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GREAT AMERICAN STAKES NEXT SATURDAY. New York. June SB.— The .teat Amerteaa Stakes, with a gaaraat 1 cash value of S5.O0O, will be the next slake of importance to be decided a; the Aqnednct course, the dale of its running being scheduled for Saturday, Jane 38. The Great Amerteaa his been a popular two-year-old fixture of eastern racing since 1889 and was run annually over the Gravesend coarse until 1913, wlen it was decided at r.ilmo.ii Park. Ill 111 11 it was transferred to Aqacdact, when it has been inn dace. Tie j. i, at Domino woa it in 18M and H. P. Whitneys saccessfal sire Brooasstick, ridden 1 ,v George Odom, was the rtetor m UMB. Sir Martin. which raced with distinction in Eaglaad and is now in the stud over then, won the Cleat American in p.iiis. r. T. YYiisons futurity wiaaer f: mp fire was the winner fetal year. For next Saturdays maniac a sptcadid .array of high-class two-year olds are eligible to start. Pore nio.-t of the big band nominated to this valuable ovoid stands August Belmoats LacaBite and A. K. Maiembers Tracksead, which at present look like the best two-year olds of Hie year. Others in the list are Drastic, W in-om vera. Hug-house, t.ipp. H mil Greaade, Dehadoa and a number whfch have as yet to face the starter..
