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TRIBUTE TO E. KING DODDS. Toronto. Out.. May :; . E. King l ,,dds. cb-an of Canadian turf journalist-, wa. paid an exceptional honor today. Dr. I ■drew Smith, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Ontario Jockey Club. presiding at a representative leathering of Canadian owners, turfmen ami Joamallsts, presented Mr. lioilds with a beaatlfnl piece of gold plate- and a ■ ■link lac a substantial amount. Mr. Redds bat been in harness as a journalist for forty the yean SBd in e.lcl lime-., when Trouble, the noted Steep* chaser was a power, and other noted cracks arere |,, the fore, he promoted Meetings, at which the stakci ran into thousands of dollars lie has always been a stanch advocate- of best interests of the turf both running and trotting, and own- lie Canadian 8p« -Ismail, the oldest tart paper in America. In fortunate ly Mr. King Hodds is stricken with blind ins-, hut is still a prominent figure on the lawn a I Woodbine, never missing a Meeting. liven now as a jilcLe of prominiiit winners and form he is a marvel. Mr. Hodds. always noted as one- of the fore-im st orators in Canada, responded in a neat speech in which he paid a glowing tribute fo the Ontario Jockey Club and its president. Joseph E. Seagram.
