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The Washington times., 1902-10-02
LOWAHO WINS THE
TORONTO PHEASANT PLATE
Ketcham's Three -Year-Old Favorite in
the Betting and Wins in Commanding
Stvle-Three Favorites in Front.

TORONTO, Can, Oct. 1.-Illowaho, w
II. Ketchams three-year- captured
the Pheasant Plate this afternoon in
commanding style. She was favorite in
the betting. The weather was again
cloudy and the track heavy. Three fav-
orites won. Summarizes:
First race-Selling; three-year- olds
and upward six furlongs Sir Tom It'd
dler IL. Daly). 20 to l, won; Wellesley
(McInerney), even. second; Lamontagne
(Thorpe), 20 to l. third, Time. LIS.
Second ace-Two-year- maidens
five furlongs. Bonnie Burr (Gormley),
5 to /, won; June Collins IL. Dalyg. to
|. second; Russell Garth (J. Walsh,
to i. third. Time. 1:0514.
Third race--Three-yea -olds and up
ward: mile and seventy yards. Glen
water (McInerney). g. to 9, won: Gold
Cure (Minder), to 3, second; Wire In
il. Walsh. 12 to L, third. Time, 40
Fourth race-Selling; three -year-olds
and upward; six furlongs. Springwells
(Minder). 2 to 1. won: Arachue (Steele)
S to /, second; Lovable (McFeeley), to
2. third. Time, Iii.
Fifth race-Steeplechase; handicap;
four-year- r-olds and upward; about two
miles Handvice CHeiderl, to /. won;
Higbie (Gallagher), 4 to 1. second; Nc
Manus (Gaylor), 2 to 1, third. Time,
4.461a
Sixth race-Pheasant Plate; selling;
three-year and upward; about one
and one-siXteenth miles. Illowaho
tGormley), 2 to /, won; Benckart (J.
Walsh, 10 to 1, second; Handcuff
(AlaireJ, 80 to 1, third Time, 1853.
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OPENING DAY AT
ST. LOUIS FAIR GROUNDS
Good Crowd on Hand to Witness the
First Days Sport-Ermack and Pros
per La Cal Furnish Surprises.

ST. LOUIS. Oct This was the open
ing day of the meeting at the st. Louis
Fair Grounds and big crowd was on
hand to see the sport, which was good
In every particular handicap at one
and one sixteenth miles was the feat
ure of the day, and it was taken by an
outsider in the betting Prosper La Cal
winning comfortably from Uledi, with
Satin Coat third.
First Attempt captured her second
race in week, when she won the third
event. Form players were away off in
their selections, not a favorite winning.
Ermack and the handicap winner were
the surprises. The track was fast. sum
maries:
First race-Selling: for three-year-
olds and upward; seven furlongs. En-
mack (Fauntleroy), TO 1. won: King
Tatius Ca ". Booker. Is TO /, second;
Quxada o. Miller), Is to /. third. Time.
1:29
Second race-selling; for two-year-
olds; six furlongs. Dottie Shute Beau
champ, 20 10 !, won; Lazarre ca. W.
Booker, even, second: ! .dweiser
tDade). 20 TO l. third. Time. 1:15l4.
Third race-Selling: for all ages: five
and half furiongs. First Attempt ID.
Gilmore). 5 to l. won; Elastic tDale).
10 to l, second; Happy Chappy (Houbre)
3 to /. third Time, 1909
Fourth race-Handicap for four year.
olds and upward; one aid one sixteenth
miles Prosper La Cal fSculiy) 10 To |
won; Uledi (Adams), to 1, second:
Satin Coat (W Waldo 3 to /. third.
Time. 1:49%
Fifth race-For two-H AR olds; five
and a half furlongs Geheimniss Dale).
to i. won: Fritzbrillar tBattiste),
even. second; Handspinner GA ".
Bcoker), 5-to l. third. Time. 1:Q7$,.
Sixth race-Selling; for three year
olds and upward; seven furlongs. Jake
Weber "a. ". Booker, to l. won;
The Boer tBeauchamp). TO /, second;
Ciales tW Watson), 6 to /, third Time.
Ply.
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Fox, second choice. with the favorite
Crest. third. The clear weather at
tracted large crowd. but as only one
favorite won the bettors had a hare
time of it. Jockey Mcintyre rode the
first two winners. Summaries:
First race-Selling; for two year-olds;
five and one-haif furlongs. Senate,
Morrison (McIntyre) to l. Won; Flores
tan OEilkerson. to 1, second; Joe
Buckley tRobbinsy, 3 to l, third. Time,
1:16 As.
Second race-Selling: for three-year
olds and upward; five and one-haif fur
longs. Evelyn Byrd (McIntyre). 3 to l
won: Lady Contrary (Robbins), to !
second: Private Nolan tBirkenruth), q
TO /, third. Time, 1:17.
Third race-Steeplechase handicap
for four-year- and upward: short
course. Old Fox III. Wilson,, to 2
won; Bristol (E. Murphy, TO l, sec
ond; Crest (McAuliffe), 3 TO 2, third
Time, 3:f4
Fourth race-The Prairie Stakes; sell
ing; for three-year- r-olds and upward
one and one-eighth miles. Flying Tor
pedo (Birkenruth), 6 to l, won; Rollin:
Boer tBucharan). 4 to 1, second; Scotch
Plaid (PieratD, Z to l, third. Time, 2:09
Fifth race-For two-year- -olds; five
furlongs. Lord Touchwood (Hoarl, Il
l. won; Judge Hines (Robbins), to =
second; Hindi (Coburnl. to 2. third
Time, los 3-5.
Sixth race-Selling; for three-year
olds and upward; five and one-half fur
longs Emma A. NJ. &C. Kelley, 10 to /
won: Pierce j. tHoar), to l, second
Ben Frost (Helgerson). IL to 1, third
Time. / :l6 l-5.
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M'CALL CHARGED WITH
UNLAWFUL COLLECTION
Employer Sold Bunting for Decoration
and Clerk Is Said to Have Secured
Money Without Authority.

