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, j . y j . . , . , • ■ , , , j a ; , ] I , , . ■ • • " i - • ; : | BLUE B0NNETSM3REAT DAY GRAND ASSEMBLAGE TURNS OUT TO VIEW SOME WELL CONTESTED RACING. Fountain Fay Proves the Victor in the Race for the Earl Grey Cup— Bryndown Takes the Hendrie Memorial Steeplechase. Montreal. One., September 4. -A brilliant days racing was witnessed by a large gathering at Bine Bonnets this afternoon. It was a great assemblage that turned out. the clubhouse contingent being well represented by many prominent society folk. The Montreal Jockey Club presented a splendid program for the occasion, which included the Karl Grey Cup and the Hendrie Memorial Steeplechase. The former was a dash of a mile and a quarter, while the steeplechase called for a three-mile jonrnej through the field. Twelve hundred dollars was added to each race and the owners ..f tile winners were presented with a handsome piece of plate. The Thornclifle Stables pountain Pay won the Karl Grey Cup. coming from behind to beat the pacemakers, and Bryndown led throughout the steeplechase. Por a mile and three-quarters Stucco stuck to her like a leach, but at the twenty-tirst fence he fell and Bryndown had only to canter the tenia in. 1-r of the way. She was a tired mare when she pulled up and had Stucco steed up he would have probably beaten her. Apart from these two stakes an additional feature was a three-quarters handicap, which brought ..it a asad of speedy sprinters, w I.. Olivers Keweesa won in coaanuinding fashion and established new track record bv running the distance in 1 :1L Broomvale. from the Carman stable, won the see and race in a canter. It was a selling affair and A. C. Parretto. who has been racing on the half mile tracks, bid the winner up from .:-.IH to ,9Uo, but failed to secure him. Parretto then Claimed Candle, which finished second, for .J1".- Several horses that came here from Ottawa are on the ailing list, among them Will Cash, Amphion and May McGee. Jockey Fred Williams was kicked en the knee when Stacco went down. A colored lad Mated W. Anderson mounted the horse and finished the course Prank J. Bryan, steward at Blue Bonnets, will til I a like position at Woodbine, and also act as one of the handicappers for the Ontario Jockey Club. The first run-up of the meeting came after Buzz Around wop the closing ran- yesterday. Sam Louis advanced her $.!0." over her entered price of ftwSh, bt i m. • w as bonghl in. At yesterdays ting of the Canadian Racing Associations the following officials for tile Dorval meeting were ratified: Stewards, W. F. Presgrave. A. B. Dade: steward representing the Canadian Bne ing Associations. Joseph A. Murphy; presiding judge. Francis Nelson: aaaoclate judge. Prank Cal d.-i ; starter, James Milton: clerk of the scales. Jos eph Mcl-cnnan: racing secretary. Sheridan Clark: patrol judge. William Morrison, and Sam N. Hoi man. general Manager. W. W. Lyles and John I. Mackessey are the paddock judges and timers. Directors of the Dorval Park Jockey Club have announced a reduction in the price of admission and during the coating meeting patrons will be re quired to pay S1.andS. Work on the mutuel plant at Dorval u anon completed. The machines have arrived and are installed ready for use. A steeple .base course has been laid out and the timers stand ved back several feet. An automatic announcing li. aril has been placed near the timers stand which will give the result of tin- races and prices paid. The Dorval track is in better condition than ever before, the footing being firm and springy. Prodi.- tions are made thai several Canadian records will be broken luring the coining meeting. Jockey Cooper was yesterday suspended for three days by the stewards for rough riding. The officials appear determined to stamp out rough riding on this circuit and the results of their effort-. BIS already being noli. ed.
