Show Oa the > Tarf CIIICAOO June 26The weather was soodand track fist Aliappy combination combina-tion otcireamstances made the opening day at Washington Park very attractive attrac-tive one both tq the public betting men and the association The racing was much better than the areraee and betting bet-ting was good not one of the favorites winning those that invested in the 1rench mututls getting large return I Tne attendance was about 25 000 The Derby in which the most interest was taken resulted in a complete surprise I SilverCIoudafiernianydisapppintmenta when he was thought good won when I leait expected neither his owner trai i r i or lockev tbinkinc before the start i that he would win Haggins entry continued the favorite to the last although al-though it was known that the bones were not doing well in fact Mr Hacgln declared before the race that he did not think he could wiu Blue Wing ran as if he was stal The few who have never overlooked Silver Clouds performance per-formance last year won considerable mosey The very large attendance was of the most respectable sort and good order and much enthusiasm was the leading feature of the day MileMay Lady won Buchanan second Modesty third Time 152 Mutuals paid 30 SO Three quarters wile Spalding won Finality second Skobcloil third Time 115K Mutuals paid f 10 JO American Derby one and one half ouiles Precoia and TLe Bourbon set out to make a running run-ning lor their respective stables The Bourbon giving it up at the end of liveeighths of a mile to PrecIosa and Ben All who wereaoou joined by lime Wing and Sir Joseph They ran very close together down t e back stretch and half way round the lower turn where they all seemed to be beaten Sliver Cloud going to the front without who Ity The race was never in doubt after this Silver Cloud winning very easy by four lengths Blue Wingecond Sir Joeph third one length off Time 237 Mutuals paid lu ± 20 One and oneeighth of a mile Tax gatherer won Bootblack second John SullIvan third Time 153 Mntuals paid 57750 Hurdle race one and onequarter of a mileFoxhound won Guy second Worth third Time 219X Mutuals paid 6090 |