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Show NIGGER WINS TORONTO CUP WITH $5000 PURSE ADDED TORONTO. Ontario, May 24. The sensation sen-sation of the day at Woodbine was the winning by Tho Nigger of the Toronlo cup handicap, to which a purse of $5000 was added. Zenus was poorly ridden by an apprentice, but was beaten less than half a head. The Nigger's lucky supporters sup-porters got 40 to 1 straight. The summary: First race,' five and a half furlongs Novelty, straight $2.70, won; Sclwlk, place $2.40, second; Night Fall, show $2.10, third. Time. 1.05 3-5. Second raco, live furlongs Molsant. straight $6.00. won; Little Pal, place $S.40. second; New River, show $4.10, third. Time, 1:01 3-5. Vestibule ' finished fin-ished first but was disqualified. Third race, mile and a sixteenth My Gal. straight $4.90, won; Lad of Langdon, place $2.60, second; Owanux, no show betting, third. Time, 1:47 3-D. Fourth race, Toronlo handicap, one and one-eighth miles The Nigger, straight $S3.20. won; Zeus. Ilildrcth entry, en-try, placo $2.90. second; Cliff Edge, show $5-30. third. Time. 1:52. Fifth race. Woodbine steeplechase, two and one-half miles Tho Wolkln. straight $G.0l), won; Expansionist, placo $3.60, second; sec-ond; Agent, third. No show betting. Tlmo. 5:02 2-5. St. Abe fell. Sixth race, six furlongs Caper Sauce, straight $3.30, won; Blanton. placo S45.50, second; Bursar, show $3.70, third. Time, 1:15 1-5. Seventh race, mile and seventy yards Pagoda, straight $5.90, won; Supervisor, placo $2.30, second; Altanccn, show $4.20, third. Time. 1:45 4-5. |