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LADIES DAY AT BLUE BONNETS » Immense Throng Jams Its Way Into Famous Montreal Course. ♦ Bubbling Out Scores in Orpheum Theater Cup, Feature Race of Day — Saratoga Maje Wins. ♦ MONTREAL., Que., June 19.— This was Ladies Day at Blue Bonnets, and the crowd that turned out to witness the sport was probably the largest that ever visited this famous old race course. It was a brilliant assemblage, made up of Montreals elite. Long before the time arrived for the running of the first race, elbow room was at a premium in the immense grandstand, and the automobiles were packed up to the head of the home stretch. Racing conditions were ideal. It was a bright, warm afternoon, and the track was in perfect condition. Well matched fields went to the post during the afternoon, and keen contention was in order. The program was built around the Arpheum Theater Cup, a dash of one mile, for three-year-olds and over. It was run as the fifth race and brought a field of five to the post. Translucent developed fever and was excused from starting. The Mount Royal Stable furnished the favorite in Bubbling Out, and he made good in handsome fashion, coming from behind in the stretch to overhaul Hazel Gumberts in a driving finish. Hazel Gumberts threatened to make a runaway affair of the race. She took a three lengths lead on the back stretch and was running easily. Mann was sitting still on Bubbling Out, and he waited until on the far turn before making a move. When called on Bubbling Out responded gamely, and at the furlong post he had caught and passed Hazel Gumberts, leading the latter by a length and a half. Responding to punishment. Hazel Gumberts came again and inside the sixteenth post was on almost even terms with Bubbling Out. The latter, under a good ride, held the mare safe and drew away again in the last few strides. The handsome silver cup which went to the owner of the winning horse was presented by Miss Margaret Brayton, leading lady of the Orpheum Stock Company, to Kenneth Dawes, who accepted it on behalf of the Mount Royal Stable, in which he is interested together with C. E. Neil. Score up another victory for Willis Sharpe Kilmer. Dark Mist, a filly by the German stallion Traumer, accounted for the first race at Blue Bonnets this afternoon when she beat Rose Marie by a length in a driving finish, which lasted from the top of the home stretch te the finish. Phillips left the post with the front rank and carried Chinkee along at a rapid pace. After they had gone a quarter Dark Mist assumed command and was never headed the remainder of the way. Kauri, Optical and Gourdin staged a great stretch duel at the finish of the second race. This was a dash of six furlongs, for three-year-olds and over foaled in Canada. Kauri and Optical were under pressure from the start. After they raced two furlongs this pair drew away from the others and ran head and head to the far turn. Kauri had a slight advantage until coming into the stretch, where Optical caught and passed the former. At the furlong post it looked like Kauri was beaten, but when roused for a final effort she responded with rare courage and, again taking the lead, staggered home a head in front of Optical. Gourdin, finishing fast on the outside, was going the fastest and gaining at every stride. Had the distance been a bit farther he would have beaten the first two. Captains Girl gave a game performance when she won the third race. Cooper was busy on her in the last quarter, and the mare responded gamely to the whip. In the early stages Uvira and Balai dOr set the pace, with the former always having a slight advantage. This pair opened up a commanding lead on their opponents. Captains Girl was third, and as they WJrned into the stretch Cooper sent her up on the outside. She gained on the leaders going to the furlong post, and when Cooper made his move Cleverley also called on Wig. The latter was at a disadvantage. She was in close quarters. At the sixteenth post Cleverley tried to come through between Captains Girl and Uvira, but was shuffled back. Cleverley then took Wig to the inside rail where there was a narrow opening, and when he finally got clear, came again. Captains Girl, under a rousing ride, just managed to get up in time to beat Uvira by a head, with Bold Robin another half length back. Wig was fourth.
