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FILLY WINS THE KINGS PLATE THIRTY THOUSAND SEE THGRNCLIFFE STABLES SOUTH SOUTHSHORE SHORE CARR Y OFF MOST CO VETED PRIZE PRIZEOF OF THE CANADIAN TURF TORONTO Ont May 20 Another page has been inserted in history of Canadas famous race the Kings Plate and the Thorn ¬ cliffe Stables South Shore is enrolled as its sixtysecond winner before a crowd of 30000 racing enthusiasts including the new gov ¬ ernorgeneral of Canada Lord Byng of Vimy and many high government officials officialsRacing Racing was welcomed back to Canada this afternoon in a wholehearted manner by an attendance which crowded every sheltered spot in the spacious grounds at Woodbine Threatening clouds which prevailed this morning and a disagreeable drizzling rain which fell previous to the running of the opening dash had but little effect on the enthusiasm of what was perhaps the largest crowd that ever witnessed a days racing at this historical course courseLord Lord Byng of Vimy governorgeneral of Canada escorted by a body of dragoons entered the grounds in state and was ten ¬ dered an enthusiastic ovation by the crowd His excellency was escorted to the royal box by Col William Hendrie president of the Ontario Jockey Club and later viewed the running of the steeplechase race from the stewards pagoda and was a keen observer of the different races racesCheer Cheer after cheer rang out as the bugle called the eleven starters to the post for the Kings Plate and as they paraded past the stand the enthusiasm of that tremendous gathering was soon manifest in repeated cheers and applause as the admirers of the different representatives called out words of cheer and encouragement encouragementOFF OFF TO PERFECT START STARTThen Then all was silence the deep silence that proceeds the roar of the volcanic eruption The start was delayed but a few minutes when starter Morrissey dispatched the field in almost perfect alignment The cry Theyre off came from that vast concourse as if from one voice and the big race was on onTho Tho Brookdale Stables Paddle was first to show in front with South Shore El Jesmar and Kings Court in nearest pursuit This order was maintained when the field settled In the run around the first turn while South Shore moved into close striking distance of the leaders El Jesmar racing on the cut side moved up in game fashion and soon passed the Seagram representative while Parrington was content to race on the in ¬ side with South Shore Paddle had drawn away in a length lead but when rounding the far turn the Thorncliffe Stable main re ¬ liance moved up and wrested it from him From there on tho filly held a slight ad ¬ vantage and finally drew clear in the last twenty yards Paddle gamely struggled along and outlasted the fast finishing 121 Jesmar which had saved ground at the turn and came through next to the Inside rail railThe The winner was ridden by Kenneth Par ¬ rington whoso contract was purchased yes ¬ terday by the Thorncliffe Stable The lad is a Torontonian and this marked his first im ¬ portant victory victoryThe The race which was of an added value of 10000 and fifty guineas tha gift of His Majesty King George V netted the Thorn ¬ cliffe Stable the sum of 7565 net netSouth South Shore has been credited with several fast trials at the farm previous to being shipped to tho Woodbine track and the vic ¬ tory was no surprise to those who had sup ¬ ported the fouryearold daughter of Orme Shore Southern Maid in a very confident In a blanket finish in which the three placed horses were raced almost abreast abreastC C J Brockmlllers Bygone Days captured the Initial contest of the afternoon Super took second place while Oriole was third The winner was ridden by Wallace and was saved from the fast early pace which was established by Oriole and Minute Man The start found Fair Gain in close quarters and McDermott was forced to pull up Oriole began to bear out when well settled in the stretch while Bygone Days saved some ground Super in the meantime began slowly and was taken to the outside of the leaders in the stretch In a stubborn finish the win ¬ ner managed to hang on to score a nose vic ¬ tory Bygone Days was neglected in the wagering and netted a return of 3100 for the usual Investment InvestmentTantalus Tantalus was returned the winner of the fifth race of the day which engaged a large field to go a mile and a sixteenth defeat ¬ ing Merrimac Servitor and seven others Tantalus was outrun in the early stages but worked his way up on the inside and under vigorous punishment got up in the final six ¬ teenth to beat Merrimac The latter raced in pursuit of Servitor and went to the in ¬ side at the stretch turn Servitor hung on gamely and took the short end of the purse purseThe The Brookdale Stables Vespra a stocky daughter of Heresy and Solid Comfort was an easy winner of the sixth race which was for twoyearold Canadianbreds Prismar was second and Flowerful third thirdJoan Joan of Arc accounted for the final race of the afternoon in a mild drive from Rajah and On High The winner came from a long way back finishing resolutely on the outside and was up in the final sixteenth to win going away awayRAIN RAIN HELPS MUD RUNNERS RUNNERSThe The track which had been subjected to several drizzling rains in the last few days was slow for the opening days racing and gave horses that prefer the soft footing a decided advantage Fields of wellmatched contenders and of large proportions started in each race except tho steeplechase and spirited and interesting sport resulted resultedJockey Jockey James Butwell returned to New York tliis afternoon when the going turned against his mount Shoulder Arms and he was withdrawn withdrawnJames James W Bean arrived from Washington WashingtonD D C this morning and will remain for the meeting meetingCharles Charles F Hill of the Thoroughbred Sales Company who will manage the auction sale of tlie J 1C L Ross horses arrived from New York this morning morningi i Jockeys J Butwell and M Buxton came on from Jamaica and the former will leave this evening to report to trainer Healey Both boys are riding in the Kings Plate PlateTom Tom Crooks of the wellknown firm of caterers which have served Canadian racing crowds for years died at his homo on the highway between here and Hamilton this morning Tho news was a shock to a large circle of friends and acquaintances Funeral arrangements will be completed later laterThe The Ontario Jockey Club donated a hand ¬ some silver cup to the winner of the Kings Plate PlateIt It was decided at the last meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations to permit each jockey club racing under its jurisdiction to appoint its own paddock judges C R Wig ney was appointed for Woodbine
