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OPENING OF MARLBORO TRACK TRACKMnrlboro Mnrlboro Md October 4 The tendays meeting f the Southern Maryland Racing Association opened this afternoon with clear aud pleasant weather and a large attendance Goodsized fields went to the post in the six races even though scratches were plentiful and the result was that excellent sport was witnessed Eleven books drew In and were kept busy busyThe The public did not begin the meeting in a prrtut able manner as the first four choices went down to defeat Diebold the oddson favorite for the steeplechase was InMteu by Soffels careless ride and his punishment for the offense of prematurely casing his mount which iiermlttcd The Speaker to beat Diebold a bead was a weeks suspension suspensionThe The only thing to mar the opening day was the poor railroad accommodations It was after eight oclock before the lialthnore delegation got hack to that city and of course there was considerable grumbling It took three hours and a half to make the usual rim of fortylive minutes
