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ALL READY FOR WORK AT OTTAWA. Ottawa, out.. February 24.— The Coaaaagh Park Jockey Club of Ottawa, recently incorporated, announced today that all tin- accessary preliminary business arrangements have been made for its elaborate racing establishment. The club ha- bought a large trail of land situated on the Quebec side of the Ottawa river opposite Ottawa. As -non a- the snow is gone a track and steeplechase ae, stahl * for 000 horses. Immense grandstands, clubhouses. etc.. will In- rushed to completion, so a- to be ready for ihe first meeting, which will open mi Sept in ber 21. The patronage of the Duke of Coaaaaght, the wealth ami high social position nf the clubs officers. ami tin assurance thai bookmaklng will be allowed al Ihe track are expected to appeal to Canadian and American horse owners. Lieut, ci. .1. w. WihmIs of tin- Oovernor-Oc ntraFs foot guard- and president nf the Hunt Club, i- presl deal of the new organisation. Other prominent person- Identified with it are II. B. McGiveria, o-M. P.; Crawford Rosa, Senator Belcourt. F.dwa.d Houston, W. A. Allen and I.. N. Dale. a
