The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
GOSSIP OF The RACETRACK
EMPIRE CITY COURSE To GET
RECOGNITION.
Belmont Informs Butler That oD Receipt
of Application Jockey dIub stewards
VIII Be Prepared 20 Assign Dates and
Authorize Meeting ning Transactions.

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drawn UP and sent TO James Butler.
DEAR SIR: As We notified you yesterday.
your last communication Of the 10th inst. was
received and We now further write in reply
thereto
Under rule IRA Of the Rules Of Racing
before the Jockey Club acts upon your APP
plication for approval OF the names OF the
proposed officials you should make applica-
ton in the ordinary form for its sanction or
approval to conduct a recognized meeting
upon dates to be assigned by IL, When this
has been done the Jockey Club will meet at
once and consider your application. The
application should he accompanied by a
programme and n detailed statement Of the
proposed stake events and other races.
Assuming that the facts submitted are
such AZ to Justify such action. the stewards
Of the Jockey Club will then he prepared TO
assign dates and 10 authorize the conduct
Of a meeting. subject TO the existing rules
and regulations Of the Jockey Club. or such
as may be enacted from time to time with
reference TO the conduct of races.
We are proposing to take this action In
obedience and out Of respect 70 the decision
Of the court. though we ARE informed that
the decision Of the court las IL now stands
10 not In accord with the opinion OF the Court
Of Appeals as to the purpose for which the
present racing law was enacted by the Legis-
lature. Very truly yours.
AUGUST BELMONT.
Chairman Jockey Club.
Empire City TrottinR Club,
JAMES BUTLER. ESQ, President"
Mr.. Belmont made this statement for pub
lcation last night:
To promote a healthy and general interest
In racing has been the object Of the Jockey
Club. After the experiences preceding 1894,
when racing was becoming a harmful craze
and a mere incident TO gambling at tracks
the type Of Gutenberg and Msspeth. both
day and night. the Jockey Club believed a
respite in August in the metropolitan racing
district was a wise precaution.
1t is not yet satisfied that this policy Is not
the best. 4 sentimental pity for the so-called
small horse owner must not blind those who
love racing and wish its healthy survival, 70
the danger of encouraging the growth Of
irresponsible and purely money making
ventures. whose managers will he at all times
ready. for the sake of gain, to help break
down the safeguards placed around the turf.
after years of work. by it's real lovers and
promoters.
And IL must he remembered that the
Jockey Club is not a self-constituted body,
but that prior to the passage of the Percy
Gray law il was requested at a mass meeting
of owners. trainers. Jockeys. associations
and others interested in the turf 10. incor-
porste itself with a limited membership and
take full charge of racing in this section OF
the country"
At a session If the Racing Commission
yesterday at which we're present James Wads-
worth and John Sanford the application Of
James Butler. owner Of the Empire City
track. asking that the rules Of the Jockey Club,
which If enforced would boycott his meeting,
be abrogated was duly considered. with the
result that Chairman Wadsworth made the
following statement after the meeting had adj
journed:
In view If the formal declaration Of the
Jockey Club TO us that it did mol propose 10
arbitrarily discriminate against the Empire
city Trotting Club il was not deemed neces-
sary by the commission TO modify the existing
rules Of racing AT this time except In respect
10 the use of the word license In certain
rules where such word vas inaccurate and
would indicate an apparent conflict Of au-
thoTity between the commission and the
Jockey Club. and in one or two other minor
and unimportAnt respects"
Six carloads Of racehorses from Buffalo
arrived at Jersey city yesterday. their des-
tination being the Empire track. From
Iat onia and Louisville there will be more
shipments in the next few days. Work on the
Improvements AZ Nonkers went along with
much energy yesterday.
The ~bookmakers at the Beach got another |
hard drubbing yesterday. All of the six
winners we're heavily backed and not a book
escaped from the general slau ghter. IL was
reported in the ring that John W. Gates had
enjoyed a banner day The sharps said that
he had a big bet on Bat Masterson in the first
race. the colt being backed from ? down to
~ 10 ). Gates also bet on Thistledale in the
steeplechase and then proceeded to unbelt
on Carthage in the third event. II was stated
on good authority that Gates wagered all of
$4,000 on Carthage. who came here from
Latonia with a big reputation as a selling
platter. But the money paid out on his sue
cess was probably offset by the heavy losses
on Blandy. who was steadily backed at II
II was also reported as current gossip that
Gstes's money helped to back Fair Play in
rhe Montauk Stakes from : to 10 down TO o to 20,
hut Boots Durnell's Royal Vane came near
breakingi II allup. Dick Finnell. 7 to 5 f~avorite. |
In the NTH race, was also played by Gates
and other big bettors. but the books also took
IN many bundles on Ampedo. backed from
IL to 5 down to >. As a windup. Gates. il ia
said. went TO Fond Heart in the last race for a
bunch. taking II to 10 for the bulk OF his wager.
Nobody could say Just how much the Chicago
man won on the day. hut he will probably
admit that IT was more than $1,000. while
the ring sharks will insist that It was close to
y .OOO.
John L. Madden and sim Deimel, according !
TO the story that was in circulation yesterday.
had a hot interview AT the Bay in the morning. !
Madden attempted to explain why he boosted
peimels Gene Russell in a selling race on
Monday. Defined retorted with the state
ment that explanations were not in order
and that in future he would bid up all Of Mad
deD's horses that might win selling events.
and also all horses that Madden might sell to
other turfmen. Deimel said afterward that
Madden tried 10 get even with Albert ST.
mons for some trouble that the former had
last year with the board Of governors Of the
Sheepshead Bay Club.
Farley. the strike breaker. il one Of the
biggest bettors at the Beach. He has been
winning extensively for the last week and
was playing with a lavish hand all day yester-
day.
Previous winners Of the Montauk were
Plucky. Commando. Highlander, EugenIa
Burch. Long shot. Tongorder. Accountant
and Salyidere |