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EMPIRE CITY STAKES FILLING WELL New York June 10 The stakes and handicaps scheduled to be run olf during the coming meeting of the Empire City Itacing Association and which will close for entries tomorrow have to date re ¬ ceived generous resKinse from horsemen but It is ex ¬ pected that late return will swell the list consider ¬ ably Though nominations last year to these annual fixtures were highclass In quality and quantity there is a noticeable Increase even at this date over those of till I due ill one sense to the new liorn activity In turf affairs hereabouts and in an ¬ other sense through the popularity of those asso clated with the ibslinies of the Empire City Itacing Association Tlie announcement that the Owners Fund would add 2 00 to the 30OO already pro vidcd for the Suburban Handicap bringing the total value of this old time race up to the 5000 mark makes this bi feature one of the richest handicaps of the present day eastern turf fixtures fixturesOther Other features thiin the twelve stakes and handi ¬ caps which will be run on the flat that will make direct appeal to a great number of inthiontial devo ¬ tees of racing will ho the three steeplechase stakes which have been so arranged that the best timber toppers in training will be seen under silk
