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DUFFERINS RECORD CROWD Over 16,000 People Witness the Labor Day Program Frank Fogarty Wins Main Race. TORONTO, Ont., September 4. Despite the counter attraction, the Toronto Canadan National Exhibition, a Labor Day crowd that taxed the capacity of Dufferin Park wit-nesssd the sport. The supply of 13,000 programs was exhausted before the running of the second race. The late comers not only were unable to secure the coveted "card board." but found the infield their only point of vantage to secure a glimpse of the flying thoroughbreds. The official count of the turnstiles, incomplete, showed that over 1G,-000 were on the grounds, which is the record for this course. After being outpaced by Penelope ard Fluzey during the early stages Frank Fogarty gained steadily and eventually was returned an easy winner of the seventh race, which attracted the best field of the opening days card at Dufferin Park. Tho winner showed signs of . soreness while warming up for the race, but showed a sparkling performance. J. N. McFadden scored a double with Toy Miss and Betsinda. Toy Miss showed the most speed throughout in the second race, but was quitting near the end and barely lasted to win by a head in a driving finish from Avion. Betsinda never left the result in serious doubt during the running of the sixth race. The riding of jockey W. Taylor was an outstanding feature. He piloted the first four winners Lady Binmore, Toy Miss. Mormon and Blossom House. Three of ths quartet scored by comfortable margins, the former pair leading throughout. ALLAH FALLS LAME. Allah was excused from starting in the sixth race, owing to lamness, which reposed in his shoulders. Some of the riders who were disciplined recently at Montreal made their appearance here today and were denied even admission to the grounds. A couple of other riders who were identified with the Hoskins confederacy around Montreal tracks were also "given the gate," notwithstanding that no ruling has been registered against them. Ballynew was excused from starting in the second race owing to an attack of colic. J. S. Whatley, trainer for the stable of J. Rorris, is the proud father of a son born at Montreal last Friday. On his arrival at Thorncliffe Park yesterday Bugle March got loose and during his mad rush about the stable yards suffered such a badly cut leg that he had to be destroyed. For rough riding today jockeys R. McAla-ney and H. Chappell were suspended for the remainder of the meeting and their badges taken up. Doctor Zab and Brisk pulled up lame after their races today, the former having broken down badly. Over two hundred horses have already arrived at Thorncliffe, and ten carloads are now en route from "Windsor. Superintendent Pending was a visitor here today and reports his supply of stabling is exhausted.
