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LAGOON TRACK OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY. Salt Lake- City. Utah, May ".0.— Despite inadequate transport a l ion facilities fully 4,400 palmns of lacing attended the opening of the Lagoon Pail and Hacing Aaaociatloas new track at Lagoon today. The feature was a handicap at one mile ami seventy J arils sad was won easily by the topluavy favorite, Aiiimen. which took the lead at the start and. sit ting a hot pae-e for the entire journey, won with something to spare at the enel. George Bone, Jo*- Rose, V. U. Ragstrom, Frank Bala, Sam Bradley, B. MeNatt, ;. North and three other bookmakers were in line, in addition to a ■eld Bad combination book. The layers had all they could do to handle the wagers offered. The success of three favorites gave the public an evea break on the day. The contests on tin whole wife Interesting, the liiiisln s in a autjovity of the events being close and exciting. The- de-feat of Frank Mullens was a specially severe blow to the tale-nt. he * being backed heavily. After ■arteriag his backers for part of the journey, he quit badly in the stretch I BCbng as if short. Todays list of winners and placed heirses were as follows: First race — Ce-ne Hussedl Mortality, L.idv Adelaide. Baay Man. Sefrtel race- Cam.irda Radtke, Tliistle Baaa , ;reat Friar. Third Bace— -Mure-hmonct II. OfBsaa, Frank Mullens. SI ling Spray. Fourth Kacc -Acumen Anderson. Bound and Bound. Kogo. Fifth Baee Blaekaaup Kederia, Marie- Hyde, Hidden Hand. Sixth Bace— Cahue Gale- Rosen, Dareington, Lena Lech.
