mac Maxim was away in good fashion, as were the others with the exception of Blanco, Brushaway and The Detective. SIDNEY W. BY A HEAD. C. Lb Whitings Sidney W. earned a victory in the five-eighths race in which he was well backed. After setting the pace throughout the short sprint, he withstood a hand ride gamely in the final stages and was able to withstand the final rush of Cliftons Maid, the lukewarm choice, to score by a head. Ten lengths in back of the pair came Regular Broom. H. Little had the mount of the winning filly and had her away from the barrier in advance of the others, and when Cliftons Maid made her move by stealing through on the inside in the stretch run the Whiting filly continued doggedly to earn the purse. Of the nine ordinary sprinters that raced for honors in the three-quarters race that was fourth on the program, another favorite went down to defeat when the best Mrs. A. E. Alexandras Aversion could earn for her admirers was third place, being beaten to the end of the route by Final, from the F. Hayes barn, which earned the winners portion by leading Cudgeller by a length, while just a nose separated the latter from Aversion. Mull offered Aversion the most contention for the first half mile, while the ultimate winner remained in third place until the stretch was reached. Stealing through next to the inside rail. Final gradually wore his rivals down and under strong pressure managed to stave off Cudgellers belated challenge.
