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1 ; 1 THE IMPROVEMENTS AT LAUREL. New York. June 28. — Matt J. Winn. Who is one f the stewards at A.pieduct. has recently returned from l.aur. I. Md.. where be has been superintending extensive alterations at the Maryland State Fair track. The association is spending ..",. OHO 1 in Improvements, and purposes making Laurel one of the best tracks on the eastern circuit. The club bouse will be thoroughly up 10-date In its appointment and there will be ample stabling accommodation-, to take can- of the homes which may go there; and the approaches to the railroad will be made far more commodious and convenient The hill on the bottom end of the steeplechase cour.se has been considerably cut down, and the top soil made use of on the track. The back stretch was somewhat low, so that the water lodged there in 1 we, weather. This has been raised twelve inches. "Little alteration." says Mr. Winn, "lias been 1 made in the Empire City track from what it was When the racing public first visited it. The main improvements, or alterations, consist In pulling down and destroying the additions which were made at the time last years fair meeting was held over the track, doing away with the half-mile infield j track, and so forth." , ,