Mr.. John Coney. OF the John Coney
Company. awning and flag dealers. yes
terday called upon the police to aid him
in bringing TO justice an employe whom
he alleged had failed to turn in money
collected by lin for the company
George Mccall, aged thirty-nine years,
YVES the employe. MIR. Coney charged
that Mccall had seen him sell an
American flag to an f Street saloon
keeper. who desired to appropriately
decorate his shop during the encamp
ment, and without authority had gone
TO the seller of liquor and collected for
the bunting. A warrant was sworn cut
tor Mccall, charging him with petit lar
ceny, and Detectives Horne and Harti =
san placed him under arrest. The
amount il is alleged he collected was
$6T5.
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COLORED PLATES TO
SHOW NEW UNIFORMS
Army Officers Tailors Having Trouble
With Designs and Quartermaster
General Steps Into Breach.

The Quartermaster General of the
Army is having colored plates prepared
of all the new regulation army uniforms.
These are for distribution among the
officers of the army and the military
tailors throughout the country There
has been considerable misunderstanding
throughout tbs army relative to the de-
tails of the new olive drab" uniform.
The War Department is daily receiving
complaints that the regulations are not
clear and one prominent officer writes
that at his post there are not less than
five uniforms. all different, but sup
posed to be made according to regula-
tions
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1O6; Anzieger. 9s; st. vitus. 100; Bar
nacie, 10l; Caelana. i03.
Second race-Five and one half fur
longs; purse. Vestry, 80: Dream, 1oe:
By, 30; Fort Wayne. 90: Horsa, 109;
0gle, 104.
Third race-Seven iurlongs; selling
Wine and Song, l04; The Phoenician
101; Red Apple, los; Chanterelle, 100;
Santa Ventura, l05; Ben Hullum, 100:
Maggie Felix. 105; Randazzo. Fred Hes
sig, Sister Sarah, Prestonian, 100; Roy
al Penny, 10S; onanetta, Assessment
los.
Fourth race-SiX furlongs; handicap
Croix dor, 104; Mynheer, i06; Fitz
kanet, ILL., Delagoa. 102; Louis Wagner.
| 10I; Kindred, Ill: Lady Strathmore
| ia; Miss Golightly. 9S; Leetka, s.;
Frank Belt. liz.
Fifth race-One mile and seventy
yards; purse. Linden Ella, Van doore-
beke, 1O4: Glenwood, 107; Buccleuth
100: The Messenger, 104.
Sixth race-Seven furlongs; selling
Doeskin, 102; Toad Rainey, l0i; Dave
Sommers. 100; Nearest, 1902; Right Bow
er. 105; Aules, 106; Sambo, ;13; The
| Benedict, Nettie Regent, 105; King
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First race-,About six furlongs. Dub
l;n. 1876; The Musketeer. 1874; Young
Henry, 11S: Himself. Ill; Rappenecke~,
81.
Second race-One and one sixteenth
miles. The Black Scot, 103; Moor. 1Os:
Dr. Barlow, 10s; Rockey, 9S: Handicap
per. 1o3: Marshal Neil 10S; Par Excel
lence. 100; Ethics. 1I6
Third race-Six furlongs Bob Frank
lin, 1l0; Sheriff Bell 104; First Chip.
ia: Witfull. 80: Rex. Scoffer. los; Ring
Dove, 81; Tyga, 80: Right and True. ~:
The Washington times., 1902-10-02
TWO BOYS KILLED BY
\ ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRE
Attempted to Climb to the searchligbt
on Signal Tower in New York and
Got Tangled Up With Deadly Wires.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Two boys were
