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SIR MARLBORO VICTORIOUS Heavy Rainfalls During Running of the First Four Races of Long Branchs Inaugural Card. TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 5. Sir Marlboro, juvenile son of Swift and Sure and Mad Delight, racing for C. Smythe, raced to an easy triumph in the running of the Inaugural Purse, opening day feature of the Long Branch fall meeting. Ridden by C. McTague, the sturdy colt splashed his way into the lead from the start and, racing the mile and seventy yards in 1:47, held a three-length margin before Mrs. H. A. Tomlins Toby T. High Honors, installed as choice, was in third place, a length back and two and one-half lengths before H. R. Bains Stoney Brush. Skating Fool, stable companion of the winner, completed the field. It was the second victory of the afternoon for jockey C. McTague when he piloted Sir Marlboro, having scored with Epernay in the previous race; A small crowd braved the elements for the opening days sport Heavy rains fell during the first four races. The first race was run over a slow strip, which became sloppy as the program progressed. HIGH HONORS UNRULY. There was a delay of three and one-half minutes at the start of the feature when High Honors was very unruly. He was sent to the outside of the starting gate and starter Clark got them away in good order. Skating Fool was the first to show in the lead, but quickly gave way to his stable companion. As they went to the first turn, Sir Marlboro saved ground on the inside and High Honors drove up on the outside to second place. As they advanced around the first turn the pair drew clear and raced eight lengths before Stoney Brush, with Sir Marlboro in the lead. At the half-mile pole Sir Marlboro was going along easily, and High Honors made a bold bid on the outside. As the field left the back stretch it was apparent High Honors was through, as Sir Marlboro drew away, and as he came to the stretch was three lengths clear. McTague then took him in hand again and, steadying him to the end, won in an easy manner. Toby T., which had trailed well back to the stretch, came gamely through the drive, overtook the faltering High Honors inside the last sixteenth to take second place, while High Honors was well before Stoney Brush. P. G. Demetre, owner of Stamford Park, Niagara Falls, was a visitor at Long Branch for the opening and plans to remain for the meeting.
