The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-24
EMPIRE CITY TRACK.
HORSE RACES THIS WEEK At
YONKERS, NEAR MT. VERNON.
Trottfng and Pacing fn Connection
with the Horse Show-wii Major
DeImar Beat Lou Dillon,s Reeords-
AInrt an Other Flyers,

The four-days' race meeting in con-
nection with the Westchester County
Horse Show opened at Empire City
park, near Mount Vernon, yesterday,
with good weather and fair attendance.
In addition to the exhibition classes and
the track races is the announcement of
the able secretary that the wonderful
trotter Major Delmar, 2:O014, is engaged
to show a fast mile against time, Ac-
cording to programme, this special race
: iis-to be called to-day. 49,.
The Major Delmar t2:0014) race is one
of the best special attractions that can
be secured by any track manager as
this fast young horse has made mile
close to the record of Lou Dillon, 200,
only the tick of watch separating
them. At the opening of this season
Major Delmar's record was 2:05h,
which has gradually been reduced to
very nearly two minutes During the
summer he trotted a mile in 2:041s and
later reduced that record to 1904. At
the recent state fair at Syracuse he re-
duced several records by trotting a mile
in 2:01h. On September II at the same
track he made the remarkable time of
2:00A, after which he was shipped to
ReadyiIle, Mass, where he trotted a
mile in 2:00%. This mile would have
been lower if the pace-maker had been
faster. Directly in front of the rapid
frotter was a runner, hitched to light
slllky, that at one time was so near the
record breaker that Driver Alta Nc
Donald was obliged to, shorten the
stride of the Delmar trotter, which
made a slight difference in the result
at the end of the mile. His effort at
The Empire track will be watched with
the greatest interest.
Al mile that will be recorded in the
record books of the year was made at
the l1alf-mile track at Bet hlehem, Pa,
during the September races by Prince
Alert, 200, who set the worlds half
mile track record at 2:031a.
Four regular races are on the pro-
gramme for every day this week at the
Yonkers track, with purses that vary
{ from $500 to $500. All the classes are
well filed, many low-record trotters and
PAGERS being entered for the race hon
prs.
Following is a sample of the way the
classes are filled:
The Eli trot, on the programme for
Tomorrow, has the names of Judge
J Green, Queen Wilkes, Crescent, Oxford
Chimes, Marion Wilkes, Kamares, Van
Zant. Promise, Edgewood, Nell Gwynne
and Rifle.
The $500 purse for 2:05 PAGERS, to be
called Saturday, has the names of
Frank Yoakum, Trilby Direct, Diablito,
Mush, Shadow Chimes, Sphinx S., AL
bert, Carl Wilkes, Sir AIcantara and
Darrell, 2:04A, formerly owned by N. w.
Hubinger.
The beautiful Empire City park will
probably have considerable patronage
this week from New Haven and vicinity
for the reason that the trip affords Ia
dies and gentlemen an opportunity for
a delightful outing without much time
or expense. The park, which cost more
than half million dollars, is we'll worth
q visit. The elevated promenade on the
roof of the gigantic iron grandstand
affords an extensive and varied view of
land and water scenery. The costly
clubhouse, expensive barns and stables,
cooling-out sheds and the fine lawns,
ornamerited with equestrian statuary,
are properly admired by visitors. The
park is easily reached from this city by
any train that stops at Mount Vernon.
AT the grand circuit meeting in August
at the Empire City track a free grand
stand was one of the indications of good
MANAGEMENT of the efficient secretary
ALFRED Reeves.