killed at Z o'clock last night by an
electric light wire connected with sig
nal tower on the Long Island Railroad
on Atlantic Avenue, near Clinton Place.
crowd of small boys had surrounded
the iron ladder leading to the signal box
and had dared each other to climb to the
searchlight. Rinehard House, thirteen
years old. the first TO attempt it, reached
the top of the ladder and grasped the
feed wire connected with the light. He
cried out, then his body hung limp.
Frederick Pepolo, nine years old. as
cended the ladder to help his companion,
but when he had gotten far enough up to
reach the other boys feet he was hurled
to the ground. and when examined was
found to be dead.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02
COWBOYS OVERLAND RACE
FROM STURGiS TO CHICAGO
Determined That the Event Shall Take
Place Regardless of Protest of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Others.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Oct. 1.-Informa.
tion has been received here to the ei-
feet that the famous cowboys overland
horse race from Sturgis in the Black
Hills to Chicago, will start October 2.
in spite of the protest recently made by
President Roosevelt.
Nearly a hundred ponies are already
entered, and hundreds of thousands OF
dollars, it is said, have been placed by
Western sporting men. A party OF
hackers will keep as near the racers as
possible on trains, and bail them out in
case of arrest. The route planned car
ries the riders past La Crosse and
through Milwaukee to Chicago.
Bradley, who has entered. expects to
cover seventy miles per day.
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CHIEF KELLY DECLARES
COBURN SHOT HIMSELF
Major Sylvester Received Telegram to
That Effect From Head of Police De-
partment and Doubt Is Removed.

Major Sylvester last evening received
official confirmation of the dispatches
,rinted day or two ago to the effect
that Frederick Coburn. formerly OF
Washington, had committed suicide in
st. Louis. At the time there was some
question whether he died by MS own
hand or as the result of accident. Major
Sylvester wired Chief kiely for definite
information on this point, and last night
received reply. stating fatty that Co.
burn had shot himself.
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Harlem Entries.

CHICAGO, Oct. Harlem entries foI
tomorrow's races:
First race-Five- eighths of mile
Marco, 10; Egg Nogg, los; Zepha, 105;
Rankin. Senior. 103.
Second race-One and three-eighths
miles. Alaska, l05; Obstinate Simon
10l; Compass, 80; Archie, SO; Wing
Dance, 92.
Third race-Five- -eighths of a mile.
Duelist, Montanic. Simple Susan, los;
Jack DeMund, Rag Tag. Rerodiade, l06;
o'Hagen. 103; Philo, 92.
Fourth ce-Three-fourths of mile.
Hayden. 107; Ben Frost, 105; Kazen, 103;
Pierce j.. Little Jack Horner, 102; Pi-
rates Queen. 100: Ida V. 81.
Fifth ace-Three-fourths of mile.
Chief Prince, los; Merops, los; Chanton,
1903; Gracious, 100; Tom Wallace. 49,;
Goldaga. SS; Simon, 96.
Sixth race-One mile. King Barley
corn, 103: Irving Mayor. Sortie, Dodie
S. 1o1; Leviathan, 80; Charley Thomp-
son, IS; Mary Moore, sc.
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INJURED THREE DAYS AGO
AND STILL UNCONSCIOUS
John johnson, Colored, Committed to
Jail to Await Result of McIrney's
Collision With Wagon.

