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FORT ERIE STAKES ANNOUNCED. Four to Be Decided at July Meeting and Three in August — All Values Increased. Buffalo. N. Y., April 17.— Stake blanks for the two meetings at Fort Erie, under the auspices of the Niagara Racing Association, have been issued by John II. Madlgln president of the association. The first meting will open July 4. and the second, or fall meeting, starts on August 4, both to lie the usual seven-day affairs. The blanks were uiaimt to the horsemen yesterday. _S There are seven stake races listed, the blSBWR containing the information as to the conditions, etc. Four of the seven will be decided in the first meeting and the other three in the August meeting. Entries to all seven done Monday. May II. Tin- program calls for an outlay of 0,001 in added money, which, of course, means that the .ui ous events will be much richer than the amounts named. The big event; are the Canadian Derby, now with .,000 added, and the Dominion Handicap, with ,000 .idled.. Past year the added money for the Derby was ,500 and the Dominion Handicap St.lMMl. Other increases are noted in the plans of the as sedation. The events to be run at the first meeting are; The Fourth of July Stakes, handicap, three - year-old* and over. ,500 added; the Niagara Stakes, two-year-olds. ,000 added; the Canadian Derby, three-year-olds. ,000 added; the Fort Erie Stakes, selling, three-year-olds and over. .1100 added. Three Scheduled fcr Second Meeting. Those scheduled for the second mi i Hags arc: The Dominion Handicap, three-year-olds and over. .::, 000 added; the Iraaanda Hotel Stakes, handicap, two-year olds. .sl-.MM added: the E. W. Maginn Memorial Handicap, three-year-olds and over, ,000 added. It has been intimated in Canada that parliament might curtail racing to the extent of allowing but one track to operate in each province. This would do away with Fort Eric. Hamilton or Toronto in the province of Ontario, with the likelihood that Fort Brie and Hamilton would be the ones to li||S|SUd the Toronto Jockey » bib being the holder of the oldest charter, besides being located in the largest eity ill Ontario province. It would also completely wipe out the half-mile tracks. John II. M.idigiu. president of the Niagara Racing As.ociation. opi i alhm, the Port laic track, voubi not comment on the proponed legislation. The fact that the Canadian Racing Associations are all going ahead with their spring plans indicates that I hey do not believe In re is any basis of fact for the report from tii Dominion capital thai ruing may be confined to but one track iu each province during war time. Conditions of Stakes in Detail. The conditions for the slake events in in lail are as follow-: The Fourth of July Stakes, handicap I or thr year-elds and over, sio to ai lampnnj the nomination; 0 audita aal t -tail: .$•_. 500 added, of which to second and sl.MI to third. Weigh:-. July !. Winners after publication of weights, five pounds extra: one mile ami seventy yards. The Niagara Stakes For two year olds. to accompany the nomination: .0 additional to start: slMMIO added, of which 00 goes to second and 30 to third. Winners of ,000 or ,000 twice, five pounds i xtra. Non-winners of ,000 allowed four pounds: of 00, il nou-winners of four races since April 15, seven pounds; two races since then, feu pounds; maidens, fifteen pounds. The Canadian Derby For three-year-olds, $ to accompany the nomination; 0 addition to st;!; 000 added, of which 00 to second, 00 to third, sloo to fourth. Winners of 1910-17 of ,000, three pounds; of .s."i.MMI twice, five pounds extra. Others which have not won ,500 twice in 1910 17. if nan-winners in 1917 of ,000. allowed three pounds: of ,500. six pounds; of ,500 nine pounds; nou-winnrrs jM 1910-17 of ,000, twelve pounds: 00, fifteen pounds; auiideus, twenty pounds; mile and a quarti -. The Fort Eric Stales. Selling— For three-year-olds and o-er. 9 to accompany the nomination; 5 addition .1 to stall; ,500 added, of which .SUMI to second and 00 to third: ,000, four pounds above seal- ; two pound, less !■"• each 0*1 to sj.ok.-Uj, on. pound each 00 to ,009; two pounds A each Spill to 99. The winner to be sold by an-•-▼ lion. Starters with selling price to be named through the entry box at the usual time of closing the day before the ace. Three-quarters. Tiie Dominion Handicap For three year-old* and over. 5 to accompany the nomination; 5 additional, if not declared by June 15; Mao idditional to start: ,000 added, of which ,000 to second; 00 to third, and 50 to f rth. Weights, Augn I I. a winner of ,500 after publication ol weights, five pounds extra; mile and a quarter. The Iroquois Hold stakes. iiauli.;j. roc two year i. Ids. 0 to accompany the nomination; 0 additional to start; ,000 ."hied, of which s;:n:i to second and 50 to third. Weights two day* before the race. Winners after publication of weight . five pounds extra: five and a half furlongs. The Bdward W. Maginn Memorial Handicap For three-year-old* and over, 0 to accomimnj the nomination: 0 additional to start; .s_.iil»0 added. of which 00 to second and 50 to third. Weight two days before the race. Winners after pubtlca- t ion of weights, five pounds extra; mile and a sixteenth.
