New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
RAILROAD BUYS TRACK.
MY RACE THERE AGAIN.
Ne,c-York and Port Chester 4c-
ouircs Norris Park Course.

The famous Morris Park racetrack is now
owned by the New-York & Port Chester Rail
road Company. II was reported IN The Tribune
Yesterday that the property had changed hands
hut the name Of the buyer and the purchase
mice were not certainly known until last night
rosenh &. Robin, president of the Bank Of Dis
-ount and the Bankers Realty and Security
company. of this city, represented the railroad
company in The deal. ". L. HyIand acted for
n. and d H. Morris. the sellers. The purchase
rice was said 10 be nearly $45o0000 Mr.. Robin
ana the Bankers Realty and Security Company
have an interest IL the property, but how large
are their interests in the racecourse tract was
not ascertainsble last night
By acquiring the property the New-Yorl and
Fort Chester Railroad Company viii he IN a posi-
tior II is said. 10 force the Nev-Yorz West
chester and Boston Railway Company either TO
hiring suit to obtain a strip through the tract
bv condemnation proceedings for use Of its
racks or to apply to the Board of Aldermen
for The right TO go over a difference route. On
July 20 Of last year the aldermen, by a vote of
~ 10 s. granted TO the New-York- Westchester
and Boston Railway Company franchise TO go
under and over certain streets in The Bronx
Through private property the road was TO buy
its right Of way. The franchise did not il is
further said, give IL permission TO go under or
through Morris Park. which is in the path of its
proposed route. In fact. the route Of the road
extends almost through the widest part Of the
rack The original plans Of the New-York and
Port Chester Railroad also called for the laying
n four tracks through the centre of the beauti-
fBI racecourse.
That The Port Chester Railroad expects, in the
near future 10 get a franchise frem the city so
that il can build its line is plainly shown by
its willingness 10 give $4.5OO,OOO for the race
track property. It was also learned last night |
that II hopes TO get the franchise within four |
months at least, and that it has perfected plan
FOR preserving intact the magnificent racetrack, |
evidently with an idea that the Gravesend track ]
Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club is likely to be cut /,
NJ into building lots at an earlier date than |
Morris Park, and in that case Norris Park |
might agai- become the scenes Of stirring thor
oughbred contests Within two years if the |
Port Chester road is built Morris Park will be |
brought within an easy ride of City Hall.
If such pleasing tract 10 the eye as Morris |
Park can be reached In the near future quickly |
and easily. owing TO better transit facilities why
should il be cut Up into building lots?" asked /
person reported 10 be identified with the sale |
of the racetrack to Port Chester railroad inter
ests last night If the Port Chester road Is built
the line viii run under the park, and there will /
be q station there
In case the New-York- Westchester and Bos- |
ion Railway seeks TO change these plans by try |
ing TO acquire, by condemnation proceedings. a |
part Of the racetrack for its roadbed. the pro- |
ceedings VIII lead II is said to the courts being
asked 10 pass on the legality Of the charter |
under which the Westchester road is TO build its /
line. The company was incorporated in 1872. |
Prior To its application for a franchise IT was
said that its main line extending from 13Sth-
St 10 Port Chester would be twenty-five miles
long. its branch from White Plains to Pelham
thirteen miles long, and the branch to Clason's
Point and Throggs Neck six miles There we're
10 be four tracks. making a total of l76 miles
Its charter permits IL to build from 129th-st |
and Harlem River. through West Farms, West /
Chester Ray Chester, Pelham Manor. New
Rochelle Larchmont, MamaTOneck. Harrison and
Rye TO Port Chester and to a large number Of
other towns IN Westchester.
The plan Of the New-York and Port Chester |
railroad Company for road TO connect at |
1fIth-st and Willis-ave with the subway sys- |
tena its route vas to be twenty-one miles long, |
extending % the Connecticut line and touching
Mount Vernon Pelham Manor. Rye New-Ro- |
cheN7. Harrison and other villages along the |
New Haven road.
member Of the Westchester Racing Associa-
non SAID lasI night 7 hope TO see racing again
ArteI me fal meeting at Morris Park in 1904 |
me New York Jockey Club leased the racetrack
ron A & & D. II. Morris for $4,000 for five
years haTly this year II applied for dates TO
ne stewards OF the Jockey Club About the
same time the Empire track, near Yonkers |
asked Tor dates 10 hold running races. The
NsStchester racetrack lease was later turned
ever by the York Jockey Club 10 the West
, hester facing Association. which elected 10
holo Its meetings a Belmont Park. The Empire
track was unable to get dates
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