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LOUIS B MAYER Guam and Kings Abbey triumphed in the West Coast sportsmans colors at Belmont yesterday TwentyFive Stakes Will Be Run During Annual Saratoga Meeting Boost Spa Handicap Value To 50000 Trovers and Special on Aug 12 Card CardNEW NEW YORK N Y June 1 Twentyfive stakes in 30 days of racing will make the Saratoga meeting at Belmont Park run ¬ ning from July 31 through September 2 one of the most interesting and valuable in the history of this old racing organiza ¬ tion With the decision to transfer the meeting once more to Long Island the of ¬ ficers and directors of the Saratoga Asso ¬ ciation immediately took steps to pass on to horsemen the added money this will mean meanThe The increase in added money gives New York racing one more 50000 event with the increase of the Saratoga Handicap to be run August 19 to that figure figureNew New Event Programmed ProgrammedA A new handicap has been added for threeyearolds and upward called the Gideon Putnam Handicap It will be a fivefurlong sprint down the Widener course and is named in honor of the first innkeeper at Saratoga SaratogaThe The most famous of the stakes is the Travers which is the oldest stake race in the country countryThe The list of stakes follows July 31 Flash Stakes twoyearolds five and onehalf furlongs Widener course American Legion Handicap threeyearolds and upward seven furlongs August 2 Test Stakes three yearold fillies seven furlongs furlongsAugust August 4 Schuylerville Stakes twoyear old fillies five and onehalf furlongs Wid ¬ ener course courseAugust August 5 United States Hotel Stakes twoyearolds six furlongs Merchants and Citizens Handicap threeyearolds and upward one and threesixteenths miles milesAugust August 8 Alabama Stakes threeyear old fillies one mile and a quarter quarterAugust August 10 Sanford Stakes twoyear olds six furlongs Widener course courseAugust August 11 Shillelah Steeplechase Handi ¬ cap about two miles milesAugust August 12 Saratoga Special twoyear olds six furlongs Widener course Travers threeyearolds one mile and a quarter quarterAugust August 15 Whitney Stakes threeyear olds and upward one mile and a quarter quarterAugust August 16 Spinaway Stakes twoyear old fillies six furlongs August 18 North American Steeplechase Handicap about two miles Gideon Put ¬ nam Handicap threeyearolds and up ¬ ward five furlongs Widener course courseAugust August 19 Grand Union Hotel Stakes twoyearolds six furlongs Saratoga Handicap threeyearolds and upward one mile and a quarter quarterAugust August 23 Albany Handicap twoyear olds six furlongs Widener course courseAugust August 25 Beverwyck Steeplechase Handicap threeyearolds and upward about two miles milesAugust August 26 Diana Handicap threeyear olds and upward fillies and mares one mile and a furlong Wilson Stakes three yearolds and upward one mile mileAugust August 30 Adirondack Handicap two yearold fillies six furlongs Widener course courseSeptember September 1 Saratoga Steeplechase Handicap fouryearolds and upward about two miles and a half halfSeptember September 2 Hopeful twoyearolds six and onehalf furlongs Saratoga Cup threeyearolds and upward one and threequarters miles
