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CLOSING DAY AT THORNCLIFFE PARK Meeting a Big Success Officials for Devonshire Park Meeting Are Selected TORONTO Ontario June 7 Closing with a fine burst of sjiccd on the inside in the stretch James Arthurs Gain de Cause 3ust got up to beat Dottie Aandiver a head in the closing strides of the Opeongu Claiming Handicap the feature of the closing days racing at Tliorncliffe Iark this after ¬ noon Dottie Vandiver cut a fast pace from the start and the winner was forced to lower the track record to earn the verdict in a driving finish finishThe The meeting was a brilliatn success the patron ¬ age daily exceeding the expectations of the man ¬ agement who promise many improvements to the plant before the next meeting The attendance today was again large and the conditions favorable favorableJames James Arthur vicepresident of the AVcstern Racing Association which operates Devonshire Park rtturned from Windsor today where he spent the weekend Mr Arthur reports that many improve ¬ ments are being made at that track A new roof is being built on the grandstand new stables in course of construction and a large force of men is at work on the track proper getting everything in shajf fop the opening on July I IA A competent staff of officials have also been secured Joseph W Murphy Judge Munck and A Hewitt will serve in the stewards stand Herman Conkling will be placed judge AV R Korvell clerk of the scales Malcolm Macfarlane racing secretary and Edward Tribe starter starterFor For rough riding tin Iluviada in the sixth rare on Saturday jockey F Chiivttto was not permitted to ride lolny Jockey Rodriguez Morris Ilch crcek Butwell Mclntyre H Garner Romanclli Stearns and J H Burke leave tonight for MOII treal to read ut the JJlue Bouuets uieetiujj
