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AFRAID OF ESSEX II. Washington, II. .. April 1. — The Washington Jockey Clllh has posted the followiag announcement: "The Chevy Chase Hunt fltrfplrrhaaf and Southern Steeplechase, a handicap for heaters, baviag failed to IB, the stewards of the Washington .lockey Mil. declared them aC and ordered that they he re npened under tin- aaaae coadltioaa and dbrtaacea, to • lose at T. p. in. Wednesday. April ■: with eight ii Iries and live starters, or one or both may he de Cjaeed Off, at tin- apt] f the stewards." The ciievy Chaae file rphraaar failed becaant the owners of hunters eligible for it were afraid lo atari their candidates Bgnlant Dion Kerrs Ksse II. The race that half-hreeed ran last week under the masterly rtdtag of Kohert M. Tavlor id lSaltiuiore Mghteaed them all. Mr. Kerr sas that he will aot he permitted to enter Kssex 11. when the race closes on Wednesday which is rather hard luck. Mr. Kerr had the Chevy Chan* Steeplechase in view last tall when he leased gaaea II from 1 Miff Creel.
