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CLYDE HORSES THRIVING AT MONTREAL Montreal Qne May 28 The Blue Itonnets track was never in such good condition as it is now The Roather has been bright mid hot for thro weeks sind sill the horses on the ground are in good shape and rapidly getting up to racing form formThe The Clyde twoyearolds were sent along today for the first time since coming here sind surprised both their owner Thomas Clyde and Capt W F Presgrave by running si half mile under restraint in 4 2 seconds The Ilue Itonnets record for a half is IS seconds made by Hurt Howls now dead The youngsters here are the pick of the Clyde stable and consist of ofClaiborno Claiborno b Monsieur de LOnm Mauga MaugaQnantico Qnantico by Atlieling Pilgrimage PilgrimageHurlock Hurlock by Semproiiius Whirlwind WhirlwindHoyiil Hoyiil Oak by Semproiiins Miss Thomas ThomasPocomoke Pocomoke by The Friar Stars StarsMr Mr Clyde who is here on a holiday trip and will remain until after the June meeting is thinking of bringing his great steeplechaser Onward back from Fugland This horse is possibly the best twomller in England and is now so well thought of by the handicappcrs over there that he has been weighted out of everything Cinders perhaps the greatest mare that Mr Clyde ever raced sibroad lias been bred to an English stallion She won eighteen out of twentyone races on tho fiat over the hurdles and through the steeplechase field fieldTho Tho Montreal Jockey Clnb is spending several thousand dollars on si new macadam road to the trsick and in other ways is doing everything pos ¬ sible to make those who patronize the race meet ¬ ing or bring horses here comfortable The meet inr oncns si week from Saturday