The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-14

Hard Work and Bright
Sunshine Get Water
Out of Oval
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AUGUST MEET
STARTS TO-DAY
All-Star Field in Ferry
Handicap, First Day
Feature Stake

Everything Il In readiness for the
second summer race meeting at the
Windsor track. which will start to-
day and run for seven days. The
officials have not overlooked any
details. and all that Is needed to
make the opening day Q complete
success 10 good brand OF veathsv.
The best kind OF weather II here.
and II Ia predicted that all records
for attendance will be smashed this
afternoon.
The track Friday morning still
bore evidence Of the recent heavy
rains. although It had dried out
somewhat. A big force OF men was
put to work shortly after noon, with
scrapers and harrows. In an effort
10 put the course in the best posi-
BILE shape. This morning . fast
track for the opening handicap seem
ed certain.
All of the horses that will partici-
pate In the meeting are now on the
ground. the last shipments having
arrived late yesterday. Every stall
both inside the enclosure and ada
cent thereto has an equine occupant
and according to all reports. oil Are
nj and ready TO race. There are ap-
proximately $50 horses ready for the
bugle call.
All Of the Detroit and Windsor
Ferry handicap candidates were CIV
en- some sort Of work yesterday. and
their performances were watched
keenly by the railbirds. who were
out In large numbers. Borrow. Stun
Der II. Pandean and Harmonicon.
comprising . quartet OF the II. r.
Whitney candidates. attracted un-
usual attention by their work. and
all performed to the entire satisfsc-
tion of Trainer Albert simons.
Borrow attracted the most attso-
ton. and. accompanied oy Slumber
ii. he was sent half.miIe In 0.5l.
Pandean was sent mile In 1859.
After witnessing the work, Trainer
Simons declared that Borrow would
surely be . starter In the Ferry
event. regardless Of the condition
OF the track.
Trainer J. Walters also gave
Rancher . short gaIlop. and the
crack Hendrie colt pulled up In nne
shape. He can be depended upon
to start In the Ferry.
Several OF the other eliaibles. iup
GLIDING Hodge. Incidence. Tactics
and Bsrneeat were also given pre-
paratory gallops.
| The great roundup of the Cans
dian-bred horses will take place dur.
Ing the Windsor meeting. With the
exception OF the Kings Plate. the
leading opening fixture of the To
ronto race meeting. the Canadian
handicap IL the most important
stake provided exclusively for thor.
F, oughbreds bred In the Dominion.
This race 10 over the mile route. and
has Q cash value OF $500. quite
worth while for Canadian owners to
20 after. The event being . handi-
cap. the performers are al more or
less a6orded,a chance at the desira-
! BILE plum.
The list Of nominations this year
embraces every horse of importance
which has raced In Canada the last
two years. and the date for the con-
tention has been set for Thursday.
Aug. 10. There are ut present 80 In
the party eligible TO start, but this
number will be reduced to about Il
ON the day Of the race.
The stables appreciated in this
group viii be Brookdale. Charles A.
Cssw, Harry 0iddipgs. Ed Glassco.
0sqree N. HeRdrfe. Hon. J. 8. Hen.
dris. @. ]. Kean. william Krausman.
J. X. L. Ross, Joseph q. eeagram, J.
Hepdrick and George Empri, q ham.
The horses eligible are Lady Cur.
son, Moss Fox, Peau Chevai, Am.
phion. Pepper Sauce, Cannie Jean.
Linsin. Okemus, Havrock, Hearts OF
Oak. Harry Bassett II. Ondramon.
Marion 0aiety. Polo Prince, Req
Firs. Prince Philsthrope. Sir Arthur.
Dir James. Last Spark. sputter.
Slipper Day, John Peel, Meissen.
Fallen Angel, Hampton Dame. Maid.
en- o. Froms. Marcovil, Lady Spend.
thrift, Raven Court. Reddist, Mauso-
lus. Corn Broom, Sea Lord, Oar Ro
saleen. Froissart. vastatia, Smith.
field and Red Post.
| Detroit entered but one event ~
the nrst days program ut the ma.
tional rowing regatta. and won a
third. The Duluth Boat club en-.
tered six races and won them All
setting . new record. The Detroit
senior four took third. being beaten
by the Duluth oarsmen and the
University Bargc club. of Philadel
phia. The Junior eight and the
other Detroit crews will get their
chance today.
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