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DOUGHERTY SCORES DOUBLE Wins Second of Day at Fort Erie With Crofter — Jockey Erick- son Claims Foul. FORT ERIE, Ont., July 9.— Carrying top v/eight of 118 pounds, Crofter, bearing the silks of Senator Donat Raymond of Montreal, was winner of the principal offering listed on the Monday program at Fort Erie, when he took the measure of five other distance performers under handicap weights in the Horace Lerch Memorial Handicap. Ridden by the veteran Dougherty, to complete a double for that rider, the chestnut four-year-old ran the distance in 1:39 and completed the route a full length in advance of E. F. Seagrams Shady Well, while Easter Hatter, in the colors of M. Keeling, was three lengths back to capture the minor end of the purse from the well-backed Spey Crest. Papalico and Goldstream were in the rear. Witnessed by a large gathering that comfortably filled the stands and clubhouse, the field in the feature was sent on their journey in a moving start. Crofter, on the inside, was first to show from the field of six, while Papalico and Easter Hatter left on the same stride and the three others were in good alignment. As expected, Spey Crest set the pace, but his lead was quickly in jeopardy when Goldstream was sent up by G. Smith. These two soon drew away from the others and it was apparent that Spey Crest was being forced to give his best. Goldstream was first to tire from the swift pace and as he dropped back Papalico, in the wake of the two, was unable to make any threatening move. Midway on the final turn Spey Crest was showing the distress signal and in a few strides Crofter had reached a forward position. Ridden stoutly when in command a furlong out, the Raymond performer gallantly took the lead to race safely past the line. Following the finish jockey Erickson lodged a claim of foul against the Raymond colorbearer, but, fortunately, the stewards did not disturb the order of the finish after, listening to the riders complaint. At the end Shady Well was on the inside of Crofter, but there did not appear to be a serious offense committed when the winner bore over slightly approaching the finish when well before the Seagram miss. Ideal weather and a return of normal conditions on the track proper made the afternoon rather pleasant. The program, while not devoted to the better racers, was good and the sport turned out to be spirited, with outsiders in the limelight. Nine ordinary home-bred distance performers met in the sixth and in this a driving triumph took place for Floria Zel from the Beach Stable, when she turned back H. Dirks Lindsay, Mrs. G. Hogartys Missouri Jim and the six others that were led over the finish. Disposing of Syndic, the well backed choice, after the first five furlongs, the Beach Stable entrant led the way thereafter to complete the route, leading the way by a length. Lindsay, after her poor beginning, staged a brilliant stretch run to land the place honors by a nose while Missouri Jim just staggered in to take third from Mish Mash.
