The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-04
Chicago Plant Wanted DAYS in
Midsummer, but More Favored
Courses Got Them.
LUCAS SAYS HE IS SATISFIED.
President of Kinloch Would
Rather Have Had Thirty Days
in Summer, but Is Thank,
full for What He Got.

According 10 reliable reports from Chi
cage. the headquarters of the Western
Jockey Club. the owners Of the Worth race
track are far from satisfied with the treat
ment accorded them by the Western Jock
ey Club.
The Worth people did not ask for spe-
ciiic dates. but they gave the Board of
ewards OF the Jockey Club to understand
that they wanted at least thirty days in
the summer. when the racing fever is at its
height. During the two previous years If
its existence the Worth track had about
half in fall.
Inry were not al all pleased with this
arrangement, as II gave them rather
dead dates. Hence they asked for dates
to bc taken from the spring and summer
meetings of Harlem and Hawthorne and
given IL them.
This the Jockey Club refused to do. 1t
DID not award " ortiI any dates whatever.
However. IL left forty-three days open for
some track 10 use. and the supposttion is
mat Worth can have these uays, which
come IN the cary spring and late rail-.
Ek-State senator cBflen Ui Illinois. one
of the owners OF Worth, said that his track
had been iii used. but did NOT hint thar he
would Try to make any trouble for the
western JOCKEY Club. lie probably will take
the dates set aside for him.
Worth and pc!nar Park were the tracks
Nit'cin the western Jockey club was IS
pecially organized to shut out of operation.
The Harlem and Hawthorne. tracks Of Chi
cago ana Fair Grounds tracks wished to De
Tree OF too much competition. Worth and
Deiiilar were in course OF construction
when the Western Jockey Club was or
SaniZed. The Chicago track Was taken into
the Jockey club Il; orcc In order that that
body might not be embarrassed with a fight
IN chicago a well as In 81. Louis. DuinIIr
Park was not admitted 10 the fold till Xix
months later.
III Wagner. manager Of Worth. and
brother of sam Wagner. its chief owner,
SAID that the track o%!rrs probably would
set aside for them. Nj. wagner says he
viii make application for the open days at
once.
IT is stated upon excellent authority that
Alexander konta will be a bidder for Kin
iech when that track comes up for sale at
l!it Courthouse. Clayton. this month. sir.
kontd was one of the leading stockholders in
Nr. tarnody's brilliant fifteen days meet
ing last summer. He found the venture 80
reInunerative. entertaining and promising
that he will, it is said. endeavor TO secure
the track.
Mr.. konta was also a member of the
Board OF Stewards at Kinloch. and took a
very active interest in the management Of
affairs. His bro;her-in-iax. Louis Lemp.
Is a stakeholder in the track and an en-
thusiastic racing man, who OWLS Z very
nice stable. Mr. Konta has earned fame
and money as 4 promoter and finaneier. ard
he promises great things for k:nloch. pro-
viied he is fortunate enough to secure It.
Speaking of Kinloch. a report was current
Yesterday that J. b. Lucas. present presid-
ing officer of the corporation which con-
trolls the track. was dissatisfied with the
dates assigned the course by the Western
Jockey Club. This Mr. Lucas denies. II asked
for thirty days straight said Mr.. Lucas
last night. and was willing to accept any
dates between the first OF May and the first
OF October. Instead they gave me fifteen
days in the spring ard n ike number in
the fall. Will. I did not think | was asking
too much. and would have been pleased had
ms request been gr"n-ed. j am not what
You could call dissatisfied.
Il will expend $1,000 in improving my
track the coming season. and before 7 get
through kinloch is boun4 to
more recognition from the Jockey Club than
1t has heretofore been given"