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NASHVILLE WILL HAVE A MEETING. Breeders and Turfmen Arranqe Seven Days of Racinq at Cumberland Park. Nashville, Teaa., Febmarj 12. A taring racing BMsetiag "i si ven da.v s t.. begin the latter part of April will be hold at Cumberland Park, lids was decided upon ioda.v a! a meeting of a liunibT ol prominent breeder! iml turfmen who an- interested in the welfare of the sport in litis section. There will i.e a Derby of sj.:. h . two siakes of ,508 each and tl.e remainder of tile weeks program will lie made up c.t 00 purses. The meeting will not be ooodai ted in violation of the recently enacted law which prohibits bettiag. There will be no book BtaktBg or any other form of Rambling allowed. the gcnl lenieii fostering the meeting hoping to derive sufficient revenue from tlic gate to pay all expenses, amounting to aln.it 2,9991 A subscription will in- raised by turfmen and the friends Of racing li meet a deficiency, if there should be tiny. The dates win i e mj arranged so as not to coiillict with the spring meetings in Kentucky.
