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FAIRMOUNT PARKS OPENING ThirtyTwo Days Spring Meeting to Begin Next Saturday Slable Room Already at a Premium Crack CrackIIcM IIcM Exported for 53000 ColHnsville ColHnsvilleHandicap Handicap Inaugural Feature COLLINSVILLE 111 May 22 Fairmount Park will be in readiness for the opening Saturday May 2 for a meeting of thirty two days of racing that Rives promise of being most successful in every respect Col M T Winn managing director was here recently and with general manager C Bruce Head made a thorough inspection of the new plant He expressed entire satisfaction with the progress being made in the improvements including the new 150000 club house in course of construction It is expected that the club house will be In readiness to occupy and a large force of skilled workmen are engaged in finish the interior furnishings and decorations decorationsUnder Under the direction of Nelson Cunliff former park commissioner of St Louis and one of the best known landscape architects in America a large force of landscape gard ¬ eners are beautifying the grounds with plant ¬ ings of flowering plants and shrubbery To those who have visited Fairmount Park iti recent days it is apparent that in point of beauty and convenient arrangements it will not be excelled by any racing establishment in America AmericaThe The racing officials as announced this week will include Judge W Hay Maj T C McDowell and A T Spivey as stew ¬ ards William Snycler as starter Brownell Berryman Julius G Reeder Robert S Shelley and Pat C Gallinger as placing judges Reeder and Shelley will serve as racing sec ¬ retary and assistant racing secretary re ¬ spectively and with Berryman will comprise the board of handicappers handicappersThe The feature event of the opening day will be the Collinsville Handicap with an added value of 3000 at threequarters for three yearolds and over The hundred and thirty six nominations for this stake include the most outstanding sprinters in America The weights will be announced Monday and the starters will be named through the entry box by 1030 Friday morning morningDERBY DERBY OX JUNE 19 19The The Fairmount Derby with 25000 in added money will be run Saturday June 19 It is expected that this event will prove one of the most spectacular races of the entire racing season of 1D2G The Fairmount Park management has been assured that the list of starters will include Bubbling Over the winner of the Kentucky Derby Carlaris the winner of the Coffroth Handicap Haste the J E Widener star Rhinock which finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby and others of note may contest for this rich prize prizeOther Other stake events scheduled for the meet ¬ ing include the Illinois Stakes for twoyear old fillies at five and a half furlongs with 3000 in added money to be run Saturday June 5 the Hotel Statler Handicap for three yearolds and upward at one and onesix ¬ teenth miles with 3000 in added money to be run Saturday June 12 the Hotel Jeffer ¬ son Handicap for threeyearolds and up ¬ ward at one mile and an eighth with 3000 in added money to be run Saturday June 2C and the Valley Stakes for twoyearolds colts and geldings at five and a half fur ¬ longs with 3000 in added money to be run Saturday July 3 3Seven Seven races will be run each day with no purse of less than 1000 in value The rules of racing adopted by flic Kentucky State Racing Commission will govern except in such instances as may be affected by local conditions conditionsStable Stable room is being limited to approved applicants Additional stables are now being erected but with these additional facilities it will be impossible to accomodate all who have requested stable room Over 330 horses are now at Fairmount Park and every day marks the arrival of additional horses The track is in the best possible condition for training purposes and will be so maintained
