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MERIDIAN IN GRAND FORM SUCCESSFULLY MAKES WEIGHT CONCESSIONS TO GOOD OPPONENTS IN HAMILTON STAKE. Runs Mile and An Eighth in 1:51%, Representing a New Track Record — Hamilton Meeting Brought to Close with Nine-Race Card. Hamiltun. Out., June 24. — The Hamilton Jockey Club provided ,-i brilliant program of nine races for the closing day of Its meeting. The bright and |i:u -Ib-nlar feature of the card was the National Handicap at one mil- anil an eighth. II brought out a smart Ibid Ud incidentally .nave K. F. Carman an opportunity of stowing just bow good a coll be lias in Meridian. tbe Kentucky Derby winner. Meridian was making treat weight concessions to bis opposition, with the exception of Zeus and won in little more Mian a romp. Everett, whi. h finished second, was beaten half ■ dozen lengths. Meridian ran the dislance in 1:514, which represents a new track record. There were ten starters and Zeus was favorite. lie arlnl in a fractions manner at the port and when the barrier went up he was away so slowly as to be virtually left. Meridian led the others throughout, running imder slight restraint. Another tCMk record was reduced when Ticket of Leave ran the about two miles and a half course in 1:4S». He was coupled with St. Abe and was a Well hacked favorite. Waterway, his most danger oils contender, fell at the thirteenth fence. The brief history of the .National Handicap is as follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockev. Val. Time. IMM Ilamimoi-e :t B3 t. Chandter.,340 1:511 191* Seismic r, 109 Mnssravo .. 1.24411:52* l.Ml Meridian :: 114 t;. ArchibM. l.Sir, landlj S. «. Hililreth got into the bidding up frame liiiu self this allelic "ii and had an opportunity of evening up his More with the Hurttscueii imis confederacy after Suj Gal won the ninth race, which was at a mile and a quarter ever the grass coarse. She whs entiled at $.aM and was Mild to Mr. fiiulli 111 on his bid of ,200. Sam Louis took two hot sea out of selling races during the afternoon. Alter Sandrian was beaten ill the second race lie claimed him and he also claimed Vrcelan.l out if the seventh race. The attendance was again large ami even standing room was at a premium. Speculation was brisk and as only three of the favorites won. the layers had a proiitable afternoon. Hubert Davies. a well-known Toronto man. who is a lover of the thoroughbred, and who has keen mi ins a small BtaMe In Canada for a number of years, has decided to ship his string back to his farm near Toronto in the event of racing being resumed on the New York tracks. lie will send Bone Lawrence and one or two others to Saratoga to try conclusion-, with the eastern cracks. Boat Lawrence has shown exceptionally pood form in her three starts here and several offers have been made for her. It. F. Car man was after her. but Mr. Davies refused to sell. Ivan Fox came over from Philadelphia to see his steeplechaser, Dick Shaw, run Friday. He will send the horse to Fort Erie. Dr. J. Scott IVOS of Men treal, another cross country enthusiast, whose fencer, Stalker, has been showing good form this spring, will Increase his string by the addition of a couple of three-year-olds. Jockey Grew injured his lcc while riding in the tirst race, his mount swerving into the fence.
