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AMENDED STAKES OF SARATOGA MEETING New York July C Conditions have been an ¬ nounced for the amended stakes of the Saratoga meeting There are four of tlie old ones that have been remodeled so far as the prizes are concerned and the closing is set for July 1 The stakes are the Saratoga Handicap the Merchants and Citizens Handicap the Catskill Handicap and the Bevcrwyck Handicap Steeplechase The SteeplechaseThe Saratoga Handicap is made a 1500 race and a llko prize is tixed for the Merchants and Citizens The Catskill Is fixed at 1000 and tlie steeplechase bus a value of 1200 In all four of the races no added money Is offered The Saratoga Handicap alls for a subscription of 50 each and 25 forfeit For the Merchants and Citizens It is 25 entrance and 25 additional to start Tho Catskill is 10 entrance and 25 additional to start while tin steeplechase Is framed In the same fashion as the Saratoga Handicap so far as entrance Is concerned Indcr concernedIndcr such conditions it is possible for the asso ¬ ciation to continue its old fixtures without standing to lose much A moderate number of nominations will pay any one of the purses and indeed It would be possible under such an arrangement for the association to make money on tuu races
