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FAIRMOUNT PARK SPRING MEETING OPENS TODAY Expect Tremendous Crowd to Witness the Opening Days Racing Eighteen Including Captain Hal Prince of Wales and Other Stars Named as Prospective Start ¬ ers in 5000 Added Collinsville Handicap COLLINSVILLE 111 May 28 Beautiful Fairmount Park which was opened for the first time last Fall when a most successful inaugural meeting was held despite the most unpropitious weather will be thrown open tomorrow for a Spring meeting of thirtytwo days Interest in the coming racing is of the feverish variety and the introductory if the weather continues as pleasant as it is now will find the course taxed to capacity Some of the more enthusiastic place tomorrows attendance at 50000 but if half that number make the journey to the course it will mark an auspicious opening for the track and will witness an attendance only exceeded when Colonial Girl took the measure of Hermis in the Worlds Fair 50000 handicap decided at the old St Louis Fair Grounds Never lias a racing course had more promis ¬ ing prospects than Fairmount Park The magnificence of the plant and its ornate club house has had an especial appeal to the elite of St Louis and the membership of the club house embraces most of the promi ¬ nent and social element of the Mound City and adjacent territory territoryAll All the box reservations have been taken Twice as many boxes could have been dis ¬ posed of were they available Most of the reservations are for the entire meeting meetingAn An immense amount of work was accom ¬ plished Friday and the doubt that there might be some unfinished portions on the club house was dispelled With twentyfour hours still remaining all the small details to bring the structure to a complete state will be accomplished accomplishedINTRODUCTORY INTRODUCTORY FKATURK FKATURKThe The introductory feature the Collinsville Handicap endowed with 5000 added at threequarters has attracted an entry list quite in keeping with the importance of the meeting It enables racing enthusiasts in these parts to observe such stars as Captain Hal in action for the first time The runner up to Flying Ebony in last years Kentucky Derby is in prime fettle and is assigned the post of honor with 126 pounds Prince of Wales has been shipped here expressly to start in this one race and with his pull of weights will prove a troublesome customer It is the first time that the colors of Edward B McLean well known publisher will be seen in this section of the country There is considerable speed In the race and while at first glance the fixture appears top heavy with eighteen named to start it is reasonably certain that it will be reduced to about a dozen by post time timeWhen When racing patrons again visit Fairmount Park at the opening of the meeting tomor ¬ row they will indeed have no occasion to Continued on twentieth pase FAIRMOUNT OPENS TODAY 1 Continued from first page refer to other courses in America to illus ¬ trate the possibilities of bcautification that this course might undergo Fairmount the beautiful is no longer a future hope but a reality in every sense senseMost Most striking probably of all the new features is the magnificent clubhouse for the actual completion of which approximately 180000 has been expended This structure and the surrounding lawn will comfortably Lake care of 5000 spectators The last word in modern construction the clubhouse will also be the mecca of those who desire utmost luxury along with their interest in the actual sport Some idea of the practical plans that liave been followed in building of the club ¬ house may be gathered from the fact that the structure at massive Lincoln Fields is to be a replica of the one at Fairmount FairmountThe The main grandstand itself has always seated in the neighborhood of 5000 people and will this year provide in an entirely satisfactory manner for all those specula tively inclined for seventyfive contribution windows and a like amount have been desig ¬ nated as refund windows No overflow from the clubhouse will occur for speculators are amply cared for there thereExcellent Excellent macadamized roads lead from all points after one enters the grounds and officials declare that a conservative estimate of parking space inside the grounds would be sufficient to provide room for 5000 ma ¬ chines chinesAccommodations Accommodations outside the grounds proper is also available when needed In addition to the private mode of transporta ¬ tion the East St Louis and Suburban Car Line will provide an abundance of their convey ¬ ances which will leave St I uis proper from the Eads bridge station The Peoples Motor Bus Company has provided a fleet of motor buses to take care of the expected overflow of turfites turfitesThe The overflow of horses has necessitated the erection of two new modern stables to house forty thoroughbreds each A ban on further incoming of racers has of necessity been issued and by race time Saturday every available stall will be occupied occupiedA A novel innovation has been instituted by the Fainnount management in the erection of bleachers quite after the manner of those to be found at the various baseball fields These bleachers are situated between the main grand stand and the paddock
