Notes Of The Turf., Daily Racing Form, 1898-02-10

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NOTES OF THE TURF The Aqueduct race track is to be extensively improved and modernized before racing is re ¬ sumed summed there next spring The old grandstand has been torn away and the ground in its rear extending back to the railroad has been secured and a new grand stand will be built at an angle which will make it possible for all the specta spectra ¬ tors torso to see the run through the long home ¬ stretch The changes contemplated will give a great deal more room between the grandstand and the track and this space will be cemented a great improvement over the old slanting slip ¬ pery Perry board walk well known to habitues habitudes of the Aqueduct track trackAn track An attempt will be made to amend the racing bill now pending before the Kentucky house of representatives so as to increase the time limit to twenty days for each of the two meet ¬ ings dings per annum allowed by the bill or that fail ¬ ing King to provide that any association not requir require ¬ ing King the whole time allowed by the bill may lend their unused days td other associations associationsOn associations On and after February 15 racing at New Or ¬ leans will begin at 230 pm a half hour later than the present time for the first race


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