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POINTS CONTENDED OVER IN DATES. New York, December 27. The hitch in dates ,for next year Is all on Saratoga having clear time in August which they hold out for. This would necessitate cutting off something from each association In the spring and fall. The Coney Island Jockey Club is very stiff against giving up any of Its time, and, as one of the oldest and most liberal associations, regards its time in summer Immune from disturbance. Its representatives have proposed this;. Saratoga to have twenty-two days in August as usual, ten days clear, and Empire City to run the last twelve days of that month. Brighton to take twenty-four days from July 4, that is, all of the month of July and to August 3. Empire City to have six days clear after the Sheeps-head Bay fall meeting, this coming out of Brightons fall week. They say this Is final with them, and Saratoga should not ask more. Butler may -accept this or not. If It is finally agreed on he probably will do so. He left Louisville today for New Orleans, and 1 will be back here January 0.
