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BONIFACE AND BILLY KELLY Score Double Victory for J. K. L. Ross Before Record Crovd at Blue Bonnets. MONTREAL, Que., September 3. Rlue Ronnets opened this afternoon with one of the largest crowds that ever passed through the gates of the picturesque course. The card was an exceptionally good one, the special features being the Lord Ryng Handicap and the Hendrie Memorial Steeplechase. In the premier event of the afternoon the stable of Commander J. K. L. Ross was much in the limelight and furnished both the winner and the placed horse in Boniface and Registrar, while the light-weighted Padua was third. The performance of the winner was a splendid one, the courageous Boniface conceding much weight to his opponents to win by a small margin. Registrar was the one to set the early pace and raced Padua into early defeat and Erickson being satisfied that Boniface would be returned the winner, did not punish the three-year-old through the final eighth. Rilly Kelly accounted for the handicap at three-quarters of a mile and scored the first of the double for the Ross establishment. The start was a poor one, but Claver got Rilly Kelly away from the barrier with a rush and the popular racer showed the way throughout and stood off a determined challenge from Kstero in a hard driving finish. The latter was away sluggishly and gradually made up ground, but was unequal to the task of overtaking the leader, although pressing him closely at the end. The Hendrie Memorial Steeplechase, which brought a small field to the iost, resulted in a spectacular battle, and Mrs. Ambrose Clark supplied the winner in Minata. The latter was crowded off the course between the eighteenth and nineteenth jumps, but came again and Corouado. the leader from the start, could not resist the closing challenge of Mrs. Clarks splendid steeplechaser. The racing was of a formful order and the public had a good line on the different starters, and short priced winners was the rule. Larry Daly, who has taken over the horses that his father. Michael, had for Senpr Alvarez, is on his way from Cuba to Toionto with Risturri and Herron. The mare Riddler, which is in., foal to Rjsturri, hasbeenfchlpped to: th6lr,oceyofrrbiv? tario so that her produce will be eligible for all the Canadian stakes and Kiugs plate. Risturri is one that Senor Alvarez bought from August Rel-mont, and is a son of Tracery. LORD BYNG AMONG SPECTATORS. Lord Ryng, the new governor-general of Canada, was a visitor in an informal manner, and witnessed the running of the handicap which was named in his honor from the stewards stand. His lordship was accompanied by Lady Byng. The officials for the meeting include the following: Stewards for the meeting, Kenneth T. Dawes, II. B. MacDougall, .1. P.. Campbell; stewards representing Canadian Racing Association, Francis Nelson; judge, David S. Gillies; assocate judge, Walter C. Ilagar; starter, II. J. Morrissey; clerk of the scales, Joseph McLennan; timer, M. E. Roughton; racing secretary, J. R. Campbell. Post time, 3 p. m, except Saturdays. 2:30 p. in. E. K. Levering, who is interested in a small stable, was a visitor this afternoon from Baltimore, Md. Joseph McLennan is actively engaged in circulating a petition for the benefit of George Frayling, who is dangerously ill with cancer of the stomach. Mr. Frayling is at present confined to his home in Montreal. Jockey Meripole was an arrival from Devonshire Park and will accept mounts here as a free lance. T. J. Donohue, trainer for the Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark stable, lias secured a call on the services of jockey Romanelli for this meeting. Romanelli is at present displaying good form in the saddle. Jockey Boganowski was suspended for five days by the stewards at Dorval for rough riding on the final day of the meeting. Jockey K. Parrington also fell afoul of the official ban and will spend the next five days on the ground for disobedience at the barrier. Charles F. Hill of the Thoroughbred Sales Company, was an arrival today and will conduct the sale of the Ross yearlings in the paddock on Monday. Col. Lafe Block will motor to Saranac Lake from here- en route to Belmont Tark and look up former jockey Rullmaii and W. Fitzpatrick, who are patients at that point.
