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DOUGLAS PARK SOON TO BE READY Louisville Ky August 24 John Hachmcister la losing no time at Douglas Park in arranging for the opening of the eighteendays meeting there on Sep teml er 10 He has a small army of attaches work ¬ ing diligently to have everything ready at least a week before the meeting begins Manager Hach meister is pardonably enthusiastic over the bright outlook for the meeting ana especially is he justi ¬ fied in thinking the 4000 Inaugural Handicap at one mile and sixteenth on the opening day will be a great race for the cream of American thor ¬ oughbreds are among the ellgibles ellgiblesOne One of the stars of the Douglas Park Inaugural Handicap that is sure to render a good account of himself on September 1C is R F Carmans famous Kentucky Derby winner Meridian This son of Broomstick quartered at Douglas Park is the pic ¬ ture of good health and superb condition Now that his owner has returned from abroad he will be es ¬ pecially prepared to fill his engagement in this stake John W Schorr is represented in the race by his good fouryearold Star Charter and his crack threeyearold Froglegs W O Joplin will bring here from the Havre de Grace track in Mary ¬ land his good horse Granite and H C Hallcnbcck will come with Adams Express and his Kentucky Derby winnoi Worth Others engaged in this event include Hign Private Countless Busy Bell Horse Brig Boola Boola Princess Callaway Mary Davis Wintergreen Donau Any Port Buckhorn Presumption Sprite T M Green and T n Furlong It Is believed one of the largest and best fields of the season will face the barrier in this rich stake stakeThis This stake gives a good idea of the class of rac ¬ ing that will prevail this fall at Douglas Park Man ¬ ager Hachmcister has endeavored in every respect to make the reopening of his magnificent track as important KentuckyThere as any meeting ever held in Kentucky There is keen Interest not only in Kentucky but all over the United States and Canada In the re ¬ opening of Douglas Park The excellent racing law in Kentucky administered by the Kentucky State Racing Commission is responsible for the reopening1 of Douglas Park Manager Hachmeister and his assistants will leave nothing undone to make the racing commission as well as the city of Louis ¬ ville and the commonwealth proud of this magnifi ¬ cent piece of racing property It will be conducted In perfect harmony with tho Churchill Downs course The only apparent rivalry will be as to which can have the best races
