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p sp der UJ in ing cl tl a: as ic fV the " m A V. ? D . ? ? V n r: f. tl fi o of J c v v r a c f J 3 1 b t j r- I LONG BRANCH OPENS TODAY Popular Toronto Suburban Course Greatly Enhanced in Beauty -Plenty Good Horses Available. TORONTO, Ont, Oct. 4. The final weeks l sport over a mile track in Canada gets un- way Wednesday with the opening of up-to-date Long Branch. Racegoers are go- F be with the b be to agreeably surprised many changes that have been made at the beautiful suburban course. g Never in the history of the track has there A been so many thoroughbreds ready to race there is at the present time. Stabling g room is at a premiumJand many have been forced to find quarters on the outside of track for their charges. A. M. Orpen, for the first time, will Introduce the "daily double"- style of wagering. This will be a play on the second and third races. Another innovation will be th combination, that is a through th board play. . .. 1 I Landscape artists have been busy the past i. a few weeks putting the finishing touches to c the gardens. Another improvement that has been made is the building of an ornate entrance, honoring the memory of the late John Hare. It will be known as the John Hare Memorial Gate. - Another improvement that Is bound to make a big hit with the public is the barring of bad post actors. This will do away with long post delays and assure more form-ful sport. . Headlining the opening days program is the Gray Coach Lines Handicap over the six furlongs distance, x. brings together seven the shiftiest sprinters in Canada with the Elmtree Stables sterling Master Charlie colt, Footmark, awarded the post of honor with 116 pounds. Next in line is Khorasan, which races for Mrs. J. Badame with an impost of 112 pounds; Broadway Lights, consistent three-year-old, which carries T. McCarthys colors, and J. E. Smallmans Deedie are next in line with 110 pounds. Then ; comes the Hastings Stables good filly De- This filly ran the , vout with 108 pounds. JSteBrS furlongs of the Woodbine meeting and was winner on her only two appearances under colors at the Ontario Jockey C?ub meeting. Lullaby H. is found nicely suited by the weight arrangement with an impost of 107 pounds, five more than the light weight of the field, Bushman, has been Gmnted favorable weather, It is expected that one of the most successful meetings staged at Long Branch will take place ever will be called to the The first race each day post at 2 p. m.
