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THORNCLIFFE FINISH THRILLS : Kopeck and Trajectory Finish Inches Apart in Third Race. Largest Week-Day Crowd of Meeting Entertained by Interesting Racing Program Minus Feature Race. TORONTO, Ont, May 30. The lack of an outstanding attraction at Thorncliffe Park for the second day of the meeting did hot affect the attendance in any way, the greatest week-day crowd of the season being on hand to witness the well balanced card racing secretary J. P. Turner had arranged. Six of the seven offerings had the claiming clause attached, the lone exception being the second, for juvenile maidens. The weather, while threatening, was ideal for the sport and the track was fast. The best finish of the afternoon came in the third when the Harber Stables Kopeck and Trajectory, from the W. J. Waterman stable, drove to the finish line heads apart, with the Stefan the Great gelding getting the nod for his second straight score. Little Gyp, racing for J. D. Ferguson, after carrying the pacemaking burden, was third, a half length farther back and a head before Lace Shawl. After the start had been delayed for more than five minutes by the unruly post behavior of Animation and several others, the start, when it did come, was a good one, with Little Gyp first to show. The J. D. Ferguson colorbearers lead was of short duration and it was Robot that took the lead. Kopeck was right there, and Trajectory was not far away. Little Gyp was called upon as the far turn was reached and soon raced to the front again. The Captain Alcock mare held the lead until within the shadow of the finish, where Kopeck and Trajectory, showing fine speed, reached the end closely lapped. The victory of Kopeck completed the "Daily Duet" of the day, and those that had the former Widener sprinter coupled with Syndic were rewarded with 9.60 for the ticket. Syndic, from the Mrs. R. E. Webster string and ridden by J. Pollard, was returned winner of the three-quarters mile of the opening number. This offering was fashioned for ,000 top and bottom Canadian-bred plater three-year-olds. Senator Donat Raymonds Acajou was second, while third place fell to the well backed favorite, Rock Roma. A nice looking juvenile was uncovered in the maiden two-year-old race of the afternoon, when Merely, racing for J. O., Burt-schell, turned in a handy five- furlongs in 1:00 to reach the finish a length to the good of the Fairfields Stables Mint Tea. Dame Mariechen, which opened up a lead of more than five lengths in the opening quarter, quit badly, but easily earned third place over Fanny. Blue Damsel, racing for the local sportswoman Mrs. G. McMacken, proved best of the distance platers that vied for honors in the fifth. J. E. Hoskins Popcorn was second and third went to Bruce Irvines Troubanova. Blue Damsel followed the leader for the first half mile, moved up on the outside after passing the half-mile post, took the lead before the next quarter mile had been traversed and had little trouble in holding command in the stretch. Popcorn was placed under pressure to catch the winner in the stretch, but was never able to cut down the leaders advantage.
