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GRAVESEND STEEPLECHASE COURSE SHORTER New York June lo. — The course of about 2 mile . over which Sancton made a record of 3:45 in winning Tuesdays steeplechase at Qraswfcead, was DO the same course over which Simon Pure made a record of :;:47 in June of last year. This season tin starting point of the course has been moved forward 100 yards or more to the near side of tin- first homestietch jump to the end that the chasers RotAc. the short course may have a straightaway run of 150 or 2 0 yards before taking a hedge. Not only is the course shortened, but one jump has been taken out of it. Ill the ireater New York Steeplechase over the full course tici Saturday, tianctua probably will meet Watersiiccd. Grandpa, Jimmy Lane, Kurokl and Kentucky Beau. Stone, who has a contract with Mr. Rainey this season, will have the leg up on Sanctus in the Greater New York.
