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STRIKE STOPS ENGLISH RACES LONDON, England, October 20. The miuors strike has stopped English lacing and affects racing people in a large way. Fifteen important stake races arc yet to be decided. The meetings! at which they are run are also of the best class and at Newmarket, Lincoln, Liverpool, Derby, Warwick and Manchester. The flat racing season does not close until November 27. The chief stake races yet to be run are as follows: Stake. Distance. Date. Criterion Stakes 3-4 iniJe..... October 20 I Cambridgeshire Stakes 1 1-8 miles ... .October 27 i Jockey Club Cup 2 1-4 miles and 35 yards October 28 Dewhurst Tlatc 7-8 mite October 28 Houghton Stakes 1 mile October 29 Queenshurg Handicap 5-8 mile October 29 Lincoln Great Tom Plato 7-S mile .. .November 8 Lincoln Autumn Handicap 1 1-2 miles .November 9 Liverpool Grand Seftoii Steeplechase about 3 miles November 11 Liverpool Autumn Cup 1 3-8 miles November 12 Chesterfield Nursery Derby 7-8 mile .November 18 Osmaston Nursery 7-8 mile November 19 Derby Cup 1 3-4 miles November 20 Midland Counties Handicap, Warwick 1 mile . November 23 Manchester November Handicap 1 1-2 miles ... . November 27 VVliile at present the sport is forbidden, racing will be quickly resumed in the event of a settlement of the strike.
