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IIOCIIELAGA TO ALDEBAEAN C WILSON JUVENILE BEATS BUCKHORN BY NARROW MARGIN AT MONTREAL. R Tompkins Entry Has Easy Time Winning Strathcona 2 Steeplechase Senex Falls Lame in Race in Which He Rules Favorite. J Montreal. Quo., September 12. The Montreal oc-key CIul offered its patrons :i splendid program if seven races this afternoon. There were two . :l:ike events on the card, the Hockelaga Handicap for two-year-olds and the Strathcona Steeplechase, which called for a journey over the two and a half mile course. Some of the liest youngsters here went to the post in the Hochelaga and the race furnished a spectacular finish in which Aldeharau, one of the Wilson entry, got up in the closing stride after a long and hard stretch drive to heat Buekhoni a short head. It was a tight thing between the pair, with the winner in doubt until the official placing was displayed. The Belmont entry, Overman, flattered liis Lackers hy dashing to the front when the break came and showing in the lead until well around Ihe far turn. He quit suddenly in the homestretch and was beaten off at the finish. All but three scratched out of the Strathcona Steeplechase and Bello, from the Tompkins stable, won with great ease after leading all the way. Irince Hampton, owned by "Mr. Chotland." bnt trained by G. R. Tompkins, ran coupled with Bello and kept the latter close company until the last fence. The pair raced head and head to this point, where Prince Hampton made a had landing and stumbling, all but lost his jockey. Steve Lane was closer up than usual in the eariy running, but when the pace became faster and the Tompkins pair got down to real racing, Steve Lane dropped out of the struggle. In the opening race, Al Weston sent his first winner to the post in a considerable time in Garry, which beat the favorite, Seuex, a head in the final strides. Garry was slow in settling into his stride tfA came from behind with great gameness. Senex as supposed to be the best thing of the card and -came in for strong support. He probably would lutvc won but for going lame in the race. When lie pulled up, he was limping badly and on examina1-lion it was found that the trouble was in his ankle. The Canadian-owned nice proved little better than a eauter for Ganogue, which led all the way and lH?at Cismont a dozen lengths. Schuttiuger earried off the riding honors. He won the first and third races with Garry and So-coiike, both of whicli horses came from the rear. MeCaheys linish on Aldeharau was the strongest piece of riding that he lias shown all season. He went to the whip on the stretch turn and fairly lifted the Wilson colt home in the final stride. The fact that, he was well out in the middle of the track helped, as the going was best in that part of the track. Heavy showers fell early this morning and the going at Blue Bonnets was slow. The track dried out as the afternoon progressed and should be in fairly good condition tomorrow. The Wilson colt. Senex, which pulled up lame after the finish of the first race, will le retired for the" season. His legs have bothered him all year and but for this fact lie undoubtedly would have won frequently. The sale of imiorted yearlings which was advertised to he held in the paddock at Blue Bonnets before the races this afternoon was declared oft". A reserve price of ,000 was placed on the Flying Fox colt and there was no advance on it. The auctioneer was unable to obtain a bid on any of the others and it was decided to dispose of the , lot at private sale. At a meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations i held today licenses were granted to steeplechase jockeys Slater and Hannigan and to trainer E. Ihelan. Autolvcns, one of the starters in. the sixth race, is ; a brother to Ilormis. He failed to show any of the . kind of speed -that his illustrious relative possessed i and was a distant trailer all the way. H. I. Brown wired Secretary Joseph McLennan t this afternoon that the meeting at Laurel would begin as advertised on October 2 and that the plant ; would lie in readiness on that date. This notice wis I posted on the bulletin hoard in the paddock at Blue Bonnets. Alioiit six carloads of horses will leave for .Maryland immediately after the close of the present meeting. Hockey Byrne was fined ?25 by the stewards for - rough" riding. The paddock at Blue Bonnets is now in charge of t .lames Widgery, formerly sergeant-major of the . Royal Cnadian Dragoons, and well known as the ringmaster of Torontos horse shows.
