SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
The Committee of the D.J.C. met last; night and finally fixed the stakes to be given at the various Baactlngs for the comine year. There is a total saving of h]ss in the stakes offered, and the following table will show roughly how the difference is distributed:
The following are the detailed aerations effected;— Spring Meeting.—Handicap Hurdle Race, reduced from TO sovs to 60 aovs; Maiden Plato, from 60 sovs to SO sovs ; St. Andrew's Handicap, from 300 sovs to 260 sots ! Trotting Race, from 120 aovs to 80 sovs; Spring Hapdfcau, from 80 sovs to 76 sovs ; Hunters’ Plats, from lOOkoys to 05 sovs; President’s Handicap, from 260 sovs to ffiO tiSys; jtjtr&ikd Stand Handicap, from 80 sovs to 75 sovs; Criterion Stakes, frpm 120 sovs to 100 sovs; Trotting Race of J?0 soy.a substituted for Hack Race. , . . ■ Autumn Meeting.—Dunedin Cup, reduced from 1,000 sovs to 700 sovs;. Publicans’ Handicap, Increased from 100 sovs to 200 aovs; Mafden Plate, reduced from 100soyp tff 80 sovs; SellingTwo-yaar-old Race of 100 sovs substituted for Hack Race; Stewards’ Parse Welter Handicap, rednsod from 120 sovs to 100 sovs: iallV'bo Handicap, reduced from 120 sovs to 100 sovs; Oity Stakes, from 20,6 soyi .to ffid sovs: D.J.C. Handicap, from f©o soya to 860 .sovs; Novel Race, from 100 sovs to 80 «cr«l Suburban Welter Handicap, from 150 sovs to 188 we; Handicap Hurdle Race, from 150 soys to 100 sovs; Hopefpl Stakes, from 180 sovs to J2O sovs; Forbury HaudTioap, from 800 sovs to 250 aovs. May Meeting. Handicap Hurdle Race, reduced from 80 sovs to 76 aovs; Birthday Handicap, increased from 160 sovs to 170 sovs; May Handicap Trot, reduced fromJ76 soys to 86 sovs ; Selling Race, from; 60 sovs to 40 sovs; Tradesmen's Handicap, from 100' sovs to 66 sovs; Post Stakes, from 3® sovs to 16 sovs; Selling Hurdle Base, from'Bo sobs to 70 sovs; provincial Handicap, from 200 sovs to 130 advs'; {Tovelfiaoe, 1 from 80 sovs to 70 sovs; Winter Handicap Trot, from 76 sovs to 60 sovs; St, Clair welter Handicap, from: 100 sovs to 86 sovs.
1886 7. IS87-8. Spring meeting .. £1.630 £1,305 Autumn meeting 3,776 3,330 Anniversary meeting.. 450 4B0 May meeting „ 1,2 6 080 Total _ _ .. #,0,880 £6,125
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Evening Star, Issue 7299, 25 August 1887, Page 2
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375SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. Evening Star, Issue 7299, 25 August 1887, Page 2
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