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ANOTHER PURSE TO LEAROYD I Macey Performer in Second Victory of Current Mount Royal Meeting Place Award to Tee Off. MONTREAL, Que., Oct 10. Learoyd, six-year-old unsexed son of Mars The Nurse : racing in the ivory and cerese silks of M. Macey, accounted for his second victory of the meeting when he drove to a four lengths easy victory in the running of the Llllustration Handicap, feature of the semifinal . day of the Quebec racing season. L. Boyers Tee Off raced to the place position a length before O. Viaus Pancoast. Lotta Airs was in fourth place before Brother Newt, while Golden Princess was last. A good crowd was in attendance for the days sport despite the rainy weather, which turned the track into a sea of mud. There was a long delay at the start, with Pancoast and Learoyd the chief offenders, but starter Richey had them away in good order. Pancoast, breaking from the outside of the gate, immediately went into the lead followed by Learoyd and Brother Newt. In the run to the half mile post Pancoast drew away into a clear lead, while Learoyd was four lengths in advance of in second place, Brother Newt, with Tea Off in fourth posi- tl0Leaving the back stretch Learoyd began moving up on the outside of the pacemakej and, as the quarter pole was passed, was dted only a half length back Here Munden whwhquIcMy the Macey gelding. upon rawd to o responded and drawing way. of Tee Off. ine lauer finish well in advance worked his way forward steadily and out was unable to threaten th? came wfnner. gamely, Pancoast began shortening stVideTaH through the stretch and dropped back, but easily held off the others.
