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SXAKES PROVIDED FOR DOUGLAS PARK. l.o ii-i!io. Ky., September 11. Douglas Park, tie- ytmngest of the big Kentucky race tracks, opens lis gates lor it- annual fall meeting on Mon day, September 20. The meeting at this beautiful race course continues i * eight racing days, coming lo a close on Tuesday, September 28. Indications now are that on Hie date of the opening of the coming meeting at this track, then- will be between seven and eight hundred horse- in this vicinity to race for tin- stakes and purses to be hung up. Hie tir-t full meeting of the present series at this tract was held in 1912, after it had been closed down for racing for a period ..f four years. Since it- opening this last time, under the able management of John Hacnmeister, Douglas Part has rapidly grown in public favor and today enjoy, populartt.i i f the tirst rating amen:. the most Important ract irses now in existence in America and Canada. Today everything i- done .-it Douglas Part i" in every way guard the beat Intent of ■ racing and the great thoroughbred business. The k Sport there is ele. in and high I la-s and. a- a con-c quence. the patrons of tbls track now represent ■ all the best of public and private citizenship. Tie- opening rtaj feature at Doagtas Part is the Inaugural Handicap at one mile and a sixteenth, . with 12,000 in added money. Among tie- eltgibles - to ihi- stake are such Derby winners a- John i Gand, Doctor Samuel-. Gowell and Waterbkmsom, while among he itber b g -take winners that an-entered, • all of which are now in active training. are Black Toney. Bringhurst. Ghetto Girl, Bay-berry - candle. Little Nephew. Star Jasmine, Prince • Ileum-. Ed Cramp, Grover Hughes, Hodge, Solar r Stai Singling and Bnckbom which in two years - pSevioua »a the winner .■! tin- race lie ser.ind Stake Illi- I. lie deeided at DOUglaS - Park will be the Beechmoot, for two-year-olds s at five and a half furlongs, with 11.500 added. . There are thirty eight youngster* engaged in this s event, which i- set to be run on ihe sixth day r of tin- meeting. Saturday, September 23. Among g the probable -tart.-rs in i ins stake ue -I. C. Welch. Iikiihoo. Little Sister, Miss *. tkin. anionic. Impressive, It Chester, Poppee, Checks, Gipsey George, .. John Jr.. Brum, Ellison, old Charter and fort t Light. Ths -take has always bees productive ot d • k| race and among il- winners was Gowell, I. ..- a " n-.- v ear old won the Latoaia l erhy. in - log In that r.o e tin- famous three-year-old d Great Britain. the big feature race ot tin- coming Douglas - Park meeting i-. f course, the Louisvtle Cup. at t two mile.-, lo be run on the last dav of tin- meet r hag. Tuesday. September 28. It was in Ihe tirst .t running -f this stake in 1912 Unit the winner. r, clubs, set i In- Kentucky two mile record at 3:20. ;. which »- within two-fifth -i i ecoud of the Imerl i i an u- ord it tn .nil. . run nv Everett it Baltl i mora, Md... " 1910 ii would be no surprise this is yenr if li-ith these marks would !,- reduced bv the e winner of ihi- stake, a- among the entries are •e feuc-li good Iviti; distance Kacefn a* Doctor. SfauiUL-1, , ] , ■ ] [ a I ! t I J i: Samuel K. Meyer. One Step, Ray berry Candle, w Rancher, Expectation, Any Port, Star Jasmine, ii in oign Star, star Gaxe. Bamegat, Gowell, Hodge, ■ Solar Star, ltingling. Absconder and Boots. ft there has never been a piece of ground laid out In for horses to race over that had anything on this it in course. The great trottiag-horse driver. Ion. m McDonald, stated once that Douglas Parts track T was the fastest and safest that he had ever driven is is trotter over. Said he: ••Souk- day a great race b; by horse will strike Douglas Part just at its best and g the horse at his heat. When he does, you mark my di word, that Sahators mile in 1:38%, which still I. stands as the American record at this distami . though nnre than two decades have passed since e. thi- race was run, will at last he beaten and f. badly beaten at that. I have seen horses race M myself, that I do not doubt could run a mih- at ci Douglas Part, with the track in perfect condition, in l::;::." the tl
