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RACING DATES ALLOTTED IN ENGLAND. Even though racing in England is greatly curtailed, such as remains is conducted in orderly fashion, and following the custom of peaceful times, the Newmarket racing dates for this year and next have already been announced. Such steadfastness under strenuous difficulty is admirable. The dates are: 1917. April 17 — Newmarket Craven 3 days May 1 — Newmarket First Spring 4 days May 18 — Newmarket Second Spring ."t days July I — Newmarket First July 4 days July 17— Newmarket Second July 3 days October 2 — Newmarket First October 4 days October lti — Newmarket Second October .... 4 days October 30 — Newmarket Houghton 4 days 1918. April 15 — Newmarket Craven 3 days April 30 — Newmarket First Spring 4 days May 14 — Newmarket Second Spring 3 days July 2 — Newmarket First July 4 days July Id Newmarket Second July 3 days October 1 —Newmarket First October 4 days October 15 — Newmarket Second October .... 4 days October 29 -Newmarket Houghton 4 days