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SOPHRON IS MUCH IMPROVED Recent Russell Purchase Takes Maiti MaitiEvent Event Over Heavy Track at atMount Mount Royal MONTREAL Que June 18 Sophron improved unsexed fouryearold son of Sta of Gold and Dignus and a recent purchase of R Russell galloped to an easy victory in the Town of Mount Royal Handicap f eatur3 of the fourth day at the Mount Royal cours of the Back River Jockey Club Second place went to E Bowies Sir Michael whicH was a length and onehalf back of the win ner and three lengths before Leo D front the barn of Leo Dandurand Seven lengths farther back came O Pages Jean Pittstonj two lengths before Malabar an added starteTJ in the event which completed the field ol five fiveA A large weekday crowd attended for the sport which was decided over a treacheft ous heavy track trackS S Beecroft was astride the winner and sent him into command after the first few strides rated him along in the lead and at no time was he ever seriously threatened Sir Michael raced in second place all the way made repeated attempts to reach tlul winner and appeared to bear out when th winner came wide to the good going ift the stretch stretchLeo Leo D raced with the leaders from th start came to the inside in the stretch and dropped back
