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PORTER MEETING OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY Conditions at Indiana Track Show Marked Improve ¬ ment in Comparison with Previous Meetings iorier Ind August 21 Fully 2000 Chicagoaiis made the trip to Mineral Springs today for the opening of the second summer meeting at that ours which is scheduled to run for fifteen days Conditions were decidedly improved as compared with previous meetings here hut there is still room for improvement and when the rough edges are finally smoothed it is likely that a fair brand of sport will prevail Todays opening was all that oiild be desired and the card if six races was run on with dispatch without a disturbing incident to mar Those who were inclined to make a wager eoiild find plenty of accommodation hut in a quiet way Those who came merely to witness the sport were well lewarded for the races were hard fought from barrier rise to finish John Hogan making his debut as a fullHedged starter performed his taskt i satisfactory fashion his only really bud seiidoff being in the owning dash and this was in the main due to the fractions acting f Strike Out which finally was practically left The outstanding surprise of the afternoon came in the third nice when Mawr Lad at 0 to 1 won in a hard drive with Useppa Gemmell the favorite In this race left the post with a proppy stride and seemingly refused to extend him ¬ self tt any part of the trip tripThe The colors of G W Scott were conspicuous during the afternoon when J H Iloughton and laniel accounted for the purses in their respective races and Dr R L Swarenger finished second in the race in which he started startedJockev Jockev Buxton sent word to Frank Garrett who is looking after bis engagements that he will IK uiir able to ride at Porter until Monday next nextFailure Failure on the part of several owners at Windsor to clear through the custom house in time on Wednesday prevented them from arriving at the Porter track today Several stables Including the horses of H Oots A U Steelc J M Cooper and J K Allen will arrive tomorrow tomorrowSeveral Several important rules were put into effect at the track which will he of benefit to the racing The principal one Is that of keeping the paddock clear of promiscuous visitors and barring of outsiders from the jockeys quarters quartersSeveral Several jockeys thought to bo in bad standing at other courses who sought to ride today were denied the privileTe There was some question of allowing Momlon to ride hut he showed a license from the New York Jockey Club He is at present on proba probaJockevs Jockevs Taplln and J Hanover were arrivals from New York and had mounts The latter will be under contract to O S Wilson for the Porter meeting meetingJ J 1 ° Flannlgan arrived from Louisville and was among the visitors visitorsTulius Tulius Bauer onetime trainer of the pretentious Arthur Featherstone stable was a visitor and ex ¬ pressed his desire to return to racing providing he can secure suitable material
