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TRAINING BEGINS AT MONTREAL Road Work Taken Up with Locally Owned Racers in Preparation for Speed Trials Later LaterMontreal Montreal Que April 17 Now that spring has set iii i earnest in the Province of Quebec the liursemcn who have their racing strings quartered In ind around Montreal have already started road vnrk In preparation for the harder work to follow lil lilIT IT ou The roads around the city are in good nndition liow so that work can lie done each day There are many prospects this spring for the Coii uniiHit CUP which is an addition to the stakes ftrr ncrlr offered by the Montreal Jockey Club TjHnl owners as well as those from the Province ir Ontario where racing has been carried on much mnr extensively will be liberal with their entries I VIM of the l est strings now owned in Montreal the inritv of the horses being threeyearolds is that thatuliid uliid by Xorroan Macfarlane one of this citys IP known merchants This string includes Sun 1MP Moss Kock Cliff Stream and Clan Alpine imet of which started as twoyearolds last fall iikp is the only one out of the maiden class he viir eraduated at the fail meeting of the James Tockcy Club at Norfolk This string lias been red at the Uenniiig track at Washington and Vrnrding to a report from the owner who has ntv returned from a visit to see the horses ll llp p ire i tlli liest l ° ssiule condition The string i fi elrirge of Harry Shannon and all its members iVi u every sign of having passed a good winter riii goodlookingjll filled out and developed into goodlooking jll ll Unu UnuyConuaught f1lcUnu yConuaught f1lc is l Cup eiag largely discussed in riclnc circles in Canada and moro particularly since fi inrked success of Robert Davies of Toronto t Vorfolk and Charleston This owner has a high i flUv In R e Lawrence which won her onlv three starts last summer that will be eligible for for1hriCUftecIsion 1hriCUftecIsion of 1L Montreal Jockey Club that no noelf elf of less than 50O would be raced for has P hasP i Slir desired effect with the horsemen This Thism m i he five valuable stakos to lie run during the wi thewi meeting will attract many who have never neverbefore before a tronlzed the course at Blue Bonnets The stake blanks have been well distributed at the Charleston and Norfolk tracks and the program is meeting with the approval of the numerous owners racing at those courses coursesAs As soon as the season is far enough advanced the management of the club will begin to put the plant in condition for the arrival of the early coiners There are always a number who pass up the Toronto meeting and ship direct to Blue Bonnets at the con ¬ clusion of the Pimlico meeting The improvements made on the stables last year were greatly appre ¬ ciated springThe and will be the more so this spring The work of compiling the jirogram book will be commenced within a short time so that it will be ready for distribution during the Pimlico meeting There will be a steeplechase every day while the twoyearolds will be well provided for as in pre ¬ vious years The winter in Canada has been a se ¬ vere one which is generally an indication of an early spring so that the locally owned horses will Iw afforded a good chance for getting ready for early racing
