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Show TWELVE TO ONE SHOT PROVES RIG SURPRISE EMPIRE CITY, N. Y.. Aug. 1. Black Mate, at 12 to 1, proved a big surprise when he won the Melrose selling stakes here loday. He nosed out Superstition, a 30 to 1 shot. The favorite, Nimbus, was third. At a meeting of the Jockey club stewards stew-ards today the license of J. R. McAdams. a trainer, was revoked. The stewards also continued In force the suspension of Jockey Eddlo Dugan, who was suspended sus-pended at tho Coney Island Jockey's club's summer meeting for rough riding. Dugan was tinder contract to August Belmont for the year. First race, six furlongs Planter, even, won; Ivahel. 7 lo 2, second; Aynme. 6 to 1, third. Time. 1:14. Socond race, handicap, mile and twenty twen-ty yards Apache, G to 1, won; Shannon. G to 1, second; Huek. 0 to 5, third. Time. 1:11 1-5. Third race, six furlongs Trance, even, won; Royul Onyx. IS to 5, second; Royal Captive. 4 to 1, third. Time. 1:12 2-5. Fourth race, mile and onc-sixtecnth Black Male, 12 to 1, won; Suporstitlon. 30 to 1, second; Nimbus, 3 to 5, third. Time. l-.iG 1-5. Fifth race, two-year-olds, five and a half furlongs Hcctagon, 7 to 10, won: Bourbon Beau. 12 to 1. second; Agility. 7 to 1. third. Time. 1:0G 4-5. Sixth raco, mile and one-slxleonth Bad News, 8 to 5. won; Apologize?, 3 to 1. second; Banbury, 5 to 1, third. T-lmo 1:47 3-5, |