The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
CANADIANS PLAN
21O RACING DAYS
Other Tracks Generally Follow
With Montreal Next and
Ottawa Third.

With the racing season well over
and thoroughly digested. officials OF
the Canadian Racing Association now
have under consideration dates for
1917. While q number OF changes in
the fixtures for the coming year have
been suggested, Il IL practically as.
sured that the schedule for 1917 will
be the same as last season.
woodbine Park will probably again
open the season on May 10. The dates
for the other Canadian associations
tracks. arc generally guided by the
opening at Toronto, the two tracks at
Montreal following, after which
comes the change to ottawa, then
back TO tho western Ontario courses
again. The9bnly conflicting dates will
come from peyonshire Park, at Wind
sor, the 1917 dates for which have al.
ready been announced and advertised.
Dates WIN CONFLICT.
These dates will conflict with the
racing At Fort Erie. The meeting ut
Ottawa will likely have opposition
from Aft. Royal. whose dates will In
all probability follow Blue Bonnet's
In the snring and autumn, while the
dates for the second meeting at Dew.
onshire Park will be much the same
as the past season, opening on the
day that woodbine closes, Septein.
Der -.
with all Of the Canadian tracks
operating, IL 10 impossible for each OF
them TO have two Saturdays for each
OF their meetings. so that some Of
them VIII have TO be satisfied with
number OF racing days. IL In likely
that the coming season will zee the
passing OF the syndicate ring.
Wsii Have MstueIs.
Mt. Royal will have the mutuels
next season. the machines already
being ordered, while the management
OF King Edward Park will also likely
install them. The officials OF Deiori- |
mier Park. although they have made
no dehn mt adnno.nnes,ssmen, are G9nsid.
the machines. a. T. Bryan. who was
at Kempton Park recently to look
over the plant. was strongly In favor
building viii be started early In the
spring 20 accommodate the Iron Men.
The only tracks not mentioned In
Maacn Neuv w'h pu NE mI PSsk. s and
Hillcrest Park. the latter two at To-
ronto.
Covers Long Period.
with seven tracks In operation |
around Montreal. there will be ninety. |
eight days OF racing, seven days more |
than In the last season. as King Ed |
ward only ran one meeting. In on.
tario there viii be eight tracks oper. |
ating, three OF which are at Wind. |
sor. The Windsor and Fort Erie |
tracks drew the most OF their patron. |
age from American cities. The eight |
tracks will give III days racing In 4
Ontario, which, with the ninety.elght |
In Montreal, will furnish horsemen |
with 30 days OF sport In Canada. In |
Ontario the government reaped a rich |
harvest from the racing. the daily tax |
being 81 $50, which wfl amount to |
81 10000 during the season OF 1917.
Independent Dates.
Following are the dates likely 10 be |
chosen for the independent tracks;
Delorimier Park, May 10 TO May 20; |
Mt. Royal. June II to June 81: Maison |
Seuve, June - to June 20; Devonshire |
Park, June 20 to July Z; Delorinier |
Park, June 30 TO July q; King Ed !
ward Park, July o TO July Is: Kemp |
ton Park, July u to July IS: Maison
Neuve, August to August IL; King
Edward Park, August IL TO August
10: kempton Park, August 20 TO Au,
gust ~; Mt Royal, September % 10
September 90: Devonshire Park, Sep.
Iember 20 20 october 9.