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Show FAVORITE LEFT AT GRAVESEND Afrikander Comes in Second. Major Daingerfield Is Victor in Contest of Standard Stakes for $5000. Came to Front in a Hot Drive in the Last Eighth and Gained the Decision, NEW Y'ORK, June 7. Major Dalngor- field, at 6 to 1 in the betting, won tho Standard stakes of $5000, ono mile and a quarter, at Gravcsend today. Three-quarters of a length back came Afrikander, tho favorite, with Her-mls Her-mls third, fifteen lengths behind and very tired. At tho lifting of the barrier Hermls went to the front, followed by Montrcson and Major Daingerfield. This order was maintained around the paddock turn and Into the back stretch. At the three-quarters poll- Fuller sent Afrikander up to the leader, Hermls. and In a few strides Afrikander Afri-kander was leading. Rounding Into tho stretch Major Dangerficld moved up, and In a hot drive In the last eighth gained tho decision Track muddy. Summary. First race, handicap, about six furjongs John E. won, Ormondes Right second. Collector Jessup third. Time. 1:11 4-5. Second race, selling, mile and sixteenth Flammula won. Coppellla second, Ella Snyder third. Time, 1:51 3-5. Third race, five furlongs, handicap Water Wa-ter Side won, Gamara second, Amber Jack third Tlmo. 1 :02 t-5. Fourth race, tho Standard stakes, mile and a quarter Major Daingerfield. 12S (Martin). 6 to 1. won; Afrikander, 126 (Fuller) (Ful-ler) 7 to D second; Hermls, 128 (Phillips), 3 to 2 third. Tlmo. 2:10. Montrcson, Ostrich Os-trich and Broomstick also ran. Fifth race, selling, mile and a sixteenth Clnclnnalus won, The Rhymer second, Dapple Gold third Time, 1:51. Sixth race. tc furlongs Buttling won. Niblick second, Cdnfcssor third. Time, 1.03 2-5. |