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NORFOLK PROSPECTS BRIGHT EXCELLENT OUTLOOK FOR OPENING .0? JAMESTOWN JOCKEY CLUB MEETING. Numerous Minor Improvements Made in Enclosura-Since Last Springs Meeting Programs Expected to Improve as Meeting Progresses. Norfolk. Va., November 1. The fall season of local racing will begin tomorrow, with the opening of the twenty-five days meeting of the Jamestown Jockey Club. A large number of turf enthusiasts arrived this morning from Baltimore and New York and many more are looked for tomorrow. Manager Bob Levy is enthusiastic over the outlook. Every indication points to a highly successful meeting. The big stables, with few exceptions, that participated in the racing at Pinilico --ami Laurel have engaged stabling accommodations here, but some have been delayed in shipping on account of a scarcity of cars. The result is that the opening days program is not up to the standard that the promoters expected. There Will be plenty of horses here, however, and the fields will no doubt be large later on. The feature of the opening days program Is an allowance race at one mile and seventy yards. Three of the races are at sprinting distances and the other three are at one mile or over. Despite heavy rains that fell last night, the track was in good condition this afternoon and. with, pleasant weather, the going should be fast tomorrow. The management has made numerous improve ments to the plant since last spring. A new board flooring has been placed in that part of the enclosure under the grandstand and much additional room lias been provided by moving the lunch cbun tors and restaurant toward the paddock. A new road has been built from the paddock to the course and a new roof which extends out about fifteen feet has been added to the former structure. This .will insure protection in inclement weather. The management proposes to erect a large tent behind. the grandstand so that horsemen who stable in the buildings at the exposition grounds will have a place to cool out their horses after the races. Some few of the regulars and layers have arranged to stop at Old Point Comfort during the meeting and a special boat will bo run for their accommodation before and after the races. . All of the otlicials are on hand. Frank J. Bryan, tlie Jockey Club steward, came this morning, accompanied by Herman Conkllng, who will act as paddock judge. Secretary Fred W. Gerhardy has been here for a week. He will also serve as one of the stewards, as will Joseph A. Murphy. Edward Cole and Joseph McLennan will be the judges. They came from Baltimore this morning. -A. B. Dade will do the starling. nilarious, which raced in the colors of James R. Keene at Laurel, was sold last night to J. L. Holland for ,000. It is said that John Whalen, who formerly trained for August Belmont, will branch out as an owneer and race a small string at one of the winter meet- ings. He will have the handling of the filly -Wild-weed, formerly In the Belmont stable.
