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HORSEMEN ARRIVING AT ST. LOUIS. Many Already at Maxwelton Track for Meeting Beginning August 29 Program Book Issued. St. Louis, Mo., August 14. Horses continue to arrive for the race meeting which opens August 29 and closes September 8. AV. C. AVeant has the largest stable on the grounds, his string numbering twenty-one. The management has asked him to weed some out to make room for other occupants. Others here are Mrs. U. S. AAishard, .Poland Stable, A. D. Steele, A. O. McCafferty, D. AAralsh, A AV. Atkins, P. O.Meara, R. N. Arestal, H. T. Batchler, C. AV. Hall, AV. R. Hall. J. H. Booker, George Hennessey. A. Charles, AA Cole, D. Howell, A. W. Foulk, G. AV. Scott, D. Shaw, George Peterson, Lou Hatch, Alex Keith, Eddie Dominick, J. L. Lewis and Tom Scott. New stalls are being erected to take care of the Kentucky -contingent. The program book was issued yesterday. It calls for no purse less than 00 and four ,0QO s.take.s. The Maxwelton track is a, remarkably- fast course. Barney Oldfield broke two worlds records ou it during the past week. Superintendent Sappington at once tore the surface with disks and while a fine cushion has been put on it, horsemen predict that a mile in 1:40 is within the reach of any ordinary horse. One of the local newspapers asked for an expression from the sheriff and prosecutor the past week and both announced that they had no intention of interfering with the meeting. It is conceded that under the laws credit betting is legal.
