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1 , I j j 1 • • r . x . • t . . , i ; [. . s ,. ,. PROHIBITIONS HOCHELAGA WINS THE MAIN BLUE BONNETS EVENT FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS LxvoILY. Anita Runs Disappointingly — Exton Takes the Steeplechase for the Garth Stable — Bedwells Racing Plans — Gossip of the Track. Montreal. Que.. September i. — Prohibition, running in the colors of" Mrs. James Arthur, won todays feature at Blue Bonnets, the Hochelaga Handicap, for two -year- Ids. over some smart youngsters, which included, among others. Sands of Pleasure and Anita. Prohibition was ridden by Schuttinger. led all the way and won with speed in reserve by a collide of lengths. Anitas performance wa- a disappointment. She began slowly and was never prominent. H. G. Bedwell was at a loss to understand flic fillys poor race. The Hochelaga has been a feature of the Blue Bonnets fall program annually since 1908. Its condensed history is as follows: Year. Winner. Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. DMls Blis. Harwood ..108 V. Powers . ..::4i» 1 :in; i 1000 Chief Bee 165 J. L e 006 1:20V 1910 Seniprolus 128 L Glass 1,230 1:12% 1011 .Mdebarau 112-McCahey ... 1.130 1:14% 1012 Leochares 114 Bulwell 1. 1 15 1 :14-. 1013 Surprising .... 123 Bightmire .. Lioo 1:13 1914 Orniulu lis C. Van Dusen 1.115 1:15*J 1615 Prohibition 110 A. Schtinger 1.045 1:1:: . Run at 5 1-2 furlongs in 1666 anil 7 -8 mile in 1666. The Garth stable furnished the winner of the steeplechase in Kxton. which came from behind in the last turn of the field and won easily. Labor Day brought out the largest attendance of the meeting, the crowd exceeding in number that of Saturday. The two temporary grandstands were packed and the overflow made themselves com fin-table on the lawn-. The Hack was in excellent condition and fast time was the order during the afternoon. B, F. Carman returned from Delinont Dark, where he went to saddle Achievement, which liu i-hei| third in the Futurity. Hugh McCarreii. who is racing a stable here, announced that he had bred three mares. Dad Smile. Florida Hose and Ethel Wheat, to the English stallion Brnmmel, standing at J. 8. Barbees farm in Kentucky. McCarron is talking of retiring as a breeder and confining his operations to racing a small stable. J ik.-. Ill i 1 Goldstein returned from Belmont Dark, where he rode the Thompson colt Vermont in the Futurity. Goldstein reports that his mount showed in front in the early- part of the race. He claims that Promo should have won as be sulToriil from interference. Goldstein will tini-h the Canadian racing season before going to Laurel. N". K. Beal is afraid he will have to destroy his old campaigner El Oro. The horse was jumped on in his last race and hamstrung. El Oro was a frequent winner at all tracks where he raced. Commons da, a starter in the Earl Grey Cup Sat- urday. was cut down. Hi- Injuries are oa the inside of the off hind leg. The cuts are not serious and trainer Austin expects the horse to go to the post at Dorval. Austin plana to ship his stable to Kentucky at the conclusion of the Toronto meeting, lb- will take the Macfarlane horses south with him and race several at New Orleans. If. G. Bedwell ha- arranged to -hip the main di vision Of his stable from Blue Donnets to Havre de Grace oa Friday. The Bed tell horse- that are in charge of William Short and which are at Dorval. twill finish out the season on the Canadian circuit. Jockey Wolstenholin will remain ill Canada also. Bedwell this morning concluded negotiations with Willie Martin for the purchase of the contract on apprentice Cooper and the boy will accompany the Bedwell stable to Havre de Grace. Cooper showed excellent form at some meetings here and was rated Die best apprentice rider on the circuit. Young Cooper comes from Plati-burg. Mo., and i. the -on of a prominent business man ol thai place. Joseph ItcLenaaa reports mam application., for stabling at Woodbine for tin- fall meeting of the Ontario lockej Club. The applicants include all of the prominent owners at Blue Bomsets. James OHara. president of the Southern Marv land Agricultural Fair Association, was an arrival this morning. He came to Montreal to consult with Joseph McLennan about the conditions of the races to be offered at the fall meeting at Bowie. Be reports many Improvements at Bowie and promises that the belting enclosure will be protected from cold and will be a comfortable snot. Steeplechase jockey Frank Heaaton had hi- Irs mount in eight years when he rode Lillian Kripp this afternoon. Houston was granted a temporary license at the last meeting of the Canadian Uiii ing Associations.
