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BUNGA BUCK IS A FAILURE Runs Poorly in Opening Day Feature at Thorncliffe Park Big Crowd Present TORONTO Ont May 29 Although out ¬ paced by Night Raider until straightened out in the stretch E W Moores Grace Mayers proved the garner in the final strug ¬ gle and captured the principal attraction of the opening days program at Thorncliffe Park this afternoon At the end she scored by a length margin from Night Raider with Raider third a similar distance away Bunga Buck from which much was expected ap ¬ peared sore and ran below his best form formIdeal Ideal conditions prevailed and the largest Monday crowd that ever attended this course turned out to witness the sport They were well repaid as the racing was ofUi high order featured by many close and exciting stretch struggles The attendance numbered 3000 3000Handfull Handfull and Solid Rock provided a thrill ¬ ing finish in the sixth race but the favorite was forced to give way to the Haymaker representative in the closing strides The latters victory came as a surprise and ho returned the largest dividend of the after ¬ noon noonThe The proceedings commenced with a two yearold race and Topango from the stable of B Harding was returned the winner by the smallest possible margin He showed the most speed for the entire race but barely lasted It marked the initial success for the Atheling II colt coltWith With the running of the second race for Canadsanbreds came the best finish of the afternoon Sweet Bouquet Mallowmot and Rock Silk passed the winning line in the order named and the proverbial blanket would have covered the trio Rock Silk was going fastest of all however and would have won in a few more strides stridesA A wretched start marred the running of the third race when Hidden Jewel the favor ¬ ite was left standing still at the post Favored by the straggling sendoff Tidings was able to lead by a comfortable margin after the first few strides Rolo was always in closest pursuit of the winner winnerSelota Selota dominated the running in the fourth until well inside the final eighth where Sword challenged and proved the gamer in the final test testThe The arrivals today included the stables of J Hoskins E E Major W R Padgett and P Hinphy Included in the latters string are Swiftcricket Chimera and Hutchison HutchisonE E W Moore today advised trainer Shep pard who has been campaigning a division of his stable at Cleveland to ship to Windsor WindsorA A L Austin has gelded Proclamation ProclamationJockey Jockey W Hinphy was also an arrival from Montreal MontrealAVilliam AVilliam Walker announced today that he will dispose of all the horses he has in train ¬ ing in the East at private sale These in ¬ clude Ring Yermalc Summer Sigh and Mis ¬ tress Polly He plans to take a vacation from racing until fall when he will return to Tijuana to take up the horses he has turned out near San Diego DiegoStarter Starter Edward Tribe was an arrival from Montreal today and will act as one of the judges during this meeting Judge J P Monck came in from Hamilton and will serve in the stewards stand standTrainer Trainer Fred Schelke reports that the Thorncliffe Stables South Shore winner of the Kings Plate has gone wrong She came out of her last race at Woodbine on Saturday in a bad way the trouble being in her knees kneesFor For staging a fistic encounter in the jockey room this afternoon K Parrington and E Smallwood were assessed 15 each eachWord Word was received here today that the filly Barber died at Mount Royal on Saturday as a result of pneumonia contracted while en route to Mount Royal from Cleveland ClevelandJockey Jockey H Jones was set down for four days for rough riding in the feature race He cut across his field with Grace Mayers shortly after the start causing a jam in which Planet was crowded out of contention
