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INCREASE FOR EXCELSIOR HANDICAP. Now York March ." . — To date fifty-nine entries have been reeeived for the Kxoelsior Handicap, the priaejaal racing txtarej for the Metropolitan Jockey "lulls Sprang meeting. This is nine mast than wire received for Hie event last year with a possibility 04 a still greater increase. The list includes many horses of Ugh quality such as Be MaadLgflO Ketween. Dandelion, Dishabille. Dr. • iaidnor. W. II. Carey ami Nealna. Savable. winner of the Futurity in DM8 and third in the Lawrence Iti ali/.ation the following year, has lioon enkend hf Ihil T. Chinn. The iicket. another horse sup pmmd to haye boon retired, is nomimited by William Lakeland. The entries show a healthy increase hfoughout the Stake list and Secretary Kdwards re[K rts that a largo number of western owners are represented as »voil us several begiuneis al the snor*.
