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t~CANADIAN TURF GOSSIP 4 $ TORONTO, Ont., May 19. Allan Bullcroft, Jr., is here with the W. Irvine Stable. True Low, a two-year-old filly by Mackenzie — Illaria, in the stable of A. G. Weston, succumbed to an attack of fever contracted en route from Pimlico to Thorncliffe. Elmer Tiueman reports that W. R. Armstrongs Rose of Araby is down with a slight attack of fever. Jockey Tommy Burns is here with the G. A. Alexandra Stable. Dave Boyle received an addition to the public stable he is handling in the three racers, Charmaine. Twelve Thirty and Marion Payne, the property of Mrs. J. Zoeller. They arrived from New York City yesterday and will be campaigned on the Canadian circuit. Thorncliffe already has a pretty large population. About twenty different stabk-s are located at the course. George M. Hendrie, looking handsomer and younger than ever, is here for the meeting. Mr. Hendrie is acting as one of the stewards at the Woodbine. C. J. Fitzgerald, who wrote ttirf topics for the New York Sun a decade ago, returned to the Woodbine after an absence of several years and is one of the official family at the Ontario Jockey Club course, acting as one of the stewards. Matt Byrnes, one of Americas foremost trainers a generation ago, is making his first visit to the Woodbine in as many years. Away back in 1871 Byrnes rode Viley in the Kings Plate, which was run at Kingston, Ont., that year. He finished second on that occasion. A year later he piloted Bay Jack in the Kings Plate at Hamilton. He a!so rode several other horses in the running of the Plate in different years. Dater on Byrnea trained the mighty Salvator. G. W. Norvell, racing secretary at Bong Branch, Dufferin Pari: and Kenilworth Park, was among those who strolled about the club house lawn. Fred Livingston, secretary-treasurer of the Thorncliffe track, was another prominent racing official present. John F. Madigin, president of the Niagara Racing Association, came over from Fort Erie for the openi.ig. Dignus, winner of the Trial Plate, was worked ovit the mile after her victory and went the distance in 1:40%. E. W. Moore, one of the old guard, who has been racing a string on the Canadian circuit for many years, is back again. There are three horses in the Moore stable, also the promising apprentice rider J. OMalley, who can do as light as ninety-seven pounds. OMalley rode two winners on the final day of the Columbus meeting, both of -which were despised outsiders. OMalley has been pronounced a very excellent prospect by horsemen who have seen him ride.
