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KILO WINS KINGS PLATE K. T. DAWES COLORS SUCCESSFUL IN STAKE AT BLUE BONNETS. Sir John Johnson Wins tho Earl Grey Cup in Closa Contest with Star Charter Montreal -Meeting Opens Auspiciously, V Montreal. Que., September 9. Kenneth T. Dawes, son of J. P. Dawes, who raced a string of famous jumpers on the American tracks some years ago, furnished the winner of the Kings Plate run at Blue ISouncts this afternoon. This race overshadowed the other events in point of interest with local racegoers. Kilo was favorite in the betting, led his field all the way and won with ridiculous ease by a dozen lengths from Kilom. Both of these horses aro by Kilogram, a horse that carried the Belmont colors at one time. Tho Kings Plate was first run at Blue Bonnets ia 1007. Its history follows: Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1007 Woodbine 5 123 Diggins 515 2:20 100S Harmony 4 123 J. W. Mphy 740 2:15 1009 S. S. B C 122 J. Howard.. 1,140 2:18 1910 The L.of Mercial 124 Goldstein . . 845 2:15fr 1911 Kilo 4 121 J. Wilson... 1,095 2:132 Despite threatening weather a large crowd was In attendance, the grandstand being comfortably filled long before the horses were called to the post for the opening dash. Thirty-two layers were in line, tho largest number that ever did business hero on an opening day. Well balanced fields went to the post In a majority of the races and keen sport resulted. The finishes in four of the races found the winners first home by heads or necks after sinew-straining finishes. The Earl tlrey Cup gave Sir John Johnson an opportunity of showing how- good a horse he is just now. He carried top weight, made all of his own pace for the mile and a quarter, and beat the Schorr entry. Star Charter, a neck. The latter was favorite anil carried strong stable support. Mr. Schorr evened, up his losses when Senator Sparks won the race for .maiden two-year-olds. Buckhorn came from a long way back in the sixth race and just managed to get up to win by a head in tho filial strides. This was the fourth running of the Earl Grey Cup, the brief history of which is as follower Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Vnl. Time. 100SMartin Doyle. ..G 120 J. Howard. .,285 l:53jfc 1909 Terah 4 111 Rettig ...... 1.-560 2:14 1910 Spellbound 4 101 J. Wilson. . 1,315 2:0C? 1011 S. J. Johnson. G 119 G. Burns... 1,235 2:06 Distance one mile and an eighth. Gwyn Tompkins, who cut an important figure in the jumping races run here last spring, started oft! well today. He saddled the first three horses in tho race through the field, his own entry, Bello and The Prophet, finishing first and second, while Sam Ball, which he trains for Mr. Chetland, finished third. Buckthorn, running in the colors of Bartlett McLennan, was making his maiden effort through tho field. He fenced brilliantly and showed good speed to the thirteenth fence, where he fell heavily ami was injured so badly that it is feared that he will have to be destroyed. The Wilson stable furnished two of the winners. Naushon beat a good lot of sprinters in the inaugural dash, while Beaucoup captured the third race. Jockey J. Wilson, who had the mount on the Kings Plate winner, Kilo, also rode Buckhorn and Senator Sparks. His finishes on the last two were strong and both horses won l3 small margins. Among the turfmen that came from New York on the special that arrived this morning were Piiil Hyams. Max Ilirsch. Willie Applegate, Tom Shaw. John Moran. R. Angarola, Frank Herald, II. Mc-Kenna. William Garth. John Powers. ItOach Lewis, Al Valentine, James Pickens. "Whitey" Langdon, Dave Gideon and Eole Pearsali. Before leaving New York William Garth arranged to have The Welkin and Burly shipped from Sheepshead Bay to Montreal. In the same car will come War Horn and Dalmalu, both of which he purchased at private sale from S. C. Hildreth. The good three-year-old Aldrian. in the Bcvcr-wyck Stable, Is reported to le down with fever. Floras Dial, a promising Canadian-bred, the property of Mrs. L. A. Livingston, died this morning of fever contracted while being shipped hero from Windsor. "Fred W. Gerhardy. who will act as secretary at a six-days meeting which will be given In connection, witli the Richmond Fair in Virginia October 9 to 14, is endeavoring to get some of tho horsemen to ship there. Tho purses will range in value from 50 to .00. The track is a regulation mile affair anil James Milton probably will do tiie starting. Steeple-chasing will lie featured at the meeting.
