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TORONTO STABLES ARE CROWDED. Toronto. Out.. May 19. tuill *WWB hue greatly improved conditions at Woodbine, which was getting to be a pretty dusty track. Most of the horses here should be ready by next Tuesday, many of tbom having been to the races i:i Florida. Haiti-MR :uid New York. The most interesting work vesterdav was that of the Waterloo candidates i for the Kings Plat.. Before they eame out. trainer Littlctield sent Iruche dor and Scinch » mile in 1:48ft. "while Shepherds Song and Tom Savers had three ipiai ters in 1:22. Bouquet, going alone, did half a mile in 51. three quarters in 1:1S and a mile in 1:45. casing up a mile and an eighth in 2:Ol. Pearl Fisher made 1 is appearance on the track with others of the Seagram Plate candidates, but he did not take part in their strenuous work, returning to the stable after ■ caaaic of miles of trotting and logging. The attar three put in a good mile. Jane Shore displacing the sti]ieriority that lias always been acronied her at that distance. Seismic, the ■aaa looking Havoc horse that won the Plate of l!Mis for the black and yellow, was the taskmaster and set oft in front of Tollendal. Jane Shore and Carrie Miiner. At I he end of the mile Jane Shore was alB.ut level with him. Tollendal a i-ouple of lengths tiaek and Carrie Miiner beaten at three-quarters. Tollendal wore blinkers on this occasion. The first quarter was run in M seconds and the last in 25«! seconds . the sort of work that counts. The fractional vara: ■:• . 52ft. 1:19,!. 1:3a?. 1 :45ft. The daughter of Pershore and Martyrdom demonstrated that handsome Is as handsome do.-, for she is an exceptionally Bag looking niare in action as well as in repose. Hei separate time was batter than 1:45. K. J. Mackenzies recent acquisition. lion Antonio, went I mil-- handilv in 1:40-. while Fountain Square breezed five-eighths in 1 : «♦. The two year -olds. Melton Street and Pun«" Campbell, showed fine speed over throe-eighths in Mi. Pecmvi going a slvde slower. Bursar did three-eighths in 3K and a half ia 52. Elfin Beau- half was a little better. Michael Angelo went a mile in 1:47. The Valley Farm Platers are ready and did nothing but schooling at the barrier. Parmer. Whaup and Conimola will start for the guineas. I.adv Sybil. English Esther and Luekola went five eighths in 1 :02. of the Pymcnt horses several of the youngsters arc suffering from bucked shins. ;tnd easy gallops wen- the rule Chief Baa and Fori Garry did three-quarters in 1:20 and seven -eighths in 1 :T-4. other work cuts included the following: Aphrodite Mile in 1 :."i0. Cast Steel Mile in 1 :47. Clem Beaehov Tin iiii»i ters in 1:10*. Crawford Thro.-quarters in 1:19. Hickorv Btfefe Mile in 1:492. John Grift" II Half mile in 51. King Commoner Three-quarters in 1:18ft. Martin Do vie -Mile in l:45§. Moonraker Half mile in 5::. Pills— Three aaartera in 1:10ft. Plaudmort — Three-oua iters in 1:171. Robert Cooper— Mile in 1:44V The Shaughraun Mile in 1:40 and a mile and a quarter in 2:14 . with B. Stone up. Thoiuoml Mile in 1:50 and a mile and a quarter in 2:2i»; noi being asked to run the first Bart. Toi.h.t Mile in 1:47. Mr. liavies horses, including the Plater. Frolic, came in from Thonielifi,- Farm and Frolic was breezed in company w.tu Eair Annie. i The biggest and most commanding two-year-old at the track is the colt St. Bass, by Bassetlaw. from the Hanover mare. Lady Betz. Harry Giddings bred ami owns him ami has also in training the two-vcar-old. E|xuia. by Bassetlaw — My Honey, and the three vcar-old. Better Half. The anticipation that the reduction of the racing periods on the Canadian circuit would lie more than counterbalanced bv the attraction they present to the horsemen in the matter of the permanent status of the sport and the valuable purse and stake offerings has been fully borne out by the patronage of numerous owners. All the horses that can be accommodated will be here for the Woodbine meeting, the liuiibcr being limited only by the stabling facilities. The most recent arrivals were the horses of the Civile ami Waldcn establishments from Baltimore, "it. L. Thomas from New Vork and K. D. Williams and S. A. Clopton from Hamilton. Ilenry McDanicl. in charge of the Thomas horses, brought Polls. Light Wool. Capsize. Golly Ding. Flying Squirrel. Moncreif. Supple and Quicksilver. Two meetings of the regulation seven-days limit are announced for Dufferin Park, the first from .luly 9 to July 10 and the other following the close of the season at Woodbine in October. There will lie a • inflict of only two days with the big tracks, the slimmer meeting opening on the day of Fort Eries closing and closing on the day of Windsors opening. Apparently no distinction is to be made this year as between the owners who race under Canadian Racing Associations jurisdiction and those who go to the half-mile tracks. Complications might arise, though, if the half milcis accept persons who have been denied Canadian Itacing Associations privileges. There is some talk of a meeting at St. John. N. B.. where there has never before been any thoroughbred : racing. If it materializes it will be given at the Moose Path Driving Park. M. F. Mogan. the customs officer who has charge of the bonded horses coming here to lace, is confined to his home by illness. John Dyinents Chief Kec has developed into a slashing good looker and in his work here this spring he has shown up better than any horse at Woodbine. Mr. Pyment considers him the best horse he ever owned, The stable of P. T. chinn is looked for tomorrow or next day.
