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Distribute First Issue Of Lincoln Fields Books BooksMinimum Minimum Purses Set at 2300 With Daily Features of 3000 3000SPORTSMANS SPORTSMANS PARK Cicero HI May 7 The first issue of the Lincoln Fields condition book embracing the first 10 days of racing of the 3 0day season were dis ¬ tributed to horsemen here this morning by Sportsmans Park racing secretary Horace Wade The Lincoln Fields session which wyi be run at Washington Park this year will open May 17 and continue on through June 19 19The The condition book arranged by racing secretary Lawrence C Bogenschutz lists minimum purses of 2300 with daily fea ¬ tures of 3000 scaling up to their more highly endowed stake events The Crete Handicap which will highlight the first days sport is a 10000 sixfurlong contest for threeyearolds and upward upwardTwo Two other 10000 stakes will be presented during this first 10day period the Joliet Stakes May 22for twoyearold colts and geldings to meet at five furlongs and the Steger Handicap May 29 for threeyear olds and upward over a distance of six and onehalf furlongs furlongsThe The outstanding event of the meeting is the Peabody Memorial a 25000 mile and a furlong contest conditioned exclusively for threeyearbids and will be run Mon ¬ day May 31
