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MERIDIAN QUEEN WINS Scores Lucky Victory in Suwanee River Claiming Handicap. Peto and Sunfire Unlucky in Hialeah Parks Feature Marked Increase in Attendance. MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 22. C. H. Millers useful Meridian Queen was winner of the Suwanee River Claiming Handicap at Hialeah Park this afternoon "but it was certainly an exceedingly lucky victory. It was lucky for the reason that William Woodwards Peto, when he appeared a winner, fell so lame that he was pulled up a bad last, while Mack Garner raced Mrs. E. D. Swikards Sunfire into a pocket, where, if he had been able to find his way through, would probably have been the winner. It was unfortunate that the race should have been marred by these untoward happenings but nevertheless the mare ran an excellent race to lead J. P. Whites John JF. past the line, with The Heathen saving third from the unlucky Sunfire. With a card made up for the selling platers, with the exception of a dash for maidens, the cheap ones furnished the contention, but some exciting finishes occurred to atone for the lack of class in the performers. There was a marked increase in the attendance, and it was reported that the mu-tuels were steadily becoming more active. DELAY AT POST. There was a delay in the Suwanee River Handicap, and the start was a good one, with The Heathen and Peto first to show. Malley had Peto under steady restraint as he galloped alongside the big son of Don-nacona, and it was evident he could take the lead at the first asking. The Heathen held his lead down the back stretch and on to the turn for home. There it was that Peto was seen to falter and drop completely out of the running. Phillips shook up Meridian Queen, and she was soon alongside The Heathen and, Mack Garner, thought there was no room to come through, charged up on the inside with Sunfire. There was no possible opening, and as he seemed to jump on the heels of The Heathen, Garner was forced to snatch him up to avoid going down. All of this gave John P. his chance, and in a resolute finish 3ie raced past The Heathen, but he could not catch the mare, being beaten half a length. The condition of Peto after the running, suggested that it will be some time before he is seen under silks again. Godfrey Preeces Torealong escaped from the maiden class in the opening mile race, framed for non-winners. The place went to Sansarica, from the Howe Stable, with Bud Fishers Last Attempt saving third from George Strates Iron Czar. From a good start, Sansarica forced all the pace and he held his company perfectly safe until the stretch was reached. There he went out rather badly, making the turn, and in a long drive, Torealong outgamed him and was over the line winner by a length. NOSE MARGIN. Last Attempt, after racing close after the pace most of the way, saved grc :nd in the stretch and at the end he was wearing down Sansarica, losing the place by a nose. Iron Czar had left the post rather slowly and he ran a good race to be fourth. Field horses were first and second in the running of the quarter-mile dash for juvenile fillies of the plater order when J. F. Richardsons Transen led H. C. Ragans Dusky Dame over the line. Close after these Mose Lowensteins Royal Purchase .saved third from C. E. Hamiltons Edith A. There was some delay at the post, for which Edith A. was chiefly to blame and she was moved to a position outside the stalls. The start was a good one, but the big field, there were eighteen of them, were not fairly under way until the outside runners bore over somewhat, with the result that the field was piled up to some. extent and those having the middle stalls met with rather serious interference. J. J. Farrell, Maryland sportsman, arrived In Miami to enjoy the racing at Hialeah Park.
