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MEETING AT DORVAL BEGINS Scotland Gallops Three -Quarters in 1 :12 Vi in Third Race — Authora Juvenile Stakes Winner. MONTREAL, Que., June 24.— A thrilling finish inaugurated the weeks racing at Dorval when Captive, under good riding by Freddy Winters, got up in the last few strides to score a verdict over the favorite Haytime. The latter, always a factor, wrested the lead from Blanchette on the far turn and opened up a good lead, but could not get far away. Captive, rated in a contending position, moved up in the center of the track when straightened out for the run through the stretch, and, finishing in resolute fashion, was drawing clear at the end. Haytime just lasted to hold Beau Ideal safe for second place. Making her first appearance on a Canadian track, Frank Serembas good filly Authora was a handy winner of the twelfth renewal of the Dorval Juvenile Stakes, feature event of the opening day. A double winner at Bainbridge, she defeated a good band of juveniles, which have been campaigning with success on the Canadian tracks, finishing a couple of lengths in front of the consistent Howee, with Rosemarie B. third. Sphere of Beauty proved easily best of a band of six Canadian-breds, which raced one mile in the second race. Norman "Due" Foden, making his first appearance of the year on a Canadian* track, got the winner away in his usual alert fashion to take command on the first turn, at which point Galopin Diamond, on the inside, was forced to take up sharply. Once in front, Foden rated his mount smoothly and started to draw away in the run through the stretch. Wee Toddler II. was always closest in pursuit, but after disposing of a stubborn challenge from Bright Orb, could not get to the leader. Galopin Diamond finished fast to take third. The fastest six furlongs raced in Montreal this season resulted when Scotland headed Zaidee in a desperate stretch duel, the three-quarters being raced in 1:12%. Dorvals first meeting as an independent track saw the pretty lake shore course off to a brilliant start. It was St. Jean Baptiste Day, and all Quebec was en fete, including the weatherman, who provided a perfect setting for the inaugural. An immense crowd jammed the stands, despite the fact that hundreds of thousands crowded city streets to view the historic and picturesque procession. Reggie Cooper, leading rider at the Blue Bonnets meeting, inaugurated his campaign successfully by scoring a double victory, following up his success aboard Scotland, with a spectacular finish to get Agnes Sorel down in front by a narrow margin over Wrench at the end of a mile and a sixteenth. Rating his mount well back, while Red Tarn and Wrench were contesting in front, Cooper brought his mount around with a rush at the head of the stretch, moved on the outside of Wrench and outstayed the pacemaker in a gruelling drive. Red Tam hung on grimly on the inner rail, and the three placed horses finished necks apart. a