Peter McIrney. seventy eight years of
age, is lying at his home. l Street
northwest, in dangerous condition, the
result of collision with heavy wagon
at the corner of North Capitol and II
Streets last Friday. He was struck by
a wheel of the vehicle. knocked down
and internally injured
John Johnson. colored, a driver for
HessickN & Brothers, feed and coal deal
ers. was committed to Jail yesterday
without bond to await the result of Nc
1rney's wounds. 1t is said he had
charge of the wagon with which the old
gentleman collided. McIrney has been
unconscious for three days.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02
BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

Bids were opened at the Interior De-
partment yesterday afternoon for the
construction of an administration build
ing; for an addition to the Toner Build
ing kitchen; for the erection and com
plant; electric power plant; power
house. chimney and tunnel for the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane, at
Washington 1t will be several days be-
fore any announcement can be made as
to results.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02
ZION CITY FINANCES
IN TANGLED CONDITION
The prophet" Has Placed Trust Deeds
for More Than $4,000 on the Prop
erty Since 1900.

CHICAGO, Oct. Published reports
of the tangled financial affairs of John
Alexander Dowie have caused a hasty
investigation by a number of the lat
ter's creditors, as a result OF which it
appears that trust deeds aggregating
over $4,000 have been given by the
Prophet on his Zion City since jan
uary. 1900.
The inhabitants of Zion have no means
of redress. as the property is not sold TO
them outright. but simply leased to
them during such time as they may re-
main members OF the flock.
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Gravesend Entries for Today.

Hackensack. 1O2; Court Maid, 90; Elk.
aminer 10: Knight of Gold, 10o
Fourth race-One and one sixteenti
miles. Hermis, i26: Cunard, Igniter
116: Andy Williams. l67; Huntressa, 9S
Fifth race-About six furlongs Bou-
tonniere. ia: Toscan, Blue Peter, III:
Right and True. 1922 Examiner. 1903;
Trespass. 9S; Squid. %.
Sixth race-One mile and seventy
yards. Chiron. 101; Anna Darling. 1O9;
Tact, 10l; Mark Lane, lO9; Destitute
Pretoria. Patronymic, l01;N Hot. lO4: The
Talisman. 501: Amin,e, Colonel Rue,
Miss Almy. East Kelston, 109: Oourte-
nay Ben Gotta, rOi; Tangible. 1O9
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BLAZE IN PAINT STORE
Francis Miller Sustains Loss
of About $4,000.
OTHER STORES THREATENED
Flames Imperiled Parker, Bridger &
Co.'s Establishment, But Were
Checked by Department.

Fire broke out in the rear of the
paint store OF Francis Miller. at 307
Ninth Street northwest, about 10 o'clock
last evening. damaging the building and
stock to the extent OF about $4,000. The
property was fully insured. 1t is thought
the flames originated from spontaneous
combustion.
At 1 o'clock engine II was again CALL
ed. the flames having started up anew.
They were extinguished without diff
Guilty.
For time, it looked as if the fire
might result Seriously, as the building
Is In a thickly settled quarter. and
close to the large establishment Of
Parker, Bridget & Co. 1t had gained
considerable headway when discovered.
but the department responded promptly.
had it under control within ten min
utes. Half an hour from the time
the alarm was turned In the last blaze
had been extinguished.
Two alarms were turned in- The
cook in Gaskin & Gaines saloon, on ID
Street, adjoining the Miller store at
the rear, saw the flames ieaping from
the windows Of the basement, and ran
into the street crying. Fire, fire.
Norman Cleveland. peanut boy from
the Academy Of Music. heard the cry.
and ran to the corner OF Ninth and D
Streets, turning in an alarm from the
box there About the same time Mr..
W E. Sheckles. manager for the Parker.
Bridget &c Co., was walking up Penn
sylvania Avenue. He saw smoke COM
ing out OF the rear of Miller's store. and,
fearing 1t was from fire either in or
close to his firms establishment, also
cried. Fire" Crossing Officer Elliott
heard his call. Snd turned in another
alarm from Ninth and C Streets.
Firemen's Ready Response.
Engines Nos. IA. Az. and respond
ed, No. IA reaching the ground first.
and running a line of hose to the rear
of the building. where heavy stream
of water was soon playing on tine flames. :
The other engines were stationed about I
the building at distances of half block.
and three lines of hose were quickly
run in through the front door, Trucks
c and A. the water tower, and No. I
Chemical Company also responded.
An enormous crowd gathered, attract
ed by the smoke and noise of the en- !.
gines. The reserves from the First !
and Second police stations turned out
and quickly roped the streets. keeping
the curious public at long range.
The fire originated, it is believed.
either in the floor of the first floor or
in the basement. 1t burned large
hole in the floor, partially destroying i
the rear wall of the building. and ate
it's way 20 the second floor, where the
floor and woodwork were partially burn
ed away. The damage by water. it is !,
believed. Will be nearly as great as that
caused by the flames.
The crowd of spectators on Pennsyl- :
vania Avenue was enormous. as there
the smoke seemed to. pour from the roof 1
and windows of the Parker, Bridget & ]
Co. building. The spectators thought
this big establishment was doomed. {!
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USING BiLLgOARDS AS
SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL
Chicago's Poorer Glasses Being Pushed
to Extreme Measures in Order to
Keep Warm.

