The sun., 1905-09-04
70 REBUILD YONKERS TRACK.
JAMES BUTLER AND FRIENDS TO
REMODEL ENTIRE PLANT.

JAMES BUTLER AND FRIENDS TO
REMODEL ENTIRE PLANT.
vuu soend o 900 900, II IL Said. and win
Then Apply Ter Racing Dates IN An.
gust-An ether Track on staten lsiano
talked OF. with Politicians Interested.
A story that lacks confirmation has been
In circulation among turfmen within the past
week TO the eject that James Butler ana MS
fellow stockholders In the Empire City track.
Yopkery. have purchased o large amount
OF territory adjacent TO the track and that
the entire plant will be rebuilt on stupendous
scale, with the idea OF establishing race
course on the present site that VIII Do the
equal Of Belmont Park. 1t is said that more
than ~ 900 00b will be spent In the new venture:
which viii include the building Of railroad
spur from the New York and Harlem road ae
Mount Vernon, with prospective connection
with the subway and elevated roads IN tho
course OF time. According to the story'
which was told TO THE SrS man by persons
who arc positive they knew what they were
talking about. the Empire City track man
ayers, when the contemplated Improvements
have been made will make q formal appf-
cation 10 the State Racing Commission Tor the
right to race at Yonkers thirty days through
the month OF August. or while the usual meet
ing is under way at SARATOGA. The appiica-
ton will be acted upon fsvorably. 80 friends
Of the Empire track assert. or there VIII Dc
~. oH' s.,o. az scc,ivs,v that ssrious results
Sns ..I'n W.. i.na oso tho state RACING
,"y T~.,.s,as,"n as a., nrsssn, con.tituted an-
s.1.., =. a. Ir...,b.s,.r au,hor,ies point-
;nas,,. ,ha. .ha E,,n,rs tract had MANNED
70 hold a nun Der Of running races IN con-
junction with a trott'ng meet az fonSers
,...s y" .ho ia- ,no.rnuch as the track had
~ rsce,v vsd aiicense from the commission
;rba ,osnit ~ This action was that the Yonkers,
...,i, h.cL., doun With the announcement
th., ths,a vas mn int2ntion to violate the law.
since that action the story that the track
v4n be enlay red has been spr cad, until yester-
dav n CANA from some well posted men who
seemed 70 speak by the card. They said
that James htIer and his friends believed
that II they spent fortune on track built
IN the lines Of Belmont Park they could zee
no reason vhy the Racing Com mission slslld
DENY the application for q license. Further
more, the new commission hss not yet been
appointed by the Governor. and in that con-
nectlon It may be said that whoever takes
up the duties that have been shouldered In
the past by August Belmont. John Sanford
and e. D. Morgan will be expected TO act
fsyorably upon Yonkers application.
AtnOuQn
pired on May I, no new appointments having
been made as yet. The Sun has already
alluded to tho fact that the Governor had
failed to follow the suggestions Of B. r. Odell
Jr., as to the probable makeup OF new
commission, which. It is understood. was a
bitter disappointment. to certain politician.
NEW NEW aC racetraeE mapped ou, for Staten Island
This staten Island sSheme nas pesd
oe.Ure. @ -,.S,, oSs ~ ~, ne, taw nnn.hs ~hon y
Number nn1i % OF pols,oI.u. ns Ian who stand veli With
the % wires for license. As the story soss. the
Staten Island venture would nav. been an
aox cssa'1f Hssins an to % appoint % . oommi.son that
would % wholly ant. soni:t,o to the the interest.
Of the Jockey Club: 40 iar - tne fonkers
track T. concerned. demand .. for rse!ns racing
doubles: NEE. with tho :sD'o,:, app Of thou
sanas district who Ssvs been never abe to Under
sss% .nny.n nny 1He Of e eS.I .1or.e sport ~h
wsen S s1a Cow HI Hahn. 0Dp sppon. tho NON
.emnl..,on' Thi. question !. so,s,y pu., !,
along Of the opposition to Angus. Belnoni.s
s s..a and tas sns' worn
;ses.1a.Se' ssss.1Ssy: IN ono '' '' local '' ''''
bssn. we're s.sIs1t 70
th.. r. could b rsapDssn,sd ps e ths a.sei2,s s e,
ne PLACE. 40 NJ Seim0nt would 9ot Isten
70 socn pfopostlon. tne mette5 haA poen
hanging nIS ever since, win the idea tnat ne
Nr. Belnent hss seen ht 70 stand pat and II
now Deslevod tnat tnS uoveInoL TlI oeIaX
the eppoiptmeqt q ne connlseion until
certain elements OF 1riction nave peen re-
m2yed. ss
ep(sslns Il the VS.: oI in ctpsds shows
yp hSee. Win the tdee OF raging MS noIsee on
ne JOCKEY Cu3 tIacxs. lneLe are 70 many
pew ownerS and norses running in tne East
Just nov that u is rather 4 dimcut task to
kssg fIAck q 0Sm AZ Ine Soo.ey aHp
efnoeAe ere kes2ins inS new9omels 1noes
lppearsnoes pooody would believe this TO
b9 1aot: Because OF Ioe QniamlnaIity
wt0 thsse Western hofses, form paS dwindlSd
p mere Iues8ine match. WaM the Puono
q O. 00stnCe dieodvantAGe. TA9rS ~ an
OCCASIONAL pnwarranfed cry o.. fraud, put OF
ne whole ne stewards nave 12ns tneir DS DeSs
o. keep the racing clean. The TACT that
1avard Cornsfp 1as been acSusSa o. tryine
name Of b, b. Rarnes, With Green B. 4orris
p TIE Sfe!nSr: has bIoushs 2 str1Rs denial
u benSn Of CoI5tgAn nom Fr9nGis IIeveayan.