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f — ___ _ GREAT SUCCESS PREDICTED FOR MUTUELS AT TORONTO Everything in Readiness at Woodbine for the Spring Meeting of the Ontario Jockey Club, Scheduled to Open Tomorrow— Most Brilliant Racing Ever Seen in Canada in Prospect j. . Toronto. Onl.. May IS. — Everything is in readiness for the opening of the spring meeting of the Ontario Jockey Club on Saturday. It will mark the Introduction of the mutuel system of betting in Canada. The lacing at Woodbine this spring will be high class. The presence of some of the best thorough areas on this continent ami many of the star riders assure this. Todays arrivals included the stable* of Thomas Clyde. Gwyn Tompkins and August Belmont. The big establishment of S. C. Hildreth. which includes the groat racers Pits Herbert, King James. Zeus. Novelty, Firestone. Montgomery and Bsae Queen, is due in the morning. They are com ing in three express cars. Mr. Belmonts thorough breds wen- unloaded in excellent condition this after noon and Watervale. the winner of the Preakm !SB Handicap at Pimllco Wednesday, was as frisky as a two year obi when he got off the cars. The outlook is for the greatest meeting ever held at Wood bine. The special train from Baltimore which rcach-d Toronto at 11:30 this morning was made up of eight sleepers. In the party were Mortimer Mahoney. Jo seph Murphy. W. J. Lynch. J. J. Mackessoy. Al Morrisse.v. Joseph Blackburn. M. Burke. D. OBrien. Samuel Blake. Washington Norvell. Philip Bollinger. Charles Ward. Samuel Spencer. Harry Nelson. C. F. Walters, Harry Miller. J. Newman. John Ilynes, Bertram Claypool. J. Nasmith. Harry McLaughlin. Tobias Tompkins, Bert Korryhardt. James Decker, John Goobol. Kdward Moore, .lames T. McCartv. Timothy McCall. M. H. Kittleman. Frank Kittle man, J. 11. Becker. Albert Kdwards. John Pitch, John Stroud and John Parnoll Mclnerney. There were 105 on the special and about twenty of this number stopped off at Buffalo for a day. The general impression is that the mutuel system which will have its lirst trial here on Saturday will prove a great success. Lavetie, the crack racer in Mrs. Livingstons stable, has la-en taken down with a severe attack of pneumonia since his arrival here and little hope is entertained of his recovery. Capt. P. M. Walker, who lelf Baltimore last night, is bringing the useful lilly Fagle Bird along with him. She was* turned over to Captain Walker by her owner. Charles Odell, to be raced on the Canadian circuit tracks. Jockey C. H. Shilling, who is due here in the morning, will have the mount on Powdcrmau in the Kings Plate. This is the colt with which the Valley Farm Stable hopes to win the big race. It is said that an effort will ho made to get jockey Eddie Hasan to ride St. Bass, the prospective favorite. Jockey 11. McCarthy is slated to ride the colt, however, an 1 has been galloping him all spring. Olainhala and Naushnn. in the K. T. Wilson string, are among the latest arrivals at Woodbine. The horses of A. Taney, B. McLennan. G. K. Tompkins. W. A. Burttschell. H. Penny. P. M. Walker, Quiucy Stable. H. L. Higginson. A. Simons and William Walker are other late additions to the Woodbine colony. The track was a bit muddy today, but fast enough for horses to run half miles during the morning hours in -ID seconds and in IS during the afternoon. — — ,,. The only Kings Platan to be sent along were the Seagram pair. Jain- Shore and Havroek. The tilly was under restraint to Havroek throughout a mile in 1:17. and a mile ami an eighth in 2:01. J. K. Seagrams great race mare. Bouquet, which recently went wrong, will be mated with one of the Seagram stallions. the otticia! roster will be the same as last year. A. B. Dade will do the starting. Maj. William Hen drie will be presiding steward and Francis Nelson presiding judge. The governor-general of Canada. Karl Grey, will attend la state, and everybody wiio is anybody in the province of Ontario will be present. The horses comprising the stables of Thomas Clyde. Mrs. L. A. Livingston. M. C. Prichard. J. Robinson and F. Burrows, which arrived from 1ini lieu Tuesday, are as follows: Thomas Clyde— Comptou, Cardiff, Herpes. Severn. Gananonne, otter. Troy Weight. The Murragh. Frail. St. Agathe. Communist. Acton. Mrs. I.ixingston -Lovetie. Sotemia. Seeonke. Roe buck. Picolata. Madrigalian. Chryseis. Yarico. Yes per. Pagod. Bard of Hope, Pons Asiiioium. Red Jacket. Monkey. Loathly Lady. M. C. Prichard— -Spellbound, Vreeiand, Beyaaoaur Beutler. Salian. Double F.. Queen Bee. First Aid. J. Robinson -Floridas Beauty. Kedloh. F. Burrows— Cat Bill Lamb. Cold Fern. Dr. Walter L King Dodds intends to have some Kings Platers himself in course of time. He has mated Knglish Bather with The Scribe, and hopes to raise something from his Hastings mare. Sou. when she is through with racing. He brought Lady Sybil. Sou. Missive and Judge Lassing from Lexington, where Lady Sybil won her last start. They* were raced moderately last winter and are all fresh and at. Courtown II. uiiy be counted on as a non-starter In the Plate. The effort to get him to the post sound enough to race was not successful. Recent work-outs at Woodbine. Weather clear: Hack fast: jAmberiti — Half mile in 51. At Once -Mile iii 1:45*. Birdcage Half mile in BBft. Birthmark Three eighths in 37J. Bride Lam — Mile in 1:45*. Cape.- Sauce— Three-quarters in l:1o*. pulled up First half in 4.. Chippcwayan— Throe quarters in l:l!j. Krigone — Three-imartcrs In 1:18. lalatiiK" Mile in 1:44*. Olenwuk — Half mile in 5J!. Daily F.tna — Half mile in 52i. Lady I.oi ne -Five eighths in 1:08. Porcupine -Three eighths in :;o. Satin Bower — Three-quarters in 1:1ft, Shore Dream — Three-eighths in 37i Sidney R.— Half mile in 51. Silk Five-eighths in 1:02. Spinning Wheel — Mile in 1:45*. Tiberius— Mile ill 1:484. Tellendal Mile in 1 :!,». White Cans -Three eighths in 38. Wool fotiso— Mile in 1:488.
