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SUCCESS OF THE WOODBINE MEETING. The seven days of the spring season of racing at Woodbine expired on Saturday, and the general verdict was that the last was the liest day. and that never had the Ontario J. cloy Club so successful and satisfactory 1 m-eting in its long history. Kain neve* fell daring the nreek, except at nigh! or daring the morning, while racing hours were Ml 1.1 delightful weather. The new grandstand was greatly appreciated l.y Increased crouds, and thi racing was of the keenest interest and the in.tsl satisfactory character throughout. Not a single tpcideat of untoward bearing occurred through it all. and never did the change of conditions which eliminated the bookmaker here bring tn more general approval. OceaalonaHj one Blight be found who for the sake of the d -unite offer • f odds by the ling would be willing to have back again the bookmaker and all the undesirable conconiilants of his system. but such a one was rare. The week was a gloat popular holiday, and forms half their regular summer vacation for many people. 1 1 was a most enjoyable one. and as different as |. marble from the --carnival" pictured by uniformed .lilies, on Saturday afternoon Inspector Miller, who has been in charge of the police arrangement* a; Woodbine lor many years said: "1 dont know boa many people were here, perhaps some lilty tboosaad, I. nt we had not a single ease ,,t disorderly conduct or Improper language in the whole seven days. Kverybodj seems well-behaved and good-humored. 1 ran not say that Invariably id attendances at other tOI Ills of spolt." Even though racing went on. as did other activities of public life on Saturday there was al] throagh a feeling of depression over the dreadful j. s- of the splendid ship and her thousand pi n -.is in the Golf ..I Si. Lawrence. The attendance in state oi their Royal Highnesses, the link,- md lui.hess of Coiniangiii. Hh. ha, i also intended to return 111 stnte t" Cralglelgh alter tin- sixth race, vas abandoned, and I lie Hags on he grand and .11 ml,, is- staud* new half-masted.— Francbj Nelson ia Toronto Globe.
