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ALL IN READINESS FOR DELAWARE PARK OPENING THIRTYDAY MEETING BEGINS MEMORIAL DAY DAYDover Dover Stakes Will Be Renewed on Holiday Track Has One of Finest Steeplechase Courses in Country CountrySTANTON STANTON Del May 27 With the many improvements completed the weights for the Wilmington Handicap to be offered on Sat ¬ urday released to horsemen and assurance that the Dover Handicap a fivefurlong dash for juveniles and the openingday feature would attract a fine and representative field preliminary details for the thirtyday session of the Delaware Steeplechase and Race As ¬ sociation which begins on Friday are well advanced advancedTonight Tonight only a small number of the 1400 stalls at Delaware Park and adjacent hunt clubs are unoccupied and these will be filled long before the opening Todays arrivals in ¬ cluded the main division of the Christiana Stable Hirsch Jacobs A J Abel J H Bud Stotler arid others and for several days the large stable area has among its members fashionable representatives trom the Atlantic seaboard as well as Kentucky Michigan and other sectors sectorsChief Chief among the improvements was a compact and modern clubhouse and while the elite was being taken care of a stand was built for the grooms facing the furlong post Every attache of the turf has been taken care of and the jockey insurance will cover those mites of the saddle who meet misfortune while plying their trade tradeBURKE BURKE INSPECTS PLANT PLANTAlthough Although with the aid of a cane Edward Burke vicepresident and general manager of the track was on hand to inspect the improvements and go over preliminary de ¬ tails with his coworkers He went over every detail with Edward Brennan racing secretary Herman Frank manager of the parimutuel department ahd James P Ross track superintendent here as well as Burkes right hand man at Havre de Grace GraceIllness Illness did not prevent the grand old man of Maryland racing from keeping in close touch wjjth every detail and his assistants visited him while he was confined to a Wil ¬ mington hospital Burke expressed himself as well pleased with the splendid condition of the plant and the fine work accomplished by his aides aidesIn In spite of the work caused by the changes made in the clubhouse and grandstand the Harry M Stevens Catering Company kept its crew right up with the builders and when the contractors had driven their last nail the catering company was ready to move equipmentFormer in its elaborate equipment Former patrons at this fiveyearold track will have much to please the eye and every change made was solely for their comfort J Simpson Dean president and treasurer stressed this point from the start and each year he calls upon his assistants for their views and during the meeting converses with the fans for new ideas EXCELLENT EXCELLENTThe The steeplechase course has been newly brushed and the grass is so thoroughly en rooted that it is one of the finest courses in America The Delaware Spring Maiden Handicap the third of the series the first having taken place at Pimlico and the sec ¬ ond at Bclmont Park will inaugurate this branch of racing on Wednesday June 11 or the tenth day of the meeting The steeple ¬ chase program was so arranged as not to conflict with Belmont Park ParkAlthough Although busy directing the details of his office Edward ennan found time today to talk with horsemen regarding the weights for the Wilmington Handicap a 5000 added prize which will have its run over six fur ¬ longs Late this afternoon Brennan pre ¬ dicted a field of ten or more would strive for the 5000 or more that will be the win ¬ ners award Brennan had not received word from New York horsemen regarding the Dover Stakes but he stated he believed sev ¬ eral fine juveniles wouldmake the trek here
