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FINE CARD FOR WOODBINE LARGE FIELDS OF GOOD CLASS MAKE IIP OPENING DAY PROGRAM. S. C. Hildrcth Changes His Plans and Remains Away, but New York Contingent Is Strong — Messrs. Wilson and Belmont to Attend. Toronto. Out., September 23. — Large fields are W ■■id to i;n to tin; post ill the different r:ees at Woodbine tomorrow. "Obe pragma is made ap of seven races sod lias as features the Toronto Autumn Cup, the w Iblne Auiunui Steeplechase and the Dominion Handicap. Oiambela is top weight in the Toronto Autumn Cup at 129 pounds. Eleven of the thirty eligible* have accepted the weights, which insures a good contest. The tin tar to Jockey Club has certainly been liberal with the horsemen, no less than , TOO being added to tlie races making up tomorrows card. It is the purpose of the club to encourage long -distance raring and. wit; this in view, horses that fancy a route will he catered to daring the meeting. The distances in five of the seven races on the opening da? are one mile and over. All Of the Ida staldes that came here from New York are represented in tomorrows races and the class of the DBciag will lie Mf». Richard T. Wilson. Jr., lias reserved quarters at • me of the local hotels for the meeting and August Belmont will stop over for a couple of days on his way home from Quebec to New York. There was Mane disappointment over the failure of S. C. Hil- dretfa to send his string here. One of the best stables on the course had been held in reserve for liim and a number of applications for stable room from others turned down. The club did not know until last night that Mr. Hildreth had changed his plans for shipping to Woodbine. The meeting of the Canadian Baring Associations scheduled to have been held yesterday was postponed until next Thursday. The illness of George M. llou-drie was responsible for the postponement. W. S. Vosburgh. who will act as the official han-dicapper for tin club and also as one of the stewards, arrived from New York this evening, fudge 4. .1. Bucke is due In the morning. All the other ifticials are on hand. Indications are that the going tomorrow at Woodbine will be muddy. A misty rain fell this evening and a -deluge is promised for tomorrow.
