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FITZ HERBERT IS UNPLACED THE NIGGER EQUALS A WOODBINE RECORD IN WINNING THE TORONTO CUP. Victor Just Does Succeed in Beating Zeus. One of Fitz Herberts Stablemates— Novelty Makes Auspicious Debut and Equals a Canadian Record. Toronto. Out.. May 24. — The Victoria Day crowd at Woodbine exceeded in jioiiit of numbers thai of tin- opening day of the meeting. Over 10,000 persons well- within tin- Hdwiw iiii l tin- splendid urogram provided by the Ontario Jockey club fur nislied stifling spoil. The card was made up of si iii ruics. wit li tlio Toronto Cup. the Victoria Stakes and tin- Woodbine Steeplechase as the stellar attractions. The Toronto Cup is one of the richest races run in Canada, and every year it brings 0*1 a high-class tield of racers. There were eleven Start-ten in todays race. Kin;; .lames and Firestone t - hlt withdrawn and Ouunbnla added. The rare was one of the best contests of high-dans thoroughbreds ever witnessed in Canada, the finish resolving itself into a duel between two three-year-olds. The Nigger anil Zeus, in which the former won hv a nose. Sena ran coupled with Fit/. Herbert as the s. c Hildreth i n try and with a better hojr in the saddle he probably would have won. The Nigger was fortunate in getting away with the leaders and was in close pursuit of Plate Glass to the stretch turn, where he moved ui and took command. lie was under pressnre throughout the linal furlong and displayed great Kninenoss in the linal drive. Zeus met with early interference, as did also Cliff Edge, which finished third. Both hornta dosed with great courage and Cliff Edge was gnlag fastest of all at the end. Pits Herbert was a forward contender for about seven furlongs, then he tired and tilth was ids position at the finish, olambala was not a factor at any stage, trailing along in the rear until well into the homestretch. Tin mile and an eighth was run in 1:82, which equaled tin- track record for the ilis tanee. Mr. Hildreth hail won Ibis stake with King .lames in 1908 and 1910, ami had be repented today the cup would have become Ills property. The western turfman had better luck in oilier races in which he had a starter. Novelty. Making Ins first appearance of the season in the Flash Parse, won easily by a half dozen lengths in 1:051, which equaled the Canadian record for the distance made by Sewell at Port Erie. August 2t . IftOlt. The Belmont stable, which appears to have been in poor form since coming to Canada. lost a race today after iis entry. Vestibule, bad finished first. Vestibule was an added starter in the Victoria Stakes. At the sixteenth post he bote over to the inside and interfered with Little Pal. Jockeys Shilling ami Burns both claimed foul against the winner and it was allowed. The change in placing gave the purse to Albert Simons Molaant, little Pal being placed second and New Hirer third. .My Gal duplicated her victory of yesterday and beat I.ad of lancdrn a half length in the third race. Mike Daly, who was responsible lor the runup of yesterday, again boasted the filly :tnd she was sold to him on his bid of ,000. Among the distinguished visitors at Woodbine this afternoon were B. T. Wilson and Ma.i. F. A. flalngi llll 111 of Kentucky, who formerly acted as one of the Ontario Jockey iub stewards. The proposed sale of Sprlngmasa fell through and Robert T. McKecver still has her in his stable. Mr. McKecver. who will leave for Prance shortly. leceived a letter from Jim- Johnson a few days ago. in which the latter reports De Muml as briar, in tine fettle. The latter was worked with Charles IfeisteCs Hypnon, winner of the Baden Baden steeplechase two years in sucession. and beat him in a canter. Be Hand broke ten lengths back of Hypnos and waa pulling up to him until the last eighth. He is said lo be the most brilliant fencing prospect in Prance. Sanctus is going along well. De Mund will make his first start through the tield on June lo. The books for the spring meeting of the Montreal Jockey Club. June ."! to June 1o. arrived this morning. Tiny met with the general approval of the horsemen ami will help to attract good horses t.. Hlue Bonnet . The books show only four slakes, but there are nianv valuable handicaps which will permit tile good horses to run frequently. The two-year-olds and the .junipers have all been well catered to. there being a race fur each on every day of the meeting. Arrangements are being made by the two rail-loads to run special trains to Blue Bonnets ai the dose of the meeting here. These trains will carry tlie Ixst of the horses from Woodbine to the eastern city. The Montreal Jockey Clubs representative was among the visitors at the track today arranging for tlie stabling. There are some 000 stalls at Blue Itonuets ready fi r occupancy and this will ac-commodate all that will be shipped. As Saturday. June :i is a holiday in tic Dominion, a great many lovers of the thoroughbreds will go to Montreal for the opening of the meeting at Blue Bonnets. Special rates have been advertised on both railroad--.
