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MONEL UPSETS CALCULATIONS Proves Big Surprise in Winning th Chief Offering at Hamilton. Registers Double Triumph for S. W. Labrel Silks Wright Stable Another to Win Twice. HAMILTON, Ont, June 27 While there was no special feature listed for the second day of the Hamilton Jockey Club meeting, the contest that attracted the most interest was provided by nine medium grade sprinters that met at six and one-half furlongs in the fifth race, which was under claiming conditions. This saw most speculation divided between Solace of the Seagram Stable and C. V. Whitneys three-year-old Hey There. Both, however, were disappointments in the running when S. W. Labrots speedy Monel, making her first Canadian appearance, upset all calculations by holding sway for the distance to capture honors three lengths before Happen, from the Mrs. G. Fox stable, while H. A. Coulsons consistent Donny Johnny landed third. Guide Right, from the Mrs. R. Pollard stable, finished fourth, with At Sunrise before Solace and three others. The winner covered the distance in 1:18 and paid 27.95. Ridden by the unfashionable L. Canfield, Monel drew out into a lead of three lengths in the opening furlong, and despite the shifty Hey Theres being closest in pursuit, was able to hold her lead successfully, and as she crossed the line was well in hand to hold Happen safe. Donny Johnny was two lengths back and holding a similar margin over Guide Right, while At Sunrise was just a half length before Solace, and then followed Hey There. While the score of Monel came as a surprise in the feature, it was a popular score, for the S. W. Labrot silks were carried to victory in the first race of the day by Happy Anne. Another stable to register a double was the Wright outfit when Lady Worthmore and Spey Crest accounted for their respective contests. Juveniles under claiming conditions met in the opening dash at five furlongs and Happy Anne from the S. W. Labrot Stable, regis terred the initial success for that establishment when she took command with the release of the barrier and dominated the running thereafter to score by a length before William Garths Seemego, while Slapstick from the C. V. Whitney stable was third, beaten a like margin. Lacquer was fourth. Ten home-bred maiden juveniles were seen in action for the four and one-half furlongs of the second race that was styled The Bronte. Lady Worthmore, from the W. H. Wright Stable .as installed the choice and under the capable Schaefer, vindicated her post of honor when she scored by a length. Old Fashioned, after setting the pace until well inside the final furlong, landed in second place for J. C. Fletcher, while Juniam, from the R. H. New Stable and R. S. McLaughlins Romarie waged a bitter bat5 for third with the New gelding earning the verdict for the short end of the spoils by a head. The mile and one-sixteenth race for plater distance performers that was the third brough out a limit field to supply the contention and there was another triumph for form followers when Mrs. M. Eckmans On Leave, came back with a good effort after his Saturday race to take the measure of eleven opponents. Showing his usual sluggishness when he went along in last position in the big field for the first half mile, the Eckman racer passed his rivals steadily and, catching the tiring pacemakers moving into the stretch, jockey R. Whittaker had hia mount winner by three lengths. L. Haymakers Arundel and A. E. Browns Diodoro, both outsiders in the large field, finished second and third, respectively. At the end they were separated by a half length and three lengths further back came Mrs. H. Pynes veteran Strongheart. Maidens of the three-year-old division furnished the contention in the six and one-half furlongs of the fourth race and it resulted in a double for the W. H. Wright stable when H. Osborne had Spey Crest winner in rather easy fashion over eleven others. Never far from the pace, that was established jointly by Ipsara and Seaworthy, the Wright performer emerged into the lead through the final sixteenth and once in command came away to finish four lengths to the good. Seaworthy easily held to second position after losing his command, while Larry Damm, from the William Garth stable, earned third in a tight fit with T. W. Harrisons Magical Image.
