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MAIN RACE TO ASSUMPTION Easily Captures Principal Contest of Mondays Card Fair and Warmer Case Settled. MONTREAL, Que., July 25. Taking the lead at the -start. Assumption never left the result in doubt in the handicap which was the main contest of todays card at Maisonneitve Park. At the end the real struggle developed for second place, which Fireworth wrested from Runatrix in the closing strides. The weather was again intensely hot, but a good crowd fo." a Monday witnessed the sport. AVinds of Chance graduated from the maiden ranks when she got home ahead of some fair three-year-olds in the third race. Iidy Felix annexed the initial dash for Canadian-breds, this also marking her first success. Jockey C. AVhite, after an absence of four years from the saddle, has been restored to good standing ami had his first mount today. Starter Elmer AVilson was taken ill today and Edward Tribe dispatched the fields in a satisfactory manner. It develops that the mare Fair and AVarmer, believed to have lieen stolen from Blue Bonnets last fall, was found by the agent at Bordcau do Bordeau, Que., on the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks fifteen miles from the Blue Bonnets course. She was turned over by the agent to 11. A. Alvia, a farmer at Boniean, who wintered her. This spring the mare was recovered by local detectives and returned to trainer J. S. AVhatley, who, until today, refused to pay her board. Both parties got together this morning and the case was settled out of court. The running of tomorrows card will mark the windup of this meeting. A large number of stables have already been transferred to Kemptou Park, the next scene of activity locally and which commences on AVednesday. Encore cooled out lame after his race on Saturday. R. Jackson departs tomorrow for Saratoga with Bar One and Laughter. Trainer AY. Hamilton will ship Pyramus. Rose Richmond and Harrigans Maid to Toronto nt the close of this meeting." - A carload of horses, the property of various owners, left today for Creston, Iowa, consigned to F. C. Tevis. In the band were narry Rudder, Battle Mountain, Kirsties Cub. Cicely K., Tilloloy, Ethel Brown. Harry D., Hot Foot and Dalwood.
