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O J. C. NOW OWNS WOODBINE PARK. Pays Mrs. Dixon 50,000 for the Land-Officials for the Meeting -Other News. Toronto, out.. May 14. The Ontario Jo. key Club has boiighl the land on which its Woodbine race track is located, from Mrs. J. J. Dixon, for |1S0,-IKMI. The dab leaaH this land taneatj live years ago and lias since made extensive impi ovelui n I S. The properly has a long froiilage on Queen street, extending to Ashhridge hay. Tile deal just closed ivas under an option taken some lime ago and which would have expired July 1. the Board of the Ontario Jockey Club has appointed Ihe following officials for the inceliim. which will open Saturday: Francis Trcvelyau and Major William lleiidrie. stewards: Alfred S. Post, judge, and Francis Nelson, associate judge; A. 1.. Itade. starter: A. L. II. Short and F. W. Qef hardy, bandieanpers; and the latter will also act as clerk of Ihe scabs: Frederick Doaiu- and K. W llavies. otlicial timer-: while A. A. Calcs will pre side as Jadge in Ihe paddock. The Jockey Club has issued licenses for KMT to the tallowing trainer-: A. ltiilcritfl. J. W. Day ton, .1. Foley, J. A. Hainbeitoli. J. Clcason. i. Howard. J. F. McCarthy, ■. Murray, W. Murray. J. Malta, W. Iedrich. 0. F. Kbhings. A. Willis, and C. Phillip*, The jockeys receiving licenses are the following: J. Hogg, W. Murray. II. Beyle, J. W. Dallon. J. A. Hainbleton, J. Malin. J. I. Tracy, M. Murphy. C. Phillips and A. Miirfray. Declarations for the Kings Plate, which will he run next Saturday, were received from the follow iug owners: John Byiuent. Skipper: J. S. Hendrie. Iienhani: Dr. C- M. Lang. King Edward VI., King K.hv.inl V.. and Victoria I.: James It. ONeill. Flying Kite and the Woodstock Siabl.s Hillliurst. Most of the recent arrivals of horses have been Ihe shipments from liallimore. the most prominent roaafgaaaeata being Lady Powell, Black Mask, old Acquaintance and Airastotal in charge of W. Fil-lick. Ormondes Right and Niblick from Henry Masons string and C. C. Gills Platoon. E. L. Tiflleys Paul Clifford and Allies; E. A. Whitneys Toaeaa and Maaoehord; MeKeowns Sweet Kitty and J. F. Hynes good steeplechaser Frank Somers. f. Nicols shipnient from tiie oyster town is a good looking lot of youngsters, of which Affinity. Wild Cherry, ieorge c. Chnrnaa and Sally Rater have started a couple of times, but iabrielle. Trixey Briggs. True llora. Ora Suddiilh, I.ennis Thaaspeo*, Lexinglon Lady. McDonald and Ketchie Mike are green. From Oklahoma B. I. Miller sends his two cam paigners. Bctiraw and Rinnd Dance and I. J. Wil li.ims is here with the speedy mare La Gloria. L. B. Eaton has shipped here from Ihe same stale his car containing J. K. L.iughrey, Meilingo. Halloii, Prolific Charles L. Stone. F. E. Slutw and IMiil lane, which have been campaigning at Oakland all winter. William Walker shipped here direct from San Francisco in Iwo cais. bringing a good string of horses in Edwin Chain, Jack Kereneville, Banana, Holla. Earl Rogers. Zelina, Doliuda, Slanley I ay, Anli Trust and Canopiau. Four cars have arrived from Memphis and in them were Mai Im Doyle, Anna Johnson. Choppy. Clell Turney, Dutch Bete, Willis Oreen. Maud Sigsbec. Neckabong. lm-klin and McQuithly from Amos Tur-neys string and Tom Anderson. Bobs Iet, Lady ■rnry, Charley Ward. Oscar T., Comic Opera. Almas Pet. Elksiuo, Florence T., Ella B. and Mi-s Cesarion. in the name of Dr. Charles Pangritz. M. Burloii sent Sneer along with the last named bunch.
