The Jockey Club stewards, rulers of racing in the United Kingdom, fixed two meetings at Newmarket in October and November, and the Football League Management Committee divided up the four divisions fof the league into eight geographical areas, The Cambridgeshire Stakes, important Eandicap race, was run on October 1 the Cosarewiteh Stakes, other handicap race: which forms the Autumn "double," was run on November 2.
Steeplechasing authorities are ready making preparations for a "war-time" programme when they take over from the "flat" season. They have submitted to the government a list of tracks that could be; used for meetings, and they hope to Fun the Grand National steeplechase according to schedule next March Football officials have worked out, fa scheme to enable the continuation competitive football.
Under the new plan, to which 82 of the 88 clubs in the league have! agreed, they will travel only the shortest of distances.—United Press.
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