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LIVELYINTERESTATOnAWA CtTIZLNS DONATF 1,000 1 OR STAKES Ul CONKAUGHT PARK JUCKEY CLUB. Diieetoir, ol New Racing Organization Chouse A, R. Loudon of Hamilton us Manager — Plant Sine to Be Ready tor June Opening. Ottawa, tnt.. February 26. Charles Irvin. Honor ■rj Secretary ..f the onnauglii Park Jockey Club, announced lodaj that a cable had been received from Hon. Clifford Sifton. offering a cup and ,888 i:i slakes to be competed for during the inaugural meeting of the Connaughl Park Jockey Club, to bo held over its new course in June next. The- ra ■■• will be known as the Sifton Cup. and will he made an annual affair. Fred, tailing, vice president of the club, and Mr. irvin Informed newspaper men thai over Mmm in money had been presented for stakes by citizens. There will be an Interesting announcement made in a few days. The club has placed a. R. Loudon. secretary of the llamilloii Jockey Club. ,n charge .if its racing arrangements, he succeeding Albert Robr-bacli of Buffalo iii thai capacity, and Mr. London is now arranging the program for Ihe inaugural mesf ing. The meeting of the directors will be he .| about the latter pari of this week, when Mr. Loudon will present his program and suggestions. Meanwhile work is being rushed on the plant. Exterior operations have been suspended on account of the cold weather, but work is being lushed m the buildings and the stand is now complete. As soon as spring arrives a gang of several bundled men will in- put to work to complete the grading, which formed the mosl difficult task of all Ow!t £ to the illness of Her Royal Highness, lie- Duke Of Connaughl will probably he in Kngland during June. ami will not Im- able In open the new park, as WSM Intended, He is honorary patron of the club, hum ever, and hopes to be here for Ihe fall meeting in September. Mr. J. K. Paisley, chairman of Hi ■ Building Committee, Stated today thai there wi, absolutely no possibility of a postponement of the opening.
