Hurdles At Harlem., Daily Racing Form, 1901-08-30

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HURDLES AT HABLEM Secretary Nathanson has concluded after sounding some of the more prominent horse ¬ men on the subject to add hurdle racing to hia programs atJHarlem Park They will be on a plane similar to hurdle races on the Jockey Clubs courses in the east where the regulation hurdles are not less than four feet high and the races are over a distance of ground groundOwners Owners to whom the idea has been submitted believe it will ultimately help steeplechasing steeplechasingThe The first of such races will be run at Harlem next Wednesday when a race of a mile and five furlonge over six regulation hurdles will be sub etitntedlfor the short course steeplechase an ¬ nounced for that day in next weeks program book


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