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I £ c x t c t £ C t i t • I i I t I ■ I ■ I ; I ! ; FAIRMOUNT STAKE DATES 1 1 Schedule of Feature Races Ar- 1 ranged — Rancocas Stars Among Derhy Candidates. COLLINSVILLE. 111.. April 7.— In the list of nominations lor the Fairmount Derby, a Which will be announced shortly, will appear d the names of five colts from the famous Ran- I cocas Stable of Harry F. Sinclair, according o to an announcement made by C. Bruce Head, c general manager of the Fairmount Jockey I Club. The Sinclair entries will include Ariel, t Nassak, Mowlee, Sublevado and Daric for 1 the 5,000 feature event of the spring meet- s ing, which opens Saturday. May 20,- and con- r tinues to include Saturday, July 7. I In addition to those nominated in the Fair- t mount Derby, the Rancocas Stable will be represented also in the other early-closing f stake events, Mr. Head said. Other promt- rl nent eastern owners who have named their c good norses for the Fairmount Derby and I the other stakes featuring the thirty-seven t days of racing scheduled for the spring meet- i ing, include the Belair Stable. Robert L. Gerry. II. G. Bedwell, Admiral Gary T. Gray- I son, H. P. Whitney and the Sagamore Stable. I Racing secretary J. B. Campbell arrived here from New Orleans last night and. with f Joseph A. Murphy, who will serve as presid- : ing steward at the coming Fairmount Park * meeting, began a careful check this morn- ing of the large list of nominations for the Fairmount Derby and the five other ,000 1 stakes. It was stated that the list of nomina- tions for each of the events will be an- ■ nounced as soon as compiled. General manager Head announced that the stake events would be run on the following ■ dates : Collinsville Handicap, ,000 added, for three-year-olds and over, three-quarters mile, Saturday. May 2G. Fairmount Derby. 0,000 added, for three- ! year-olds, one and one-quarter miles, Saturday. June 2. Valley Stakes, ,000 added, for two-year- • old colts and geldings, five and one-half fur- ; longs, Saturday, June 3. Hotel Statler Handicap. ,000 added, for three-year-olds and over, one and one-six- teenth miles, Saturday, June 1C. Illinois Stakes. ,000 added, for two-year- old fillies, five and one-half furlongs, Satur- day, June 23. Jefferson Hotel Handicap. ,000 added, for three-year-olds and over, one and one-eighth miles. Saturday. July 7. Other feature events will include the Memorial Day Handicap. Wednesday, May 30; Benish Cup. Saturday. June 30. and Independence Day Handicap, Wednesday, July 4. . _ + _
