Show The Great Chicago Race CHICAGO June 22The groat amount of money to be run for this afternoon makes the city almost deserted by the throngs who have gone to the trok I is roughly estimated that 45000 people Ire inside tho gates There are various opinions a to the track Somo horsemen say it is in I good s ape while others say Itis deceptive 1 is practically conceded that tho far west will capture the big tikes I is not beloved be-loved that the Kentucky Tiprse Proctor Knott has much of a slow tq win though I ho has many admirers who arc backing him Tho great Montana clipper Spokane is the first favorite and hordes of money are being bet on him Next in estimation is the California Sorrento and it is believed be-lieved that the race lies between these two though it is admitted to be an open stand st-and may fall to anyone of half a dozen The belting is very heavy Scotsman Outbound and Le Premier have been scratched The track is good but not fast it is believed to be about four seconds slow The crowd is the largest ever seen at Washington park First race one mile Won by Marchmain Robinhood second Liederkranz third Time 146 Third race American Derby Spokane first Sorrento second Resliove third Time 241 tf The race is worth 515000 |