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. ; 1 ! 1 L I ? ; ; i I [ . ; . ; i [ . • I JOE FLORES TORONTO WINNER • Outruns Magnifico in Easy Fashion at Long Branch. » Glee Club Furnishes Big Surprise and Pays Long Odds in Sixth Race — Opening Day. » TORONTO, Ont., June 8.— Joe Flores, fleet sprinter from the Pasadena Stable, triumph-■ ed in the Gray Coach Lines Handicap, feature offering on the opening days card at Long Branch. C. V. Whitneys Magnifico, the topweight of the party, after setting most of the pace, was the one to race into second place. The show portion of the ,500 prize fell to the lot of J. E. Smallmans Dun-i lins Lad. Of the eleven named overnight, Donny Johnny and Hey There were with-; drawn. After a delay of three minutes at the post, starter Palmer got the field away to a good start. Magnifico, after beginning well, was rushed to the front closely attended by Westy Junior while Joe Flores had moved into a contending position on the outside. The others were closely grouped with the exception of Royal Ruffin, which was well back. Midway on the turn Magnifico had dis- posed of Westy Junior and had opened up a good lead. Fischer had the Pasadena Stable three-year-old in second place and under a nice hold. When the stretch was reached, it was still the Whitney representative that was in front. Approaching the furlong post Fischer called upon Joe Flores for his best. It was instantly forthcoming and he easily wore down Magnifico and drew away until at the end he was two and one-half lengths to the good. Magnifico, although no match for the winner, was well clear of Dunlins Lad. The stoutly supported choice, Princeton, was returned the victor over Bud Broom, with My Kitty closing with a rush to take third from Hostage in the opening race at six furlongs. The early pace was established by Dewey Fly and Hieaway and a3 these Continued on tioenty-first page. ! ~ JOE FLORES TORONTO WINNER i Continued from first page. two tired Princeton forged into command. i Bud Broom had also moved up and through the stretch it was a stirring struggle with only a short neck separating the pair as the finishing line was reached. It was as J equally close for the minor award, a head ■ separating Hostage and My Kitty. I Gerard, dropped into a soft spot in the second, made good for the favorite players j : when he reached the end of the dash a * length and a half to the good with Time | j Enough taking second place, while third fell to the outsider, Poison Ivy. 1 There was a thirteen-minute post delay in this race, caused by the unruly actions of . Fair Speed and Pongo. The field left in good alignment, with Toe Dance taking up ] the pacemaking burden. Gerard and Time ] Enough were racing next and it was straightening out in the stretch that Toe 1 Dance began to tire. As the pacemaker gave i way, it was Gerard and Time Enough that i raced past and came to the end in that order s with Gerard well clear. Poison Ivy, which had i to work his way into contention, came fast 1 and would have probably been second in 1 another stride. Toe Dance, after her dis- t . ] ] 1 i i s i 1 1 t play of speed, quit badly and finished in the ruck. The juvenile race over five and one-half furlongs, that was third on the program, resulted in another close finish. H. A. Coul-sons Toytown and Singing Heart, from the stable of J. V. Stewart, came to the finish noses apart, with the St. James filly getting the verdict. Four lengths further back came Scotch Blossom, the William Garth representative.
