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WASHINGTON PARK NOTES The Washington Park Handicap for three yearolds and upward with the threequar ¬ ters of a mile distance prevailing and the only sprinting stake for the older horses on the Homewood tracks roster will fea ¬ ture the opening days program on May 24 This race has an added value of 2500 and it drew fortyfour nominations The start ¬ ing fee is 50 and present indications point to at least onefourth of those entered going to the post postThe The celebrated Winooka which came here from Australia last year may be a starter in the opening day feature The sixyear old son of Windbag Kanooka will head this way from Churchill Downs with the B B Jones Audley Farm Stable StableThe The Audley Farm named seven for the Washington Park Handicap six threeyear olds and the fouryearold Bright Shadow This outfit is well supplied with horses to win such a stake as this with the crack sprinters Wacoche Trey Miss Patience and Giggling among its eligibles eligiblesWillis Willis Sharpe Kilmer has named a pair of entries for the event Sunador and Sun Apollo both homebreds Joseph E Wide ner was another easterner to make an entry for it Chance Line a threeyearold son of Chance Shot Lineage bred by himself be ¬ ing his representative representativeJack Jack Howard and his wife will be well fortified in this fixture with Ebony Lady racing for him and her colors being carried by Advising Anna These two fillies are speed marvels over sprinting distances distancesWarren Warren Wright Chicago sportsman made Some Pomp and Sir Ten both threeyear olds eligible for the Washington Park Handicap HandicapMrs Mrs John Marsch of Chicago will rely upon her fiveyearold gray mare Princess Camelia in the Washington Park Handicap The daughter of Royal Canopy Sunmelus demonstrated early in the Churchill Downs meeting that her winters rest did her a world of good and she is certain to prove troublesome in sprint events in this section sectionAnother Another local favorite attracted by the initial days stake is Gift of Roses which races for J P Ebelhardt a Kentuckian This mare always evinced a liking for the Washington Park racing strip and she has met with her share of success over it itRacing Racing secretary William H Shelley will announce the weights to be carried in the first days stake five days before its running runningThere There is plenty of activity at the Home wood track these mornings and horses are arriving daily The course is at its best and fast trials are in order daily Due to the lack of rain it has been a tough task on track superintendent Tom Young and his crew to get the course to the fast and safe stage desired but this handicap has been overcome by the liberal use of the watering carts day and night
