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BIG ENTRY LIST AT MONTREAL. Montreal, Que., August 7. Two hundred and fifty-four nominations have been made for the Montreal Jockey Clubs six autumn stakes. This is an average of over forty-two for each stake. There are thirty-seven entries in the Canadian Grand National steeplechase and fifty-four in the Primrose Stakes. The Champ de Mars has forty-nine entries; the St. Lawrence thirty-nine: the Ocean Gateway forty, and the St. James Handicap thirty-soven. This, it is maintained by the management of Blue ISoiinets. is a far better showing than was ever made at an autumn meeting in Canada before. Up to date there have been applications for ."01 stalls for the autumn meeting. It looks as though every stable for miles around will have to be pressed into service.
