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AFTERMATH OF THE TORONTO OPENING OPENINGThe The Toronto Star commenting on Saturdays open ¬ ing of the Canadian racing season at Woodbine Kays KaysAll All records for attendance at a race meeting in Canada were shattered at tin Woodbine Saturday when 8 KK people turned out There would have been an additional 500 to add to that figure but the otlicials ordered tho ticket wlckPls closed at 230 and half a thousand were turned away At one time the lineup before the wickets extended for over 300 yards yardsIn In spile of increased accommodation the pnrl mntiiels were inadequate to handle the money that the big crowed endeavored to wager The jam In the first four races was bad enough lint when the Kings Plato was called tho linos leading to the iron men extended right out to the fence and evun with the advantage of a tonminute delay there wore thon sundof people unablo to buy a ticket on the big evcim evcimTlioro Tlioro were at least 3000 more people than ever before visitod the Woodbine Only once before wore tho ticket wickets closed and that was before tho iiccoiiiiiiclations wore increased increasedThe The total amount wagered on the Kings Plate nice straight phuv and show was 59913 a record amount for any race at the Woodbine with mutnel machines Of this 33705 was wagered on Hearts of Oak
