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ANOTHER STAKE TO HILDRETH STABLE. Little Pal Wins the Kindergarten at Blue Bonnets — Watcrvale Equals Track Record. Montreal. Que.. June Ii. — S. C. Hildrcth continued his stake-winning successes this afternoon when one of his Canard colts. Little Pal, won the Kindergarten Stakes for two-year obis and the feature race of Blue Bonnets seven race program. There were nine starters in the Kindergarten and Little Ial. eoupled with Pardner, ruled at odds on. He was ridden by C. II. Shilling, who succeeded in getting him to last just long enough to beat the fast dosing Froglegs a neck in a sensational finish. The first four horses were bunched and. just as the finishing line was reached. Yorkshire Hoy fell. It looked as if his rider. Merrill Bell, must surely bare been injured, but the lad escaped unharmed. Those who pin their faith to favorites fared well, five of the seven races being won by first choices. In the mile and an eighth handicap August Belmonts thme-yenr-old Watcrvale showed a return of his good form by making a runaway victory of the race and incidentally equaling the Bine Bonnets track record for the distance by running it in 1:39ft. Cliff Edge showed a splendid performance in this race. When Ihe barrier was released he refused to leave the iiost and was virtually left. Ilckcns went after his company and in the run to the half -mile iiost closed a big gap. In the final furlong this effort told on Clin" Edge and he tired. Olainbala closed a big gap at the end and is evidently rounding to his good form. apt. W. F. Presgravo introduced a new Jockey to the public ill How ley. It was the hitlers liiaidon effort in the saddle and the Captain was anxious dial his first mount should be a winning one. Rowley red.- Oanogtie in the second race, which ailed for province-owned horses and for which she was a 1 to 2 favorite. Ganogae, after indulging Sbadwell with the lead to the stretch turn, dashed to the front and drew away into a live-lengths lead at the finish. The first runup of the meeting came with the sixth, won by Laglo Bird. The race was a . 5M selling affair and Sam Louis carried Laglc Bird to ,005 before he quit. The filly was protected ami bought in by her owner. Sir Francis Langclier. Hi mil ■■ nt go 1 1 1 mil of the Province of Quebec, was the guest of the Montreal Jockey Club this afternoon and witnessed the running of several races from the clubhouse balcony. August Belmont will sail for England June 14 to witness the coronation of King George V. He will then go over to France to see some racing in that country. Mr. Belmont has twenty two year olds iu France thai, were foaled in that country by Nursory-lued mares shipped there in recent years. The rules of the French Jockey Club will" not permit these youngsters to race until August 1. it is to ride these colts and fillies that Jockey Gay Gamer was engaged by Mr. Belmont. Fred Burlew may train them, but this has not as yet been decided upon. William Wnlker, a well known Canadian owner, has aiiuounc.i bis retirement from the turf ami will dispose ol all but his Canadian-bred horses at am-tiou on Saturday next.
