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VANCOUVER DATES ARE ANNOUNCED Spokane Wash June 9 Tho Alan track was muddy today Tho fourtli race brought together five Derby candidates Orliu Kripp the winner had tlie call in the betting at all times He lias the action of a good colt Truly the sister to Meadow with a track not to her fancy was closing like a whirlwind Mrs Gamp showed i high turn of speed Orange Blossom on her showing today ap ¬ pears lo be purely a sprinter as she quit after going furlongsHugh five and onehalf furlongs Hugh Springer vicepresident of the British Co ¬ lumbia Thoroughbred Association arrived today from Vancouver and auounced dates for the forthcoming summer meeting at Vancouver The association will give a meeting of sixtyseven consecutive days of racing at Minorn Park commencing June 28 and ending September 13 There are 300 horses already quartered at the track The electric road from Vancouver to Minorii has been doubletracked and tlie facilities for reaching tlie course will be far superior to those of past seasons
