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BELMONT PARK PROGRAM BOOKS ISSUED NEW YOUK N Y April 26 Stake and con ¬ dition books for the ring meeting of the West chester Racing Association at Belmont Park have been issued by racing secretary A McL Earlocker The meeting opens on May 22 and continues through until June 11 Steeplechasing is ngain to be oiic of the features of the meeting leading off with the New York Stepeleehast on opening day when the program will carry the 5000 Metropolitan Handi ¬ cap as the outstanding feature The initial pro ¬ gram will include 35925 in surplus bids received by tho association durinir the last two days of tho 1018 fall meeting Each of tho four overnight races will therefore have 5381 added to the purse
