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GLORIOUS RACING AT WOODBINE. King James Takes Toronto Cup in Game Fashion — Great Reception for Earl Grey. Toronto. Ont.. May 29. —King James, the homely hut brilliant son of Plaudit — Insightlv. running In the color of S. C. Hildartli. showed a splendid ih r forniam o in fie Toronto Cup tixhiv when In- won In a length after being Uie pacemaker throughout. He was liihh-n bv Guv Barns, was on the inside in the worst going for the entire trip, stalled off challenges from liotb High Private and llanbridge while round iug the far turn, and 1-id enough In reserve to stand off Aiondick when the latter challenged in the stretch. It was a grand race, won by a game horse in gallant fashion. King James was an odds-on favorite and was heavily supported bv the public. It was one of the greatest lavs racing ever run at Woodbine and was witnessed by one of the largest , crowds tlat ever gathered on a Canadian track. Secretary Eraser fairlv outdid himself. He provided a program that would have done credit to one of Ihe metropolitan tracks. The cup had an addej value of S5.0OO. Resides this stake there was provided as features the W odbini- Steeplechase with 11.388 added, the How iik Plate and the Martimas purse. The attend auee exceeded in point of numbers that of the open-ing day. Long before the time arrived for the horses to lie ailed to the post for the opening race the seating capacity of the enclosure had been exhausted and the overflow made themselves as comfortable as possible on the spacious lawns. Ther. wen- lully 15.000 pel sons present. Karl Grev attended tie-races in state. Escorted by a company of the Boys] Kings Guards, he drove to the cottar. He was received with great cheering iu passing the betting enclosure and grandstand and his reception demon slrated that racing Is surely popular in the Dominion. Dr. Andrew Smith, chairman of the executive coin in It tee of the Ontario Joekev Club, was highly grail lied over Ihe reception given Karl Grey. Dr. Smith has nursed racing along in Ontario [Or a number of years and in his declining years he lias the saiis-faclion of seeing the sport on a sound and stable basis. Society was out in force, many prominent families in the Dominion being represented. Interest of course, centered in Ihe running of the Toronto Cup. King James was always the public choice. Cay Burns, the regular stable lecher, came on from New York to ride the eolt. The warm-ups wen- eagerly watched, especial attention Ix-ing given to King James ami High Private. Both were oulv cantered through the stretch. Starter Dade experi eared some little difficulty in sending them away. When the barrier was finally lifted It found the lei 1 leaving the nasi ill a .niix-np. King James. High Private and Gay Fisher Ivad the worst of it and repeatedly humped oiK another for the first few-strides. High Private, wjiich suffered most of all. ipiicklv recovered and went after the leaders. Bound ing Ihe far turn into tlie backstretch. King James. High Private and lkinbridge were heads apart. The early psce was verv fast, the first Quarter lx-ing ran in 24 a,ll the half In 19. King James had his head in front with P.urns hustling him along. The six furlongs were covered ill 1:1-1?. with King Janic-still leading by a small margin. Straightened out for tie stretch drive Arondiek moved up witli de terminal ion and at the furlong post vas on almost even terms witli the leader. Burns then drew Ms whip and. after striking King James a couple M times, the latter drew away again and at the tinba was a length to the gmxl. Arondack. High Private and Guv Iishcr finished behind the winner heads apart in the order named. The Woodbine Steeplechase proved easy for Agent. He was under stout restraint for two turns of the field and in the stretch dashed to the front and won with pb-ntv ill reserve. The condensed history of the Woodbine Steeple chase since 1982 is as follows: Year. Winner. A. Wt. Joekev. Val. Time. 1902 fullest 7 159 OIMmcIl ...1909.sh00 6:M 1903 Highbce 10 159 Gallagher ..755 5:451 1904 Conover 8 MB Holman 755 C.:o7V 1905 Conover 9 159 Mr. Harris.. H40 5:57 Dior, Conover 10 Bio Mr. Kerr ... 898 B:M] 1917 Picktinie B 150 Brazil .. BM .Visions The Knight.. 4 140 Mcliiernv ... 935 5:23| 1!M 9 Agent 7 Ml Kelleher .. 1.450 0:17 Both High Private ana1 King James were shipp.-d hark to New York tonight. Thev are eligibles for the Brooklyn Handicap and both will probably go to the iK.st in that stake. it is understood that horsemen. Jockeys and horses who participate in the meeting to !«• held at Dofferiu Paik will be placed unik-r the lian of the Joe her Club In New York. Tie meeting at DufTerin Park is not sanctioned by file Canadian Racing Assorts lions, and the people at the head of the half-mile ring are looked upon here as turf wreckers. One of the judges is said to have announced that "hop." batteries and anything else will go. provided that horsemen will notifv them in advance so that tiering will be protected.