CHICAGO. Oct 1.-Billboards as a
substitute for coal ar oming into rapid
favor in many sections of the city ow-
ing to the coal famine, while hundreds
of families are being driven TO seek
small steamheated apartments or to put
their furniture in storage and live in
boarding houses for the winter
In some of the suburbs all but the very
large billboards have been torn down
and burned by the residents.
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ADDITIONAL TRACK WALKERS,

SHAMOKIN, Pa. Oct. I'm conse.
quence of numerous attempts 10 wreck
Philadelphia and Reading passenger and
freight trains by placing spikes and rail
road sills on the tracks, the company
has increased its track walkers on the
Shamokin division to nearly twice their
former number.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02
WILL OF ". w. LEISHEAR.

The will OF William W. Lieshear,
dated June %. was filed yesterday for
probate. He leaves all his business in
teresrs to his sons. William j. and
GEORGE Perry Lieshear. and mis- real cs-
tate to his widow, Mrs. Laura V. Lie
shear,
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Harlem Selections.

First race-Marco, Rankin, Senor.
Second race-Wing Dance, Archie, OBJ
stinate Simon.
Third race-Jack DeMund. Rag Tag.
Montanic.
Fourth race-Ben Frost, Pirates
Queen. Little Jack Horner
Fifth race-Merops. Goldaga, Gracious.
Sixth race-Charley Thompson, Sortie,
Dodie s.
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DISSOLUTION is ASKED
Husband and Wife Unable
to Agree in Business.
OPERATE THE HOTEL GOLDEN
William B. Shires Says His Wife Is
Not Disposed to
Be Fair.

William B. Shires, one Of the pro-
prietors of the Hotel Golden. at the
corner of Eighth and E Streets north
west, yesterday filed suit against Mary
NJ. Shires, his cOpartner in the business.
for the purpose of effecting a dissolu-
tion of the partnership.
The Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. which is the custodian of the
funds of the partnership, is also named
as defendant in the proceedings.
Runs Under Stage Name.
1t is explained that in April. 1900.
the complainant and defendant. who are
married, established the business, un-
der the name of William Golden, the
stage name of the former. It was agreed.
so 1t is stated. that Mr.. Shires should
conduct and receive the income from
Shires should be entitled to the pro-
ceeds from room renting. The husband
and wife, it is further stated, merged
their profits and deposited them with
pany. Tho fund, it is said, now amounts
to $500.
Refuses an Accounting.
Mr. Skires charges that his wife now
refuses TO make an accounting of the
joint fund, or to contribute TO their
joint expenses. When he demonstrated
with his wife on September 26 concern
ing her conduct. Mr.. Shires declares she
threatened to kill him, and did actually
assault him with an empty beer bottle
He now asks that the partnership be
dissolved, and that his wife be enjoined
from drawing on their joint fund, de-
posted with the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. Col. Edwin B. Hay is
named as counsel for the complainant
When the petition was presented 10
Justice Barnard, he issued an order re-
straining Mrs. Shires from interfering
with the business until the matter is
finally settled. The matter will come
ON for hearing October g.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02
FLYING TORPEDO TAKES
THE PRAIRIE STAKES
Outsider in the Betting Winner of
HaIlem's Stake Event-Form Players
Have Bad Day.

