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MAY RACE AGAIN AT JACKSONVILLE. Charleston, s. c. March 9. — From a reliable source it is :; lined that iIkiv is i piooillilltjr .1 ra: iiiL. being resumed la Jackaonville, lla.. not later than 1915, and possibly next aeaaoa. At ii ajeetlng held iii Jacksonville on Monday last, the Florida State Fa!r and Racing Asaocution set a price oa the .MoiH-rief Park property and a syndicate of Jaet-sour Hie men mav avail themselves of tin- oppoi lunii v of purchasing tin- plant. As a mailer ol fact they have offered ins! |5.0Ou less than ihe price set by the stockholders ..l the old club, which means that the ileal will more than likely be consummated within the next few days. The grandstand at Moncrlef Park was destroyed by tire shortly after lie- ra - in Jacksonville came to a close, but the -lai.i.s are sijii in splendid condition and tbe plant could I" placed in Brat class shape with little out lay. It is said thai tins Midler and Fred Aiiernack ale al Ihe head of the syndicate who propose taknii; over the plant and thai they will make an effort :.. revive the spoil in Florida.
