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AkSarBen Meet Opens at Omaha OmahaOffer Offer inaugural Handicap At ThreeQuarters in Two Divisions Big Fields Named NamedAKSARBEN AKSARBEN Omaha Nebr May 24 Racing enthusiasts throughout Nebraska and neighboring states will be accorded the privilege of witnessing their favorite sport starting here tomorrow as Omahas modern AkSarBen course opens its spring and summer meeting Scores of the best thor ¬ oughbreds ever to campaign at the local track are awaiting the opportunity of earn ¬ ing their share of the more than 250000 in prize money which will be awarded dur ¬ ing the 32day session sessionAs As in the past every effort has been made by the Knights of AkSarBen the civic organization responsible for the pres ¬ entation of the sport of kings to offer the local patrons racing at its best With ¬ out a xdoubt their endeavors have been amply repaid as only continued favorable weather conditions now prevailing are needed to assure general manager J J Isaacson and his organization the harvest of their attainments attainmentsTwentySix TwentySix Entrants EntrantsTomorrows Tomorrows feature presentation the 2500 Inaugural Handicap a sixfurlong dash for threeyearolds and upward at ¬ tracted some 26 entrants and will be inn in two divisions E4ual original purses will be awarded Included in the first division are such performers as Junito Nuestro Stables Cattail and James Nissings Silver Fire each of whom will carry 121 R C Hodges Blue Agent 117 and W T Beez leys Big Brother 114 Others in this sec ¬ tion are R L Light Irish Wash Vinita Boy Master Bird Cowland Kennock Sir Mickey Extra Milage and Clyde M MTopweighted Topweighted in the second half of the Inaugural is Mrs R C Hodges Freedom Ring under 116 Others named are Com catchme Doras Son Capt Patti Sweet Girlie Prince Vito Risky Hash Mark the Spot Lightfoot Lady Cannon Remnoy Ricks Raft and War Miss MissLimit Limit fields also predominate the re ¬ maining six contests on the eightrace program Post time forthe first race will be 200 p m Central Standard Time Daily double wagering will be conducted on the first and second races
