The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-18

ter Oak Park to Mount Vernon, which Is quite near the Empire City track. This announcement of big race meet ing caused the Syracuse people to fear the opposition that would be caused by the New York city races for the larger purses than were offered by the Syra- cuse men who objected to the meeting on their dates. As the New York state legislature was then in session, bill to fit the case was drawn up and in short order presented to the lawmakers, many of whom, being farmers, took sides with the Syracuse association for the reason that the New York state fair was to be held at the latter place ln connection with the Grand circuit races that were to be held there. The bill was rushed through the legislature and was signed by Governor Odell, when it became a law. The bill makes it unlawful to hold a race meeting on a mile track in New York state on the dates advertised for the state fair. When this new law was announced the Empire City track men were staggered and called halt immediately but quickly recovered and, changed their dates to a week later, which was the week of the Grand circuit races at Glens Falls, and occasioned another confiiction of dates.
 Last year the Glens Falls association had so much opposition that they did not have a profitable race meeting, hence they were not financially pre- pared for more opposition of the same character this year, as they had reason to presume that the big circuit follow CTS would go for the large purses of fered at the Empire City track. The result of this threatened opposition IS that the Glens Falls men have declared their meeting off, as announced by President H. w. Cool.
 The outlook at present is that there will be very satisfactory races at En- pire City track, as that association Will not have opposition at Glens Falls' The blow that the jealous Syracuse men struck at the Empire City association has fallen heavily on the Glens FalIs men, which was not intended.
 The dates for the race meeting at Empire City Park are September 18th to 18th. New Haven patrons who attend these events take steam cars to Mount Vernon and trolley car to the race track. N. w. Hubinger's fastest horses are entered in these races. The same trotters and pacers may be seen at Hartford and Brighton Beach.
 The dates of the Grand circuit races are: Detroit this week; Cleveland. July 21-25; Columbus. July 2S-August T.; Buffalo. August 4-9; Brighton Beach, August 11-16; Readville, August 1922; ' Providence, August 25-29; Hartford, September 1-6; Syracuse, September B. F; Terre Haute, September 22-27; Gin cinnati, September S0-October 4. All of the foregoing races are on mile tracks. The big races that commenced at De- troit, Michigan, on Tuesday of this week never opened more auspiciously than this season. In the 2:24 pace spectators were treated to world s record breaking performance. This race was the first start for the Hamlins' en- try, the $10,00O pacing stallion, Direct Hal, who with Geers at the reins, made the first heat in 2:06 3-4, and won the race in three straight heats. N. w. Hu- bingers $10,O00 Elastic Pointer was dls- tanced in the first heat. The racing of the following day was equally wonder ] full