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WHIST MAKES NEW CANADIAN RECORD. Three-Year-Old Owned by August Belmont Runs Mile in 1:38 at Blue Bonnets, Montreal. Que.. June 5. — The weather here today was anything but inviting, it being decidedly cold. and those who neglected lo bring along heavy wraps s|M-nt a most uncomfortable afternoon, as it was a case of sit and shiver. Well backed horses won most of the races, although there were several surprises. The colors of August Belmont were conspicuous during the day. Whist and Priscillian carrying them to victory. Whist ran a mile m 1:38, which represents a new Canadian record for the distance. Whist had to be much the best to gain the verdict, for jockey Shilling, who had the mount on Hampton Court, carried hint out in making the turn into the stretch, which cost whist several lengths. He finished gamely and. catching Hampton Court near the finish, beat him a neck. Priscillian carried the Belssont colors in the fourth race, a dash of three -quarters of a mile, in which the good odds of ! to 10 wore obtainable because of heavy support for Naushon. Naushou led until the last sixteenth, where Carner sent Priscillian to the front and he drew away wit h ease. Bwana Tiimbo was returned the winner of the first race, in which he lul all the way and beat the favorite. Senex. a head. Casque, the choice in the second race, caught Clem Beachey mar the finish and beat him out in a hard drive. The steeplechase was ;l chapter of accidents, as Hello and Merry Maker ran oat of the course and Giddy Girl and Dr. Koch lost their riders. The last named was in the had goMig to the last Jump, when the mishap took place and this permitted Octopus to win easily. Cohort only had lo canter to land the nurse in the Sixth race, while the closing dasli went to Third Rail, which led all the way. Jockey Garner rede both of the successful P.el ii, out horses. Pugans absence from Priscillian. which he usually rides, being due to the fact that he had been suspended. Carner stated todav that the story-is true that he Wll go to France to ride for August Belmont and that he will leave on June IS, W. P. sttggs reached here today from Baltimore and will act as one of the stewards until Wednesday. lh.it evening he will return to New York to act as presiding Judge for the United Hunts meeting at Belmont Terminal on Thursday. American horsemen here received a scare today when news came lliat Hie United States customs authorities bad decided to levy duty onaniinals taken out of the country on their return, s. •. HUdreth and others were .on tin anxious seat regarding the ma tier until Secretary Nortbery made the statement that the horses would not have to pnv duty because they come under the bead of the special exhibition act. Braahbroom was withdrawn from the steeplechase owing to lameness.
