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WINDSOR PiACING TO OPEN GOOD CARD PROVIDED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED. Borrow One of the Contenders for Detroit and Windsor Ferry Co. Handicap Honors Many New Stables at tho Course Track Talk. Detroit. Mich., August 15. Racing will be .resumed at Windsor tomorrow, when the final meeting of the Windsor Jockey Club for the present year will begin. There are more horses here than ever before, close to 1,000 being on the grounds and in surrounding barns. The 00 purses offered by the club have proven a strong magnet and some great sport is in store for Detroit racegoers. The program tomorrow is made up of the usual seven races, with the Windsor and Detroit Ferry Co. Handicap as the main attraction. There are some good horses entered for this stake, among them the Harry Iaync Whitney pair Borrow and Slipshod. Jockey F. Robinson probably will have the mount on Borrow. Ltirge lields are named to go in five of the races, a majority of which have extensive lists of also eligibles. The track is iu splendid order and, with pleasant weather, an immense crowd probably will turn out. Another effort will be made to solve the selling race problem and at the suggestion of Walter . Parmer a new rule will be adopted at this meeting, which it is hoped will straighten out this matter. The following notice was posted today in the; secretarys office: "All top and bottom selling races in the book will stand as they are, the winner to be claimed for the entered price, plus 00. In all other selling races, including handicaps, the winner shall be offered for his entered price, plus the first money. Any advance on same shall be divided fifty, thirty and twenty per cent between the second, third and fourth horses. Beaten horses can be claimed for the entered price, plus the first money all selling and claiming races." News reached here this morning of the death of Peter McGrath in Buffalo. Mr. McGrath was a well-known bookmaker and operated at one time or another on every race course in the United States and Canada. He was taken sick on Friday last with an attack of heart failure and died on Sunday. Jockey F. Robinson, who is riding in good form, has had several flattering offers, which it Is understood he has turned down. Itobinson is riding for Edward Trotter, who has been mainly responsible for his success. George Read and Andy Piatt made- a trip to Cleveland yesterday in an effort to induce Robinsons parents to sign a contract for him to rido for A. K. Macomber next year, but their mission was unsuccessful. P. M. Civill, will in future train his own horses. J. Stockier, who has been with Civill for the past three years, left yesterday to join S. C. Hildreth, for whom he will act as foreman. Among the new stables racing here are those of the following: J. Randolph, J. C. Ferris, F. Hennessey. G. Hennessey, R. L. Rogers, W. Cay wood, J. L. Paul, J. II. McDonald, I. F. Reiman and W. II. Fizer. The new riders include II. Stearns, G. Molcsworth and W. W. Taylor. There will be a meeting of the Canadian Racing Associations iu the Windsor Club House on Saturday. G. L. Strang, claimed Privet Petal after he was beaten at Fort Erie on Saturday and W. Stonnont claimed Repton from Peter Sheridan.
