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1 I ARMY MEN WILL COMPETE IN SADDLE Now York. May 15.— The Inited Hunts Racing AssiM-iatii 11 announces completion of plans for a race at Belmont Park Terminal, a week from Saturday, which will bring into comiM-tition as riders army men from the ranks of all our allies. The nice will Im- over the flat, and was made at the suggestion of Inited States army officers. It is expected that military men who have demonstrated their prowess in the four quarters of the glolM-. will be seen in the saddle and the race promises to be om- of the really interesting turf events of the season. French. English. Canadian. Italian. East Indian and American officers have signified their inlcn lion of donning the colors ami assurances has been given that some of the giMH| hor-es now in training around New York will be entered. The race will be at a mile and a half and the winning riders will be awarded trophies emblematic of their athk-vcuieuts,
