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BLACK DIAMOND IN FRONT • Salmon Colt Easily Wins R. J. Mackenzie Memorial Handicap. • F»nuro Second nnd Sir Harry Third — Gallops One lilp and a Sixteenth in Istttfc — Contemplate Repeats. • TORONTO. Ont., June 1.— Walter J. Salmons three-year-old Black Toney eolt, Black Diamond, beat a band of the best horses racing in Canada when he won the R. J. Mackenzie Memorial Handicap at Thorn-cliffe Park this afternoon. Ridden by F. Slate and forcing a terrific pace from the Btart, Black Diamond followed the speedy Panuco until making the turn into the home Btretch, where he moved up with a rush to take command. Entering the stretch, Black Diamond opened up a lead of four lengths, and, although tiring at the end, managed to last long enough to win by three-quarters of a length. W. E. Caskey, Jr.s William T. was second, and then followed Sir Harry, beaten off six lengths for second place. Panuco was fourth and Light View fifth. In the early stages McCoy sent Panuco to the front with a rush and in the run around the first turn drew away into a lead of a length and a half. Black Diamond was Becond and Maiben was easing Sir Harry up until he was last but one. and at the half-mile post he was following the others on the inside and in a pocket. Maiben finally moved up on the outside, but in the stretch the Seagram racer appeared to tire. The pace was fast from the start, as the fractional time shows: =23, :47%, 1:12%, 1 :3S. 1 :45ys, which was within one-fifth of a second of the track record for the distance. Racing conditions were ideal and the largest crowd of the meeting turned out to witness the sport. Keen contests were in order and much enthusiasm in evidence. IN EAST FASHION. The Thistle Handicap, a dash of three-quarters, brought out a field of the best sprinters on the grounds, and the H. C. Hatch stable furnished the winner in Contemplate, which was purchased by the Toronto sportsman on the closing day at the Woodbine meeting. Contemplate has started twice for his new owner at Thorncliffe and has been returned a winner on both occasions. In todays race Townrow trailed the pacemakers and never made an effort until well around the far turn, where he moved up gradually. In the stretch run, Contemplate finished like a lion and, taking command in the final eighth, he drew away into a long lead at the end to win by six lengths. Ebuford flattened out like a pancake after racing into a long lead rounding the far turn in the first race, and in a driving finish he was beaten out a neck by Grenier. F. Mann had the mount on the latter and he put up a powerful finish. Nursing his mount along In the early stages, he reserved him for a final effort in the stretch run, and when he called on Grenier, the horse responded in his best fashion. Wearing down the tiring Ebuford in the final furlong. Grenier out gamed him at the end to get up in the last few strides. Anaconda was third, beaten five lengths for the place. SPIRITED STRETCH STRUGGLE. Channing L., Malcolm and Watkinson Staged a great stretch run in the second race and in the last fifty yards Channing L. took the lead to draw away in the final strides. He finished a scant length in front of Malcolm and the latter was a head in front of Watkinson. It was the latter that made all of the pace, with Malcolm in closest pursuit. Vellas. after breaking with the leaders, appeared to prep and before they had gone a furlong he had dropped out of contention and at the finish was beaten off. He was a bit "proppy" when he pulled up and it is possible his underpinning is none too sound. Little, who is a clever jockey, rode Channing L. with splendid judgment. He rated in behind the pacemakers for six of the seven furlongs before making his effort, and in the stretch run took to the outside. Channing L. closed with resolute fashion when called on and passed tiring horses at the end. Frank Hayes Irish-bred Cottage Boy showed his heels to a field of platers when he was returned winner of the third race, a dash of one mile and a sixteenth, when he beat Genial by a length and a half. Cottage Boy was ridden by W. Munden and, incidentally, it was the first winning mount for that rider in some time. It was P. E. Fitzgerald, who trains Cottage Boy, that gave Munden his first mount when he rode a horse named Flint at Blue Bonnets and he was beaten a head on that occasion. In todays race Cottage Boy was in close pursuit of the rapid pace that Hesper set, and Munden followed the latter until straightened out in the stretch, where he moved up with a rush to assume an easy lead at the eighth post. At the end Cottage Boy had to be ridden out to stall off a rush from Genial, which came from last place to beat the favorite, Dragon, by a neck. Genial closed an immense gap and with a more intelligent ride it looked as if he would have won. Mary McNeil, the game little mare whi"h races for the Rochester sportsman, C. L. Whiting, came back with another smashing good performance this afternoon when she won the sixth race. Little, who rode her in her previous winning effort, was in the saddle again. In the early stages he reserved his mount for a final effort in the stretch Moving up with a rush Mary McNeil took command at the eighth post and in a sinew-straining battle outgamed Imbros to win by a head.
