New-York tribune., 1906-02-10
DID NOT REFUSE DATES
Jockey Club Ste7cards Had No Ap-
pication from Empire City.

yames RutIar who owns a controlling interest
I'm the Empire City track, near fonkers' was
out of town yesterday. SO that no announcements
could be had as to his plans now that the raI
ing dates for the coming season nave peen az
lotted by the stewards of the Jockey CLUB 1t
was learned good authority, however t'iN'
Mr.. Butler had not made application ior od'es
this year, and for that reason the stewards OIL
the Jockey Club were not called on 10 leiu'e
same as was the case last year.
1t was also learned that it Mr.. Butter
purpose TO wait until Governor Higgins ap-
pointed the State Racing Commission peIoIe
taking anv action for recognition He will then'
it is presumed, apply for license 10 holu
running meeting at the Empire City track which,
90 oronted would make it incumbent on the
s+a.,,ards of the Jockey Club to assign dates. IL
q license Is refused it is probable that he Wouio
take the matter to the courts. as was threatelleu
a year ago. .,,,t,,,e,,+
Governor Higgins has delayed the appointment
of State Racing Commission for so5ie sa ,n of
months. and the old commssloH, and 1ohn San
ford, holds over under the fupl'c
until the new one is named
The novelty of split meetings at Belmont
Park and Gravesend this spring was the one
subject of conversation yesterday Wherever
horsemen congregated. It did not seem 10 meet
with general approval although some eXpTesseu
satisfaction on the ground that the ottener the
scene was changed the better was interest MAIN
tanned.
7 DW,ver. president of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club EXPRESSED himself as satshed' dIthou6A
It looked as if he had some just cause LOT com
plant in losing Memorial Day, when ois
holiday crowd is always in attendance Inc
Westchester Racing Association Will now pronO
h,, this day. and from one standpoint II Is el'li-
nentlv fair as there is no track in the country
which can handle a big crowd to better advah-
tage or is more deserving of consideration III
allotting dates.
Fred Rehberger. racing secretary OF tle ! brooh
1,,n Jockey Club said yesterday that no declsIoii
had been reached yet as 10 the ruililIlIe VI
the BROOKLYN Handicap. rms DIG llllo oiiu -
cn,ar rter special has always been run Oh 'il1
oneninp dav OF the spring meeting at Gravesena
and ali traditions would have TO be sacIllceu -
II was moved along to the opening udy vi IHO
second meeting Mr.. Rehberger admitted now
ever that while nothing definite could pe SaIu
it looked If the change would pe V1G tta
one for the sake of the race itself Wltn the
distance mile and a quarter, 1t is run al .oo
carly as is and there IS no question: IIa' a
better and stronger field would go TO tle post
If II was run on June instead or May -
The first quotations the Brooklyn Supur-
han and Brighton handicaps make James X
Keene's great colt Sysonby the favorlte at >
~ in spite of the fact that he is at top
weight. Harry Payne Whitney's Artful IS sec
ond choice at to l. with Burgomaster, the
three-year-old at S to 1, Oiseau and Ort Wells
at 10 TO /. and Hermis Perverse. Proper Phi
Finch Agile DR. Leggo and Whimsical at y
to 1 The others range from 10 to L 10 loo 10 l.
i FTo,x oral L.