New-York tribune., 1905-01-23

Some Controversy Concerning Same
-DaIuay a Dark Horse"

Another week has gone by. and the much looked
for and keenly anticipated announcements Of racing
dates for the local season has not been made. The
stewards OF the Jockey Club. upon whom devoIves
this task. held a short and informal meeting last
Monday evening. which II is said. only for
organization purposes The session did not last
more than half an hour. and the much mootsd date
question could hardly have occupied much OF this
time 1t Is now thought that the dates may be an
nouneed early this week. a meeting OF ths stew
ards Is scheduled for to-day. Rumors have beea
current OF disagreement among the stewards over
the allotment OF dates. but this not credited IN
view OF the statement OF OF body that there
was no friction and not likely to be any. There Is
some reason TO believe that there may be some
di1erence o; opinion when the subject up for
final adjustment. but that the question viii be
settled anicaby, with fair treatment TO al ard the
best interests Of the turf conserved. seems fore
gone conclusion The stewards OF the Jockey Club
are men well qualihe0 TO de.Sl with any dsacars
question which may come up. and racing folk can
wei anord to wait patiently until such time they
are ready TO make public their announcements.
knowing fun well that 1t will be only after careful
and thoughtful deHOeration.
The date question more or less an Intricate one
this year. inasmUch two tracks are claiming
recognition which had hardly been looked fox Now
that the Westches1er Racing Association has
moved from Morris Park 20 Belmont Park. ths old
New-York Jockey Club has applied for dates for
Morris Park ana. conpllcate things further. the
Empire City Jockey Club Yonkers has also asked
for dates There Is lacking space here consider
the relative merits OF any claim they may for
recognition but the face OF It their claims can
only be considered secondary TO those associations
which have been racing continuously and which
offer. maintain and responsible for ths many
rich fixtures that mean much 20 the owner and
breeder. and which and have been working IN
harmony with the Jockey Club to build VI the
sport and improve the breed Of horses
Dalvay. four-year-oId chestnut colt By Tbs Com
noner-Ievissa. which is entered in the Suburban
Handicap. a at Los Angeles Thursday
which makes him worthy OF than passing
thought in studying the weights for the big mile
and-a-quarter special In all probability he will
get in under los pounds. and even new may be
looked dark horse" On Thursday Dzlyay
ran five and one-haIf furlongs in the fast time OF
lisa the five furonss in 100 fat, and beat easily
among others Pasadena and Kenilworth. 70 the first
named Of which he was conceding thirteen pounds.
Pasadena and KenilwOrth both well known IN
the East fair horses. and Dalvay's performances.
from whatever angle viewed. was creditabIe
and quite above the average. Dslvay is owned BY
NJ H Tchenor & Co. who conhne their racing 70
the West. rule. but the fact that he IL named
for the Suburban indicates that he Is highly
thought OF and likely TO be seen in the East this
year. Last season in the West he proved himself
a fair three-year-old He a number OF races
in the early year. and then. after stating OF.
back in the fall and four consecutive races. in
one OF them equal1ng the record OF 142 3-5 for
mile and seventy yards He is not being ovsrraced
in California this winter. and Is quite likely
East good horse
Ocanya IS the name OF the two-year-old fuH sis
ter to Oiseau, which sold to James Brady last
fan for S2SOOo after latter had established his
right to the front rank among the many great
youngsters which made last seasons Cwo-year-oid
racing so interesting Ocanya- by OrnUs-Kirty
Gum is the property os J. G. Greener, who de-
veloped and brought Oiseau East last year, and II
-oHN fFaz ~R harf ~
tinguished brother, she will be shipped here 70
IN the metropolitan district. She showed
speed in her yearng trials and. further than that.
she closely resembles Oiseau in looks and con-
formation II takes more than looks and relation
ship to make a racehorse. but much Is expected
OF Ocanya and her career will be watched with
keen interest by racing folk East and West
oiseau unfortunately. IS not eligible fer any o.
the big three-year-od fixtures OF the early season.
and his only important dates IN the Suburban
Handicap and in the sOS.0oO Great Republic Stakes
at Saratoga. He will be trained with this latter
race IN view. although it Is more than probable
that he will started in the Suburban. particular
Iy II he trains on He had long and arduous cam
paign last year winning twelve races tn sixteen
starts and generally IN the best company his
victory over Tradition at Norris Park was his
cro1ning effort, and he went into retirement one
OF the most popular horses IN training and one O.
ths best for that matter. Oiseau comes from a
family famous for long distance performers
family that furnished the turf Win such soOu
ones as Beau Gallant and Highoan- Kitty Gum
Is a haIf-sster to the great money winner. Glen
rnoyne and Oiseau's granddaTn. MolaccL was a
high-cIass race mare. which won many long DIS
tance races Last season OiseaU gave every inc1-
atfOn Of favorng a route he was always run
ming on at the end. and in addition 10 this SHOW
OF stamina gave evidence OF the Dig heart ana
true courage, Of which champions are nade
In looking over the entries for the spring handi-
cans in the English racing calendar the names OF
Pretty Polly and Presto II appear among the noui
nations for the Ascot Gold Cup II will be recalled
that Presto H. with allowance OF fourteen
hounds was the only horse which was able to beat
the speedy and sensational three-year-old Pretty
Polly last year after the latter had been shipped
over to France. The whole racing world would
ike 10 see another meeting between the two, and
now the opportunity presents itself u both are hr
and ready the day the English classic
is
The election Of Francis r Hitchcock TO succeed
himself as president OF the Saratoga Racing Asso-
citation last week Is for congratulation- Ar-
Hitchcock Is a hard. untiring and conscientious
worker and has done much for racing In genaral.
and the Saratoga Racing Association In particular
His policy and management OF the little track UP
the State last year were justly approved and
heartily indorsed by al racegoers.