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BIG CROWD DESPITE BAD WEATHER. Keen Contests at Montreal — Kitty Smith a Good Filly — Water Dog Is Sick. Montreal. Que.. June .". — Considering the disagreeable weather, the attendance nt Bine Bonnets this afternoon was a surprise to even the most ontident of the clubs members. There was every indication of rain during the early morning, but toward afternoon tin- skies cleared and the sun came out. thoagh the weather was blustry ami cold. The card was :i good one in that it COBS prised fields that were evenly matched and a majority of which produced keen coateata. The sixth race was run over the Jockey Club course, which s:arts out of a chute with a straight run of alniest a half mile before the far turn is reached. This course is destined to become popular and before another season rolls past sone-ncw Canadian records for a mile are certain to 1..- established. The steeplechase, the feature race of the card. proved] rather an easy thing for Cardigan, which won in * romp after making most of his own pace. GoM ltun, K. J. Kaughliifs sturdy fencer, made a couple Of vain efforts 10 get to the leader, but was not equal to the task. Eastern owners fared well, a majority of the races being won by horses which were Shipped hen from New York. The second race, which called Car two year old fillies, vent to Mrs. s. E. Pangles Kitty Smith. She WOO in decisive fashion. T. K. Mannixs Water Dog. entered in the second race tomorrow, developed fever this morning and will probably be scratched. J. W. Pangle has arranged to train the horaea which are being raced by X ■ Sniitlisoii. They include Uobbie Kean. Azelina. Bound Brook and P.en Tally. Jockey ••Bill* Knapp made his first appearance in the saddle here today, when he rode Cock Sure in the opening dash. John Bodea left for New York tonight to be n hand for Ihe closing of the Brighton Beach .stakes. Quite a good card is offered for tomorrow with the Blue I t.nnets Stakes as the principal feat lire aad with such horses as Columbia Ead. Helen Orecn. Truro; Canopian. Factotum. Monkey Puzzle: Main Chance. Colonel Jack, Al Powell: Kara. Dr. Keilli. Ksterjoy; I.ady Powell. Patrician. I.ee Crest: Niblick, Fire Fang and Oriflamme among the entries. vo.il racing is plainly in prospect. T. KEynch.
