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ANOTHER FOR J. E. SMALLMAN » Adds Anmer Purse to List of Victories at Thorncliffe. « Clear Sky Gets Up in Final Strides to Defeat Mine Sweeper — Tuesday Ladies Day. « TORONTO, Ont., May 18.— The J. E. Smallman stable, which has been in particularly good form here this spring, added the Anmer Purse to the list of victories scored by the London sportsmans horses at Thorncliffe, when Clear Sky got up in the final strides to beat Mine Sweeper by a head. Clear Sky, ridden by the veteran N. Foden, came from far back to score. Slow to find his stride, Clear Sky dropped far out of it in the early stages and on the turn into the back stretch his chances looked none too good. When the barrier was released Mine Sweeper, away in front, was sent into a long lead and making the turn into the back stretch he led Guilford by half a dozen lengths. Clear Sky was some sixteen lengths back of the leader at this stage and Foden was sitting still. He knew his horse and it was not until Clear Sky was fully settled on his stride that he made a move. Going to the half mile pole Clear Sky began to gradually improve his position. He was taken to the outside to avoid interference and on the far turn moved up in resolute fashion. Mine Sweeper, although tiring, was hanging on well. At the furlong post he still had a lead of a couple of lengths, but in the last sixteenth he tired and Clear Sky got up in time to beat him. Guilford finished third, beaten off seven lengths for second place. Continued on thirteenth page. ANOTHER FOR J. E. SMALLMAN Continued from first page. Patrons of Thorncliffe were treated to some interesting sport. The fields were well matched and a majority of the finishes found the leaders under a drive to win by small margins. Ideal weather conditions prevailed and the crowd was almost on a par with that of Saturday. The management has set apart Tuesday as Ladies Day, when a nominal charge of 25 cents has been set for admission. This is done to conform with an insurance policy, under which the club conducts the meeting. The running of the first race had an unsatisfactory ending when Easter Flatter was beaten by Queensway. The latter won because she was the best ridden. Mann alive at the post was off forwardly and before they had taken a dozen strides was out in front making the pace. Easter Hatter was not as fortunate and was slow leaving the post. Horn had the mount on the Hatch racer. Rounding the far turn, Queensway hugged the rail, while Easter Hatter was forced to work his passage up on the outside of the leaders. At the top of the home stretch he went a bit wide and lost a couple of lengths. When straightened out for the final run, Easter Hatter began wearing the pacemaker down. Mann was riding a snug finish on Queensway, nursing his mount and saving every inch of ground possible. At the end, when Horn got busy, Easter Hatter responded with a bold, game effort and the finish found him going much the stronger of the pair. A scant half length separated the pair at the end, and the Riverdale Stables Floria Zel was third, beaten off five lengths for second place. Jack Whyte registered another one for his employer, Willis Sharpe Kilmer, when Sun Teatime scored in easy fashion in the Piccadilly Purse. This was a dash of five furlongs, for two-year-olds. In her previous effort on Thursday, last, Sun Teatime made a show of her opponents when she galloped home in front of Bill Nora and Sheila Wood. C. Phillips, who is riding in particularly good form just now, had the mount on the Kilmer filly and when the start came he was away with the leaders. They had not gone far before Sun Teatime was out in front making the pace. She shook off Jaffa as though the latter were tied and coming into the home stretch had a lead of a length and a half. At the furlong post Howee moved up with a determined challenge, but Phillips had something in reserve and when he let down Sun Teatime she again bounded away and at the finish had a lead of three lengths. Howee, tiring under punishment, just lasted to stave off Star Victory, which came from behind in the stretch run to finish strong. NOSES APART AT FINISH. A stirring finish came with the running of the third race when Optical, Moden and Step Off flashed past the judges noses apart. It was a mighty tight finish between the three, the finish being of the sort to leave the winner in doubt until the official placing was displayed. Optical, which came from behind in the stretch, got up in the final strides and Step Off, which finished third, would have beaten both Optical and Moden had there been a stride or two more to go. Moden was quickest of the lot to find her stride, and they had only gone a few yards before she was out in front setting the pace. Zarf was second and Optical third. The latter was on the outside of the leaders and making the turns was losing ground. Step Off was in behind the pacemakers, and Rose was waiting. In the final furlong Zarf tired and dropped out of it. Moden, under a good ride, was hanging on well, and Optical and Step Off were responding with good courage to the whip. It was hard to tell which would win a dozen strides from the end, and it was not until the final strides that the race was decided. Another close finish came when Pals Meadows, Colonel Drage and Hazel Gum-berts finished heads and necks apart as named in the fourth race. The field was a well matched one. Tewsenelda was the one selected as best, but when it came to the running she failed miserably. In the early stages Colonel Drage went to the front, closely followed by Pals I.leadows, and led until well into the stretch. In the final furlong, when put to a drive, Colonel Drage began to tire. Pals Meadows, hanging on with good courage, fought it out with determination and in the final strides made another effort and just managed to get up in time to beat the tiring Colonel Drage. Hazel Gumberts finished third, beaten by a neck for second place. The winner, which was purchased by R. H. New last fall, promises to develop into a useful horse for his new owner. The Smallman stable made it a double when Flying Zeno galloped home to an easy victory in the Hearts of Oak Purse. This was a dash of one mile and a sixteenth, and was run as the sixth race. C. Phillips was astride Flying Zeno, and he rode a patient race. In the early stages he took Flying Zeno in hand and r;:ted him off the pace. Not until well around the far turn did he make a move, and when called on, Flying Zeno responded with a good burst of speed Straightened out for the final run, he caught and passed Snooty, and in the final furlong drew away at his leisure to win at the end by a couple of lengths. Snooty, tiring, was under punishment to beat Flying Wings three parts of a length for second place. ♦
