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AUSPICIOUS OPENING DAY Blue Bonnets Largest Crowd Sees Decision of Inaugural Program of Montreal Jockey Club MONTREAL Quo June 7 The spring meet ¬ ing of the Montreal Jockey Club was ushered in at the spacious Itluc Bonnets plant this afternoon under ideal conditions The track was in the best condition and wellbalanced fields made up the Initial program programThe The Kindergarten Stakes for twoyearolds at fiveeighths to which 2000 was added was the carded feature A baud of six paraded to the post in this event and it resulted in a stirring and spectacular finish in which J H Louchheims Granite filly Ogarite got up in the closing stride to win from the Nevada Stock Farms Wolfs Cry Quick Run was a close third Walls who had the mount on the winner saved Ogarite from the early fast pace till well straightened out in the stretch run where he brought her to the outside She then closed with a great burst of speed and nosed out the early pacemaker Wolfs Cry The latter a bit fractious at the post showed a good performance performanceOne One of the largest crowds which have visited Blue Bonnets in years was on hand to witness the run ¬ ning of the opening dnys card and they were well repaid for their visit The many improvements which were completed added materially to the comfort of the patrons The clubhouse and lawns were crowded with many notables in the social financial and political life of the city and province provinceThe The running of the steeplechase at two miles was productive of a thrilling spectacle and resulted in a driving finish in which Lytlc managed to win from Candidate II by a short head in the last few strides stridesThe The followers of form had n good line on the different starters and the majority of the winners were well supported supportedPrevious Previous to the running of todays races Com ¬ mander J K L Ross the new president of the club was host at a lunchoaon which wus served In the clubSOusc to about forty guests guestsOFFICIALS OFFICIALS FOE THE MEETING MEETINGThe The officials for the meeting are as follows Stewards Col Win Hendrie E F Whitney and G W Cook steward representing the Canadian Rac ¬ ing Associations Francis Nelson judge J II Campbell assistant judge Herman I Conkling starter II J Morrissey patrol judge William Mar ¬ tin paddock judge M Grant clerk of the scales Joseph McLenmui timer Walter C Hagar racing secretary J B Campbell clerk of the course L Angevine AngevineThe The next meeting of the Canadian Racing As ¬ sociation will be held at Blue Bonnets Thursday next General business and the application for licenses will be transacted transactedMilton Milton Smith arrived from Toronto with the stable of J R Skinker headed by Eddie Ricken bacher bacherA A carload of horses the property of R L Sncl son E Phelan and C C Capps arrived at Blue Bonnets this morning from New York YorkRyan Ryan Gowdy cf Dunkirk Ind a retired lumber man is a visitor to Montreal and intends pur ¬ chasing a Email stable to race over the Canadian tracks tracksAt At the meeting of the Montreal Jockey Club the custom followed in Kentucky of printing the riders name and equipment on the program will be car ¬ ried out outOn On a riding issued by Steward Nelson the horses Bcaverkill and Court Fool will in future run in muzzles Both horses at Saturday savaged other starters in the race while at the barrier barrierThe The stewards disqualified Rainona II which fin ¬ ished second in the fourth race at Durval on Thurs ¬ day June 2 W C Westmoreland entered a com ¬ plaint that Ramona II was not eligible for the race it being framed for nonwinners since a certain date while Ramona II had previously won at Mount Royal Westmoreland was represented in the race by Tarascon The new placing in the race is now as follows Hidden Ship Tarascon Martha Luckett LuckettMike Mike Scifcrts Brother Maclean which has been suffering from coughing will not be started until the later meetings in Canada CanadaThe The stable of jumpers which trainer T J Dono hue handles for Mrs F Ambrose Clark arrived from Rclmont Park and were stabled at Blue Bon ¬ nets netsClarence Clarence Buxton has written for stalls at Hamil ¬ ton whore he will ship an extensive band for racing on the Canadian circuit the remainder of the season seasonSixteen Sixteen horses the property of W Cain and J Randolph came in from Louisville Ky and took up stables at Blue Bonnets BonnetsTrainer Trainer II McDaniel announced this morning that the nmre Constancy had been bred to Sir Barton at the Ross Farm at Laurel Md No further efforts will be made to train Sir Barton and he will take his place alongside Cudgel at the head of the Ross stud studFollowing Following the running of the last race at Dorval yesterday M Grant claimed Diadi from R Goodlow
