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DENVER MEETING CURTAILED. Denver. Col.. SeptemlKT 20. The meeting of the Interstate Fair at Overland Park, which, it was understood, was 1o continue for two weeks, was brought to a termination Saturday. The board of directions felt that it would be uuwise to I continue the racing after the fair proper had closed. It was their opinion that the public, while willing to tolerate the races sind bookmaking during the fair week, would not regard with favor a prolongation of the race meeting. Tlie Christian Citi.enship Union had made a protest against bookmaking even in connection with the fair.
