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I I 1 1 1 I 1 1 ■ ■ 1 1 CALGARYS CONNAUGHT CUP STABLE OF ROBERT DAVIES SCORES ITS FIRST SUCCESS OF THE SEASON. Dark Rosaleen Wins the Maple Leaf Stakes for Prescient Joseph E. Seagram of the Ontario Jockey Club — Steeplechase for Gwyn Tompkins. Toronto. Out., May 2S. — Joseph E. Seagram and Robert Havies. two of the leading Canadian owners, scored their irst victories of the season when Hark Rosaleen won the Maple Leal Stakes, and Calgary accounted for tin- Conanaghl Cup ai Woodbine tins afternoon. The conditions "f both rae.s call.. I for horses belonging to Canadian owners. The former had an added value of .su.mio. while the Coaanagbl Cup was of 93,000 added value. With the latter -.lake also went a handsome gold cup. the gift ..I their Highnesses the Dake ami Dnehem of Con naught. I In- Maple Leaf Stakes was instituted in 1893 and its condensed blatorj sin.. 1900 is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. .loekev. Val. Time. 1900 Bariej Sugar. ...117 Ballard . . .$ 499 2:04 1901 Lady Berkeley.. .117 L. Thompson Saw 2:02 1902 Lyddite 122 T. Walker. 9*9 1 :..-! 1903 Profligate 1 17 Pickering .. 820 1:56*6 1901 Loupanga P."- Hunger OSS 1:61 I.io.i M.11.I ..I Gallic. .. 117 K. Walsh... Mill i.:.L*"j 1:111; 1 an Havana 127 J. Lagan... Mo 1:51 ik 1907 Sea Wall 122 McDanlel 806 1:50% 1908 Caiinie M.-iid 122 Nicol 789 1:52% 1909 M.n.lip 117 .lu~-irraye . 810 1:50 llipi Frolic 117 D. McCarthy 7ICi 1:62% tall Bride Lane 122 Masfrave .. 196 1:62% 1912 Audi, rite 122 Q. Bums .. 975 1:51% r.H:: Sarolia 117 J. Wilson.. 1,455 1:51% IM I Hark Rosaleen. . . 122 C. Peak ... 1,1.20 1:51% K1111 at 1 1 8 miles until 1992. Apart from the these two stakes, an additional feature wai provided in the Baldoyb* Steeplechase, to which n purse of . hh was added. Gwyn Tompkins entry. Turbine and The Prophet, tini bed first ami second in this race, the former winning in I canter. I.nu of the seven starters eaiiu- t" grief 11 in.- stag.- of tin running, Injt fortunately none • •I tin horses or riders sustained injury. A tremendous gathering turned oat, the ideal day and high class program provided by flu- dab being I. m slr.uig a magnet for rac- gaera tn r.-sisl. Tho att.-mlance Ihis spring has been extraordinarily large, dm In some degree to the new grandstand ami other Improvements made since last fall. Tbe Ogden coll Calgary, showed a return to the frnin h. displayed as a two-year-old when he gal loped home an easy winner in the Ciiiinaiight Cup. He was ridden hv Claver, made all of his own pace and h.-al Hearts of Oak hy three lengths. The pace was fast throughout, the first mile being run in IMIl.. K. W. Moor.-s handsome lilly Crystal showed that her victory of the Other day was no fluke hy coming hack this afternoon and beating a smart hand of tillies in the second race. Crystal won In r race by half a. dozen lengths after tieing eased up at the finish. Polly Flinders, which tini: lied sec oiid. propped win 11 the break came and lost con-si. l.-i-al. I. • ground. She finished well and is un donhtedly a fair filly. Other owners who won for the first time at the meeting today were .1. W. Iuller. Amos Turnev, vvyn Tompkins ami J. B. Ri i«-ss. The track was in splendid condition, faster probably than on any previous day or the meeting and a majority of the winners hail plenty in reserve at the finish. Trainer Matt l.-akes announced today that he would make no effort lo g.-t the long-distance mare Pandorina to the post before next fall when she would again receive a special preparation for the Kentucky Endurance Stakes ami some of the long-distaace eveata to he run on the Canadian circuit. Fifty Five pulled 110 lam.- after being worked yesterday and fears were expressed hy hut trainer that the horse had broken down. This was respon- sible fi.r his being withdrawn this afternoon. Steeplechase jockey llarv.-y Beyle, who gal 1 nasty tall in Wednesdays Jumping race, was up and ahoiil today. lie will, however, he iinahle to rite. far a tea 4 lya. Rermata, win. was shaken up in the sun., race, rode Turbine this aften n. Two of st ait.-r Hades assistants. IfcOiaty and Conlilla, left im- Montreal yesterday t" erect noma of lln- starting gates and school tin- two-year-olds unaltered at Bin.- Bonnets. William Bayder will leave Friday night, lie will do the starting on the opening day of tin- Montreal Jockey Clabl meeting
