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j i | I j j ! j j I i j j ! I ! I WOODBINE PARK NOTES $ , — . *, Thorncliffe Park officials are greatly in- terested in the eye in the sky camera which was in use in Canada for the first time at the opening of Woodbine Park. It is likely they will adopt the camera, and it will be in use at their plant on May 30. Nominations for the Orpen Memorial Handicap, which closed on Friday, exceed forty. This race will be run at Long Branch on Saturday. June 11. Weights will be an- nounced on Saturday. June 4. Jockey J. W. Bailey, who piloted Bunty Lawless in the Kings Plate, returned to New York following the final race Saturday. Stalls which had been reserved for the Johr string from Detroit were cancelled, which was welcome news to some of the small owners who have been awaiting just such action in order to find accommodations. A. Smythe brought a rider with him from Kentucky. The lad is A. Richardson, who formerly rode for W. A. Mikel and for Buckle and Drillon. Kentucky sportsmen. Murt Maclver, who has been connected with the H. R. Bain stable, has taken over the fou l -year-old Arda and the two-year-old Joyce R. to train for the Meadow vale Stable : : of*F. Little.
