New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
THoRorGHBRED RACING.

o,-z md trainers of the thoroughbred
ho-ses vsofc1, will make turf history this year
have completed for the time being at least one
Of the hardest duties OF the whole season-the
naming of horses for the rich fixtures winch
close tomorrow. One must be careful ana as
eliminating in making future engagements. as
while The original entrance fee is merely NOM
inal in most cases, the number OF stakes Is 50
large that the small fees here and there quickly
mount IN and threaten to make trouble later on
when forfeits must be paid for horses Whlcn
promised well but which failed utterly TO race
W TO expectations The long array OF rich
fixtures which the various associations orrer are
so-ely tempting It is Disappointing Wneil li.e
season is on to find that there IS q morse s1liiu
inr idle in the barn which could win Some sooo
stake while Others less speedy perhaps are lisiiI
;ry for +he nurse and honors, all because tneFe
was an oversight far back in the winter. I i .
what has made the last two or three "eeAs -
trying to those who have entries 70 Hlthho-
as said before this worrisome time Is ~" -
and The general racing public is waiting WIN
such ratfcnce as possible for the announcements
OF the entries It is known in genera way
-,7a+ horses will be named for the Brooklyn'
Suburban and Brighton handicaps, but lnteIesl
g none the ICES keen 10 see and study over lno
Ust The weights will not be announced lo
some three or four weeks, but in the mean -
tbs landcappers, can assign their own
and compare theffA 10 some advantage WIN -
offcial announcement when It comes. t
weights FOR the Brighton Handicap OF szo'ooo
VIII be allotted on January q, while FepruaiS
IS the date for the making public OF the
fcr the Brooklyn and Suburban -
once the entries are announced anu
weights allotted racing folk begin TO loon "i'sf-.
n authorization II the sport TO come. This mar no
the turning point Of the long winter. Vneh 'h'se
most interested must forego their faVorl'e pas
time u 10 this time IL has been LOOKING p'
ward nov. Il viii be looking forward, for neN
season e a. banda season which promises eNei ven
more th4n the last, when the hlgh water 60,
was reached in the turf world Inc neA' EN-,
DAYS win have other interests 10 IacIHe 1rto
aside from The entries for the big STAKES. ,,osa
annual meeting Of the National Steeplecl55a
ana Hur4 Association will be held on IhutsueS,
WIen he new stewards, nominated dt a LSS,o-s
1f5eetine .yiIl be elected and general -,
transacted On the following THURSDAY lhT -
TQal meeting Of the Jockey Club VIII DC IL -
pbeY among other things, the annual repuIts
The state Racing Commission may be presehteu
This will he particularly interesting thle , 49,
q il will be the first official statement a
what effect the rate OF admission a'iu - -
cutting off of the revenue from the oookhlahS
had upon the receipts Of the various aS9"e. Ill
tions The meeting of the Jockey Clup wiz VIZ
hardly he as important last year, as il9
changes in the rules are being cohteihpidcS
The Frnuire CITY Jockey Club, near Honkefs' may
again prove a disturbing element in the gene q, 81
peace which prevails but otherwise all WA 'S
clear sailing. Shortly after the alpua 1 80 for
the stewards of the Jockey Club will meet loi
the purpose OF assigning dates for the seas9lI
There will be little no change appaI ei Ir
from last year in this respect unless the c4'n