The sun., 1906-02-08
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
JOCkEl fLIB NAY CONSIDER EN-
PIRE TRiCk'S CASE TO-Dil.
James iIutlcr's Application for Dates Has
Caused Tangle- Nctraw Wants Foul
strike Abolished O'ilrien and Ryan
May Meet Melody Challenges Cans.


Tho Jockey Cl!b is expected to hold an
important meeting to-day. at which. il Ia
said, tho question of racing dat es for the
coming season viii be taken M. Tho ap-
pncaticn OF James Butler in behalf of the
Empire CITY track of Youkprs for n meeting
to bo held in August will have to be acted
upon. and the prohaole policy Of the stewards
is exciting unusual interest in the turf world
MIR. Buffers request for dates last v,ar was
denied, because ~ the refusal Of tho State
Racing Commission to urSut a license on
tha ground that the Yonkcrs track was in
accessible and IN other ways was unsuited
for Thoroughbred racing. The refusal of
the Racing Commission was backed up by
an amendment to the PerCy-Gray law to the
effect that after the passage OF the said amend
mcnt b. the Legislature two years ago 10
other track would be permitted to hold race
meeting without license and conss otlrntly
without the sanction OF the Jockey Club
Mr.. Butler, however has renewed his ap-
plCation for dates ard license. with the
desire to place tho track In proper shape in
accordance with the requirements OF the
Jockey Club at q large financial outlay. and
IL said to have received the indorsemert OF
Gov. Higgins
MIR Butler friends have insisted that his
track is an object of dlscrimin alton iuasnuch
as August Belmont the chairman OF the
Racing commission Is not only the chairman
OF the joe key Club, but is also n heavy stock
holder in more than one ,f the big tracks
onerotinr in this State. II is also asserted
by MIR. Buffers friends that il n meeting at
the Empire track should be carried on in tho
month of August il would hay. to conflict
with til, Saratoga meet. in which leading
members of IN, ,Iockey club are financially
Interested Th. term of tho Racing Com
~ '"' ''7' '"' ~
mas NOV 80" w 70 "'P'1h' re" % ''e @ ..
~ Was SUI" soh' '!'''c ago ''"t ''e'e "as
opposition 10 MT ne'noh' as '',a'i' 'Nai' VI ,''e
commission ana that he ills't De suc'.eeata
y! Va. e''SsI''"'' '"'''e9 "'''""'' w. Wv ~ Nv,
'hS OF al oiii'ia' Ha'uie has ever oeeh '''aue
pupHc N AIoah! resaralhs lh's matter ~
has as" oeo'' ru'noFeu '''at ui!ess .ne P,'eeh'
ihe!"oerS OF the Hac'hs 'oi'iii"Ss'oa e"ouiu'
consent 10 grant "a license. !oiio"eo ny oates
TO the h!hp!re 'rac"' GOV Hiss'hs "ou'u pro-
ceed 10 appoint an eh''r"i! ne" .o'"tt'ss'o,,'
"h'ch "oulu a't iaFoTaoi! On M p"'ie'
aplh''a' on H'lil 'l's u ohiI aiH"' ~ VIA.
'"' 'a'Sle' h7 Nh'e passes' "''ol''tS '''o'e VI
Nu|I" 70 t"riHeh VINO are "a'o"'"s '"e
proceedings
" - ttIn'teu t',a' II l''' r"'ptte ''' 'a.h
license l. o"h''d Mr. butier VIII lose no ''lie
IN hppeai'he TO the courts ""h 'he iuea o'
testing the Va!dfy OF the ia" ana '.s alt'eho-
mont Whi'h so iar mas oiockeu ms plah''
" nv az , W ', +, ~ ~, So 80,
authority that few members believe that
Mr. butler track shnulo ne perilit'eu 10
run. in which event possible trouble would
he avoided, But at the same time There are
other ana more powerful members VINO ieei
thGt u" law, as IL STANDS VIII aHoro a'"iie
is turned down again.
il havana - 10 nave fac!Ng. aCt"lui1
10 a report in circulation just now. the sport
viii he under the control OF the booRmakIhg
element, George Considine, John Conslclhc.
Eddie Burke and W. /. Burbrldge are named
as the men who have purchased a site not iar
from the cuban capital "here Il eo"o'uoo 'ra'h
viii be built in time TO heelil rae" heellhs
the first of next year. II mas oeeh piahheu
to race continuously for four months ana an
effort viii be made to secure the patronage
of many prominent own"rs in TINS country
II j. but natural to infer that the betting ring
will be dominated by these men. particularly
As Burke is the leader OF tho Metropolitan
Turf AssOclation. IL Is also laIr 10 presume
that they will have the say "a TO who viii
act in the stewards and judges stands. as
well as th' apIon'h''i. VI VIC W.
il true, means that the speculative "hu OF the
game Will predomlnate at the CUBAN track.
contrary 10 the wa things are run Oh me
Eastern turf.
Inc hfst ol thT se' % '"o 1,o.cu e''', -
for the hfst tlh'e at NV oIpahs !'e.''"a'
OF" was con- Ha,"'u ""'!' w ,'is Wv
"i ISIS, WINE me o'hei was s'i' Va ~
cold Heels. oNi oi H"e'' >o'ee' "''' o''''
the name "i QUEEN H"p'
Nolro,, ua,,,. to have the foul strike
,,,, aLoji.Lel lie does not even favor the
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