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HIGH EXPECTATIONS RTFE AT SARATOGA. Saratoga N. Y.. duly 21. — Not for many a year r has the prospect for a biiliant racing season here been so bright as for the twenty-four days meeting - which will open on Monday. Society folk aie here in greater force than lor manv seasons and I In- social side of the meeting will be as brilliant as the sport Itself. As in former veais tile pick of the eastern and 1 western stables will clash here. There has always " been keen rivalry between the east and west at • Saratoga and this year is no exception. it is no 1 exaggeration to say that the thoroughbreds ipiar-tered - here represent the Mower of the Ajnerican racing - establishments. A splendid program has been arranged for Mondays opening Willi the Saratoga Handicap, the Tutted States Hotel Stakes for t wo year-olds and I the Shillelah Bteeplecbase as the outstanding features. The fields named lor all three represent both " a 1 1 ." Ill v and ipn.ntity. The track Itself will be in su|M-rb condition for r Mo,,,ia s ruing, providing no rata tails in the ia lei mi. There was considerable tain her.- this week, . but today the sky is clear and it is hoped thai the ■ meeting will open under auspicious weather conditions. -
