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THE RUNNING OF TORONTOS LIVERPOOL CUP •»• — + Tlie Liverpool Cup. one of Torontos most interesting races, had its origin in the proffer of a cup for an annual race by Thomas Oakshott. of Liver| ool. England. In its tirst running it was won by William Hen-diies odd Car. It is now required that to become the absolute pro|»ert.v of any owner he must win it two years in succession. This condition lias been met by J. K. Seagram. G. W. Cook and the Kirklield Stable Some excellent race horses h.-ve won the Liverpool Cup. of which Fort Hunter and Tourenne were prohahlv lust. The race is for horses the properly of owners resident in Canada, but of the breeding of any country. Its record is as follows: .Year. First. Age. Jockevs. Vft. Second. Age. "»-~ Wt. Third. Age. Wt. Va!. Time. fSoo Gold Car 3 Mason. .111 Tragedian 5 126 Bomancer 4. ..122 $ 340 1:50] 1900 Procession 4 IL Lewis. .112 Martimas 4 129 Mr. Jersey 31 . .113 350 1:50 1901 Procession 5 H. Lewis. .126 Orontas 4» 127 Colchester 3..10Si 495 1:51 1902 Orontas 3 Blake. .133 Martimas 6 131 Coburg 5 133 415 1:51 1903 Merriment 4 Adams.. 124 Easy Street 4 122 Maiden 3 139 620 1:53 1904 Wire In 5 J. Walsh. 128 War Whoop 3 108 Irish Witch 4. .107 470 1:49 1905 First Born 3 Romanelll. .108 Ben Crockett 4 126 Oh. EI wood 3 .126 575 1:54 1906 Fort Hunter 5 L. Smith. .116 Cicelv 3 108 Factotum 3 ..106 815 1:48 1907 Tourenne 31 Kunz.,113 Picaroon 5 123 Gold Note 3. .106 855 F48* 190S Photographer 41 ..E. Walsh. .124 dimmer 4 124 Factotum 5. ..126 865 1:49* 1909 Direct 3 Rettljr..ll3 Funky 5 129 Law. Millar 31.100 1.0SO 1:511 j. . . . J.