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TRAINING GOSSIP FROM WOODBINE Toronto Out May 8 The weather was changed at Woodbine yesterday and the balmy mornings of the early part of the week were succeeded by an unpleasant coolness though there was an absence of wind and tho track was in its best order without dogs to worry traiuers who had horses to work These were not uumerous as workday fell on the previous morning for most of the stables The most interesting feature of the day was the first gallop of the Waterloo platers Mr Seagrams horses were not sent along fast Voivode Maid of Froniu and Battle Song galloped a mile in 140 oivoile carried much more weight than either of the others broke behind them and finished in front so that he looked liko much the best of the three Vale of Avoca did his preliminary on the road and then put in live furlongs in 100 on the track Like his halfsister Mill on the Floss he likes to have his own way about things thingsThe The twoyearolds went a half mile in 55 Dark Rosaleeu Sea Lord and Meissen were in oue set und Extravagant and Frolsart in the other otherAt At Once and Rustling had threequarters in 121 121The The plater Tobler in Tom Mcaghers stable did half a mile in company with Black River in 54 The threeyearold lilly Auster the only Canadian bred outside of his own stable that defeated Hearts of Oak last season will not be a starter in the PJate Owner and trainer J S Flynn said yester ¬ day that she was not progressing in her training satisfactorily and he had discontinued trainiug her for the Plate considering it inadvisable to try to get her ready for a mile and a quarter journey journeyCharles Charles Bovle the dean of Canadian turfmen was down from Woodstock yesterday looking as hearty as ever and renewing his youth by his visits to tho course Mr Boyle is a breeder now and will have nothing running in his colors this year yearThe The Brookdale horses will not come down from Barrie for a week or more They are better situ ¬ ated than other Canadian strings at home as there is a mile track iu good order on the Brookdale Farm and trainer Grant prefers to have them do their work at home as long as possible possibleII II U Warners Henrietta W and Letonrno are late arrivals The former will be remembered as a longpriced winner at Woodbine last fall fallEd Ed Ghissco is sending Joe Gaiety down from Windsor to Barney Cole to be trained for steeple chasing chasingTrainer Trainer Stanley Mumford is taking charge of the twoyearolds Percy Ryan and Golden Gleam GleamJ J L Hamilton arrived with two head one of which is the Plate candidate Porcupine PorcupineThis This mornings proceedings at Woodbine were the most eventful of the season The Giddings plater Hearts of Oak covered a mile in 144 the record workout for this spring Tobler another plater broke both legs and was destroyed the twoyear old Sun Loop dropped dead the result of an in ¬ ternal hemorrhage and Ta Nun Da unseated his rider and ran away a mile The boy escaped injury injuryAll All the Kings Plate candidates excepting those of the Seagram stable were sent along by their traiuers and there was a good attendance of en ¬ thusiasts to witness the work workHearts Hearts of Oak worked aloiio and pulled up not the least bit distressed Another plater from the GIddings stable Ondramida went a good mile in 148 Venus Urania in company with Ondramon galloped a half in 51 Omlraimms half was in 51 Alilias went a half in 50 Bee Hive in 50 Half Law iu 527f and Sarolta threequarters in 117 117II II II RolKrts plater Mousolus attracted much attention With about 120 pounds up he worked a quarter in 257i threeeighths ill 3S half in 52 fiveeighths in 1OG threequarters in 118 mile in 14673 and pulling up reached the 1 18 miles in 2 02 He is doing all that has been asked of him by trainer Gleason and api ears to be a keen contender for the Guineas GuineasTrainer Trainer Eddie Whyte sent the Hendrie plater Rockspring accompanied by White Caps a mile In 140 Jf the best work he has shown to date Slipper Day and Martena breezed threeeighths in 38 Miccosukee and Writ went a half in 53 53The The Davies horses were also worked and as usual Plate Glass was in tho limelight He went liveeighths iu 101 and threemiarters in 115 pulling up the last furlong The platers Meter and Gold Bud covered fiveeighths In 103 Sky Rocket Hearts Delight Dill Don and Duke of Hester hreesMMl threeeighths in 37 Liberty Hall and The Usher went threeeighths in 38 38The The two platers Aurora Raby and Cortlambo worked together onequarter in 24 half in SiO fiveeighths in 105 threequarters iu 120 and the mile in 1 40 Corflambo was hopelessly in the rear at the end and appears to be outclassed Other workouts were as follows followsAmboritc Amboritc Fiveeighths in 1OG Doing well wellAnster Anster Quarter mile in 25 She will not be a starter in the Plate PlateBridoon Bridoon Quarter mile in 28 28Constituent Constituent and Oakland Lad Threequarters in 121 121Gerald Gerald G Threeeighths iu 40 40Legislator Legislator and Allaneeii Half mile in 54 54Luekola Luekola Mile in 15G 15GRostiirtium Rostiirtium Quarter mile in 25 25Tom Tom Sayers Half mile in 54 cantering canteringAfter After working a half mile in 52 and while being cooled out tlic twoyearold colt Sim Loop by Piop oDay All harm owned by Harry GIddings Jr dropped dead from an internal hemorrhage He was the best youngster in the Giddings stable having been purchased at the Palmer sale last fall While rounding the stretch turn working with Bhick River the plater Tobhr broke both hind leg above the hock and was later destroyed He was a bay gelding 3 by Pershore Mrs Nelson and owned by George Atkinson of North Toronto TorontoTrainer Trainer Eddie Gleason announced that Half Shot and Britains Aid the two platers owned by Hon Adam Beck will not be starters In the race for the Guineas GuineasMessrs Messrs Dyment have finally decided to ship tho Brookdale Stable to Woodbine on Saturday and their arrival will complete the list of Canadian stables to take part in the coming meeting
