The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-26
MORRIS PARKS SUCCESSOR.
WtGNIFI(ENT RtCETRt(k TO
be MILT NEAR JtNtCt.
Belmont Park vii. BE Three Times rs
Large as Prrscn, Course OF West.
chester Racing association -f Five

that the big track will be cut UP and the
We-tchester Racing Association. which con-
trolls the sport there. will open on Long
Island what will be the finest race"ourse
in America. The new plant will be known
as Belmont Park and will be situated be-
yond Jamaica on tn" Garden City and
Hampstead branch of the Long Island
Railroad between the stations of Queens
and Floral Park, just outside the city
limits. When the track has been completed
il will have cost 81 800. 900 and there will
not lie dollars worth of mortgage on il.
The West chester Racing Associat ion did
not purchase the property until yesterday.
Tho land was bought some time ago by
private individuals who gave an option to
the Westchester Racing Association which
was held until certain formalities had been
gone through with. Under the provisions
of the State law which governs the sport.
the consent Of the Racing commission.
composed of August Belmont, T.. ID. Nor
gan and John Sanford was necessary Le-
fore the deal could formally be made.
The Westchester Association, therefore,
in communication TO the Jockey Club,
outlined the plan and promptly received
an Endorsement from the stewards. Then
the approval of the Racing Commission
was received and the Westcheste Racing
Association was, therefore, at liberty to
proceed legally.
Ground will be broken at once. as the
plans have all been drawn The new track
will be in area about three times as large
as Morris Park II will include 500 acres of
land and is about mile from the Creed
moor rifle range. II is 80 minutes ride
nv TN. Tor no. Isl nj road from I'm, Fla ltIsh
avenue station. Brooklyn. and 81 minutes
from East Thirty-fourth street. this city.
When the new rapid transit facilities have
been completed the running time by each
route will be reduced by five minutes. In
order 10 build the track the Westchestcr
Racing Associate ion will increase its capital
stock to 81 10000
The property abuts the city line. thereby
complying with the requirements Of the
Racing Commission. which does not ap-
prove of the building Of new tracks within
the city limits. The train sheds are over
the city line, however. South of the Hemp
stead turnpike there Is stretch of i2l
acres. On this ground the racing plant
proper will ba constructed.
There will be the regular circular track
of mile and a half Inside of il there will
DO d turf course % a mile and three furlongs
Within the latter will be a turf hurdle course
Of mile and quarter. while there will also
ba the usual steeplechase course through
the field There will be a mile chute
straightawav, although only seven fur longs
of 1t will probably be used In racing events,
which will be constructed on the lines Of
the FuIurity course nj Sheepshead Bay
On side and beyond the far turn of The main
track there will hp "a milo for
| ing purposes, which may To- used In con-
nCCtlOn with the regular course IL necessary
North OF the turnpike there will he
another mile track for the training Of year
! lings. On thi, part os the property there
! viii be ampl" stabl" accommodations
| from which "A tunnel threc-q uartcrs of a
| mile in length will eNtond under the turn
| pike 10 the paddock, tn. idea being To do
away With the habit of men and boys Lead
ing horses down the track vh.ro accidents
| are liable to occur.
| The main track will BE- a fright hand"
affair. That II To say the races will he
| run in exactly the opposite direction to
| that al the other local tracks. The jockeys
| will have the rail at their right instead of
| left hand which will be an innovation not
only 10 them, but also to the spectators -
| we'll. This idea hae not been formally
d. oided upon, but it has been under adj
vlsoment and j. AT present very faVorahly
thought of But there NAV ba a change
| thoroughly iii. Gus sed ], was tried sonc
| at Monmouth Park in 1890, but vas moi
voted a Success
The grand stand will be an immense
| affair, larger than the one AZ We>tchoetcr
| Ii will y" 80 feet long, 10 feet deep and
| - feet high with cantilever roof Of steel
The seating capacity will be for IL 900
! spectators. The stand Will bc divided in
! the middle by promenade leading back
! 70 III" retiring room, and the rcstaurant
IL afl. F 10, In Min.
& huge aGair 200 by $50 feet. with glls.
roof There will be accommodal ions for
| two rows Of LAYERS
The field stand viii hc go feet long and
will seat $50 people. There VIII BE- room
| on the broad lawn in from OF both -trIct-
urcs for 5000 more, with unlimited nc
| comEodations beyond th" field stand
| and in the iut"ld
The clubhouse will b. thrre-,tog"
structure with all the modern convcrienc,, s..
! II will have three separate dining rooms
one for women. There will he broad We
randaS running around three sid, Of il
! and there will be a bridge running from the
second story TO tho grand stand for tho
convenience Of patrons. tn, paddock
| will bc SO Dy ?7j feet. with slate roof having
an ovcrhang OF is feet OIL each side. Il viii
| cont ain 81 stalls. each 10 by - feet
Between IA" clubhouse and the paddock
! there vi II DE building known as the Jockey
! House, II 10y IS feet. There will be locl;nr,,
1
ground floor. with rooms for owners and
! trainers on IA" second floor and ,ho Office
! Of the secretary. All Of these str,!t lures
| will face 'hc northeast, 80 that during the
| hours OF racing the sun will not strike the
! faces of the spe"t tors Tho style Of Italian
| Renaissance will prevail everywhere.
| Charles ". Lravitt Jr, of IL (OrtlaLdt
/ street, who rebuilt the saratoga AID Fem
/ nngs tracks. has drawn up these plans and
| will have charg" of the building of the new
! c,lr-r.
/ Belmont Park will l,e b',iit on level ground
| II j. ten miles from Iicmpstnad Plains,
| whore a new track was sid - he I'm .r
| al,is"mcnt 10 replace Morri. Park Fi"c
! mi'"S away and west o' the rev racecourS,
! l. the track Of the r'"cntlv or :lnizci Metro
| politan jockey Ciub. in viii h p n VI, az
| ran and + D. sullivan are len iug liz g.
| The present lease Of Morris Park e,.r ircs
On Jan. I. 1901. an1 the West chester Re- i % Q
| Association eNue"'s to have Rel'non, Pa rk
| IN shape by that time. The reason for
'hanio1ing Morris Park was the fact that
| the Ncssrs Morris would not lease II foI
a term of wears and recently gave thei,
| consent to the New York and Port I1"~t 81
| k7ilroad to pass through the property.
" the uov road will scrv. grrgtlv tt
i"c',dsr tie value Of property t. West
'h"s'cr "oGptv, Il waS cOuclUGN1 that n,
rarrtfack "Oull u" cOn'luciol there IL
:. tlre. except un"er lcavv fixed charges
a. 90 taxes and rental. A. The Yves, chcstc
t'ciI': SsoCiat ion haS liza Y ac,eptc,
"utri"s for STAKES to u" N 1895. 100
ar' zoos, payments on !.'"uani of which