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MARINE ADDS TO LAURELS « Son of Man o War Captures R. J. Mackenzie Memorial Handicap. 1 ., Gamely Carries 136 Pounds to Victory In Opening Day Feature of Canadian Racing Season at Thorncliffe Park. ♦ TORONTO, Ont., May 13.— Marine, the fleet and courageous five-year-old son of Man o War and Damaris II., that races for the Mount Royal Stable, making his first start since the Saratoga meeting last summer, added further to his laurels when he accounted for the seventh running of the R. J. Mackenzie Memorial Handicap, the feature attraction of the opening days sport of the Canadian season at Thorncliffe. The feature had its running over the one mile and one-sixteenth distance, with ,000 added, of which the winners portion was ,420. Three parts of a length back of the son of Man o War came H. C. Hatchs Bad New Bob, while Berber, carrying the silks of Mrs. James Arthur, after trailing his field through the early stages, came with a belated burst of speed to wear down the Seagram Stables Chatty for third. Butter John came next, while Red Briar brought up the rear to complete the field. There were ten named overnight for the feature, but Shasta Pebble, Banton, Storm and Knorasan declined the issue, leaving a field of six to strive for the prize. From the start Red Briar went out to make the pace, while Chatty was right along with the Bedwell four-year-old. Marine was not far away, but Mann was forced to ease back slightly so as not to be carried out on the first turn. As the field straightened out into the back stretch, Catty had gone into command, while Red Briar had started to drop back, and Marine was taken over to the rail, and Mann found himself in close quarters when Butter John ranged along on the outside. It was not until approaching the quarter post that Marine obtained an opening. Mann, quick to take advantage, sent the Mount Royal Stable representative to the front. Through the stretch Mann kept after Marine and in the closing sixteenth that burdensome impost of 126 pounds began to take its toll, and he was doing his utmost at the finish to stave off the determined challenge of the Hatch four-year-old. IDEAL CONDITIONS. Racing was ushered in under ideal conditions. Though all through the forenoon dark clouds that threatened rain hung over the course, the sun began shining early in the afternoon, and a crowd that taxed the spacious Thorncliffe plant welcomed back the thoroughbreds. Track conditions could hardly be improved upon, and fast time was hung out in the majority of the races. The Danforth, at seven furlongs, framed exclusively for home-breds, the secondary attraction of the afternoon, brought victory to the Seagram Stable. Circulet, benefited by his race at Pimlico last week, was good enough to dominate the running for practically every inch of the way, though Paul McGinnis was forced to ride him out smartly to hold R. W. R. Cowies Kingsway safe, The Kings Plate winner of last season, Ry-land H. News Aymond, was third. To the Oakville sportsman, R. W. Cowie. went the honor of winning the initial event of the brilliant opening of the Canadian season. The medium of his triumph was a filly of his own breeding Queensway. Cud-geldoe, from the stable of R. S. McLaughlin, raced to second place, while the Riverdale Stables Floria Zel was a head in advance of Phyl Crest. The riding of the winner was entrusted to Frankie Mann. Queensbury was kept within striking distance of the early leader, Soliloquy, took an easy lead when stung with the whip after straightening out in the stretch and drew away in the last eighth. Cudgeldoe came fast in the late stages to easily earn her part of the purse. Floria Zel showed speed throughout, although doing her best to stave off the challenge of Phyl Crest. This race bore the title of Debutante Purse and was for maiden fililes foaled in Canada. EASY FOR HOWEE. Howee, from the stable of Mrs. E. D. Springer, accounted for the second race in easy fashion. Dark Thorn, racing for Jack Whyte, after leaving the post slowly, was second and third place fell to Annie A. The latter had considerable taken out of her when Wells rushed her into second place on the turn. Howee was permitted to step right along from the rise of the barrier and disposed of Countess Durbar and Deserve, which attempted to go along with him. The son of Chilhowee then opened up a big gap on his nearest rival and Fator had him under restraint the entire last sixteenth. Dark Thorn, after leaving the post in a tangle, showed splendid speed in the last quarter to be second. Runanwin was the choice here, but was in a jam at the start and could never gain a prominent position afterwards. There came another locally owned winner when H. Gallaghers Altsheib took a big band of the cheaper platers into camp in the third offering, which had its decision over the five and one-half furlongs distance. Gay Widower, a recent arrival from New York, was second, with show honors going to Brave Knight. Altsheib, under the guidance of W. Cleverley, assumed command nearing the half-mile post and, displaying a splendid turn of speed, had enough left to maintain his advantage to the finishing line, which he reached with a length and a half to spare. Gay Widower, sent into contention at once, was racing forwardly and doing his utmost to hold second place safe from Brave Knight. The latter moved up in determined style around the far turn, but could never reach the leading pair. W. J. Morrison, sporting editor of the Montreal Gazette, came up from Montreal for the opening, also to interest horsemen in the coming Quebeo meetings. Colin Hagan has put the Canadian-bred Love Orb back in training after a brief let up.
