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KENILWORTH PARK OPENING ; First of Windsor Meetings to Begin This Afternoon With Attractive Program. WINDSOR, Ont., June 26.— The Kenil-worth Jockey Club will inaugurate the summer racing season here on Saturday with a card that measures up with the best traditions of the popular track. Seven races have filled nicely, auguring fine contention throughout the afternoon. The feature event, the Kenilworth Handicap, with ,500 added, has attracted seven nominations, with Storm having the post of honor, with an impost of 120 pounds. This son of Audacious and Spray, which has performed in brilliant fashion on the Toronto tracks this season, shipped in splendid condition, according to trainer W. G. Wilson. He will be ridden by Charley Ralls. Uncommon Gold, owned by C. Morris, is asked to carry 106 pounds, Strongheart 105 and Butter John, R. E. Potts good performer, 104. Finnic and Masterly, the lightweights, carry 98 each. Bonfield, by Bon Homme — Hadfield, will carry Peter B. Kynes colors and is accorded an even 100 pounds. The first rain to fall at Kenilworth in a couple of weeks was only sufficient to moisten the heavy dust, the track earlier in the day affording a deeper cushion than usual, much to the gratification of scores of trainers who had their charges in energetic workouts. Transportation to the track will be facilitated by the addition of the tunnel, making three routes from Detroit, the other two being the Ambassador bridge and the Windsor and Detroit ferry. J. Guerra, the Cuban jockey who has counted upon Windsor tracks as his lucky riding spots, arrived from Aqueduct this morning and will ride freelance during the Kenilworth meeting. Other riders registered at the track are: F. Daugherty, H. R. Riley, J. Ward, R. Cramer, C. Ralls, A. Pendergrass, J. Redding, D. Lyons, A. Yerrat, P. McGinnis, S. Stretton, H. Woods, S. Dewain and many others. George Palmer will officiate at the starting gates. The Nevada Stock Farm, A. Swenke and S. W. Labrot stables arrived here this morning from Chicago, there being thirty-two in the consignment. It is estimated that more than 425 horses are quartered at the tracks, and at Devonshire across the way. The first race is at 2:30 p. m. standard time.
