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RACEGOERS FLOCKING TO NORFOLK Large Fields Entered for Tomorrow When James ¬ town Jockey Clubs Meeting Will Open Norfolk Va April C Every incoming train and steamer is now bringing it quota of racegoers for tho spring meeting of tlie Jamestown Jockey Club which will open here on Monday The scene at the course this morning was lively but will he livelier tomorrow morning when the horses that come with the big consignment from Charleston will be seen in action besides those previously quartered here All is in readiness for tlie opening and the outlook for a highly successful meeting is exceptionally good goodTlie Tlie card for Mondays opening is of generous proportions and should provide interesting racing Opening day will bo ladies day and tlie manage ¬ ment will distribute handsome souvenir programs printed on silk among the fair sex sexWilliam William Keating of Baltimore William Forman of New York and N B Plunkott of Washington were among the arrivals yesterday They came from Bcnning and Mr Keating says that very nearly every horse coming from Bcnning will lw ready to step right out and win winThe The Garth stable started this way from Bcnning this morning and James Fitzsimmons will follow this evening eveningAlbert Albert Simons has been busy ever since lie ar ¬ rived from Washington with the stable of Harry Payne Whitney of New York Three times lie has sent his twoyearolds In various sets quarters In 25 seconds and yesterday he worked the threeyear olds Moisant and Eton Blue threequarters in in a fraction better than 1 20 It is more than merely likely that Mr Whitney will establish permanent winter training quarters at Norfolk NorfolkThere There is no better place anywhere for the winter Ing of horses according to James Rowe manager of Brookdale Farm Harry Shannon arrived yester ¬ day afternoon from Kentucky
