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Local Racing Officials Looking Forward lo Very Successful Meet*Record Number Of Horses On Hand For Two-Week Session Here; New Wagering Mark May Be Established.They’ll be off ami running at the local Finrgniunda: tomorrow afternoon when the Hagerstown Fair Association; nshera in its annual race meeting.The 10-day snssiuu will run through Saturday. Aug. 29* and Fair Association officials are anticipating one? of the! finest meet* in the twenty-seven years that the Spurt of: Kings has been staged in thiscity.It wouldn’t he a hit surprising if new attendance and wagering records were set for the second straight year. During the \%2 Hagerstown meet, the attendance averaged close to tUNtO a day and a total of over $3,500,000 was wagered.There will he eight races daily, with post time for the first race each day set for 2:15 (1)ST), TJhtp will hr no racing Sunday or -Monday.Everything pmnf* to one of the most successful meetings in this city’s long and colorful racing history. A record number of horses arc on hand and Racing Secretary Henry ‘ J. Carroll will have no, trouble filling the fields. 1Dr, Robert C. Suavely, general j manager of the Kair Association, today announced the list ol officials that'the Maryland Racing Commission has approved for the Hagerstown session.William Brinton, Jr., wall act as steward and will represent the commission. Placing judges arc J-F. Col will, Henry Erickson and Melvin Mackim Patrol judges are George Cook, L. Urcssan and ; William Hunt. \ill Edward Dennison will; he clerk* f.,of the scales and William Jeliniimsj is j has been named lo the posi of pad -gjdock judge and official timer. j c! The popular unci efficient starter.] ,0] Edward R. Mitub will again servo5 in that capacity. ;is^ The mUUou dollar Hagerstowni b | plant, which w as unveiled to the1 W! public two vcavs ago. will offer j the finest facilities for the cmi-jvcnicm-e of the patrons. The [spacious grandstand will scat 3,200 _i and there are 44 boxes with a seat capacity of 440.it it ----
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The Daily Mail
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Mon, Aug 17, 1953
Page 7
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