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KENTUCKY OPENING TODAY MEETING AT LEXINGTON WILL INAUGURATE RACING SEASON OF BRILLIANT 1MIOMISE Excellent Card Provided for Decision at Historic HistoricTrack Track of the Kentucky Association Blue BlueGrass Grass Folks Show Keen Interest Lexington Ky September 10 The fall season of racing in Kentucky will lie ushered In hero to ¬ morrow when the Kentucky Associations nine days meeting will begin under conditions that augur well for its success Secretary Shelley has pro ¬ vided a card that holds out the promise of brilliant racing while local interest in the sport is greater than formerly and presages generous patronage For the opening day all the boxes have been disposed of indicating that widely will be out in full force Everything is in thorough readiness for the opening and the plant in general is in excellent condition conditionArrivals Arrivals today were again numerous EYory sec lion of the country has an extensive representation of horsemen here and the hotels are taxed to their utmost capacity with visitors visitorsA A carload of horses from the establishments of F J Ions O M Johnson and Charles K Uowe is expected from Louisville tonight and this will complete the list of equine arrival except such of the J N Camden string that 1 O Kceiie may send over from Louisville next week Mr Keene is still at Saratoga unable to get a car to ship the horses to Kentucky Every available stall at the track has been spoken for and according to track superintendent James Ross over 500 of the horses heTe are in active training and could go to the post on short notice There will be no lack of go Wing material for nearly every prominent rider in the country will don silks daily during the meeting Those here include Loft us Goose Cross Van Dusen T Henry K Staall 7 McCabo Kederls 15 Steel e Biixton Kirshbatmi C Turner J McDonald Mcol W Andrews J Daniel E Martin OMahoney J Han ¬ over C Brartv T Adams J Metcalf W Zurborg W French II Connor Killingsworth and A Matthews i riiernJkvJJUJje ten mutuel machines in operation of the 2 r and m yarlety for the accommodation of bettors Ten cnsfilcrsfwiH pay off winning tick ¬ ets The betting arrangements will as usual lie under the direct supervision of Eugene Klrod and his ofiiclont staff staffNumerous Numerous Improvements made on the track since the last meeting are eliciting favorable comment The generous extension of the roof now affords ample protection to all the grandstand occupants from HUH and rain rainHarry Harry Morrlsssey who will do the starting arrived today from his home in Gloucester X J Former jockey Willie Kitchen who will be his chief assistant also arrived from Goncester Morrissey and Kuchon lioth bought homes In the New Jersey town during the heyday of racing there thereThe The capable stalT of otlieials who served in former years will again be on hand with apt Thomas Clay presiding in the judges stand and having for his associates Messrs Garret D Wilson and Will Shel ¬ ley Mr T IL Talbott will represent the Kentucky State Uacing Commission and act as its steward stewardCatesby Catesby Woodfords string of twelve racers mostly twoyearolds will be trained by P T Ghlnn The latter contemplates organizing an extensive stable for winter racing and will secure a big band of yearlings this fall in expectation of makin an eastern campaign nest season He has secured calls on jockeys Gross and J Henry to do his riding during the present meeting meetingJohn John W Schorrs horses are still at Saratoga and will not engage in the Lexington races The string will be shipped next week from the Spa to Louis ¬ ville where they will be rested until the opening of Douglas Iark Nearly all the horses are on the ailing list Ieochares Kddi nnd Hamilton being the principal exceptions Mr Schorr recently secured Jack MeCormiok to act as foreman of his stable and assist in the training of the horses Mr Schorr purchased today at private sale a colt by Icep oUay from J S BarlKe and a yoarlins colt by Peter Quince from Brockeiiridse Viley The young ¬ sters wcro sent to Idle Hour Farm where Mr Schorr has eight other yearlings yearlingsThe The twoyearold lilly nags in Gallaher rros stable is reporteil in a bail way and little hope is held out for her recoverv recovervWilliam William Wallace did not bring Smokrhonso Du quesne Fidelity and The Widow Moon to Lexington They are at Louisville He will race Glass Birka and Tiuly Trageser here hereJefferson Jefferson Livingstons string of racers sixteen in all arrived from Saratoga last night The string includes Iron Mask Princess Callaway Prince Ku aene Delft Sosius J Nolan Foundation and Ballv she
