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SAGER IS AGAIN A WINNER SCHREIBER HORSES SHOWING SUPERB FORM AT THE WOODBINE MEETING. Jimmy Lane, Veteran Steeplechaser. Continues His Winning- Career and Breaks His Own Worlds Record — Canadians Treated to Fine Racing. Toronto. Out. Septomlier 28.— The Ontario Jockey liil provided an excellent pwiia at Woodbine this afternoon, and a name crowd visited the course to witness the s|Mirt. With bright sunshine overhead and the track in fairly good shape, race-goers thoroughly enjoyed a pleasant afternoons outing. The Doneaster Plate, the Kef ton Steeplechase aiid the Durham Cup were tlie features of a seven-race Mttn, and witii evenly balanced fields going to the pent, keen sport was in order. The Durham Oup, :u a mile and three-quarters, one of the animal fixtures of the fall meetings here, furnished a stirring finish, with Joseph E. Seagrams Seistnie the winner by half a length ever Frolic Seismic was an oddSrOU clioiee, and was well ridden by jockey Phil, Muagrave. .lininiy hanr. tlie famous aid steeplechaser, scored Us twenty -ninth victory through the field when he heat Nebuchadnezzar in easy fsshhm in the Sefton Ste, plocbasc. This, it is claimed, is a worlds record by three. DoatM Marihinald. a prominent candidate for the JlO.tlOO Dominion Handicap at Fort Krie. was taken into camp by Barney Sehrei-Ihts Sager. which came from behind and after a driving finish won going away l y a length. The Sefareiber racers have been in superh form at-Wood-Idne this fall. Trainer Powers has sent Sager to the post tnfcee and lie lias been returned winner on each occasion, while Jack Atkin won his only start when lie bent a good hand of sprinters on the second day of the mooting. The New York delegation put a good thins over when Berber! Turner won the second race from » big band of juveniles. He was heavily supported at a lone price anil there was some tall rooting at the finish by his backers. Iliurti Penny has secured a three-year contract on the apprentice rider. Melville Bell, who was formerly connected with H. G. BedweHe stable. George If. Hendrie has decided to dispose of all out his Canadian -brads in the paddock on Saturday. This means that the Valley Farm Stable will race only home-bred horses next season. Trainer Nixon will have a String of about twelve next year and Included in the lot are several promising platers. J. U. Strode is here in the Interests of the Pensa-eola and Tampa meetings. He reports that applications have been received for about Salt stalls and anticipates successful meetings at both |M iins. Caper Sauce was jumped on and cut down in his race today. The old campaigner pulled up a bit lame anil will be on the shelf for a few days. Shore I.ark. a starter in the same race, broke down badly and will be retired. P. I,. Welsh has purchased of Thomas Mvde the two-year -oW filly. Bossy Posey. S. 1 1. Kunz has purchased the contract that Paul Miles held on jockey Moss. All ert Simons will shin his stable from here to Pimlico at the close of the meeting. A division of Thomas Clydes stable will also leave for the same place on Monday next. Michael Mclnerney. a proline at Chicago racegoer and politician, was a visitor at Woodbine this afternoon. J. E. Nash came from Montreal witii Grant Hush Browns string. News of the death of Thomas F. Maimix was SB-reived with much regret by horsemen here. Mr. Mannix raced a string at Fort Erie tie tir-t rent that track opened and was a well-known figure on the Canadian circuit. A draft of bones from the Valley Farm and Bt i grain stables were disposed of by auction here this morning. Sonic of the Valley Farm yearlings brought Rood prices, the star of the lot, a sister to Bhimonese, bringing a record price for a Cauadian-bred yearling when c. a. Crew purchased her for SI ,030. ;. M. Hendrie purchased Bhimonese for 50 and K. WHyte secured dimmer for 00 Charlie Ollberi went to J. Sbeehaa for 75.
