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OTTAWA ONT RACING PROJECT MOVES Ottawa Out September IS J F Ryan of New York and A Sherrer of Montreal are here in con ¬ nection with the proposed new race track and this morning they started out to the property under op ¬ tion to take levels levelsThe The people behind the scheme have 200 acres under option and it would be close to the city The idea is to put up a track and clubhouse along the lines of Blue Bonnets To do this it is estimated that 150000 would be required The promoters of the scheme would have little trouble in raising this amount as already many prominent horsemen in Ottawa and Montreal have agreed to take large blocks of stock stockThe The Ottawa program is to race spring and fall and follow Blue Bonnets It is altogether likely that a strong Canadian circuit taking in Toronto Montreal Hamilton Ottawa Fort Erie and Wind ¬ sor will be formed formedMany Many prominent turfmen on the other side are willing to assist in backing the Canadian tracks on account of the antibetting laws over the border Tlie promoters figure on a membership of about UOO for the Ottawa Racing Association
