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FAIR KNIGHTESS DISAPPOINTS Nahant Purse Favorite Shortri Tabitha Accounts for PrizeM v Pleasant Weather at Boston St JVIoritz and andMiss Miss Tad Among Days Winning WinningHorses Horses Goodly Crowd Present BOSTON Mass June 7 H C Mc Gehees Fair Knightess failed the public in the Nahant Purse that featured todays sport at Suffolk Downs The Bright Knight filly who appeared to outclass her opponents by a big margin had not been out since last fall and was probably a race short She lost the decision to A J Sacketts Tabitha by half a length Two and a half lengths back Miss Anita Dores Sorceress took third Sun Celerina was fourth The SmithRussell entry of Porcellus and Slavonia were the only other starters and they finished as named namedSorceress Sorceress set the pace with Fair Knightess in close attendance Asa they made the turn for home Kacala called on Fair Knightess and she made her move She took command as they straightened out but she was in front by only a narrow margin Sorceress raced with her head and head to the six ¬ teenth post where the pace began to iell and she dropped back There it was evi ¬ dent that Tabitha charging up fast on the inside from third place was the horse that the choice had to beat beatTabitha Tabitha with Seabo bearing down hard and heavy kept on gaining At the sev ¬ enty yard marker she was in front by a narrow margin but she was coming fast and Fair Knightess was tiring It was evi ¬ dent at this juncture what the result would be beTabitha Tabitha under hard urging was drawing away slightly as she passed the judges finishing in the excellent time of 138 138The The day was bright and the weather pleas ¬ ant A good sized Monday crowd took ad ¬ vantage of the conditions and enjoyed the days sport