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 1.-The Prairie
Stakes was the feature of today's card
at Harlem, and it went to the 9 to ]
shot, Flying Torpedo. with Rolling Boer
in the place and Scotch Plaid third
The steeplechase was taken by Old
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St. Louis Selections.

First race-wolfram. Barnacle, Cae-
Second race-Fort Wayne, Mathilde
Ogle.
0nanetta. -,
Fifth race-Buccleuth, Linden Ella,
Van Hoorebeke.
Sixth race-Nettie Regent, kingstelle
Toad Rainey.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02

The next ten days will see three Of
the most noteworthy thoroughbred sales
in years. The first will take place at
the Sheepshead Bay sales paddock on
all their horses in training and those
comprising their stud. The stations will
include the famous Galore, by Galopiu,
and Compute, by Hanover. the winner of
the Withers at Morris Park this spring.
The brood mares will include Reckon.
6am of Compute. and Correction. the
dam of Yankee. winner of the Futurity
of 1901, this mare having won thirty
two races for the Morrises.
On Saturday will be sold the stable OF
McLewee & Co., including the famous
Gold Heels. by The Bard-HeeI and Toe,
without doubt the best horse in training
this season. ana Major Daingerfeld, best
Of the seasons three-year -olds. Gold
Heels won the Advance the Suburban
the Brighton Cup, and the Brighton
Handicap, while Major Daingerield cap
tured the Realization, the Brooklyn
Derby, the Tidal. and the Annual Cham
pion. These two horses alcne have woa
ever $4,000 this season in stakes and
purses for their owners. Others of the
stable are Luck and Charity and Hin
dred
The Fairview stud of Charles A. and
A ]. Reed will be sold next Monday, the
stations including Exile and Knight Of
the Thistle. and the mares being a sis
ter of Hanover and of Ramapo and halt
sisters of the famous Thora, Yorkville,
and Bitten
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Selections for Today at Gravesend.

First Young Henry, the Musketeer. Dublin.
Second race-Ethcs. The Black Scot Moor
Third race-Right and True Sheriff Bell. Hackensack.
Fourth Herms, Andy Williams, lgnlter.
Fifth race--Boutonniere. Toscau. Examiner.
Sixth race-The Tasman, Courtenay Pretoria.
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ST. Louis Entries.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct. Entries at
Fair Grounds tomorrow:
First race-Six furlongs two-year-
olds: selling. DR.. Kier, I03: Wolfram,
Aathilde. 80; Evening Star, LOO; Brush
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stelIe 100: Fessy F., Tulare. 1o5; Crisis,
100: Graden, 1O9.
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GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Guineas. Two Thousand Guineas. Oaks,
and st Leger. has broken all former
records in winning these races Such a
performance stands to the name of For
mosa in 1868, but she ran dead heat
for the Thousand and divided the stakes.
Sceptre's winnings SO far this season
amount to S115,975.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02
Crop Has Been Abundant

Prairie City News-The present sea.
son has produced a great many liars.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02

Bookmaker D. Davis has just shipped
to st. Louis from Lexington to race the
rest of the season. pair of maiden two
year old fillies, First Love, by First
Mate, dam Zulu, by Warwick, and Prin.
cess Hal. by Halma dam Princess Lor-
raine, by Iroquois. Both have worked
very satisfactorily al the Kentucky As
sociation track in the last few weeks.
and bid fair to win in good company
at Delmar Park almost at the first tine
of asking.
The Washington times., 1902-10-02

Game Chick. the flly at present
leased to William C. Whitney, in Eng
land, and her mother, Tierce, have been
sold for $50 600 Mr.. Whitney's lease
of the filIy terminates in November The
new owner is Sir Tatton Sykes, and his
agent, /. H. H. Peard, arranged the pur-
chase from Major Loder. Tierce is be-
lieved to be in toal TO Gallinule
Sceptre, winner of the One Thousand
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1t is an odd fact that Gold Heels. ac-
knowledged champion of the American
turf in 1902, won only s4,935 as a two
year-old, against s4024o won by BalIy-
hoo Bey that season. who, with show
ing in striking contrast to Gold Heels
brilliant record this year, has left the
turf without having won a race this sea-
son. though he was given trials TO win
such honors even in moderate company.