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.. OTTAWA IN READINESS FOR RACING. Ottawa. Out. August lit.— The book for the aut 1 ■ i inn meeting of the Connaugbt Park Jockey Club b ha- been seal out to the boraessea at the various 1- I ! racing centers and. from word received from Windsor, if has met with the approval Of those now la-ing on the Canadian circuit. The Canadian owned and bred horse- hav been well cater.-. I to. a race betas fashioned lor them on each afternoon a during the seven day- racing. The horsemen have e already commenced to ship to Ottawa. A carload I which b-tt Montreal la-t night arrived this morning. - • if tin- horses shipped from Montreal are tho-i V owned by . K. Real, ti.-org..- I». Day. C. N. , Freeman. Frank lison, A. C. Carr and several ii other-. Sheridan Clark, who is to be racing secretary , again. In- arrived and assumed hi- duties. The ,, plant has been thoroughly overhauled since the summer I meeting and I he steeplechase course and track will show marked improvement. Several of the ,,. owners who recently raced at Fort Erie are now on their way to Connaught Park, they hiving taken no part in the Windsor meeting. The club is now ar-rangiiig . witii tin- railroads to have a train scheduled . t leave Ottawa after the last race, which will afford .,! great accommodation to these who care to make the trip daily. lhe officials for Use meeting will be announced d , within a day or tar©. Il i- n t likely that there •e will Ik- any change- from those at tlie spring meet • ing. Fxira -tabling ha- already been arranged for. r, so that all applicants will be looked after.
