New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
REMARKABLE RACETRACK
KEW PLANT NEAR QUEENS WILL. COST
S15OOOOo.
COMMISSION SANCTIONS REMOVAL
FROM MORRIS PARK

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completed for the establishment Of the handsomest
-scetrsck in this country. The commission is COM
rnsei Of August Belmont. E. D. Morgan and John
Sanford with John Boden secretary There
have been rumors for some time that syndicate
If wealthy men had been purchasing property at
1Iennstead Plains. Long Island. for tabishing
-scetrsck there, II now develops that, while the
,ew track viii be on Long Island 1t will he much
nearer New-York than was at first believed. The
o-e-+y selected belongs 10 the Manice estate. and
,,1n6es SIS acres Just off the oil Hampstead turn
nike Il Is accessible by railroad. trolIeys and
sre stretch Of nacadamized road. The architects
have been at work for some time. and the
o,rse will be ready for racing in the spring OF 1904
The westchester Racing Association. which con-
srcts races At Morris Park. in communication
:. the state Racing Commission through its presI-
ANT Samuel B. Lawrence. says that while il wifi
,-5uc. r. cling AZ Morris Park next season II does
not EXPECT TO have sport there after that Its
,..ss IF Morris Park expires January I. 1904.
AVID II has no int ltion of extending the option.
The Nassrs Morris who the property. have
,os, unwilling to make lease Of longer than
three years. and the present lease was for only
+xo wears January / 1904 is the date of the open
,nr of the underground road. which is expected
,onsf5era bly 10 enhance the value of property in
rsstcbester County. and the belief is expressed
.t.+ no raceoourse could he conducted there in the
ty+ure excent under heavy fixed charges as 70
rental and taxes.
Tho U-estchester Racing Association. however.
TO continue racing 0NQeT lildl name a.
she n-7rerty on Long Island. which will be known
Is Belmont Park. : q compliment to the presl-
dent n the Jockey Club. The association formally
submitted 70 the State Racing Association the
mans for the course which were at once ap-
y-oved rv Mr. Belmont ard the other members OF
the commission.
NOVEL PLANS FOR THE COURSE.
A. the plans have been arranged the new course
viii not only be handsomer than any other track
N this country but the whole plant Will be larger
and more permanent. The property Is between
Queens and Mineola, about three miles due west
AZ Mineola- The grandstand Will be much larger
than the rresent stand at Morris Park, while the
Geld stand will be about one-third larger than the
present grandstand at Saratoga. The clubhouse
radaock and tracks will be arranged for the COM
fort and convenience of horsemen and club mem
bers
The plans for the tracks are remarkably novel
The main track in front of the grandstand will he
one and half miles in circumference lmmedi-
steIv inside this track there will be turf track.
one mile and three-eighths around. while inside
this there will be A mile and a quarter circular
track for hurdle racing. There will also be a
seven furlong straightaway course and a chute.
out Of which Will he run races of one and a quar-
Ter miles There will be training track near by.
which will connect with the main track. that
both or portions of both tracks be used in
long distance racing. Behind the grandstand there
VIII q mile track where yearlings can be trained
and worked out
Large trees some Of the largest in this part of the
country cover much Of the ground where the APP
proaches viii be laid out. Certain of these trees
viii down. leaving the others in line for the
passenger and vehicle entrance to the grounds.
When il is desirable that spectators vehicles be
allowed in the centre Of the field a tunnel will be
built under the track, with outlet near the
ire OF the infeld. The site Is just outside the
city line and the cost of the property and equip
mcnr Nill aggregate 81, 900. Most of the races
will be run from left TO right the reverse of the
way they are now run the local tracks.
= X Sturgis secretary Of the board OF stew
ards Of the Jockey Cluo, in reply to Mr. Law
rence's letter. says:
an instructed by the board Of stewards 10 state
your letter and their desire to support your as
oogrse upon Long tSsnd l is 81 oIIs 10 Park
for he purposes of the Westminster Racing Asso-
citation is uncertain for the proper development
new enterprise supplying the long felt need Of
permanent situation; where me future pans 81 inc
interests can be wisely fostered and deyeioped5 PED
The stewards We're much pleased with the anle
plans presented IN detail. and desire me TO state
the fact you
40 DATES FOR sULLIvAN's TRACK.
Many of those interested financially and other
wise in horse racing have been specializing about
the racing dates Cor next season. The Sullivan
NcCsrrer- Farrell combination track Jamaica,
will b ready for racing III the spring Some horse
men we're Of the opinion that Aoueduct might lose
some of IFS dates lille thought that Aque-
duct might be closed entirely in time There was
g meeting Of the Jockey Club Monday night. but
no information was Forthcoming yesterday as 70
what action was taken regarding racing for next
season i was said. however, that no official at
tertion was paid TO the alleged revelations made
by Cochran regarding John + Madden
Il was announced unoficially yesterday that the
promoters Of the Sullivan track at Jamaica had
not IS vet announced any stakes to he run at mat
track and that no application for dates had been
made n the Jockey Club. These facts, coupled
with the known policy Of the Jockey Club regarding
stakes would seem to indicate that there VIII be no
racing a. the Jamaica track next season. unless
the promoters should decide TO have season or
outlaw racing Il would also make il seem prob
able that the usual spring and fall meetings AT
Aoueduct will be held usual next season
The appended paragraphs, culled from the report
Of the State Racing Commission. seem pertinent
Just Al this time:
The sra hiiftv Of any industry IN when so nuch
ing thorouc hbred horses is the hrst essential ahn
this s,ahi1fF. may be maintained by the rec
ignition not much Of many racing ,pIdltIs "a
those about perTnanency as racing oisfiii-
zstiors and Of whose purpose in Offering generous
premiums and in establishing aho man ~. ~.
portsnt STAKES there can he no rea60iaols ppuo,
associations he. in themselves "a su , al. 49,
permanency. but far as possible these IdcliIs
plants should he situated where tltyy "ouIGs -.
least liable 10 be crowded our py tHt HtiI ..
population in large centres or Where, because OF
the rising value Of their properties, there Nould pe
the induccnneut dispose or these proper ues ioi
other
Your commission would view with disapproVa
the esta tshmenf Of racing piahts 80 Nlos, -
large cities as suggest land ventures fhakIhl