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PREPARATIONS PROCEEDING AT MARLBORO. - Meeting at Half Mile Course in Maiyland 1% to Open -S Next Week as Per Schedule. . u Marlboro, Md., March 27. -With the opening of " the Marlboro meeting only ■ few days away* the • work of fitting the hall mile course for the runners is being poshed forward rapidly. Superintendent llaniia has directed most of his energy to the erec- " tion of lew stables, ami within two days ibis im porta nl work will be aboal completed. Notwithstanding the increase in the stabling facilities, it is certain that many of 1 lie horsemen who have ma.].- applications tm stalls will have to bouse their charges al the Benaing course in Washington This is not exactly a hardship, for they will have the advantage of training over ■ nrst class mile coarse and will be abb- io us,, the horse special train that will run over to Marlboro every forenoon. Benaing has long been a favorite training ground, and this winter ii has been inhabited by a particular I bus;, colony. William Garth, who will race one of the most extensive strings in training this year is fitting his burses there, and he has announced ? s that he will s,-nd soiiK to both Norfolk and Marl • hero. I The stable i- of socfa proportions thai ibis division " is possible and be still will have a bii.r represent tion at each course. There are seventeen cross count n performer* in the stable, and the waj they = have been schooling ai Beaning makes it certain I that they will have to Ik- considered when they are sent t., the post . Tin- steeplechase . I i v i-i .n is made up of rue Welkin. Ticket of Leave, inn lotion. ShaniioH Blver. Garth. Idle Michael. .In! i.i Armour. Ited SQUirrel. Cloud Chief. St. Abe. Irene Cumin d1. Thistlemas. Ragusa, Exton. Linniare. Palling Wat r and Rhomb. According to information lusl received, the tu-st shipment fi-oin Charleston for Marlboro will he on Friday. Among those who will ship from Palmetto Park will be .1. o. Talbot t. J. w. Hedrick. J, II. MeCarren, . ll it and William Cahill. Another special is to be run from the South Caw Una track at the conclusion of the race ateetinx there te ; Sat in da. .
