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MEMPHIS DERBY CONDITIONS MEMPHIS Tenn Tenon Dec 15 The conditions of the Tennessee Derby have been changed Ip the past it has been customary for the club to give a guaranteed value to the stake of 5000 but beginning in 1899 3000 in added money will be offered which with the forfeit ¬ ures cures will make the stake one of the richest in the West The Tennessee Oaks will also be worth between 2000 and 3000 The entries to these two events close in January The stake events for the meeting to be hold the coming April will be announced in a few days More money will be distributed in stakes and purses than ever before in the history of the club
