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SIR BYRON WINS IMPRESSIVELY Overcomes Early Interference to Carry Silks of R. E. Leslie to Victory in Dufferin Feature. TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 20 While there was no outstanding attraction onJThursdays program at Dufferin Park, it was a well balanced program that racing secretary W. R. Norvell presented. The fields for the various contests were drawn from the ranks of the platers. Occupying the position of honor on the card was the fifth. It afforded the opportunity for R, E. Leslie to account for a purse when Sir Byron proved best in the running. A. J. Halliwells Robot raced into second place and Our Sis earned third for J, A. McFarlin. Favorites fared better than previously at the meeting, Sir Byron marking the fourth consecutive public choice to score. The Leslie-owned gelding had to be much the best to triumph for he was pinched back immediately after the start. For the first half mile Finger Tips cut out the running, closely attended by Robot. It was not until remding the paddock turn that Sir Byron began to move up. Robothad gone into command before reaching the back stretch and Sir Byron was running strongly on the outside. Straightening out for the run to the finish, Robot held to his lead, but Dougherty was hard at work on the favorite and elected to come to the outside for the closing test. Midway down the stretch it appeared that Roboth would hold on long enough to take down the major honors, but Sir Byron, going stoutly, drew on even terms a few yards from the finish and was along in the concluding strides to score by a neck. Robot, while unable to meet the closing challenge of the winner, was a length and a half to the good of Our Sis. Finger Tip, after her display of speed, tired and landed in fourth place. The ideal fall weather of the past few days continued and as a result it was another big throng that was out to enjoy the afternoons sport. Jockey A. Moser piloted his second consecutive winner of the afternoon when he scored with J. E. Smallmans Wooly West in the seven furlongs of the third race. It was the second purse taken by the Small-man colt since the opening of the meeting. Rome Vennie finished second and Margie Lou was third. Wooly West was never far from the lead which was established by Margie Lou. When ready Moser sent Wooly West to the front and once in command the Westy Hogan colt drew out steadily and reached the finish five lengths to the good. Rome Vennie, which had worked his way up steadily, saved ground entering the stretch and easily disposed of the tiring Margie Lou for the place. Walter Jr., a -well regarded one here, had scant chance when Dougherty was forced to take up repeatedly around the paddock turn. There came a surprise winner in the mile and a sixteenth of the sixth when Trajectory and Blanket Bay raced each other into the ground. Virado, which had been under reserve, moved to the front and held safe the belated challenge of Clear Sky, while Confidential came with a belated rush to take third place. Jockey J. Guerra was seized with an epileptic fit as he was walking back to the jockeys room after riding Black Stripe in the sixth race.
