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FRENCH SYSTEM PROVES SUCCESSFUL. Patrons of Blue Bonnets Course Approve New Method of Speculation in the Mutuols. Montreal. Qae., June 8.— The new French system which was mtroduced iu the mutnel speculation at Blue Bonnets yesterday, proved a success beyond xpectation. The put. lie was quick to reutine that it was much the fairer system and that the returns were larger for the letters. It eliminate. | the "breakage" ami the tfvhrina of the pool was more equitable than in the former system. Besides, there was much less confusion and the business was handled more promptly and satisfactorily to both the backers and the club. The same number of si Hera and cashiers are emploveil. but under this system th.y ean handle a greater amount of business. Secretary Northey made a thorough investigation of the French -.ystem while in Frame and the fact that it was inbstituted iu place of the straight, place and show system by all of the racing associations on the continent and in the Argentine was evidence in it-. If that it is an improvement. Among todays arrivals wcr. w. c. WUsoa, whs came up from Toronto to look after th.- stable of jumpers he has here. Mr. and Mrs. 1. T. Phomfrcy came on from Maryland and put up at the Rits-Cartton. Mr. Ihomfrey has a host of friends on the turf, both in the states and Canada and he was tin iveipit ant of congratulations on his marriage to Miss Smith of Baltimore. on Saturday last. There was much speculation as to what some of the clubs up here would do regarding th" running of the l-uturitys. which were scheduled to lie run at their fall meetings. It is possible that tin Stanley Produce Stakes, one of the annual fixtures of the fall meeting at Woodbine lark. will le decided at the Windsor meeting. The board of governors of the Montreal Jockey lull will hohl a meeting and decide as to the run Sing of the big Futurity, entries to which chisel two months previous to the beginning of the war. and al-. the Kinds Plate. There is talk of some of the smaller tra- ks running two meetings before the order in council goes into effect, but it is doubtful if any attempt will be made to run two meetings by members of the Canadian Baring Associations. A. J. Pliipie has taken over the horses owned by S. Miodow. Then arc live in the string which Includes among others, Prim Harry, lcrseus and Montreal.
