The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-16
GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK.
METROPOLITAN SEASON BEGINS
TODAY AT AQUEDUCT.
excellent Field for the Carter Handicap
Jockey Club Reforms VIII Go INTO
Erpct-A Linz on the Promising TWO.
Ycar.Olds at the Local Tracks.

The metropolitan racing season opens
,,'s afternoon az the Queens County Jockey
CIrN's popular track located mt Auueduct,
Vth is five furlong straightaway
,r ,wo-vclr-olds. it's long home stretch Of
rc,rlv half q mile and its now steeplechasc
r,,,rae. Auucduct, this year. will probably
,,La rank with the other big tracks in point
n the quality Of the sport and in accommo-
J,,,us for the public. Philip j. Dwysr,
rr..tcni - tho Brooklyn Jockey club.
H. tho controlling power at AOueduCt. and
bc intends to make IN" track. IN the course
,r ,wn. perfect in ia appointments. He
bas alrnp,Iy rcmodelled the grand stand 40
,,,, instead Of the old wooden posts which
,hstructni the view, new columns of steel
ls,e boom put in place to uphold the roof
sr1 A. the same time providing a board
rromcHltr in the rear of the structure Mr..
DNycr. following the general policy of the
rorkry club. has also put up n new building
f., 80 u.ni by Jockeys and other officials.
f. il located well away from the entrance
=, ,hr long, narrow paddock, 80 that the
,,rtov4 will have quarters more exclusive
tIar before Auueduct il the only track
Ybt-h COOS not have a field enclosure" but
before tho fall meeting n new stand will be-
hiI, which viii he devoted exclusi vely to
tho poorrr element of racegOers. 1t IS hc-
laced that within the next year or SO Mr..
IlNNNT " 90 nav lND'lli nv
and grand stand, replacing them with modern
steel structures capable Of 'affordIng accom-
mutations for twice the number Ot peoplo
vhD ind room ia them now. With the run.
ruc of see plrchases al Auueduct, the Queens
county Jockey Cub will make another pro-
rressye step. The jumping course was
hu.l. there Dwo years ago, but 1t has never
b,er pat 10 a public test until now when
soma " the 'lmbcr toppers that hava been
performing at Washington Will be seen in
the var,nus events. together with other jump
ers hat have received a schooling on the local
courses. Altogether AQueduCt. with its cleo
,rp, train service from Brooklyn and tho
promised fast specials from Long Island
city. should do an enormou business from
a gate receipts point of view. beginning to-
day.
Tho sam admission tariff OF 81, which was
inalsurated last year. will be in vogue. as
at all Of the other tracks.
The Queens County Jockey Club. by the
vay, has anticipated increased pntrona % by
b9o.'.ng the value of stakes and purses, with
the idea OF attracting the best horses that ara
reoiy fer racing at this time Of the year.
The Carter Handicap. to-day's star event.
Is If a guaranteed cash value OF $40, OOO, OF
which s. 900 will be the winner = share. il
las cone to be regarded as one Of the i'm
portant fixtures on the Eastern turf. the win
lers in recent years including the incom-
parable Baldame, who was victorious in 1905.
With q dry track to-day. II such u thing is
possible after the heavy rain yesterday,
tie Carter will provide an interesting prob
lem. The entries, with weights. riders and
owners M" IS follows.