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BIG RACE SEEMS CERTAIN Man o War, Sir Barton and Exterminator to Meet at Windsor, i Offer of 0,000 and Gold Cup Accepted by Owners of the Three Crack Horses. MONTREAL, Quo., September 21. It is learned on the authority of a mnn who Is well versed in the history of Canadian turf affairs that the coming special race between Man o War, Sir Barton and Exterminator was to go to the highest bidder. With any of the three gentlemen it is not a question of "personal financial profit, but the supreme ambition to place his equine hero on the topmost rung of financial success on the American turf and to set a record which will be regarded with admiration in years to come. Sir. J. K. L. Ross and Mr. Riddle, owners respectively of Sir Barton and Man o War, are willing, according to a- conversation which took place at the recent Belmont Park meeting when the subject of a meeting of the two champions was discussed. Mr. Riddle was, firm in his ambition to place the wonderful son of Fair Play Mahiibali in that charmed circle well above any money-winning champion of North America. A tentative agreement botween the two sportsmen was reached that the first jockey club which would offer 0,000 would have the meeting go to its track.- Mr. Abe Orjien, a shrewd promoter, startled turfdom with his stupendous offer of 0,000 and a .gold cud tor. the -Kpeeiiilf race to be hejd at Keulfc worth Park. The conditions of the dash to be agreed upon by the contracting parties. The offer was made and accepted by the three owners and conditions will be agreed upon at a meeting to be held in New York City shortly. Mr. Ross will leave here Thursday for New York to meet Mr. Riddle and Mr. Kilmer. Mr. Bedwell, trainer for Mr. Ross, and L. Feustel and H. Mc-Dqniel, trainers respectively for Mr. Riddle and Mr. Kilmer, will also be present at the conference. Despite the absence of a feature at the Dorval track this afternoon the running of the card which catered to the cheaper grade of horses was productive of spirited racing. The races were run over a track that was in much better condition than nt any time since the opening of the meeting. The weather was ideal and a large sized crowd journeyed to the course. The speculators had a good line on the different starters, with the result that the majority of the winners were well backed. Charles Cantwell, formerly in charge of the telegraph business on the major circuits in Canada, was nn arrival from Toronto this morning. Mr. Cant-well is at present connected with the brokerage firm of McDougall and Cowans of Toronto. The riding of Jockey Hanmer featured the day. he being astride the first two winners, Musket for W. L. Oliver and Mouette for D. Raymond. - E. L. Snyder, who is training the horses of II. B. Holmes, will ship from here to La ton in at the conclusion of this meeting, George Walker shipped the Brookdale string to the Woodbine track last night. C. Morton, who owns Woodthrush, left for bis home in Erie, Pa., last night on account of the illness of his mother. W. A. McKinney sent the old cripple Highland Lad to .the post a winner yesterday. The horse lias been on the ailing list for over two years. McKinney will ship the Zollicoffer string to Woodbine.
