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KENTUCKY DERBY ENTRIES CALLED FOR. To the average- b.vi-r of rae-ing the publication i of proposals for entries to the lug stakes of the ■rat really big ateettng of the spring campaign i Is always aa Inspiring matter. Such an event is i furni-necl in the New Louisville- Jockey Clubs an-nooncemenl of stakes to close for entries at midnight • • f Wednesday. March 1. The always popular MM] now well en red Kentucky Derby is the- most Important item. Thi; race will have an additional luMsare of Interest this yar. in the fact that it will certaaly be contested by a aamber of the yoiiii- English anil French borses, which have been brought to this country within a year, and their clashing with our bomc-htads. "ill vest the contest with extraordinary attractiveness. There are enough of the foreigners of gocxl repnte to make a good Derby Held without any American breds competing. However, their presence is not likely to scare tin- latter oat f taking part in what j. , should pr vc a memorable race. The events offered an : For Three-Year-Olds. The Kentucky Derby, 8,808 added; one and one-traarter miles. . The Kentucky Daks, allies, 12.500 added: one and 1 "ii sixteenth miles. For Three-Year-Olds and Over. Tic lark Handicap, 12,800 added: one and one-ulstesnth miles. The Frank Fi Or Stakes. Sidling. ,000 added; one mile. For Two-Year-Olds. the Bashford Manor stakes, eeita and geldings, 12.000 added: foor and one half furlong-. Tin- Debutante- Stakes, lillics. . * added; one-lialf mile. The Juvenile Stake-. Soiling. 51,888 added; five-eighths :• mile
