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SPORT GROWING IN FAVOR CLOSING DAYS OF THE MONTREAL MEETING FEATURED BY INCREASING PATRONAGE. Richard Reed Wins the St. Denis. Selling Stakes for H. G. Bedwcll Well-Backed Contenders Cairy Off the Purses. Montreal. Que.. September 10. Another big crowd turned out at Jilife Bonnets this afternoon, anil it is "growing more evident every day that racing is rapidly becoming the popular pastime of the masses in the Province of Quebec. The management of tl.u Montreal Jockey Club has certainly dene heroic work this season in popularizing tie sport. Society people are equally interested and it looks, as if future meetings here will compare favorably with those at Woodbine. Todays program was made up of six races, with, the St. Denis Selling Stakes, for three-year-olds and upward at three-quarters of a mile, as the feature. Besides there was a race which called for starters to be owned in the Province of Quebec and also a- long-distance race, in which the. contestants were r sized, to go a mile and a half. Interesting contests were tjie rule. Four of the finishes found less than a length separating the lirst two horses. Well-hacked contenders won a majority of the spoils, three second choices and two favorites being numbered among the winners. The St. Denis Stakes went to the Bedwell .stableis Richard Heed, Which beat Cooney K. by-a neck-at the end of a strenuous stretch drive. Richard KceU was ridden by Jackson and ran coupled with Madman, on which Tapliu. the regular stable Jockey, had the mount. Richard Heed was a keen contender all the way and in the flnnl straggle held on with great courage. The victory of the colt brought a boost of K f roui John Shields, trainer of Jeanette M.. which was claimed by Bedwell from James Carruthers a few days back. The colors of Sir Thomas Sliaughnessy were seen in front for the first time at the meeting, when Silk Hose cantered home an easy winner in the race for province-owned horses. Silk Hose held her Held safe at all stages aiid at no time was the result in doubt. The victory of Silk Hose was popular, for her owner Is held in high regard by the people of Montreal. Azo. the 1 to 2 favorite in the long-distance race. roved a disappointment, although the colt was C eaten strictly on his merits. Golconda was the one that took his measure". He was handled -with excellent judgment by Howard and beat Azo out a scant half length at the end of a long stretch drive. Golconda has been one of the most consistent horses racing at the meeting. While he did not win previous to today, still he lias been right there lighting it out at the llnlsh upon numerous occasions. Brannon, who had the mount on Azo. claimed -a foul against the winner, contending that Howard hntt shut him off on the hackstretcb when he attempted to go through 011 the inside, but the stewards allowe.il the placing to stand as the horses finished. After Anna L. Daleys victory, Fred Leppert protested the payment of the purse pending the appeal made to the Canadian Racing Association relative to the, validity of the claiming of the filly ut Fort Erie. Twelve carloads of horses left for Woodbine tonight, among them the staldes of John W. Schorr, II. G. Bedwell, J. C. Ferriss, Jr.. P. T. Ctiiun, William Jennings. J. W. Colt and E. Alvey.
