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FORT ERIE STAKES SPLENDIDLY FILLED. Stakes books for the two seven-day meetings at the Fort Erie race track, under tiie auspices of the Niagara Racing Association, have been issued. Four dosed events will be run during the first meeting, July 4-11. and three will be decided during the second" gathering. August ," -12. Stakes to be run at the first meeting are: Fourth of July Stakes, a handicap for three-year-olds and over. ,500 added: Niagara Stakes, two-year-olds. ,500 added: Canadian Derby, three-year-olds, ,500 added: the Fort Erie Stakes, for three -year -olds and over, ,500 added. Features to be decided at the second meeting include the Dominion Handicap- three-year-olds and over. ,000 added; Iroquois Hotel Stakes. five and a half furlongs. ,500 added, and the Edward W. Maginn Memorial Handicap, mile and a sixteenth. ,500 added. The nomination list for the feature events to be run at the Fort Erie meetings includes the names of a majority of the prominent stables racing today. For the Canadian Deny George M. Hendrie, James Battel, Mrs. L. A. Livingston. J. S. Tyree, H. P. Whitney. F. J. Pons, W. L. Oliver, T. P. Hayes. James Arthur and others have made nominations. The Fourth of July Stakes, one mile and seventy yards, will be run on the opening day at Fort Erie. The unheard of number of forty -eight eligibles for this race indicates that a big field will start. Some of the best handicap horses racing today have been entered, the list of eligibles being made up of the following: Milestone Waterbass Recoil Commonada Bayl eriy Candle Calgary Indolence Robert Bradley Fountain Fay Thornhill The Usher King Ntptune Sir Edgar Bill Simmons Achievement Perugino Arriet Skeer Face Rifle Shooter Tom Elward Runes Sands of Pleasure Eddie Henry Sliiisliod Morven Squceler Chicle Rancher Kewessa Bromo Resign All Smiles Hubbub Candle Boneros First Regina Schemer Judge Wright Regret Lea Mahay King K. Pennant I.uckhoru Heir Apparent Borrow- Little Nephew Prince llermis King Hamburg The entries for the Canadian Derby. ,500 added, one mile and a quarter, are as follows: Margery Orgetorix Col. Gutelius Milestone Simiah Prince Harry Belgian Trooper Candle King Neptune Miss Puzzle Faux-Col. Achievement Spur Jack ODowd Skeer Face Trappoid Tom Elward Slipshod Kin-icy Ed. Loud Hubbub Rifle Shooter Boneros First Chicle S nds of Pleasure Heir Apparent Phil Ingar For the Dominion Handicap, ,000 added, one mile and a quarter, the following are eligible: Milestone Candle Heir Apparent Indolence P.uckhorn Col. Gutclius King iorin Little Nephew Prince Harry Pif Jr. Prince llermis King Hamburg John Guild Waterbass Fountain Fay Thornhill Bayberry Candle Achievement Hanovi i Robert Bradley Skeer Face Floral Park Arriet P.arnegat Hank ODay Gipscy George Runes Douerail Marion Qaaahy Hodge Sands of Pleasure Booker Bill Slipshod Rancher Tom Elward Broiuo Boots Eddie Henry Chide Colonel Vennie Ld. Bond Regret Royal II. All Smiles pennant Light Wing Judge Wright Borrow Puts and Calls King K.