The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
EMPIRE CITY TRACK MUST BE
MODELLED, IT rs SAID.
Before Dates Can BE Secured From the
Jockey club, Requirements Must BE
Fulnllcd HelmOnt on Western Turf War
Americans TO Open In Washington

with tho state huCing commission ana the
Jockey club has caused no end OF talk among
horsemen who are Inclined to believe that
with Morris Park also clamornE for renewal
OF the former allotment. the Jockey club has
moro difficult problem TO solve than ever
before, AZ the Hoffman House yesterday
afternoon where many turfmen congregate
da ly. II was said that the Empire city applica-
ton is backed by unlimited capital and that
the men identified with the financial end o!
the plan TO revive racing there are prepared
10 test the legality OF the Percy Gray Inv. In
case their application - turned down In
talking over the application from Empire
city. u well known horsemnn. who IL in posi-
ton "a know the ms and outs OF the situation.
said Yesterday
The Jockey club could ignore the Empire
City application on the ground that the track
is inacceslib BILE and that the last time running
meeting was conducted there under cOndi-
tons which still exist the venture was flnan-
ciHl loss If the Empire city people expect
TO receive license and dates they will have
to put up considerable money for improve
ments which ARE likely TO be demanded by
the Jockey club stewards AS the track ia
now situated 1t can BE- reached direct only by
the Jerome avenue trolley cars. and the troll
leys from lonkers and Mount Vernon. The
tracks, gates are nearly a mile away from
the New York and Harlem steam road which
passes through Mount Vernon To build
spur from the Harlem road to the track
viii cost the Empire City people at least
100000 for without spur no meeting could
be conducted successfully. The steel grand
stand. which now faces the sun in the after
noon iulnich a manner that occupants OF the
first twelve rows OF seats cannot see the finish
OF a race will have TO be moved TO the oppo-
site side of the track, together with the club
house. paddock and betting ring. necessi
tating an outlay Of $4,000 more. Then with
tho required purchase OF additional real
estate ia order to increase the size OF the
track. further outlay of perhaps $4,000
would be called for In other words. the
Empire City people would have TO put up
close 10 500. 600 To get things in good work
ing order before they could hope 10 derive a
profit on two meetings of say twenty days.
The complicated state of affairs, incident
ally. has served to increase the belief that
there will be racing probably at Jamaica
during the month Of August To conflict with
Saratoga and that 1t is just possible that the
Aqueduct track will be bought out, lock-
stock and barrel 10 make further room.
The Western Jockey Club has made in
direct overtures to Edward Corrgan looking
toward settlement of the troubles in that
section OF the country, but Corrigan has
turned deaf ear For the FIRST time since
the subject OF n turf war was preached Cor
rigan has put himself on record by sending
the following telegram TO a Lexington publ-
ca ton:
A meeting will take place some time next
week at Hot Springs and a new turf organi2a
ton Will likely be formed at that meeting
IT will be strong as wen as popular as each
steward Will be selected by its home jockey
club. with no self-elccted. high salaried
stewards To- absorb Ms revenues We eApect
alike and each jockey club viii have voice
in Its own affairs"
August Belmont who has been in Chicago
recently. is quoted as saying that the last
ern Jockey Club viii IN no way interfere in
the proposed warfare. MIR Belmonts quoted
interview Is as follows
Il have heard OF course. that n new body
"a about TO be formed IN the West and hope
that racing there will be improved Never
theless, IL Is not for Us 70 join in any way in
the management OF turf affairs other than
In our own domain. II viii never come To pass
that an alliance will be formed with either
the body now IN power in the West or one
that may aE,se as its successor AZ for 30,
called outlaw horse owners trainers and
Jockeys. such as were condemned ia the
Vest last year for raoing, at Union Park.
will never be denied the privileges OF the
COURSES under our Jurisdiction.
Charley White the boxing referee, who |
is now fun nedged turfmcn. says that OF
the two-year-olds Quartered at the Long |
Island tracks those that were secured from |
will be trained by Fred Burlew are the best
lockers. White also says that Joyner's two
yedF-oluS are an exceptional iOt
Ban johnson. president Of the American
Lea que, who Is in Washington. says that the |
New York Americans will probably open |
the championship season in that city on I
April Is. while the Boston worlds chaApions |
will begin operations in Philadelphia Pat !
manager OF the Washnptons. but the team |
will be handled by First Baseman Jake Stahl, |
displace either Clarke or kittridge Three |
new outteldeTs. Shau ghnessy, Knot and |
are expected to add strength to the team.
baseball men believe that II will bee "A mistake /
II Donovan Is not retained.
Malachi Kttridre. the veteran catcher
says the modern stsle Of play in the outfeld |,
ia not what IL used 10 be. They seem 70 have |
iield. says kitt. -fRey tgo back and come
in 20 try to catch fly bali. Sometimes they /
and the next man makes a good clean single |
10 centre or right. The runner goes to third |
and lands there safely IN ninety nine eases |
out OF a hundred. The fielder. If he throws |
the ball, gets ita dozen feet either side of the |
base The Thompsons and Langes are not |
Mccarthy play when he was himself 4 |
man ON first and a man on second. say when
a fly WASN'T to him. You could never tell his |
Intention lie would do Just what you did
not expect. but generally he took the ball on
shoot It TO second where "A man had returned
The second baseman would touch this runner
t ,he me oase ana tner' W9ni .,o DC double
once on Can't, Arson. who roared like a lion
You don't see such plays now"
Joe Grim. the Italian fighter with the iron
Jaw. was recently drawn for jury duty over
In Philadeldhia. He had made arrangements
money IN the bout Joe went to court and
said 10 the Judge.
Are you naturalized?" asked the Court
"Surel Good American mel replied the