Show RICH STAKES STAS OffERED fOR foI r MEET MI i NEW YORK Feb 3 As a.-As As a further Indication that thal the running turf officials are hopeful of a good season of racing i m In the Metropolitan district this year ear the empire CIl City Jockey club yesterday esterday an announced announced an- an its stake ev events for the midSummer midsummer mid mid- summer meeting on its track near Yonkers Seven Se stakes are offered for three- three year olds and upward the chief of which is the Empire City handicap with th a guaranteed value alue of if For Fol the year three three stakes are hung up up and for the babies four Each Is of the value alue of 1500 The nominations close March 1 The stakes slakes for the meeting follow year Three and upward upward- The Empire City handicap value mila mile and a f The Yonkers handicap 2500 mile and one sIxteenth Th The Tha Mount Vernon handicap 2500 mile The handicap 1500 six fur fur- longs The Midsummer stakes selling 1500 mile and a furlong The Arrow stakes selling 1500 six furlongs The Melrose stakes selling 1500 mile and one year Three The Knickerbocker handicap 1500 six furlongs The Whirl stakes 1500 mile The Tarrytown stakes selling 1500 mile year Two The Wakefield stakes stales 1500 five and anda a half furlongs The Tho Frivolity stakes selling 1500 five and a half hal furlongs The East View handicap 1500 five and a half furlongs The Demoiselle stakes 1500 five e and anda a half furlongs |