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MSS PURAY STILL UNBEATEN I ♦ Scores Third Consecutive Triumph 1 in Valuable Victoria Stakes. - ■ ♦ Juvenile Contest Ileadliner on Good Program at Woodbine Park — Dunlins Lad Earns Purse. ■ : ♦ TORONTO, Ont., May 26.— Miss Puray, j racing for the Tranquility Farms, scored . her most notable triumph when she admin- , istered defeat to eight good juveniles to keep intact an unbeaten record. She accounted for the eleventh running of the Victoria Stakes, principal contest on the fifth day of the meeting at the Ontario Jockey Club course today. The Victoria Stakes, for juveniles, carried a purse of ,000 added, and the winner won ,880 , when, in a furiously fought stretch duel, she got up in the final few yards of the five furlongs dash to take the measure of S. W. Labrot, Jr.s, Bally Bay. John Davenport, from the Pasadena Stable, landed in third place under a drive, leading home Flamborough, from the Belair Stud. The Juvenile Stakes was fourth and, from a good beginning. Bally Bay dashed into a lead of four lengths as he led the way. His running mate, Happy Anne, was able to show the way to John Davenport and out-foot the others. Miss Puray met with slight interference that caused her to follow along in fifth position, but J. Petz had her on the outside, where the footing was somewhat firmer, and the Tranquility Farm miss was able to make up lost ground. John Davenport was holding third in game fashion, but Happy Anne was slowly dropping back. Turning for home Bally Bay still had his early margin, but in the final furlong, when pressed, he tired steadily and Miss Puray, finishing determinedly, was able to catch the Labrot colt in the final sixteenth and then draw away to win by a half length. THREATENING WEATHER. Cloudy and threatening weather prevailed for the fifth day, but despite the overcast skies and a track that was more suitable for the sturdier type of racers, following the heavy rains of Wednesday evening and during the early hours of Thursday, a crowd of good size turned out to view the sport and some interesting racing took place. The H. C. Hatch stable uncovered a good colt in Pensweep to win the Mount Royal Plate, that was the initial race of the day. Seven other Dominion-foaled youngsters furnished the contention and it was R. S. McLaughlins Rockroma, a previous winner at the meeting, that followed the winner home, while third was the portion of By the Sea, from the Thorncliffe Stable. Pensweep, the first get of the former Harry F. Sinclair sprinter Sweepster, showed good ability in his debut to negotiate the muddy footing. Racing close to the pace that was set early by Old Fashioned, the Hatch colt moved to the front when approaching the home stretch and thereafter G. Riley had him under a steadying hold, to have him at the winning mark with two lengths to spare. Rockroma overcame early misfortunes to land second by a length and a half, while By the Sea retained a three-length margin over Phar Crest. DAILY STEEPLECHASE. The Lion Heart Steeplechase, the daily event through the field, was the second offering of the day, and it brought about a surprise when Channing L., racing for the Brier Farm Stable, was victorious after a drive. John Bosley, Jr., provided the choices in Billycock and Muskogee, and they earned second and third, as named, when they com-1 pleted the short two-mile route before Peacock, from the Ramshead Stable, while Balmoral Tattoo, a stable companion of the winner, took the measure of four others that finished. The lone casualty was Dundesert, from the H. C. Hatch stable, which fell at the final jump. Channing L., steadied along for the first turn of the two-mile journey, readily moved into contention after taking the ninth jump i and, coming with a determined effort in the i final half mile, was in command at the last obstacle and the finish found him winner by two and a half lengths over Billycock. Muskogee, . after setting the pace until displaced . at the final jump, was still fifteen lengths ; in advance of Peacock as the finish was i reached. Peacock, only for making a very • poor landing at the fourteenth jump, would I surely have earned a part of the spoils. Mr. . Bassett, after almost being thrown, scrambled - back into the saddle, but finished with i both feet out of the stirrup irons, while W. . Moals, on Muskogee, also finished with his i feet dangling. Sprinters of the cheaper grade performed I over the three-quarters distance of the Whitby - Plate, which was the third race. For • this each contestant received the services of non-winning riders, and the result was popular - when J. E. Smallmans Dunlins Lad, , ridden by R. Butten, was a rather easy victor over Jane Ellen, from the Sunnyside ; Stable, by a length, and Frances D., from i the Pasadena Stable, was another length farther - back and holding a five lengths margin l over Tetra Khan, from the Belair Stud, which led the others. Butten had Dunlins Lad in fourth place, and he followed in near pursuit of Tetra Khan, Jane Ellen and Frances D., and waited l until approaching the home stretch before permitting his mount to increase his speed. . When going to a drive Dunlins Lad readily f displaced Jane Ellen and at the finish was 5 going smoothly. Following the race, senior t steward D. S. Gillies congratulated the rider, as was the custom of the late Francis 3 Nelson. Jesse Bennett, who serves as custodian of f the jockeys headquarters on most of the Maryland tracks, was an arrival. He will 1 act in the capacity of stable agent for John l Bosley, Jr. Jockey A. Abel, who rode last season for William Woodwards Belair Stud and who J at present is performing as a freelance, accepted his first mount when he rode Rienzi i for Mrs. J. C. Hamilton in the final race e Thursday.
