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COLUMBIA DOWNS PROSPECTS Success of Opening Days of Van ¬ couver Track Cheer Prompters i i EV Expect EVExpect Increase in the Handle VANCOUVER Wash May 20 Even the most skeptical of the racing fans that vis ¬ ited the opening programs at the new Co ¬ lumbia Downs race track over the last week ¬ end readily admitted four salient facts factsThe The new five furlongs track is unques ¬ tionably one of the nicest of that size in the country countryThe The turnout was encouraging about 2500 having attended the opening days card on Saturday SundayThe with nearly 3500 on Sunday The racing was good considering the horses available for the opening it was also singularly free from those annoying little incidents that sometimes create public dis ¬ favor favorThe The handle in the mutuels was very grati ¬ fying 19800 having been wagered on Sat ¬ urday SundayThats and 24000 on Sunday Thats really better than I expected said general manager Irving Hildenbrandt We started out with a handle of about 10000 at Spokane and as you know it was up to 65000 in no time at all
