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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! TO THE HORSEMEN : Despite Unfavorable Weather Conditions, Determined Opposition, and True to Our Promises THE ILLINOIS JOCKEY CLUB has the honor of announcing the "formal opening of Washington Park Race Course HOMEWOOD, ILL. Saturday, July 3, 1 926 for a Thirty-One Day Race Meeting including the revival of THE AMERICAN DERBY Eighteenth Running SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1926 00,000 ADDED ALSO FIVE OTHER GREAT STAKES July 3 The Debutante Stakes $ 5,000 July 5 The Washington Park Handicap . . . 0,000 July 17 The Homewood Stakes $ 5,000 July 24 The Illinois Oaks 0,000 July 31 The Robert M. Sweitzer Handicap . . 0,000 Seven Great Races Every Day Minimum Daily Purse ,200 Illinois Central Express Trains Direct to Track Hard Paved Highways to Gates Motor Route Map Free on Request RACING OFFICIALS FOR THE JOCKEY CLUB Presiding Steward ■OH. C W. HAY KOItKKT M. BWBITZEB President Assoelate Stewards JOHN T. Met. IU I II First Viee President P. J. MIl.KS l.r.O. ,. KF.NNK.KKK Second Vice President JOHN IKHI.AMI THOMAS IUK Treasurer THOMAS TKUVN THOMAS K. Hill IthK Secret; and I. en. M»rr. I SHIP TO HARVEY, HI. Via ILLINOIS CENTRAL For further information wire or write THOMAS E. BOURKE Secretary and General Manager CITY HALL SQUARE BUILDING CHICAGO, ILL.
