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I I I 1 - • : 1 1 1 I : t r • t s MONTREAL POPULAR WITH OWNERS. Stakes of the Montreal Jockey Club Receive Nominations of the Best Racers of the Day. Secretary W. Northev. of the Montreal Jockey Club, has received for the stakes which closed on April 24 tlie bumper entry of : sl nominations for Hie seven stakes, open to all iiiiners. to be run at the approaching spring meeting which is scheduled to open at Blue Bonnets June ."1. for the Kings DIate. which is exclusively for horses owned, foaled and raised in the province of Onebec. ten entries yen- received. The largest nominator is S. C. Hildreth. who made thirty-one entries. 1. T. China is secoud on the list with twenty-two nominations, while Messrs. Clyde and Seagram are tied for third place with eighteen nominations each. Among the horses from Hildreth* stable that are BOaUaated 1 in Hu- Windsor Hotel Cup. Mount Royal Handicap, 1 Blue Bonnets Handicap and other events, arc King James, the best horse that raced in California last winter. Meeli.k. Ucstigouche. Kitz Herbert. Montgomery. Dandelion. Kirestone. Joe Madden —a bunch that cost him upward of 35,000. Opposed I to these fivers will be such good ones as Jack At kin. from Barney S.-hreibers stable, and regarded by assay as the best Bailer in America today: James Griffin* good handicap horse. Czar. J. F. Seagrams fleer mare. Bomiuet. Adam Becks Photographer ami Jack Darker, the Valley Kami Stables Cereinonius and Glimmer, Amos Tunn-vs Theo Cook. Sig ami Martin Dovle.R. J. Mackenzies Tourelilie and Direct. It. L. Thomas Light Wool. D. T. Chinns Rifleman. William Walkers Stanley Kay. Centre Shot and Ceniinell. J. II. Madigaus Ellicott and Simcoo. John Dvmeiits Incle Toby and Stroinelainl. Thomas Clyde* i Quantico. W. J. Sliaughnessys Silk Hose, and William earths Gridiron. The steeplechase division will lie equally strong. as the nominations for the Prtaee of Wales Handicap include the locally-owned Agent, the gelding which won the National Champion Slakes at Belmont Dark last fall in tin- colors of Bartlett McLennan. Thistle-dale, probably as good a timber -topper as J. W. Colt ever owned. Marksman and Steve Lane from Unstable of the Tomato sportsman. Allen Case, ami a host of others, including Robert Nevilles splendid pair. Sir Wooster and Ilerculoid. Sir Wooster is considered a high class steeplechaser now. while Ilerculoid. which lias been on the retired list for two aeaaoas, was the sensational tamper of the Jockey Club circuit until he went wrong. F. It. Thomas oaTeted .."iO for the son of Savilc at Sara toga. If he conies to the races sound. Thistledale and Agent will have to be ready to run the race of their lives in order to beat him. Tlie following is a talde of the stake entries: St. Lawrence Handicap, for thri-o year-olds. .. . ol Kindergarten Stakes, for two-year olds S3 Prince of Wales Steeplechase, tor four year-olds and over 4f Mount Royal Handicap, for three-year-old* and over ..: 4s Windsor Hotel Cup. for three-year-oida and over 44 Janiues Cartier Stakes, tor Han e-.vear olds and over 71 Blue Bonnet* Handicap, for three year olds and over «-■ Kings Plate, for three vear olds and over 1i» The advance information for the meeting will as usual In- in the care of John Q. Cavanagh. Tie entries for the Mount Royal Handicap will give sonic idea of the unality of horse- which will be seen during the spring meeting, King James. Jack At km. Montgomery. Fiiz Herbert. Joe Madden. Pireatnoe. Boiiiiucf. Superstition. Terah. Rifleman. John Carroll. Pinto, Donald Manloiiald. Arrow Swill. Doconioke. Ifosslenton. Ironsides. Pearl Doint. Incl • Toby. Stroinelainl. Gridiron. Transform. Czar. Dande lion. Hanbriilge. Ouv Fisher. Cave Ailsiim. Amri. Direct. Simcoe. Kirobug. Fllicott Tom Dolan. Aron- dack. Animus. Gretas Green, Seismic. Silk Hose. Beidmoore. Light Wool. Great Heavens Theo Cook. Cereinonius. Orcagna. Stanley Km. Zipango. War li.-id and DIate class being nominated. The Kings DIate entries are as follows: D. Browns Victoria. C. S. Campbell* St. Yves. Rolicrf Krascrs S. S. B.. K. K. Judahs King Tiwu J. Mr Brides Zetfaa. T. IL Monteiths Guinea Cold. A. 1.. igihies The Lady of MereJa. J. K. Onderklrks Orphan Belle. PenandIstoo Bros. okis and T. Trader* Imogeiie.