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WASHINGTON PARK NOTES HOMEWOOD 111 June 1 1Col Col R L Baker and his son Smith Baker were on hand for the opening and are resid ¬ ing in Chicago Heights A liberal number of the Baker Stable of thoroughbreds are quart ¬ ered at the Homewood course for the meet ¬ ing ingTrainer Trainer Roscoe Goose the conditioner of J N Camdens horses that are quartered here is also living at the Heights HeightsJockey Jockey L Whitacre the contract rider for the stables of Mrs J S Buscher and C Graffagnini was the victim of the first casualty to occur at Washington Park tliis summer when the lad sustained a broken collar bone and a bad shaking up when Golden Mac which he was exercising last Monday morning crossed his legs during his work and fell fellPreston Preston Burch trainer in chief of the ex ¬ tensive stables of the Nevada Stock Farm was among the arrivals arrivalsTrainer Trainer M Dieterle has six likely two yearolds under his wing here all of which are the get of the stallion Donnacona One of them is said to be fleet and may prove one of the fastest youngsters at the track She is from the dam Amanda AmandaThe The mare Atossa broke down badly and beyond hope on the occasion of her last start at Exposition Park and she will be retired for breeding purposes It is likely that Atossa will be bred to the stallion Donnacona
