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, I 1 ] f , E 1 I t t U I ; I c 1 I j j j j I c ■ e 1 i a I j ! f j j e * E i j j I | j r „ ] j j 1 £ t I f j j i a t r 1$ . OMAHA USES SUBSTITUTE RACE First Race Marred When Joseph A. Stumbles and Unseats Jockey Bianco — Rider Uninjured. OMAHA, Neb., June 15.— Too much Eight and Six— not a "crap game," but a little two-year-old here which scared all his rivals to such an extent that six of the scheduled starters filed applications to withdraw. It was necessary for the racing secretary to declare the race off and use the substitute assembled for use in case of emergency. Todays card was an ordinary offering, with all seven races having the claiming clause attached and the better class of platers performing in the sixth, or Blair Claiming Purse. .This brought out five for a test of one mile and seventy yards, for which Mrs. F. P. Millers Payne was most fancied and opposed by E. Dickasons Woodbridge, Mrs. E. H. Beezleys Sassafras, Mrs. J. Tices Houstonian and Frank Atteburys Chica. FRIDAY LADIES DAY. Friday will be ladies day at Ak-Sar-Ben and the first of the eight-race programs other than Saturdays and holidays until the final week, when eight races will be given each day. The offering for the occasion is greatly improved and the best of the current week, and will be featured by the Gallant Fox Claiming Purse, which will engage the best sprinters on the grounds. Ten were made eligible at the closing time of entries, with acceptances from such as Down Under] My Colin, Jokester, Rondelier, His Girl Waringa, Claude Omar, Golden Nuggett] Whistling Boy and Anopheles. Anotherster-hng contest on the card is the St. James Purse, which will engage three-year-olds exclusively. They will race one mile, with eight scheduled to make the contest. The first race was marred when Joseph A the favorite, stumbled in the stretch and unseated jockey Charlie Bianco, who recovered from his fall immediately and ran to the jockeys quarters. Worthy Matron, with jockey Joe Dyer up, proved the winner, gaining an easy conquest over eleven others from among the maiden class. Ada Hill reached the end in second place, while Monograph nosed out Centennial Boy. The winner paid 3.60 to win.
