Show The Chicago Races Chicago 23 Opening day and inaugural in-augural meeting of the Washington Park club The new club started with a decided boom Its managers comprise a long lietof the wealthiest and most important business men of the city with Lieuteuant General P H Bheridsn wh came en from Washington for the purpose of being resent re-sent at the opening E N Far banks president S TV Allerfcon J W Doane and A S Gage vice presidents Jno R Walch treasurer Jno E Brewster secretary The result is that it is j the fashion to attend the races at this track Theattendafcci today was estimated at 15000 Inclu > log a representation of the citys weald and fashion and many well known people from other cities The clubhouse club-house was completely fiJed with ladies and gentlemen the bat known in the city The grounds and grand stand were ocupied by many aristocrats The lieU Irom the end of the gand stand to the head of the stietch was crowded with equipiges including efveral tallyho cjachas and other noliceul turnouts turn-outs The grounds are periVctly level beautifully laid out in lawns and terraces the track is aa level as a billiard table and so laid out that horses feet even are visible a any point It has a chute for races ef fractional distances to bru g the start and finish clo e to spectators In respect to finish completeness and costies of appointments in the way of cub house grand stand pooling ground stablea etc it is far ahead of any ground in this country It is the intention in-tention or the management to nduct everything on the very highest grade It is not to be managed man-aged merely to make money but primarily to furnish high class turf sports for its members and their friends The day was bright and warm track in good condition but somewhat slow on account of newness new-ness First race inaugural rashall ages mile The Admiral won Tor Gyle secondMammonist third Time 145 Lake side stakes 2yearold fillies five 1 furlongs Wanda won Trousseau Trous-seau second Lady of the Lake third Time 105 American Derby sweepstake 3 year old colts and fillies mile and a half Modesty won Kcsinsko second sec-ond Cook third Time 2 294 Purse all ages threequarters of a mile heats first heat Jocose won Breechloader second Salara third Time 11SK Second heat Jocose won Salata second Breechloader third Time 1103 > Mile and a quarter over flv J hurdles hur-dles Ohio Boy won Louise second Correct third Time 226 |