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TORONTO MEETING AT END 6P0RT OF STIRRING SORT PROVIDED FOR PATRONS OF WOODBINE ON CLOSING DAY. Plate Glass Makes It Interesting for Zeus in King Edward Hotel Gold Cup Contest, a Two Horse Affair— St. Bass Takes Another Stake. Toronto. tint.. May 27. — Keen sport featured the closing lay of the spring mrrtiBE at Woodbine. The Ontario Jockey tluli provided a splendid pro RM for the eccssMa, with the Kins Edward Hotel GoM up. the Niinrod Welter Plate, the William llcudric Memorial Handicap and the Street Railway Steeplechase over the full course as the special attractions. Cloee finishes marked a majority of the races and much enthusiasm was displayed during the afternoon. Kor a time it looked as if the Kins Ldward Hotel Gold Cup would develop into a walk •ver for the Ilildreth stable, which had Fitz Herbert, King .lames and Zens to depend upon. Thomas Ilcahy. trainer for II. T. Wilson, scratched 04am-bala and Nanslioii. and then added Owanux. onlv to withdraw the latter at the last minute. The I. S. I. Randolph stalde trainer finally decided to send Plate Hass to compete with Zeus in an effort to win the rich prime. And what promised to lie a onesided affair proved a stirring contest. Zeus was ridden by . H. Shilling, while Guy Garner had the mount on Mate Glass. When the barrier was sprang Plate Glass left the post with a Rood hurst of speed and, taking a lead of live lengths in the run through the homes! retch, he set a dazzling pace and had Shilling on Zeus hustling before they had gone a quarter to keep up. The first quarter was run in ZH and the half in 47. Both were running freely and as they passed the half mile post, the watches showed that they had gone the list three -quarters in 1:11*. which was faster than the track record lor that distance. At this stage Shilling drew his whip and struck Zeus once or twice, but the three-year old was ■■able to gain an inch, ami it began to look as if the added starter would make a run away affair of tlie race. As they entered the homestretch both were doing their liest. but Plate Glass still had a lengths advantage. The mile was covered in 1:38, which was also luster than the track record. In the final furlong Shilling made an extra effort and Zeus responded with splendid courage. while Plate Glass began to weaken. In the Una I sixteenth the three-year-old succeeded in getting his head in front and. gradually gaining trom there home, he led Plate Glass by a neck as the winning mark was passed. The mile and a anal III was inn in 2:nijt. representing a new track record for the distance. Considering that Zeus carried 113 pounds as compared with 117 on Plate Glass, the perforin ante of the Ilildreth colt was really remarkable. The William Hendrie Memorial Handicap is a stake of recent institution. Its brief history is as fellows: Tear. Winner. A.Wt Jockey. Val. Time. IMS Photographer ..4 122 Hartv $ 885 1:412 1MB Glimmer ." 121 I. McCthv. MO 1:41 1 1110 Parmer :; IPS Taplin MO 1:43 11*11 St. p.ass :; 122 p. Dsnraa .. MS 1:421 The Street Railway Steeplechase was altended by a series of accidents. Steve Lane lieiug the only one of the four starters that finished without mishap. Tin- Welkin, favorite for the race, came to grief at the eleventh fence, where he made a bad landing and fell. At the thirteenth iiimp. where Jiu Jits* waa hading. In- took off too far and fell heavily and Gild toppled over him. The following is a list of owners that will ship frees here to Montreal tonight and Monday: S. C. Ilildreth. Mrs. I.. A. Livingston. J. W. Schorr, Gwyn Tompkins. Qiiincy Stable. William Garth, G. W. Scott. .1. Bockman. T. K. ondran, P. S. P. Randolph. J. W. P.ui ttschell. T. F. P.orninan. I. Fox. J. Burrows. R. T. Wilson. M. . Priehard, .lames Robinson. J. Goriulcy. C. Munro. W. G. King-Dodds, .1 oksj .Dymeiit. William Walker. J. K. Seagram. Hugh Penary, P. M. Walker. August Belmont, Thomas Clyde. Bartblt Mclennan and Harry Giddings. Mortiner Mahnncy. who has charge Of tlie ring at Pine Bonnets, reports that the layers will draw in for one day at each cutin. Amos Turiiey has presented the Captain Sigsbe" stallion. Martin Doyle, to the Canadian Breeding Bureau and the bane will lie located at the Knnis claire Hunt at Oakvillc. Malton County. Out. II. . 0o« and C. A. Case will stand sponsors tor the horse. Dr. A. W. Bell of Winnipeg and B. I.. KicMrdson of Calgary, managers of the nourishing exhibitions at those western cities, have been nuseh interested in the operation of the pari muliiel system at Woodbine. They left for home after having completed the purchase of .six machines for use at their tracks. This year they will have booking as weD, the machines being used for educational purposes. Next year the pari niutucl will he the exclusive system at all the important meetings in the north ansa .
