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JACK ATKIN DISAPPOINTS RUNS THIRD TO LOVETIE AND OLAMBALA IN MINORU PLATE. Famous Sprinter Had His Customary Speed, but Failed to Stay — Largest Crowd of the Season in Attendance at Woodbine, Toronto, Out., September 29. — Ideal racing weather, canted with other favorable conditions, hroughi out til** largest crowd that Jims attended t lie Races a! Woodbine tliis fall. The track was in excellent condition anil last time was the rule luring the afternoon. The club provided a splendid program, with i ho Elgin Pone, the Boaom Handicap, the Hro.-konhurst Steeplechase Handicap and the Minn llate tin- attractions. Class was conspicuous and the sport was keen. Form play en Fared none too wc II. however, as only two of the favorites were first at the finish. One of th. in, Swccpaway, was at a Short price, the layers closing at 1 to :!. Merry -Man. the other winning favorite, was an even- mwj i mm i One of the disappointments of the day was furnished by Jack Atkin. wiiicli was made an odds on choice over Olamhala and Loretie in the Minoru llate. The mile route proved i hit longer than the Ids son of Sain cared to so. and although he showed keen speed in the early stages he failed to stay and was heaten hv l.ovetie and Oltimbala. The latter horse finished with a rush and took second money, tourtland Smith, whose jumpers have been winning with u regularity that must Ik- pleasing to Hie Virginia turfman, furnished Ban winner in todays steeplechase in the rapid-going Merry Man. which outran and OOtfcneed his opponents from start to iinish. Merry Man won pulled up after opening a bag lead on the second turn of the field. This was the second raining of the Minoru llate. Its brief history is as follows: Year. winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1909 Prince Ahmed. .." 119 Taplin ,580 1:41| 1910 l.ovetie : llu Gross l.noo 1:39] James Howes Sweepciway, after having twice suffered defeat since her arrival in Canada, heat an ordinary lot in the HI ink Bonny Purue this afternoon, tfweepnway outclassed her company and won with plenty in reserve. The race for anadian-bred two-year olds went to Joseph K. Seagrams Bride l ane. which won easily after racing Satin Bower into siihniission early. Tlie largenl tield of the afternoon went to the post in the third race. There were thirteen starters and. rounding the first turn, where the field hunched lip. Clint DeWitts Adalia was jumped on with force enough to hreak one of her hind legs just ■hove the ankle. She was destroyed. .1. W. Ftynti. trainer for Forrest Rose, whose The Golden Butterfly started in the opening race, claimed the favorite. ;. M. Miller, after he was beaten. Y. Walker retaliated by taking The Golden Butterfly. Mr. Walker was mi i hma to swap hack, lint Mr. Flynn evidently thought -he had the better Off the hnrgaln and decided to let matters stand. The following owners will ship to Marlboro, Md.. tomorrow: .1. J. McCafferty, II. Penny. J. McLaughlin, J. Garaon, A. H arson. P. M. walker, S. W. Scott. Carter Hill and K. George. Joseph E. Seagram has decided to retire liis stable for the aeanan at the conclnaton of the present mooting. F. Biehardn. owner of the Detorhnler Park track at Montreal, was a visitor at Woodbine this afternoon. The Masetto stallion. Charlie Gilbert, which was purchased by A. M. Oipen at the Ilendrio sale of thoroughbreda yesterday, has been turned over to the Canadian Bureau of Breeding, which will place the hone OB a farm in York County. Don Antonio was nocked out an additional mile lifter his ne-e this afternoon and covered it in 1:57. This was his tinal preparation for the Ontario Jockey Cluli Cup at two miles and a quarter to he run Satur- lav. lodge PettingUl. representative of the New California Jockev dub. is dee to arrive at Woodbine tomorrow. 11 is mission here is to obtain entries for the stakes to ! o run at Oakland the Cowing winter. Jockey Dreyer and owner George Little were arrivals from Montreal yesterday. Several stables will ! e shipped from here direct to Iimlico at the conclusion of tin- Ontario Jockey Club meeting- This delegation will include a division of Thomas Clydes string, the horses that Albert Simons is training for James Howe. August Belmonts horses and the string of jumpers owned hv Bartletl McLennan. News « s from Saratoga that S. C. Ilildre ths horses are still quartered there and that there is some doubt as to their racing again until the opening of the winter meeting at Jacksonville. ■arty-three hooka cut in this afternoon, a record number for the Canadian circuit this season.
