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FIRST DAY AT CONNAUGHT » Mr. Gaiety Earns Another Purse for His Owner, E. Glassco. 1 H. C. Hatch Colors in Limelight During Afternoon. Triumphing in Two Races — French Lass Defeats Mud. 1 - ■ OTTAWA. Ont.. June 5. — Mrs. E. Glasscos good Canadian-bred colt Mr. Gaiety, which came back to the races in his very best form this season, added another triumph to his record when he measured strides with some of the best performers that he has been asked to race with and accounted for the Queen City Purse, the main attraction for the initial day of the spring meeeting at Con-naught Park. Ridden in a excellent fashion by the veteran rider Terry Wilson, the Glassco coloibearer came from last place in the field of six to score his victory after withstanding a drive. At the end he was just a length to the good of Mrs. B. McEachrens Strongheart. Third fell to Campanini, while Windswept led Buntaris and Royal Watch the remaining two starters. The Queen City Purse field was reduced by three, due to the condition of the track, which turned slow following intermittent showers all during the morning and at times during the afternoon. However, those that started were among some of the best sprinters at the local track and the race was an excellent one. The silks of H. C. Hatch were much in evidence during the afternoon when two from this establishment were successful. In the feature Buntaris displayed good speed to carry him into the lead as the starters raced to the first turn and he showed the way until approaching the far turn. Strongheart momentarily assumed command. His lead was of a short duration, however, as Mr. Gaiety, coming with a cyclonic rush on the outside, racing into the lead at the final eighth post and kept under urging to the end, was safe past the finish mark, with a length to spare. Strongheart was four lengths in advance of Campanini, with the latter leading Windswept by a length. A good crowd braved the inclement weather to witness the return of the thoroughbreds at the Aylmer Plant and the sport furnished was of the best. High Dell, from the H. C. Hatch stable, earned his first purse of the Canadian season, when he took a good field of juveniles into camp in the Junior Purse that was listed second on the program, for which he had strong support. Washington Carrie earned second place and Skid got up in the final few strides to save third place from Pious. Washington Carrie had the most speed from the barrier and opened up a three lengths advantage on the turn. High Dell was in nearest pursuit and only a short distance in advance of Pious, while the others were close up. Entering the stretch Town row elected to come through on the inside of the tirirg peacemaker and taking the lead inside the final eighth drove his mount out until he was a length in front at the finish. The second victory of the day for the H. C. Hatch stable came about with the running of the Beaverdale Purse when French Lass, under an energetic ride by R. Townrow, beat out Mud from the Justa Farm Stable by a neck after the pair waged a stirring battle through the final stages of the three-quarter sprint. Glacial, in the silks of W. J. Salmon, took third place when she came with a Delated bm?t of speed and got up in the very last strides to nose out Everytime. _- . A .
