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SEAGRAMS DAY OF GLORY His Imported Colts, Golden Sphere and Brilliant Jester Win the Seagram Cup. TORONTO, Ont., September 29. Edward Seagram, who has kept Intact the breeding establishment and racing stable of his noted father, the late Joseph E. Seagram, experienced what was probably the proudest moments of his life when Col. William Hendrle presented to him, after his imported colts Golden Sphere and Brilliant Jester finished first and second in the Seagram Cup Handicap, the handsome silver trophy which was donated by his father for that stake. The Seagram Gup, in years past, attracted unusual interest here for the reason that conditions of the race called for starters to be the bona fide property of Canadians. Todays running of the stake brought together one of the best fields that ever started in it and Commander Ross furnished the favorites in Baby Grand and Registrar. Sagamook was an added starter and was coupled with Estero. In the early running Sagamook went to the front and made the pace until nearing the half mile post, where Golden Sphere moved up with a rush on the outside and, taking command, drew away into nn easy lead. He raced under slight restraint until the final eighth, where Buxton was forced to shake him up to withstand the determined challenge of his stable companion, Brilliant Jester. The latter was gaining on the winner at every stride and was only beaten by a half length at the end. Billy Kelly showed his quality in the King George Stakes by picking up 130 pounds, making all thy pace and beating the lightly weighted Eulah F.. The early puce was fast, the fractional time being 22, 40, and the three-quarters in 1:12. Several stables will leave here at the conclusion of the meeting for Laurel. Cyrus F. Clark has decided to ship the J. H. Louchhciui horses to Maryland and James Arthur wil leave at. the same time. Willie Knapp ships the W. S. Kilmer string to Laurel tomorrow, where Exterminator will get his final preparation, for the Annapolis Handicap, which will be ruH:on October S. BUXTON TO RACE AT NEW ORLEANS. At the conclusion of the Kenilworth meeting Clarence Buxton will spilt his stable, sending a ilivisicn to the Empire City track and six or eight or the remainder direct to New Orleans. Duydue, Johnny Dundee, Goalcr and Stacy Adams will be sent to Bob Smiths farm at Newark, Del., where they will be turned out for the winter. War Mask, Frank Waters and three yearlings, which have been at the farm, will be taken up and prepared for racing at New Orleans. A. C. Niehaus received word from Havana that seventy-five horses are in training at Oriental Park and that his consistent plater Driffield is taking his daily gallops. Niehaus will ship the division lie is racing here from Detroit to Cuba, but will go to Maryland himself to pick up some horses to replenish his string. . J. B. Booker and W. Kohn wijl leave for Erie with the horses they are racing here. A special will pull out for that track on Saturday. Reconnaissance came out after her race yesterday quite lame and will be -retired for the year. She will be shipped from here to the Dyment farm at Barrie. A collection is being taken up at the track for former steeplechase jockey Spike Quarrington, who is dangerously ill at his home. Colin Campbell was an arrival from Montreal and will net as one of the stewards during the remainder of the meeting. W. M. Northey, former secretary of the Montreal Jockey Club, was also an arrival. James Arthur announced that he had completed plans for shipping his stable back to Maryland at the conclusion of the Woodbiue meeting.
