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WORTHS STAKE OFFERING. Secretary Jasper has issued the blanks for eight stakes to be run at the Worth Jockey Clubs fall meeting. The stakes are on the added money plan, and range in value from ,000 to ,500, with an aggregate value of 5,000. The feature events are formed along liberal lines and are expected to attract the owners of the majority of the high-class animals now racing at the south side track. Following is the list of the stakes: Columbia Handicap, ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward; 1 1-2 miles. Liberty Handicap, ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward; 1 1-8 miles. Phoenix Handicap, ,000 added, three-year-olds; 1 1-16 miles. ; Fort Dearborn Handicap, ,500 added, All ages; 1 mile. Alpine Handicap Selling, ,500 added, three-year-olds and upward; 1 1-16 miles. Flyaway Handicap, ,500 added, All ages; 6 furlongs. Oaklawn Handicap, ,500 added, two-year-olds; 5 1-2 furlongs. Chicago Ridge Handicap, ,000 added, two-year-olds; 1 mile. In addition to these events overnight handicaps will be given with added money values, ranging from 00 to 00. The stakes will close at midnight on "Wednesday, August 5. The Worth meeting will last twenty-four days, beginning Monday, October 5, and closing Saturday, October 31, and the dates for the running of the stakes will be allotted later. However, the Phoenix, which was first run on Chicago Day and was given its name on that account, will probably be decided on the anniversary of the great fire.
