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FAIRMOUNT PARK OPENS SATURDAY Plenty of Excellent Racing Material on Hand With Numerous Additions Arriving Daily Prince of Wales and Other Stars to Contest the 5000 5000Added Added Collinsville Handicap Inaugural InauguralStake Stake Feature ST LOUIS Mo May 26 The approaching opening of the Fairmount Park racing season is attracting widespread interest in this section and indications are that Saturday when the bugle calls the field to the barrier in the initial race will find this spacious plant crowded with turf enthusiasts During the past fortyeight hours there has been a constant stream of horses reaching the course and unlike former years there is an abundance of quality in the large aggregation of racers that will take part Some of the most pretentious racing stables will have repre ¬ sentation at the coming meeting and it is patent that Fairmount Park will at last come into its own ownThe The many improvement that have been instituted since the close last fall have jadded materially to the general aspect of the already spacious and commodious plant and brought it to a standard to compare with the best in the country The racing strip proper excells any other track in the country and horsemen enthuse over its perfection Its cushion and springi ¬ ness prevents breakdowns and serves as an aid to those with suspicious underpinnings Horses have more confidence in themselves and extend themselves to their utmost utmostIn In some manner an impression has been gained in several parts of the country par ¬ ticularly the eastern section that the course here te unundated as a result of recent rains Nothing could be further from the truth there is not even a small pool of water adjacent to the track and as for the stable yards grand ¬ stand and course proper everything is bone dry With no rain coming before Saturday the racing strip will be lightning fast and track records are sure to go by the boards the result of the improved horses that will take part in the racing this year yearNo No detail that will contribute to the suc ¬ cess of the meeting has been overlooked by general manager C Bruce Head who has been giving his personal attention to matters all during the winter The opening will find a perfect setting for the sport with every ¬ thing in thorough readiness readinessJudging Judging by the steady arrivals the full complement of 650 horses that can be ac ¬ commodated by the stabling here will be on hand handSTAR STAR FIELD PROBABLE PROBABLEFor For the opening day the initial feature will be the 5000 added Collinsville Handicap and among the probable starters that will strive for the rich prize are E B McLeans Prince of Wales L T Coopers Indian Love Call Harned Bross Reputation H G Bedwells I Bulletin and Senator Norris Hornsby j Huntsman Florida Gold Old Slip Lounger jAlborak and Brown Sugar The race origin jally closed with eightyseven nominations land will be worth over 6000 net to the win ¬ ner nerWhile While the initial stakes are holding much attention the Fairmount Derby that will have its decision June 4 is coming in for stellar interest The pick in the threeyearold division has been nominated including Chance Shot which registered a brilliant victory in the old established Withers Stakes Wednesday There is a possibility that he may come to race for the 25000 prize but in the event that he does not Joseph E Continued on nineteenth page FAIRMOUNT PARK OPENING Continued from first pace Widener will have formidable representa ¬ tion with Osmand which finished second in the Kentucky Derby Other certain starters in the big race include Jock which finished third in the Kentucky Derby and Fred Jr Black Panther which will carry W J Sal ¬ mons colors came today todayMany Many notable turf lights came today from different parts of the country to be on hand for the opening The vlsitors included Matt J Winn managing director of the Fair mount Park track T C McDowell who will serve as one of the stewards Mark Har ned who will race a pretentious stable dur ¬ ing the meeting and many others othersSecretary Secretary J B Campbell will miss the opening but will reach here the following day The secretarys office is functioning under the supervision of Julius G Reeder assistant secretary The mutuel department will again be in charge of Shaun Gilmartin whose efficient force has everything in order for the opening openingThe The Penthorn Stables horses will arrive Sunday from Louisville T J Pendergast who with Edward Thornton is owner of the stable contemplates an extensive European trip with his family but will be here to wit ¬ ness some of the racing before he departs for Europe EuropeToday Today presented busy scenes at the track with the arrival of many stables from Churchill Downs and other points These arrivals included the stables of Jerome Res pess and Polk Laffoon in charge of trainers Lloyd Gentry and J J Flanigan which num ¬ bered twentythree head L Pichon will ride for these stables In the Laffoon stable was the good twoyearold Republic winner of his only two starts in handy fashion 1 The Harned Brothers Stable of which Reed is trainer also came in the twenty members including Reputation I Others f rfcm J Julsville ulsville vere W M Cain with nine and J C Gillem with five E B McLean WasKihgfon and Cincinnati pub ¬ lisher sent Prince ofciWales to go in the CaUinsvnie Handicap H G Be iwellserit his horses here from Aurora The license committee will meet tomorrow to pass on the applications of trainers Jockeys and agents r Walter J Salmon NeTV York sportsman has fifteen horses here including Black Papther which will carry his silks in the Fairmount Derby 25000 added Saturday June 4 Trainer T J Healey wilt arrive within a few days to i take charge of the string j jThere There is ah abundance of Jockeys the ma ¬ jority of whom already have made their appearance The older riders include E Legere M Garner C Lang and E Pool Others in the list are A Vessell C Phillips J McTague L Whitaker M Meyer H Mertz W Anderson T Pascuma R Patri quih R Mozer L Aron L McClair F J Baker O Clelland li Lang E Booker R Lee J Johnson L Bazer T Clelland T Thrailkill E Clark H Holmes H Philpot and H Elston ElstonThe The Brown Shasta Stock Farm Stable of sixteen horses arrived this afternoon from Tijuana in charge of trainer Clyde Fountain The stable owned by H D Curly Brown laid up in New Mexico for some time as several horses were suffering with fever
