The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-13
Frontier Stake Saturday
Should Be Spectacular Race
Windsor July Meeting
Will Open With
Brilliant Card

The simultaneous closing or the
Fort Erie and Iaton,a meetings has
started the great army OF horsemen
and race followers trpm those
tracks in the direction OF Detroit
for the meeting that opens at Wind
sor next Saturday, end already the
city is beginning TO ELL up with the
racing felix The advance guard
began 10 arrive early Wednesday
when big delegations from Cincin-
matt sad other points south crowd
ed every incoming train. The Buf.
falo boat that arrived Wednesday
and THURSDAY mornings brought a
considerable portion OF the racing
visitors from Buffalo ard the east
BY Saturday morning the full
quote will be on hand. aud il is esti-
mated that the number OF out Of
town folks that will be attracted 10
Detroit for the Windsor meeting
this year will far exceed that OF any
former season.
The high character OF the racing
at previous seasons at Windsor has
been spread far and wide and has
placed the Canadian border track in
a most favorable light with the rae
Ing fraternity everywhere.
Tie pari-mutuei system OF wager
Ing In vogue at Windsor has also
appealed TO them and this has been
a strong factor in getting them TO
become Windsor patrons. They
have become accustomed 10 the ma.
chimes az the other Canadian and
also the Kentucky tracks. and IL is
only natural that they should prefer
to come 70 Windsor, where this pop.
ular form OF wagering is in force.
The big hors special from Fort
Erie with over $50 high class horses
aboard got in yesterday without any
nNshap, and the animals were ur.
loaded at tho track without Incl
dent
Included in the arrivals OF the
thoroughbred colony were a NUM-.
Der 81 The most prominent eligibles
10 the Frontier stake. the biz race
that viii feature the or eEing days
program Among the number were
Ja1es Darry's Thor1hill. Geo. NJ
Henrie's Rancher, A L. Austin's
Commonada and Incidence. l..
Marion's Prince Hcr:nis, y. Nc
Farlans Schemcr. J X l.. Ross
Thorncliff Stables Fountain Fay,
wilfred Viau's skeer Face and
Achievement. F. Zollicnrer's Phil
Unger and Dick watkins Barncgat.
The Kentucky delegation from la
tonia arrived early Thursday morn
ing. without any mishap. and the
$50 horses comprising tine shipment
were quickly transferred across the
river There are some really high
class animals in this consignment,
many Of them having bean frequent
winners at Latonia and other Ken
lucky tracks. Among the number
were Donerail and Kinney, in the
stable Of Tom Hayes. Watofbasl
and Water War which will be raced
here in the colors a VIII Martin.
former trainer for Amos Turney
Irish Gentleman and Deliver, which
Jim Baker has entered in the d. and
G.. stake, Vogue. How1y Howdy and
the crack two-year-old Bourbon Lass
which will be canpaigned by Gala
her Bros.
w. w. Darden. the Nashville
Tenn. horsenan is back with sey
eral good ones including Lady Ivan,
a feet Ally by Ivan the Terrible. and
a winner Of several races in Ken
lucky.
Rome Respess also brought some
OF his best ones. including Christie,
Prince Albert. Resign, and the two.
year-olds. Highland Lad and Rhyme
Charles F. Price who acted az
presiding steward on the Kentucky