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ANOTHER J. NORMS VICTORY Chicago Owners Silks First in Kew Gardens Handicap. Strolling By Defeats Robert L. by a JEIead Afternoon Perfect, but Jamaica Crowd Small. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 4. The fortunes of Jimmy Norris, which have not been so fair this season, took an upward trend at Jamaica today when Strolling By carried his silks to a head triumph over Robert D. in the Kew Gardens Handicap, the mile and a sixteenth event which was the afternoons principal attraction. This was the second victory within three days for the young Chicago sportsman, as his Sandy Boot had accounted vf or the final event at Belmont Park last Saturday. The two leaders in the feature were far in advance of the other ten contestants, for Rhiniz- was five lengths away as he took third money from Torchlight by a head. Over a lightning fast track, the son of Sortie and Cycle completed the distance in the indifferent time of 1:45, this being two and four-fifths seconds slower than the record for the distance. There was steady support for the winner at all times, as he opened at 6 to 1 and closed at the same price. Best fancied ,of the field was the one-time good stake winner, Count Arthur, but he turned in a miserable race to be far back in the bunch at the end. RUN TO FORM. The afternoon was another perfect one, but the crowd was not as large as the opening day assemblage. Form was fairly well observed, though the solid horses failed to perform to expectations in the main event and the six furlongs dash, which was the secondary attraction. There the 10 to 1 chance, Jewell Dorsett, registered, with :ldle Way and North Riding, best fancied of the party, being well beaten. Strolling By, in scoring his first win of the season, led practically from end to end. Torchlight outran him for a little less than a furlong and then he swept past that filly and away to a clear lead while making the first turn. Anderson steadied him along in the run through the back stretch and on the final turn, but he had to bear down with all the power he could command in the last three-sixteenths to withstand the determined bid of -Robert L. A photo was called for, but he plainly was the winner. Robert L., stablemate of the Kentucky Derby winner, Lawrin, moved into a good position in the first quarter to follow closely the pace of the winner. He came past him in the home stretch and closed with great determination, in a bid which would have been successful with a trifle farther to go. SLUGGISH BEGINNER. .Rhiniz, .a sluggish beginner, finished fast in the last three-eighths of a mile, to outstay Torchlight, which had raced forwardly all the way. The tiring Knights Haven was six lengths away, after being a forward factor for seven-eighths of a mile. Count Arthurs race can not be explained. He trailed the field early and only was passing tiring horses through the stretch. It was an effort considerably below the one which preceded it at Belmont Park. Jewell Dorsett, showing a sudden return to best form, raced over the six furlongs of the Fleam Purse, a condition event for fillies and mares, in the brisk time of 1:12 to register with consummate ease over four rivals. At the end the New Orleans maid; which races under the silks of Joe W. Brown, was half a dozen lengths in front of Pixey Dell, with that filly saving the place from the swiftly-closing Idle Way by four lengths. The successful daughter of Cohort and Michigan Girl was held in slight regard in the market, closing 10 to 1 after opening three points lower. ; :
