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EMPIRE CITY STAKE DATES Order of Running of Feature Attractions at Yonkers From July 5 to July 28. NEW YORK, N. Y.. June 26.— The Aqueduct meeting is fast drawing to an end, with the closing day on the national holiday, July 4. The racing scene on the metropolitan circuit will then shift to the Yonkers course of the Empire City Racing Association, the beautiful hilltop track of James Butler opening on July 5 and continuing to July 28, inclusive. The usual large number of well endowed and popular stake fixtures are provided for the Empire City meeting and the dates of the running of these events were announced today. For the inaugural feature on July 5 the Empire City Handicap, with ,000 added, has been selected as the proper attraction for opening day. On July 7, the first Saturday of the meeting, two stakes are carded for decision, the Whirl Stakes and Mount Vernon Handicap, each with ,000 added. The Empire City Derby, with ,000 added, has been reserved for July 14, on which date the East View Stakes will likewise be run. All in all. it is an attractive stake program for Mr. Butlers popular course. The order of running of the stakes follow : Empire City Handicap, ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward. One and one-quarter miles. July 5. Whirl Stakes, ,000 added, two-year-olds. Five and one-half furlongs. July 7. Mt. Vernon Handicap. ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward. One mile and seventy yards. July 7. Demoiselle Stakes, ,500 added, two-year-olds, fillies. Five and one-half furlongs. July 10. Arrow Claiming Stakes. ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward. About three-quarters mile. July 12. East View Stakes, ,000 added, two-year-olds. About three-quarters mile. July 14. Empire City Derby, ,000 added, three-year-olds, geldings barred. One and one-quarter miles. July 14. Frivolity Claiming Stakes. ,000 added, two-year-olds. Five and one-half furlongs. July 17. Melrose Claiming Stakes, ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward. One and one-sixteenth miles. July 19. Sprightful Claiming Stakes, ,000 added, two-year-olds. About three-quarters mile. July 21. Yonkers Handicap, ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward. One and one-sixteenth miles. July 21. Tarrytown Claiming Stakes, ,000 added, three-yi_ar-olds. One mile and seventy yards. July 24. Fleet Wing Handicap, ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward. About three-quarters mile. July 25. Knickerbocker Handicap, ,000 added, three-year-okls. One and one-sixteenth miles. July 26. Wakefield Handicap, ,500 added, two-year-olds. Five and one-half furlongs. July 23. Mt. Kisco Stakes, ,000 added, three-year-olds and upward, geldings barred. One mile and seventy yards. July 28.
