The Washington times., 1906-01-14

NEW YORK, Jan. i3.-AceoFding to
the announcement OF Mr. Williamson,
secretary of the Crescent City Jockey
Club. fifty-fOur OF the original seventy
seven entries are eligible for the Cres-
cent city Derby. which VIII be run at
the Fair Grounds about the middle OF
March. Just one week ago owners Of
colts and hllies were required to pay $50
and only twenty-three We're declared out,
which is a good showing and at the same
time increases the value OF the stake.
Racing IS not TO go in New England
without a struggle.
The New England Breeders AssOcia-
ton, which VIII conduct racing at Salem,
n H. this year. has not yet succeeded
in convincing the Puritanical element
that its purposes are pTaiseworthy, and
the opposition 10 allowing running races
is stiu strong. Governor McLane and
his council have Geen presented with
petition from a committee representing
the State Sunday School Association,
praying for an investigation of the track
now being constructed at Salem aid OF
the facts surrounding the passage Of the
bill authorizing the conduct OF racing at
the new track by the New England
Breeders Club.
The petition asks the governor and
council to exercise their constitutional
right OF calling upon the Supreme Court
for their opinion as 10 the adequacy OF
our existing laws Gin relation TO gam
bling, the power Of the Legislature 70
amend OF repeal the charter. and any
other matters as to which il is felt that
such advice would be Of value"
of tracks under the jurisdiction OF the
Jockey Club viii read: Benning, Bslu-
more. Toronto. in the spring. and Ken
ilworth. Salem. Providence. Montreal
Toronto. Baltimore. and Benning in the
fall.
The first important running meeting 10
be held in New Jersey since the anti
betting legislation OF 1898 closed the
Monmouth. Clifton. Guttenburg. and
Camden tracks. viii be conducted BY
the Country Club at Lakewood. on April
26 e. and Is. II is to be a meet for
ponies. hunters. and steeplechasers. and
only amateurs will ride. except in the
open races
The course will be a little more than
a mile, laid out on the golf links with
the start and finish In front of the club
house. There will be a grandstand
erected near the finish line. Applica-
Iion has been made 10 the National
Hunt and Steeplechase Association for
permission to hold the meeting under
its rules.
George ]. Gould is president Of tbs
Country Club. but tire details OF the
management OF this meet viii devolve
upon a general committee. of which H
L. Herbert is president; ". Ross Proc
tor. secretary. and II S, Kearney,
treasurer.
Eastern racing Inen are deeply inter
ested in the legal fight now being made
in Tennessee to test the constitution
ality of the anti-betting law. The fact
that the lower courts have decided
against the law in two cases leads 10
the belief that the supreme court OF
the State will l., Ike the same view and
racing in Tennessee viii not be killed
after all.
Thus far there are very few Of the
star jockeys who have secured positions
with the big racing stables for the COM
ing season. 1t is more than probable
that some stables viii have the services
of the good riders. but a majority of
them will wait and engage the riders
for certain mounts In rich stakes IN pref
erence to signing them for the season
and paying them big retaining fees.
In a couple of weeks the ste wards of
the Jockey Club will noic their monthly
meeting, and, besides giving out the list
of racing dates for the tracks under
their jurisdiction, they Will also grant
Jockeys and trainers licenses for the
coming season.
Here are some of the leading winners
on the American turf last season:
James r. Keene. ....................S2 ss. $40
II Whitney 3.f