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the - Sun an im n- er ne rs, ty ch ■ a a nose •se far ar m" quit ■"t j 1 ,n" I She he , • I en ei j a* at J- J. ei rd. .a a in m ks the u" ns to t° her ier an the be | I die I ! of °f from mxi for for tly ■** GOOD WEATHER AT MONTREAL Conditions Favor Mount Royal for First Time During Meeting — Red Label Takes Feature. MONTREAL, Que., June 28.— Place Viger Purse, a dash of three-quarters and under claiming conditions, serving as the principal attraction on the semi-final days program of the Back River Jockey Club, proved easy for W. G. Townsends Red Label, winner three of her last four starts, when she to the finish in a handy manner by lengtha over O. Viaus Magna Mater. Strouds improved home-bred, Miss Johnston, raced to third place, three-quarters of length back and a head before Fife. Eight started over a slow track and a good crowd was in attendance. Clear, bright skies warm weather favored the sport for first time during the meeting. Red Label was ridden by apprentice Phillips, who rated her in close attendance of the pacemaking Elise S. and Magna Ma-be ter until the turn into the stretch reached. Here Phillips called upon Petee-Wrack filly, which responded with rush and, coming through on the inside take command, drew clear and continued to draw away as the finish was reached, Magna Mater raced Elise S. Into defeat the first half mile, went wide turning the stretch, losing ground, but came again in the stretch and outfinished Miss Johnston, The latter gradually worked her way up the outside and, finishing well, was going fast at the finish. Dunlins Lad, again in-■in- stalled as choice, proved a disappointment and after being away slowly could never reach contention under vigorous handling. 1 , I j I j I 2 of . led two ° L. • n a |T ~? vjr and the |J™ j ] _ C. .ce a" was as the he a a ] to 2 J~ in *n into lJ-° lin n- on on nJ ,n" ;nt rer
