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WILLIAM HENDRIE DIES AT HAMILTON, ONT. Canadas Most Noted Breeder and Turfman Expires After a Long Illness Funeral Friday. Detroit, Mich., June 27.-Mr. William Hendrie, president of the Ontario Jockey Club, the father of .Mr. George M. Hendrie, president of the Highland Park Jockey Club, died this afternoon at his home In Hamilton, Ontario, after a lingering illness. Immediately upon receipt at the Windsor track of the news of the death, which was shortly . after :; oclock, Secretary Parmer ordered the tlags at half mast. Mr. Hendrie had seen the alloted three score and ten and was one of the most widely known turfmen in this country. Both as a breeder and a racer he has been prominent for forty years or more. Ills stud, where race horses as well as draught horses are bred, is situated a few miles from Hamilton and is known as the Royal Oaks Farm. It is a complete establishment in every respect. Mr. Hendrie was also an honorary inemlier of the English Jockey Club. He raced horses more for the siort than for the pecuniary attachments. The year Martlmas won the Futurity, the money which was won was used by Mr. Hendrie to erect a wing of the Hamilton Hospital, which is known as the Mar-timas Annex. When Martlmas was disqualified after winning the Flatbush Stakes the officials fold Mr. Hendrie that they were sorry to set his colt back, but that nothing else could lie done, the circumstances warranting such severe action. Mr. Hen-dries replv was that he did not care for the money lost. He "knew his colt was the best and lie was satisfied. . , He was in every sense a gentleman and a thorough sportsman and his loss Is a severe blow to the Canadian turf. The funeral will take place on Friday and it is possible there will be no racing at Windsor on that day as a mark of respect.
