The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-05

RAPID STRIDES HAVE PUT A0CE-
DTCT IN THE FRONT RANK.
Future Home OF the Brooklyn Jockey cub,
where stIn Further improvements viii
re Made-HOw Professional stewards
Gan HELD the Turf In the East.

tuCt track has neen gradually developed into
a high class rscecourse. which. after a few
more improvements have been made under
.n, direction OF Philip !. Dwyer. will take
-ark With the Jockey Clubs famous estsb-
H,hueuts at ~Sheepshead Bay. Bright on,
jamaica and Belmont Park. The Aqueduct
track itself Is one of the best from a racing
point If view in the country. Barring Bel
,norl Park. II has the longest homestretch on
the circuit, which. according to horsemen.
. o beneficial f~sctonsin the establishment OF
public form. Widened a bit on the turns and
m the homestretch the track would be an
deal one. AS IL is horsemen have become
a. enthusiastic over H. that they have pat
ronized the stakes literally, with the result
hat many of the best horses in training will
ool he retired until after the present meeting
nj he Queens County Jockey Club comes to
~ end
The building of y new $50. 900 field stand
At Aqueduct ia significant. It. means to all
lntauts and purpose that tho Brooklyn
Jockey Club. which has operated the Graves
end track for many wears and OF which Mr..
Owyer Is the leading spirit. intends to make
Is permanent home in the course of time at
Aoueduct. Two years ago Mr.. Dwyer. realiz-
.ng that the encroachments Of the real estate
y4ople meant that Gravessnd was doomed,
began TO look around for a new home.
Several sites on Long Island were picked
out. but before q definite selection could be
made Mr.. Dryer stumbled upon q block Of
-tock that gave him control of AQueduct.
With this track as an anchor to windward
Nr pwyer continued his search for a new
plaut, and finally found what he wanted in
= track OF land within a short distance OF
tiarden City, in Nassau county. not far from
Belmont Park, But before this arrangement
could take definite shape special legislation
A. Albany shut him ont OF the property as
Tar as turning II into n raCetrack was oon-
NJ
TO go ahead With improvements at Aque-
duct. There had never been a field" at that
rack, and " ith the conclusion Of the Jamaica
meeting each year the one dollar patrons gem
orally retired for the season rather than pay
rhe three dollar tariff which prevailed exciu-
slvely NJ the new Dwyertrack. But Mr.. Dryer.
always believing in the loyal support Of the
masses. lost no time in providing them with
sple ndid accommodations. which. Judging
from the patronage of Saturday. will be
highly appreciated. With a fine steel struct-
ure and a roomy betting enclosure, there
fore. Aqueduct cannot remain stationary
IN the way of improvements. The old wooden
grand stand and clubhouse are sure to be
Implanted with spacious buildings of mod
srn type, while many other accommodations
for racegoers will be inst il ted. In time the
famous Brooklyn Handicap will be run over
this track-when Grave send has been cut
up into building lots. The Queens County
Jockey Club has become a factor at last.
Associated with Mr.. Dwyer. who is presi-
dent. are Treasurer A. C.. Wsshin gton. Sec
rotary Fred Rehbcrser and Directors W. C.
Courtney. Robert Furey. Richard Hyde,
James Shevlin and others.
The action Of the turf authorities in sus-
PENDING JOCKEY Radtke. whose case u still
under Investigation, and in ruling of r. l..
rogers. John Wilson and the horse Gsrnish
Tor alleged doping has been widely COM
nended by turfmen who believe in honest
methods But there Is still plenty OF work
10 do. from what can be heard from day
TO day. II the Jockey Club wishes to per-
petuate racing in this State the game must
he kept clean. There is no doubt about this
assertion. Crooked Jockeys, shady operators.
whether bookmakers or players. and per-
sons who have been in trouble of 4 serious
nature at other tracks should be barred
without hesitauCv. The policy OF no
scandal" will not benefit racing in the East
vt all. Western owners, trainers. Jockeys
aud bookmakers have done pretty much rs
they pleased all season here, in spite of warn
inks that we're sounded early in the spring
by persons who knew what to expect from
these individuals. II was only one day last
week that a veteran turfman, one who Is
respected by all racing men, said TO The
SrN's turf writer;
The Jockey Club should have a couple
Of paid stewards to oriciate at all tracks.
Just as the judges and the starters do. There
Is nothing 10 this. With paid Stewards
men Who know the ins and outs of horse
racing aud are wise generally to what is
going on-the racing would be kept wonder
tIly clean. providing, of course. these Of
tcial4 had absolute power 10 act. Day after
day We sec things in races that at least should
he Investigated. With paid officials OF wide
experience in the stand who would be able
% act promptly there would be a marked
'hangc in the conduct of affairs, II a horse
showed a glaring form reversal and won
well backed ~ a long price, why shouldn't
he owner and trainer be questioned? II on
his newt appearance this same horse, heavily
backed by the public, had no speed at all
and was disgracefully beaten. why shouldn't
there he 4 few queries from the stand? Then
" this horse in another race came back to
life with long odds about him and his stable
connections betting. why shouldn't so me-
body BE- ruled of a. once? II a jockey is
seen 10 stand straight IN in the stirrups and
pull a horses head on in a supposed attempt
10 ride under waiting orders would there be
any harm in asking the boy for his motivesP
Would u hurt racing to suspend jockeys
now and then for incompetent rides? Also.
could the game he injured II certain book
makers whose operations have excited the
most unlavorable Commcn were warned to
desist or receive Punishment? In the West
paid stewards rule with an iron hand. These
men insist upon consistent racing, and when
there are suspicious circumstances attending
the running of even the cheapest selling
event they get ont their searchlights and the
csses are probed to tho bottom. The as
sumption that all races are on the level here
IS absurd. There has been a lot OF jobbery
this year which ought to be stamped out
before another season rolls around II racing
IL 70 remain a healthy institution In the East. ="
Manager Harry Kuhl Of the City Park
Jockey Club OF New Orleans is here solicit
ing entries from the local horse owners TO the
big array of valuable stakes given by the
racing association he represents. These
fixtures close next Saturday, November 10.
facing begins a month later. December n.
there are twenty-five stakes prOvided-all
IN added money events. The Derby with
5000 added tops the liet. More money
will be actually given away In stake offerings
during the coming sixty days or the city
Park meeting than wss disbursed during the
much longer season OF III days last winter
Ample provision has been made for the jump
,ng division, including a stake with $1,000
added Steeplechssins will be encouraged
and festured extensively throughout the
winter.
There will be good racing ell this week AZ
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