The Washington times., 1906-02-11

NEW YORK. Feb. lit is barely sIN
weeks before the men Of the East VINO
are interested in racing may be able 10
see horse racing without making the
railroads rich.
Already the local sports are begin
ring 10 study the winters dope with
more than usual interest. and TO talk
about the meeting, which promises to
eclipse anything a Benning- II is Ger
tain now that the Washington Jockey
Club will not be able TO furnish accom-
modations for all the horses which
want 10 take part IN the races. Already
applications have been received from
Scventy-five owners with something like
$50 horses.
The list of applicants includes the
names OF some of the most prominent
stables that race on the Jockey Club
tracks August Belmont has asked for
accommodations for twelve horses which
have been wintered at Garnet. 5. {.
Billy Garth, the Virginia trainer, ap-
parently will have the biggest stable al
Benning. He has asked for forty stalls.
Garth IS wintering horses for various
owners at mis- Virginia farm. and such
horses are of course included in his ap-
plicatiOn John L. Madden wants thirty
stalls J. l. Hayman. G. r. Tompkins
and H 4. Oxnard ask Cor the same
number. Other owners want all the
way from one TO twenty-five.
The old Empire track controversy is
again 10 the fore. James Butler, owner
of the track. has again made applica-
ton for dates.
Regarding the track and the buildings.
mill do.
thing. | am ready to place the whole
plant in acceptable condition. 1t would
be foolish. however. to undertake ex-
pensive improvements without knowing
where l stand, The track is in good
condition, and FOR the short tine 1t was
used some very fast figures were hung
up. There appears to ME no good Tea-
son why the Jockey Club should not
look favorably on my application for
dates
The Empire track is more access
able to New Workers than any of the
Long Island courses. 1t can he reached
more quickly than Sheepshead Bay or
Gravesend from the City Hall. and there
are a dozen large towns near the track
from which to Graw attendance. There
are thousands of persons in the Bronx
ard 10 the north who like the sport. but
now that ali the tracks are in Long
Island. they do not attend for the rea-
son that it is a two-hours' journey TO
and from the track.
There is no good reason why the
Yonkers track should not be allotted
dates during the month OF August when
Saratoga is running If racing is good
thing for New York from April TO the
end of July and during September. Oc-
1ober and November why should the
sport cease during August. the most
pleasant month of the year out doors? :?
All OF which looks good to me. though
II is doubtful If the stewards and racing
commissioners can be brought 10 see it
in that light.
/ hear that Clarence Mackay is seri-
cusly considering the purchase of the
Lexington track from the heirs of Capt
:. S. Brown.
Many turfmen believe that MIR Mack
ay would be the best one 10 get the
course. owing 10 his broadmiDded views
IN regard to racing, He is in the busi-
hess for the sport. and the fact that he
has established his breeding stud in
kentucky. pilrposing to make il the
Iinest in the world, shows that he is
true sportsman. Great efforts will be
made by many turfmen 30 get the owner