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DUKE OF PORTLAND WITHDRAWS ENTRIES The following cable comes from London The Duko of Portland who for thirty years has been one of the leading figures on the English turf has caused to he cancelled all bis racing entries for the Epsom track including the Derby for Iioth 1015 and litlti because of the refusal of the Epsom as sociatiou to do without the use of its clubhouse for a few days This building is now being used as a military hospital and the Kpsom association is shortly to hold its regular meeting When the as ¬ sociation permitted the occupancy of Its building as a hn pital it stipulated that the house be returned to it for its coming conference In a letter of pro tost to the club committee the duke wrote Surely for one year the few followers of racing should he only tor glad to fcrego their luncheons if by so doing it becomes unnecessary to disturb British soldiers who have been wounded for the sake of their country
