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MONTREALS RECORD CROWD GREATEST ATTENDANCE IN THE HISTORY OF THE BLUE BONNETS TRACK Elizabeth Haiwood Captures the Hochclaga Stakes for Edward Corrigan Clell Turney De ¬ feats Pretension Gamely Montreal Que September All former records for large attendance at Blue Bonnets were exceeded today when an estimated number of 10000 was on hand to witness the racing There was also a record established for the number of bookmakers in line fortysix moling prices during the afteniconi This racing was fast and spirited and thoroughly enjoyed by the immense throng The Hochelaga Handicap for twoyearolds at five and onehalf furlongs having a net value of 1340 to the winner was the feature offering and brought out the liest field of youngsters in Canada It was closely contested until the last furlong where Edward Corrigans consistent filly Elizabeth liar wood drew out to win The battle for second place was desperately fought until the finish Aron dack Quantlco High Range Pearl Point Strome land Paradise Queen and Hurlock finishing heads apart In the order named namedThe The Military Cup ridden by ollicers of the Cana ¬ dian militia was an added feature that attracted the society element Six started in the race and the victory went to iMajor Ililey who had the mount ou Kiiobhampton from Xogi ridden by Lieutenant Shir ¬ ley Lieutenant LIghtboun astride Blue Jeans beinjj a distant third Funiculaire was favorite in the race lint Lieutenant Itead fell off him on account of a defective strapThe stirrup strap The steeplechase at three miles brought about a meeting between St Xick winner of the Macdonahl steeplechase and Ell both considered among tie topnotch fencers here Byzantine was also a starter in the race but was not able to cope with the first named pair St Nick and Ell raced together at breakneck speed for two turns of the course when Ell began tiring and after going over fifteen fences victory for the Tompklns candidate was a certainty St Xick eventually won by ten lengths Ell being fully twentyfive lengths in advance of Byzantine at the end endBelle Belle of the Ball repeated her previous recent victory by taking the opening race from the heavily backed Gerrymander Ontario was easily best of the poor band tliat started in the second race ami came away in the stretch to win as his rider pleased Yaddo the favorite taking second place Clell Turney upset calculations liy beating the wellmeant Pretension in the fifth race and J II Heed in a desperate drive managed to get up in the last strido to laud the sixth from Silk Hose and Colonel Zeb Xoses apart followed Lomond Dr Holzberg and Hawkslight Dr Holzberg but for being almost thrown soon after the start would have won wonThe The stewards this afternoon issued the following supplementary ruling in the case of jockey Eug lander landerIpckey Ipckey Englander is ruled off the turf by tho stewards of the Montreal Jockey Club for using grossly profane and insulting language to one of their members Prior to this penalty Englander had been indefinitely suspended for an indifferent ride on the horse Xiblick in the second race yesterday Englander yesterdayEnglander when notified last night of his suspen ¬ sion became abusive towards C J Fitzgerald There was some sympathy for Englander because of the suspension on Xiblick which he immediately for ¬ feited when it became known that he had lost his temper and insulted one of the stewards stewardsTod Tod Ccilii was advised today by telegraph that Miss Strome Von Buelow and Irrigator at present quartered at Fort Erie are in a serious condition and slight hopes are entertained for their recovery recoveryft ft Fort iMahoney who is representing John Cava naugh here predicts that there will be at least fifty bookmakers in line here before the mcetimr terminates George It Fortescne who is the owner of the steeplechaser Goldtlcnr racing here is a cousin to President Hoosevelt and frequently accompanies Ida illustrious relative when out on horseback In Wash ¬ ington ingtonArotulack Arotulack and Clolsteress now racing at Blue Bou nets are considered the smallest race horses on the grounds and can qualify in pony races lioth being under the required fifteen hands handsThe The expected meeting to be held at Beiming be ¬ ginning October 12 and to continue until October 17 under the auspices of the Xatlonal Horse Show and Turf Association is expected to be of considerable interest and will serve to attract a goodly number of horsemen The veteran Virginia breeder General W T Townes lias charge of the arrangements for the meeting which lias the sanction of the Jockey Club The horse show In connection with the meet ¬ ing will liegin daily at eleven a in inGwyn Gwyn II Tompkins Kentucky Beau purchased from Woodford Clay while at Saratoga is receiving his daily lessons over the jumps and showing a girat liking for tho new game gameAbout About the best collection of jumpers that lias ever participated at a Canadian meeting is at present here hereEssex Essex II which grabbed his quarter during the running of the steeplechase last Wednesday will probably l lc c out of training for tho rest of the season seasonJohn John Hachmcister and his assistant Harry Brei vogcl made a Hying visit here from Buffalo and were impressed with the plant
