The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-13

was not expected. ~ Mr.. Bedwell
had not siGninsd his intention Of
coming here. He had expected to
ship the stable 70 Ottaws to rest
up preparatory 70 the opening Of
that meeting.
The Bedwell consignment TO ar
rive here. consisted or II horses.
and includes several that have been
frequent winners on the circuit this
summer. The consistent Bushy
Head. winner OF three consecutive
races. and the crack two-ysar-old
Golden List. which ran second 70
Dodge in the Niagara stakes 1t Fort
Erie. Jockey wostsnholm. the
stables regular rider. accompanied
the shipment.
Included in the other early ar.
rivals from Fort Erie were the fol.
lowing stablss: r. Sheridan 10,
Sam Louis ~. Rome Rsspsss 10
Bob MCMILLAN .. w, Bennett ;. w.
R. Miseli .. w. L. Lewis II. J. o.
Ksens s. p. n. Civil Z. T. J.
Byrnes 4. A. Brent .. q. Alexander
Z. J. J. froxlsr {, A. Welsh :. A.
Ksener 3. J. D. Riley I. Jack Phil
lips L. Miller Henderson IL, and
Capt. J. w, Press I.
The prstenttous strings OF O. N
Hendris. Brookdaie stable. Thorn
cliR stable, ]. J. Arthur. H. 8.
Newman. and =. b. Elkins are due
to arrive today.
Yesterday's arrivals also includes
several consiGnments fronf Sara
toga and New York. Trainer IA,
Spence got in from Belmont parl
with Ave horses belonging to w. J
Weber. the San Antonio tTexasl
turfman. including the crack geld
Ing Hodge. which was considered
the best all-round handicap hors'
ON the Kentucky tracks last spring
Hodge comes to Windsor primarily
to ali his engagement IN the Ferry
handicap. in which he will have Il
carry l1s pounds. but he will alst
be seen In several other events dur
Ing the meeting. The good selling
platter. Furiong. In also numbered
among the Weber string.
Every train and boat from BuRals
this morning unloadsd . goodly pro
portion OF horsemen and race fol
lowers. and Detroit 10 rapidly Allinl
up with racing devotses from othsl
cities.
The oflicials who win serve at thu
meeting. are the same who per
formed their tasks At the first ses
sion, and most Of these are now. In
the city.
Judge Charles r. Price, who hal
been spending the interval at At
lantic City. 10 already upon thu
scene. while Judges Joseph Murph,
ana Francis Nelson are due to react
here tonight. Jos. Mcclellan. thu
eficient clerk OF the scales. Ia {
late arrival from Fort Erie. where
he served In 4 similar capacity
Frank Bruen. auditor at windsor
arrived Wednesday from Cincinnati
where no had bssn engaged In bus
mess connected with the Latonis
and Douglas Park fall meetings.
Starter DAde and his ASSISTANT
have also, reached here from For
| EriA. y 1'-~n'' ~m ~
The heavy downpour Of wsdnes
day and Thursday nights. left thu
| Windsor track In miserable condi
! tion, the course this morning bcinl
a veritable sea OF mud, In conse
quence. training operations are fol
the time being. practically sus
pended. and with the dogs" VI
near the Inner rail. there will b.
very few workouts during the day
Horsemen are hoping for sunshine
and lots OF II 10 insure q fast tract
for opening day. and II 10 believes
that II no more rain falls. that tibet,
hopes will be realised. In the event
OF favorable track conditions Satur
day Afternoon. II IL declared tina
the field will face the barrier In ths
Ferry handicap will be the larges
and best that has ever contested n
a stake in these parts for many
years.
Pristing. the Riaia neet kiaA-tha,
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