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DOUBLE FOR GOFF STABLE * Mine Sweeper and Business Victorious at Blue Bonnets. ♦ F. Williams Saddles Third Winner of Daj in Veteran Scotland, Which Scores By Wide Margin. ♦ MONTREAL, Que., June 18.— The John Goff stable scored a double at Blue Bonnets this afternoon when Mine Sweeper came back after Business victory in the fourth race to score over Sun Hatter in the fifth, the Forest and Stream Handicap. This was the afternoons feature race. It was a dash of one mile, and a field of six sported silks. Mine Sweeper was ridden by F. Dainty and scored in runaway fashion. Taking the lead when the start came, Mine Sweeper was never headed. In the early stages Timon and Hatbroom furnished keen contention, but going to the half mile post Mine Sweeper drew away to open up a lead of two lengths. Dainty stayed close to the rail and saved ground on the turns. At the head of the stretch Sun Hatter challenged, and for a time it looked as if he might get to the leader. In the final drive Sun Hatter tired, and he was never able to gain an inch on the leader in the last furlong. The Seagram Stables Chatty finished third, beaten by five lengths for second place. Hatbroom refused to give his best effort and dropped out of it after going half a mile. Leishman foolishly went to the whip and the Whitney racer quit. F. Williams, who trains the horses which race for J. Goff, saddled his third winner of the afternoon when he sent Scotland to the post in the sixth race. Scotland, which broke Continued on twenty-second page. DOUBLE FOR GOFF STABLE Continued from first page. down at Hawthorne last fall and was patched up, races in Williams colors. He made his first start at Blue Bonnets Tuesday and won and this afternoon he made it two in a row when he galloped home an easy winner, five lengths in front of Fair Orb. Poor old Grey Lad was third. A large crowd turned out to witness the sport. It was the largest mid-week gathering at Blue Bonnets in some time. There was a decided improvement in track conditions and the footing was fast. Harry Giddings saddled another winner for the Mount Royal Stable, when he sent Foggy Dew to the post in the first race. Foggy Dew was beaten the other day on a muddy track, footing she does not fancy. Townrow sent her right to the front when the start came and, in the early stages, carried the Hatch youngster Star Diadem along at a rapid pace. In the homestretch, where Star Diadem tired, Chatham Queen moved up with a bold rush. At the furlong pole the pair were racing head and head but, when the final test came, Foggy Dew proved the gamer of the pair and, under a drive, drew away to win by a couple of lengths. Chatham Queen beat Star Diadem by a length for second place. A mishap occurred during the running when Chaste Morn bolted to the outside fence rounding the far turn and unseated her rider, L. Wilson, who struck the fence in falling. Fortunately, the lad escaped with a few slight bruises. Saddling winners is becoming a daily occurrence for the Canadian trainer, Jack Whyte. He sent another winner to the post at Blue Bonnets this afternoon when Flamingo won the third race in easy fashion. Flamingo carried Whytes colors, and was ridden by C. Phillips. The latter rode a patient race. In the early stages he permitted Flamingo to race along on her own courage, following along in sixth place until making the turn into the stretch. When Phillips called on her Flamingo moved up in resolute fashion on the outside and in the final furlong shook off the others to win easily at the end by a length and a half. Nipigon, which showed speed, was a tiring second. He was hard ridden in the last furlong, and just lasted long enough to beat Fatal Gift by a head for second place. Galopin Diamond was fourth and Pandoras fifth. The -atter tired when Mann went to the whip in the stretch. Business came back after her winning effort the other day to make it two in a row when she won the fourth race. Business was ridden by E. McLaughlin and stood a long, hard drive all through the stretch. In the early stages Flashing Gem took command and led after they had gone six furlongs. On the far turn Business moved up on the outside and under the whip went to the front. She was inclined to quit in the stretch and McLaughlin was forced to do his best to get her home a length in front of Flashing Gem. Ike Mann fought it out head and head with Flashing Gem from the head of the stretch and was beaten by the smallest of margins for second place.
