The District Handicap resulted in a surprise. There were four acceptance— Atalanta, Stormbird, Glengarry, and Tbe Miller. The race was booked to Atalanta by the knowing ones, who backed her at evens against the field. But Glengarry, who was at G to 1, aft<;r keeping behind for nearly the whole of the dis'am'C, came with a rush through all the hor*e», and won a splendidly contested ra-:e by half n bead. Before the start a protest waa entered against Atalanta, on the ground that she was not nominated at the time speci fied by the Stewards; but the protest was disallowed. An effort was made to induce the Stewards to allow Kambler to run; there appcara to have been Home misunder standing as to the horse not having accepted at the specified time. But although it was a disappointment to many, the Stewards decided that Rimbler could not run. Stormbird, who made his fmt appearance on the course, seemed to have but little life in bim ; but he ran well for the first mile and a half.
