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THE MEMPHIS ENTRIES. Memphis, Tenn., January 16. The list of the stake entries for the spring meeting of the New Memphis Jockey Club for this year shows a very favorable increase in numbers and quality over those of the preceding years. The Mont-gomery Handicap, for three-year-olds and upward, closed with 55 entries, against 43 of 1898, and 35 of 1897. The Gaston Hotel Stakes, for two-year-old colts and geldings, has 64 nominations, against 56 of 189S, and 36 lot 1897. The Ardelle Stakes, for two-year-old fillies, has 54 entries, against 42 of 1898. and 46 of 1897. The New Gayoso Hotel Stakes, for two-year-olds, has 51 nominations, against 73 of last year, and 47 of 1897. The Memphis Stakes, for two-year-olds, has 64 entries, against 66 of 1898, and 39 of 1897. TheLuehrmann Hotel Stakes, for three-year-olds, has 45 nominations, against 28 of 1898, and 34 of 1897. The Tennessee Brewing Co. Stakes, a selling sweepstakes for three-year-olds and upward, closed with 72 entries against 54 of 1898, and 42 of 1897. The Peabody Hotel Handicap, for three-year-olds and upward, lias 50 entries, against 40 of 1898, and 27 of 1897. The Tennessee Oaks, a new stake, for three-year-old fillies, at one mile, received 66 nominations for 1899, and 48 for 1900. The Tennessee Derby for this year had 119 entries, while for 1900 it received but 85. Secretary Macfarlan cannot account for the falling off of the number of entries for next years Derby and Oaks, unless it is due to the carelessness of breeders and owners. It cost nothing to enter in either stake. The Derby has ,000 added, and will be worth around ,000 to the winner this year. Horsemen do not carefully read the conditions of stakes or they would enter more liberally in the rich added money events. The weights for the Montgomery Handicap, to be run on the opening day of the meeting, will appear on February 15 and declaration to be made on or before March 1.
