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KINGS PLATER MAY CHANGE HANDS. Sir Donald Mann, Canadian Railroad Magnate, Negotiating for Colt That Is Working Fast. Toronto, Ont.. May 5. The work of getting the grounds at Woodbine in order for the business of the approaching meeting is proceeding rapidly, and everything will be in readiness for the opening on May 20. Painters, carpenters, cement workers, gardeners and others are busy. The new pari-niutuel pavilion is well advanced, and more than half of the registering boards are iu position. They are black, with white figures, and railed passages lead to and from each of the twenty-one boards, and the twenty-three pay-off windows, so that there will be no occasion for crowding or confusion. Willi the machine system there is no variation in prices, and it makes no difference whether the investor takes ids ticket as soon as the jockey board is run up or when the horses are on the way to the post. All of which will eliminate the crowding and jostling Inseparable from the old method, under which everybody was rushing about in pursuit, of the best of the market. It is the intention to have some of the members of the operating staff go to Louisville for a weeks practical experience in the more intricate part of the work. The Kings Plate candidate, St. Bass, whose work has attracted most attention this spring, may lie sold by his breeder. Harry GIddings, of Cedar Grove Farm. Oakville. to Sir Donald Maun, partner of Sir William Mackenzie, and one of the famous pair of captains of industry who built and own the Canadian Northern Railway and all its allied lines, including tlie Trans-Atlantic Steampship Line. It is understood that .Mr. GIddings wants 0,000 for the colt, but is not particularly anxious to sell at any price, being desirous of winning the Plate for himself. The race Is worth about ,000 and St. Bass is engaged in tiie other stakes for Canadian-brcds at the spring and fall meetings. Fifteen of the Seagram horses have arrived at Woodbine, those left at home Including Seismic, Simcoe and Crache dOr. The last-named will be taken up later on for the long-distance races of the fall and will probably be another Canrdian entry for the Kentucky Endurance Stakes. The Thornclltfe two-year-olds look like the best of the Canadian-owned youngsters here. Three of them. Stalinore. Fatherola and Black River, worked half a mile In 48 this morning, the lirst quarter in 22. The stable is believed to have two better than these in Knights Differ and Mary Lawrence. The latter worked yesterday in better than 47 seconds. It was intended to send this pair to Lexington for the Breeders Futurity next week, but it was discovered that the last payment bad not been made and that they are not eligible. Recent work-outs at Woodbine. Weather clear; track muddy: Andrainoii Half mile In 51. Black River Half mile in 50. Brauiplou Five-eighths in 1:00. Cesarpela Half mile in 5S. Courtown II. Mile in 1:52. Cypher Code Half mile in 52;. Detective Three-quarters in 1:27. Fair-Annie Three-quarters in 1:11; lirst half in 51. Fatherola Half mile in 50. Frolic Mile in 1:50. Sold Bud Half mile in 5:5. Hickory Stick Mile In 1:51. Incitatus Half mile In 543. . Lady Lome Half mile in 32!. Nelchen Half mile in 52 j. Newniinster Five-eighths in 1:00. Placerland Mile in 1:54. Queen Sain Half mile in 5S. Restoration Mile in 1:30. Sanderling Mile in 1:50: first half In 52. Satin Bower Three-quarters in 1:10; first half in 51. Snippet Half mile in 52. Springstecl Three-quarters in 1:24. St. Margaret Half mile in 53. Stalmore Half mile in 00. Steamboat Half mile in 32. Sugar Loaf Half mile in 54. Topliet Three-quarters in 1:27. Win. Pitt Three-eighths in 40. Wool fonso Mile in 1:34.
