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I ] . i , J i £ • , | , , . j • , ] j j ] ] ] , ] j , , i . J . ] | , j ■ j j j CONNAUGHT PARK OPENING I * Plenty of Good Racing Material « Available for Ottawa Meeting. • Track and Plant in Fine Condition — Gover- l nor General of Canada to Visit Course in State. ♦ OTTAWA, Ont., June 2.— The racing scene under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Rac- ] ing Associations shifts to the Quebec circuit ; with the ushering in of the spring meeting of the Connaught Park Jockey Club at Con- naught Park tomorrow. This meeting has j been awaited for eagerly by racing patrons in this vicinity and promises to be one of j the best staged by the local organization in » several years. , There is an overflow of racing material quartered on the grounds and this alone is assurance enough that the fields through- 1 out the seven days will be large. There j were several consignments of racing stock : from New York, Bainbridge Park and a quota from Maryland to add to the large shipments that journeyed up from Toronto i and Montreal. The latest shipment to arrive from the metropolitan tracks were the ; racers of Richard Whitney and Matt Col- ] ford. Because of the ideal weather which has 1 prevailed for the past few weeks the Aylmer | course has been brought up to its best possible condition and it is the belief of the » local directors that capacity crowds will be ; in attendance for the duration of the meet- I ing. Governor General of Canada, Lord Bess- l borough, who recently accepted the post of honorary president of the Connaught Park ] Jockey Club, has kindly consented to make ; the inaugural of the meeting an auspicious I one by driving to the course in state with his party. The initial program that was issued by j racing secretary Thomas Gorman filled in ! exceptionally good fashion. Listed as the i main attraction on the seven-race card is the Queen City Purse that brings out some I of the better class of racers to vie for su- I premacy. The remainder of the card should prove favorable for the opening, as there ] are no less than four events to be staged ; over a distance of ground. Long distance racing has been very popular in this section, . and it will be the policy of the Connaught 1 Park Jockey Club throughout the meeting ] to provide the best possible entertainment j for their patrons. The riding colony registered with J. J. t Farrell, custodian of the jockey headquar- ! ters, includes the following: W. Cleverley, T. Wilson, R. Duggan, R. Simpson, R. Moore, S. Greenberg, F. Dainty, P. McGinnis, M. Sullovey, T. Romano, J. Jones, R. Cooper, V. Drake, L. Laurin, L. Craver, S. Hoffey, A. Diliddo, O. Pernia, J. Frederick, A. Per- ■ domo, F. Taylor and others. No changes have been made in the official family that governed so well in past years and racing is scheduled to start each day at 2:45 p. m. The Quebec division of the Seagram Stable, which is in care of trainer E. J. Salt, pulled in early Tuesday morning and was immediately put under shelter. Jockeys P. 1 McGinnis and S. Hoffey accompanied the shipment. , - ■ «
