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WOODBINE CONTESTS KEEN EXCELLENT SPORT MARKS FINAL DAYS OF MEETING AT POPULAR CANADIAN COURSE. Maryland Jockey Club to Exclude from Pimlico All Who Participate in Coming Meeting at Duf- ferin Park — Result of Seagram Sale, Toronto. Out.. Tune 4. — Stirring contests were tie- order at Woodbine this afteri n. The fields for the most part were evenly matched, with the result that in all but two races the finishes were close. Three favorites and two well backed second choices won. which no ant that the layers did not accumulate anything on the afternoons business. Besides the Iroqaokl purse, then- were offered as features tie- Kingston parse and the Royal Canadian Steeplechase. Musgravc piloted two winners. French Shore and St. Klmwood. Setback, in winning the see oiul race, showed the same swerving tendencies in the stretch that he had iu his previous effort when he-was disoualificd for fouling The Golden Buttcrtly. In todays race Setback eaine from behind with a rush, but at the sixteenth post swerved over against Hickory Stick and Dalhousie. The Interference cut no tigure iu the ic-ult and the stewards wisely refused to allow the claim of foul made by jockey Gilbert. Tin- following notice was handed to the press this afternoon: "To. W. P. Fraser. Secretary Canadian Raring Associations: Sir — We. the undersigned, representing the control of the Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore, beg to inform you that it is our intention lo exclude from our course all those who may participate iu any way in the so cilled race meeting advertised to be held at Dufferin Park or iu any similar meeting held within ii.ur jurisdiction wlth-our your authority. Respectfully yours. •H. J. Walden. •Thomas Civile." This means that iHirs.-uien. jockeys and horses participating in the racing at Dufferin Park will be practically outlawed bv the Maryland Jockey Club. It is said that other associations will follow tin-load of the Maryland club. A band of horses In training from the Seagr.i .n Stable was disposed of by auction last night. Among those s,,hl were: Ladv Milner to A. B. London. 185: Lady Fit/.siinmops i,, c. F. Turner. : Ed Palnra to James H. Bridge. 30: Dog of War to J. Dwvi i 50: My Valet to K. llasall. 25: Sclwood to 1. M. Nesbift. 25: Daveiison to J. Charles. HI: Stav Cinnie to T. A. Crow. S125: Lorott , i. J. Uhvc. *1-T.: Sir Youssef to C. 11. Rogers. 2U. Carthage was heavily backed by his stable «« e.- — nectioiis this afternoon, but again proved a disappointment. S. Davis, the apprentice rider, whose contract was purchased bv 11. L. Thomas yesterday, had his tir-r mount at the meeting this afternoon, when he rode Petulant iu the sixth race.
