Evening star., 1912-07-07
FAV0R|TES BEATEN
Finish First in Only Two Out
of Eight Races at Fort Erie.
PERTHSHIRE WINS FEATURE
Cowl and Reybourne, Both at Is
to !, Come Home in
Front.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FORT ERIE. Ont, July 6-The last dsy
of the races was the hottest and one
of the most populous. If any Canadian
merchant had the enterprise TO get the
palm leaf privilege he would have coined
money. As IT was all had to swelter in
the slim air waved by programs. The
two winners, F7abbergast and Ring
ling. were most favored in the opening
dash for two-year olds, Flabbergast being
favorite at to 5 at the opening and Su-
san and Ringing at fours being in even
favors as second choices Others were up
to 40 for Fly by Night. The winner
turned UP in Chinook, a to 1 shot who
led all the way and won easily from
Brush. another to l shot, with Fiabber-
gast third.
The second race saw a dozen three-year
olds in a five and one-half furlongs sprint.
with the favorite hard to pick among
Elma. Little Pal. Carrilon and Suffragist.
which We're all chalked UP at fours. Suf-
fragist bolted and ran away the full mile
at top speed, broke through the group at
the starting point and set ont for his
second mile. He was finally curbed I'm
finally off to a bully start, with Elma
leading. They We're mostly punched at
the home turn. with Carrilon ahead, but
Jockey Butwell rode Maltine TO the limit
diu "ou bs a Htdu lIOHi NdTIilDf. WltH
Bay of Pleasure. 15 to l shot. edging
into third money. II was "A ripping race
The Widow Moon, in view of recent
performances, was made an even money
favorite in the third race. another five
and a half furlong affair with the Bel
mont entry. Sandvale and Rockview. at
threes. second choice, and a good many
bites on Buskin at is TO D. Rockview lost
his rider at the start, and the winner
turned up in Cock othe Walk al to
fhn
home turn. and lasted long enough 10
stall off Sandvale and The Widow who
finished as named. Another good one for
the bookies.
For the big race, the. Fort Erie sellin;
stakes, at six furlongs there wasn't a
scratch, and ten horses faced the bar
rier, with the entry. Ivabel and Perth
shire favorite at evens. Isadora was
next in favor at threes, while the Cana
dian contingent went down hook. line
to against in the books. 1t was tough
race to pick, and there was good play on
nearly al of the starters They were off
to struggling start. with 1vabel in
finish but Perthshire of the entry. who
gailoped in lengths in front of Spring
board. 10 to shot, and Helen, quoted
at fives. Despite the fact that the fa-
yorite won the book did not show a loss.
Summaries:
First race, tWO-yeaT-0fuS. Sellng, NVe ana one
half furlongs-Chnook 100 'koerner,. TO 1,
) to = and even. won: Brush. 1o6 ,Butwellp.
to l. 70 and even. second; Flabbergast lls
i.o7 Is Fly Ry Night. Ragus. Black Eyed
Susan and Ringing also ran;
ing i've and one-haif furlongs-Malitine, ln3
Butweln. 8 10 ]. 3 10 l. TO 5. won: Car
second Bay OF Pleasure. a5 u. McCahey). is to
|, 10 /. TO !. third. Time, loe 40 Elma;
Su Nand al~a yan
Third race. two-year-olds five and one half
o. the Walk. l0a tButweln. 70
TO 2, even, to o. second; The Widow Moon,
I04 tkoerner,, IL to 10: ! 10 2. to 5. third:
Keys and Rockview also ran.
Fourth race. Fort Erie stakes; three -year-oids
md up: selling; six furlongs- -Perthshire. io9
springhoard. lob davies. Is 10 l. 8 to and 4
Q !. second; Helen Barbee III q.oftus,; 3 TO
jherry Seed, Isidora. Mosant, Hamilton, Ivabel
Fifth race, three year -clds anl up: hsndieap;
TO l. to I, won; Coy Lad 80 o. Danielsl,
g to !, 10 to J. to !. second: King Commoner.
l3 % Star jasmine. Black Chief, Winter
'reen and Lawton Virgins also ran
ear-olds and upward handicap-The Manager.
10 tkoernsr,, even. TO 2 J to =; won John
eeoDa sToas c Ha iserfss EGgs los Estep % TO % TO
to J. third. Time, LA SIS. Brig. ozsna.
light o My Life and Edda also ran:
Seventh race fve aud half furongs: for
lgree year-olds-Eagle Bird, III dunn, 10 l.
! % l, even. won; Bette sne III Musgravels
SmafD, 10 to L. { 10 ], 10 1. third. Time.
.OS 2-s. Monty Fox. George S. Davis. Lady
rma. Tom Holland. Moncrief and Lewis also
Eighth race. one and sixteenth miles; for
hree- year-olds and up-Reybourne, los NC
'ahey5, IL to /. TO l. TO l. won: zim, lo1
E. MARTINI. IL to s. even. TO 2, second: Lord
Clam 107 tButseln. s. to 1. 2lf to /. 10 5,
hird Time 81 As. Buoy, Blackbird. Dan
erous. Marsh Silicic and Grania also ran.