The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-01
nY REFUGEE.


Arthur McKnlghta bad start IN
the fifth race yesterday provoked
a Demonstration the like OF which
has never been Witnessed az the
Meadows. Five horses went 10 the
post. nniifnl and santa Ray being
the choices. with Reservation, Miss
Rillie aud Fastos0 the outsiders the
latter tho longest sho, In the race.
at NJ 20 4
When Mcknight sprung the bar
rier Santa RAY wheeled and collid
od with puulal and the two were
LETT AZ the post tho ether three Egt
ting away Tying FaAloso led an
the way and won ridden oat from
Reservation. who closed strong I'm.
mcdlateiy after the race bowling
mob surrounded the Judges stand
hoouug the starter and demanding
that an bets 60 declared off
The race track police were entire.
y Inadequate 20 cope with the sigu-
alton and the crowd started inmp
inR over the fence onto tho main
track In the midst of TIE excite.
ment some rieter pulled a knife on
Frank Clancy. bat was knuckcd
down and arrested before he had
q chance 90 use a. The crowd o.
naiiy wore Itself out shouting and
dispersed when the horses came
out ON the track for tho sixth race
ten mlnutaA before the usual post
time
The demonstration VAS entirelY
uncailed Tor and a blot on the fair
name Of Seattle a. \ racing center
Tho accidental leaving Of Dutifui
and Santa RAY was one Of the ele
ments o. racing luck and. although
a lot of money was dropped. under
tho racing rules the Judges had no
power to declare bets oft or order
thu race run over again.
Carmellna was a bottled up good
thing. backed down from skies 10 2
% =. and annexed the first race In
q hard drive from the iavorite. I'm
port. with Kismet. jr third. Car
meiina lay back IN tho bunch
until the stretch was reached. whom
Gross made bis run and tbs fiily
came away handiiy.
ContestriN. a Ga 10 / shot. with a
midget namcd Jensen on her back
caused excitement Ia the waeond
raca b. leading lnto the stretch
but she stopped badly a. the end
ard Money Muss. the . to favor
tie. Eot up In time 20 win hAndilY
by two lengths from Dr. Rowelt
who beat the firing long shot
head. Conteafrix was a. good az
10 70 / 10 show IN eome books
SfoFma. a well played second
choice In the third race. took the
lead from the to 10 favorita kef
init on the hackslfstch and vas
never Afterwards headed. winning
BY a length. Kermit beat Royal
Scot five lengths for the place.
Johnny Lyons. the Derby winner.
proved himself a great colt when
he won the handicap ht one and
one.sixteenth miles and tied the
track record f.yons vas 3 10 /
IN the betting ana very lightly
played he took the head from
Funnyside on tho baekstrcfch and
was never afterwards headed. al
though he was driven out 60 the
limit a. the end to win BY a mock
from Hngh Mct}owun. who waa Oft
last but ran a fine rarn. Treasure
Seeker came from far hack and se.
cured third place. Fred Bent. i,ogia-
telia. Chimney Sweep and Joe
Coyne. horses that bore hirh repn
tations la California. al ran badly
and finished outside the mouey.
The firth race calls tor no critical
comment, AZ Dugifui and Santa Ray
were LETT az the post However.
from the time OF the race and ihe
handy way IN which Faatoso won.
Il II doubtful n either 81 the two
could have beaten the winner