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TEN THOUSAND AT DUFFERIN PARK Toronto Out August 4 All former records were shattered when fully 10000 people crowded every available bit of space at Dufferin Park for the opening of the Metropolitan Racing Associations summer meeting this afternoon Conditions were Meal the weather being line and cool and the track fast fastNine Nine wellfilled races made up the card four of which were won by heavilybacked favorites Kva Tanguay after receding from 5 to 1 to lo to 1 provided an upset In the Civic Holiday Handicap the seventh and feature race She followed the pace of NHa to the stretch then drew away Into an easy victory Cuttyhunk wns doing his best lo outstay Dynamite which finished fast after meeting much early interference interferenceAfter After her decisive victory in the lifth race Miss Felix was bid up to 05 an advance of 100 over her entered selling price She was retained by owner Charles Farr Racing Bell pulled up lairie after finishing third in this race raceTho Tho rest f the races furnished close and excitiug finishes finishesFor For striking Jockey Skinin with his whip during the running of the second race jockey Quinhtn was indefinitely suspended Tockev McCarthy ilyw twodays suspension for failing to keep his mount Janus straight during the stretch racing ami jockey Jensen was suspended for the remainder of the meeting for rough riding in the fourth Joekeys Goines and Cost ley each drew a days suspension for disobedience at the post
