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i 1 i | STAKES FOR LEXINGTON MEETING. JT Executive Committee Decides to Open Three Additional Events — Blue Grass Gossip. riilaaalan, Ky., March 1.— President Catcsoy ,,, Woodford. Secretary v.. 1». Wilson and Messrs. Hal aI rod Trice Headley, O. II. Chenaall and It. I.. Baker, -coinprislng tne executive committee of the Ken- _. lucky lesoeUtion, mel here this mominj: and announced three additional -takes to done March 10, -J for the coaauig spring meeHag. as follows: I Phoenix Hotel Spring Handicap, for three-year- olds and apward, one mile and one sixteenth. Brewers Selling Stakes, for three yearalaa and upward, one mile. Iroqaoia stakes, for two-year aids, four and one half furlongs. . The added money to each of these stakes will Ik |800, with the entrance fee *1 and SSS additional from starters. The stakes thai have already closed for the spring meeting are the Breeders rummy. the Camden Handicap, the Bine Crass stakes and the Ashland Oaks. Secretary Wilson was instructed to write illiam II. Shellev. of Louisville, who is new at .luarez. and request It I m to accept a re-appointment as rue lug secretary for the spring meeting. There is some talk of Mr. Shelley being appointed by the Ken S tacky State Racing Commission as associate Judge and handicappev for the Kentucky meetuaga thus * year. George limes moved Into the local track from his _ farm today with six horses, including .loe Defhobj -and iZim. John Stevens will oome in tomorrow- with oeven head, hi liaaiiai to BheriC Dan W. Beatt, of this county. i W. U Iwis will take up Cherryol.i tomorrow and handle her until John T. Irelands return front .Ill.llcZ. Thomas C. McDowell has recovered from ■ M v«-i KoM and will go to Lonlsvflle in a day or two to s.i.ct ■ stable for the string he has in training here, lie expects to move about March is. II. . Hallcnhcck and trainer Frank hf. Tayl * arrived this morning and with trainer Charles II. Hughes, tiny spent the day visiting Hamburg Place and Other breeding establishments.
