Severe Simplicity At Royal Ascot., Daily Racing Form, 1915-05-06

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SEVERE SIMPLICITY AT ROYAL ASCOT ASCOTThe The Ascot race meeting which hitherto lias been one of the chief events of the social season Is to be shorn of all its social glory this year and will be held merely to meet the necessities of the breed Ing of blooded stock King George is taking a great amount of interest In the arrangements for the meeting bis Majesty being desirous of keep ¬ ing it within the severest limits limitsThe The Royal Hunt Cup the heavy betting event of the meeting will be missing from this years card and the King has expressed a desire that tho rac ¬ ing shall commence in the mornlug of each day and finish before luncheon luncheonA A cablegram received In London from Calcutta states that the Derby sweepstakes which is one of the largest in the world Is proceeding but will probably be a small affair tills year mainly CPU fined to members gf the Cajcutti Turf Cub


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