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CANADIAN HALF-MILERS READY. Montreal. Qae., May 21. Fifth-three races will he run during the spring meeting of the Montreal Driving Club at Delorlmler Park, beginning tomorrow. There will be seven days of racing and eight races are carded for the opening day. Saturday. Moii.lav and the dosing day. There will be no attempt to crowd nine races into one afternoon, as has been done sometimes in I he past. Twelve bookmakers will hang up their slates in the betting ring. Willi the arrival of fifteen batata from Baltimore yesterday the intiiix of the racers to tlie north ead half mile track is practically over. Racing Secretary barbs Cainpait states there are name 275 head ..r horses stabled then- now and twenty eight Joekeya are on baud to ride them. The latest arrivals from Toronto wen-: v. Harriman. with La Thorpe and Abdul: Dolf Sett with Littlest Rebel. rcniile and others: William Walkers lortarlington. Scarlet Pimpernel. Ben Devis unloaded eight and Chris. Martin four from two cars that came from Balti-more. Ihe officials for the mooting are: Presiding judge. i:.l Cole; associate judge. Charles Campau: paddock judge. Harry White: patrol judge. W. W. Lyles: racing secretary. Charles Campau: clerk of the course. Ben Jacobs: starter. W. M. Murrav. Tin- jockeys on hand include Jensen. Russell. Maloney. Mergl.-r. Mcripole, Cargan. Lowe. Hip-erave, Sklrvtn, Kelaay, Franklin. McCullongb, Mee-han. Gordon, Johnston. Dreyer, Stetnhardt, White and M Ion.
