The morning times., 1895-12-23

According to an agreement existing
between the two outlaw tracks, which
gives them the alternate holidays. there
VIII be racing at tie Island on Christmas
Day. Contrary to expectations. there
Will not be a Christmas Day handicap.
AS the st. ASaph Association gave
handicap race on Thanksgiving Day, II was
Thought that the Island people would open
their purses TO the extent of putting on a
race worth little more than The regular
500 purses. They are evidently looking
oul Tor the jew percentage, however, and
have decided To allow the purses TO remain
At the regular figure.
IT has been proposed by several or the
horsemen that they get together and make
up sweepstakes race, each one OF them
adding, say, 50 or more, IL necessary, TO
raise the amount up to $500. one proml-
ncDt horse owner has signiiied his readiness
to give $50 toward such a PROJECT.
Now that the game Is drawing so much
more money than IL did during the past
summer, one would naturally suppose
that the horsemen would be given the
benefit of tie improved state of affairs
No such move has been made, however.
and they are still running for the 500
purses that they did when there We're only
four books on, and one or two of them
backed by the association.
IL is claimed that the income from the
ring, gate and privileges Just about
baiances the expenses. Granted that this
is so, il stands to reason that the income FAR
exceeds what il did during the summer.
While there viii not be handicap race
on Christmas Days program the chances
are that there viii be seven events, as a
match race is down on the book between
Nantucket and Hopeful. The parties own
ing the two colts have not as yet posted
their money for sIcn a race, but they have
practically agreed TO try out the merits OF
the two colts.
Patsey McDernott owns Hopeful and he
posted $50 with Secretary bayarq; Oh the
Island track as a forfeit. Mr.. Flfppen.
n N.intnEEpi-
been heard from, bit he has announced MS
Willingness TO run his colt, and the match
will no doubt be fixed up between now and
the day set for the race.
The distance Will likely be five furlongs
If SO it would be a good idea to have the
race run around the turns. The public is
not in love with the chute races a. any time.
and they would more particularly want TO
see match affair from start to finish.
1t will be matter of surprise TO many TO
know that the services of Judge Joseph
Burke, presiding steward Oh the Jockey
Club tracks and now presiding Judge at
Ingleside, can he secured by either OF the
local tracks, SAYS the Cincinnat Times
Star. Judge Burke was thought to be
permanently situated in a pleasant ana
cougcnial berth on the big Eastern tracks
Allthat is known a about his being at liberty
next season is that a dispatch was received
here on Saturday from him stating that
he was ''open to engagements Tor next
year. This was probably In view or the
dispatch sent out that Judge Carter mad been
secured by st. Louis. If there is any dis
position on the part of Oakley TO change
its staff Of officials, more apapie or ex-
pcrienced presiding judge than Joseph j.
Burke could not be secured.
The new Newport track is making an er-
fort to secure Judge Burke to preside In the
stand at the course on the north banks or
the Licking, now nearing completion. When
the directors learned that the famous Of
ficial would probably be open to an engage,
ment in the west next season, they acted
promptly. A telegram was sent to JuNke
Burke at the Ingleside track. asking him
If he was open for an engagement during
April and August. The good services of
Ed Corrigan and Alex. Ullman. who feel
very friendly toward the new 6ack, were
also enlisted by wire to present ITS future
favorably to Judge Burke. No reply has