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Show RACING MEN PLAN FOR MEET ON FOURTH Outsldo of hard wock there will be little lit-tle doing among tho local horse-racing fratornlty until the Fourth of July. Tho lovers of tho sport were well satlstled with Friday's meet, and are anxiously awaiting another. Tho defeat of Angle Duryeu came Hko a crash of lightning to hor owner, Dr. Humelbaugh, who has Intended entering her In the Colorado turnament. It waa given out yesterday that both he anil Ezra Thompson, who had planned , to ro along with his fast trotter, Robert . I., have given up the trip. E. II. Thompson will probablj go, and take along a number num-ber of his fastest horses. Osmont, Emma Foote, Torln and a green pacer Evans McGregor will probably make up his stable G W Robinson returned to town In the early part of last week from California, whero ho.hns been Indulging in tho racing rac-ing business for. the last seven months. Ho brines' alone1 a apcedy llttlo running marc Geisha Bird. He has been raclng her continually ort tho coast tracks with great success, but has decided to glvo her a rest until next fall, and It Is doubtful If she will mako her appearance hero until the opening of the fair. Her best tlmo on the Dawson course vran 1-09 1-5. Sho Is only a four-year-old, and In tho opinion' of her owners has a splendid chanco for development. Mr. Robinson Intends to tako. hold .of his old sUmdbv, Julia A., rind pet her In shape for the Fourth of July meet. She has not yet mado her appearance ap-pearance on tho local track this season, but last year she was a great favorite, winning most of tho races in which sho was ontered. Miss William, a new pacer recently brought from Colorado by Tom McCoy, will make things lively for some of tho former wlnnurs In the next meet. She Is a strong and steady goer and seldom falls to respond In a crisis. -Her time Is 2:09-)i I |