The sun., 1906-02-02
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
YONKERS TRACK APPLIES no THE
JOCKEY CLUB ron DATES.
James Butler Says TIe should ne Allowed
to Hold a Race Meeting In Atigust-All
Depends on the state Racing COnfiis.
siOn's Attitude "A Baseball COnsp piracy.


Depends on the state Racing Commits
siOn's Attitude 4 Baseball Conspiracy.
James Butler, the owner Of the Empire
city track at ionkers. has made another
formal application 10 the Jockey Club TOR
dates this season. alleging similar request
was turned down last season. just what
action tue Jockey Club will take in the matter
IL something Of problem, if the new Statt
Racing Commission. which has not yet been
appointed by Gov. Higgins, should grant a
license to MIR Butler the Jockey Club would
he compelled TO award dates. probably for a
meeting in August to conflict with Saratoga,
and for that reason 1t Is said that Mr.. Bu,ler
has made his application, believing that the
new commission. when appointed, will act
favorably In his behalf. In speaking OF tho
case yesterday Mr., Butler said:
THE methods of handling large crowds at
the Empire City track can be brought up to
the standards obtaining at any otncr metro
poltan track by the constructor Of switches
for storing extra cars. and have the assur.
ances Q! the trolley company that these
switches will be put in.a henever the necessity
crises. Money viii do anything. am
ready to place the whole plant In acceptable
condition. It would be foolish. however.
to undertake expensive improvements with.
out knowing where | stand The track is
In good condition. and for the short time
II was used scmA very fast figures we're hung
up. There appears to me no good reason
why the jockey Club should not look favor.
ably on my application for dates.
.Th. En,pire ,.itv ,rack ia mora accessib,e
:. Nv yorl,,rs ,hor nnv of tho Ionc Island
oorrso, +, can he raacbod more quickly
than Shecpshpad Bay or Gravesend from the
City Hail and there are half n dozen large
towns near the track from which to draw
attendance Their, are thousands OF De rsons
In The Bronx ana TO the north VINO IKE the
Sport but now lla' "'i 'he ruuhs are u" i"o"s
Island they Go not a''ehu 'or '"e reasoH
that u Is t"o'ho"'s Iout"eS " "ho lroni
the trach'
mere Is no Roou reasoh why the fohhers
track sh0u'u nov pe n,'ot'eu - uatee ouIlnR
ming. II racing is a good thing for New
York from April tn the end of Juy and dur
ing September. October and November why
should the sport cease during August the
most ploasant month of the year outdoorsp
THAT there are thousands of racegoers who
do NOT 10 10 Saratoga is proved by attend
ance figures Any local track through the
summer months ayera ges about 10 900 visitors
a day as compared with about 900 at Sara
toga,"
When asked what action he would take in
the event of another rundown from the
Jockey Club. Mr. Butler said: THAT 10 &
bTidge which must D. crossed Wnen we come
to il. lam hopeful that il viii not need to be
crossed have my plans ready. but first
| must see what the racing powers intend 10
do. Last fall THE Sun printed a story TO
the effect that MIR Butler and his friends
intended 10 spend large amount of money
In rebuilding the track and perfect;ng the
transit facilities ard it looks now as II THE
Suns informant knew what he was talking
about,
Inc newly elec'co ooara oi u'reetols ' OF tne
Saratoga Racing ASSOCIATION heiu nies'lhe
at the "lhosor Arcaoe ses.elua! anu 'hcteu
these oulcers loF the ensuing S.di '
dent +. H. hltciicoch N'ceples'ue''' hu.i'
Payhe Mnthe1' sccle1a'' "nu 'e"'u's'' All
drew Mi4ier.
Detaus or a baseball conspi,,,cy calcu-
iatod IN reorgapize the entire structure oper-
ot,n, nndAr thn rrosant NATIONAL agreement.
'rh1oh ros r,cnrt,v mined in the mud nv the
ovarwhsIming dereat Of Howard C. Crif,iths
md Ceorge 'T.haau n, the annual election of
the National Association of Minor Leagues.
,rara hordod to Tur Sr-x Yesterday by
,,,,st,,n,thy irdj,Idunl who Is on the inylde
uo cold in nnrt,
.T'bar, i, ovo.,io,t ground for the belief
,,.t ha,b ,nhn ,r prusb and Garry Herr.
,nan, NatioroI Ioooue u,pratcs we're be-
hind Ir;atha and Teheau In their agitation
-, ,na auarioen Iea,ue and in their
..rt o., ,roId the CIass n,ino, leagues
,oaeth.r II was deenly laid rlot 10 or
',a.;.,, ,,r. ma ior Ieoc,,, circuit tbe formo-
Ton NJ vvhich ynm,d have forced the Nation mi
Io,,,ma md tho American League 10 consolI-
dota i,to an eight cluh orpanization, IL
wae Manned, 50 I am reliably informed TO
hand n cold deal to the New York Americans
and the Rrooklyn Nationals in the rearrange-
mani win resort TO n freezeout if that be-
Ian,a ,a,assarv G-iiftbs Ind close copnec-
,;nn ,ritb brush and Hermann all through
~ na,,ot,otiors nrd would nrobab bly have
hoon snccossCuI or PARTIALLY 90. had it not been
rnr Ron Iobnsnn and p T. Powers. III Grit
n.sa a,d T.ho,n mad hoen ahlo 70 form
:, ~ oironit mr. the MI cleus of one the pres
a,,r. Md have been nut on TO drive the
urootiyr. into II with no regard for their
r,,t,,ra wo,rara II wa. the plan Of Brush
,d uarrTnann ,o bave a new eiubt club cir.
60 'tt aa's',d or ,ba Roston Americans
~ VI Ea,inr,ls phuadeinhia Ameri
80 ,,d the pit,ah,r Nationals in the East
.,',,h ~ Cbioago Nationals the Clevelan and
..a.iaano Tho Cincinnati Natonals and n con.
-aiida,od St Louis cuh in the West That
.H',iS ha 90 ro[.J the wav for another major
o;uo,I. n,,dsF NM of providence. BROOKLYN.
Ra,tin,ore and Washington in the East with