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ALL READY AT HAMILTON. Large Field in Prospect for the Derby on Saturday — Stables Filled to Overflowing. Hamilton. Out.. June Hi. — What promises to be the greatest meeting ever held by the Hamilton Joekev Club is scheduled to begin on Saturday frith it .aid of eight races. Ilieluded in the offerings will be Hi.- Hamilton Derby, a steeplechase over I In- short course, a rare for Canadian-bred horses :ii.l a mill- dash over the turf course. Secretary London i.Txnts over »MK» horses within the enclosure 31 lid in the stables on the oiiisid.- as tar away as two mil. ~ from lie curse. This is a record number fur Hamilton. The track was never in lielter condition and special attention has lieen ilevoled to the turf course, which is now at its best. The Derby |.|-..iiiis.s lo U- a peal race. Of the forty-three iioiuinat ions alioiit a dozen will go to the |misi. The ra..- lias a guaranteed aiiie of Jf2. ...Mi. ilie winners jHirlion of which is *2. M». and it is expected that .miii Hildreth will send on either Dalmatian or Eddie Dugan. both of wliica are among the eligible*. Harney Schreiher has already notitied Mr. Iaiii.Ioii thai Saer is on his way. accompanied by the ttreat spriniei. .lack Atkiu. and the presence of both then liorscs will add lustre to the sport. Among the late arrtrala are .1. s. Ward from I.aionia. William Garth from New Verb and William Walker from Montreal. The sle.-pleVia-e ili isi.in is especially strong this year. Yes.crday tarty aeeea jumpers were sch.Kiled through the tit Id and hut few made mislakes. Ill Hit- Uarth lot w.-n- three fencers. Stellalaml, Hiopit and X.-bec. William icrsl alee senl on lour jump ITS. Numerous applications for stable room had to lie turned down and 1.1**1 horses would be here if ac-coiiimodalioiis could be provided lor thai liutiilicr. The betttag enclosure ai Hamiltoii will be under th. management -f Mortimer Mali y. The latter has op-ii.-. 1 headquarters here and reports that most •-.! tin layers who operated at Toronto will l» on band lo do business. Work ..ins of some of the Uerby eligible* this Inol inn:.- w . .-. as follows: Kan Ives Three-eighths in "■. Itnsy Mil.- in l:to. Chief K.-i Mile and a ipiarl.-r in 1M1J. ••Hi- Oiiusb Mil.- in 1:4 1. Halhoiisie Mile in 1 :4o. Detroit— Mile in 1:41: last quarter in _". Ii.. n Auioiiio Mile and a aajarter in Z:Mi. joiintain fluaarr Threeaartera in 1:1114, eaater- illL- Hikorv Sii.-I: Mile in 1:44. Win. litt Mile in 1 :44. J. Wilson will have the mount on Wm. Pitt. . Urn us on Baaiees. Hin.-li.-Iif.- on Itusy. CaMati la on rhUheaaaV, Maacraye aa Chief Kee, T.-nilin on [tea Antonio. Haiiiiiioud on Detroit, and OConnor on r. His Oiinshy. S. Davis will probably come on to rid.- Xatrer and it Hihtreth ■■ajii Ualaaaliaa, K. Dacaa r c. II -■hillin- will com. to ride him.
