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LAKESIDES GOOD START. I Lakeside opened its gates yesterday, so inaugurating the racing season of Chicago and vicinity. Chicago following the lead of New York in the matter of a desire to show general prosperity yesterday turned out a much larger crowd to see the races than had bee* expected, and everything at Lakeside was in a congested condition. There were twelve bookmakers. Syndicate odds prevailed. The betting was lively. Hermoso in the first race being backed down a point by Senator OBrien and his followers. The horse showed himself by many pounds the superior of his party and won despite the carrying of the ominous No. 13. In the book stands and about the track were noticed the familiar faces of the old guard of sports and turfmen, and the day being fine, everybody seemed chipper and ready to start glibly on the work of the year, which, bar accident, will be wound up only by the snow. The colored contingent was responsible for the plunge on the "good thing" of the day, The Cubau Girl, jumped on at the opening at 6 to 1 and backed down to 2-5 to 1. She gave her backers no uneasiness and showed the way the greater part of the journey. Col. A. W. Hamilton acted as presiding judge, M. Nathaason and T. Chivington as assistant judges. The starting of R. Dwyer was excellent and refreshing to one who in the east has noted the number of horses left at the post and the frequency of straggling starts. The railroad facilities about Chicago for race goers are better than those about New York city, but the system of selling all admission tickets at the gate at Lakeside is a bad one, subjecting patrons of the track to much personal discomfort. The track was in fair shape and perfectly safe.
