The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
Gossip OF THE RACETRACK
.,OCkEY CLUB STEWARDS DECIDE
no IGNORE YONkERS.
Talk of a Boycott Causes James Buffers
Attorney TO Hin At Damage suits
-Emuire city to Open on Aug. .. with
Invasion OF western Horses Promised.

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Invasion Of western Horses Promised.
Tho jockey Club stewards held a meeting
xe.,s,dAy morning and considered at some
Ess~grh the letter from the Empire City Trotting
Is.,#,iion asking for an Official sanction Of
a meeting to be held at Yonkers next month
under a license recently granted by the
s,,i, Racing Commission. following a manda-
mus issued by the Supreme Court. The
st.V.,rds finally decided to make a terse reply
10 the effect that the letter had been received
mud the contents duly noted" but beyond
ths statement nothing further was written
IN The message TO James Russell Solely, counsel
for lanes Butler. the principal owner Of the
Empire city track.
Nonp of the stewards would talk for publi-
cation after the meeting. but il was reported
that a resolution had been adopted to the
en-, that tho rules OF racing should apply
IN any owner, trainer, Jockey or any other
person taking part in the Yonkers meeting.
in 4, word. II was said that the Jockey Club
would brand the lonkers meeting az an
ou'Iaw. and that owners who hight see 1t
70 race there would not be allowed to operate
on the Jockey Club tracks thereafter. In
this way. IL was said, a boycott would he
eyerted with the idea Of Gripping the En-
tirc city people so that only Western horses.
and the cheapest kind at that. would take
mart in the proposed meeting. When MIR.
soley was asked about the case last night
he said:
The talk about a boycott is sheer nom
sense. The Empire City track has been
licensed by the State Racing Commission.
which gives to us the right to race legally In
compliance with the State law. 1t is there
fore impossib BILE for anybody to boycott OF
punish any persons who wish to participate
IN our meeting. II. however. 1t should prove
10 he a fact that a boycott is to be exerted.
YOU can say for me that the members OF the
Jockey Club will be held personally liable In
damages.
I'VE have decided to begin our meeting on
August s.. IL will he conducted on the lines
which govern al! Of tho Jockey Clubs meet
ings in this State. We will cater to the de-
mands of the public for clean sport and will
see 10 IL that the racing Ia under the control
Of honest and competent officials. To-
morrow I shall make public the correspond
ence between the Empire City track and
the Jockey Club. 40 that the public may
be the Judge as to whether we have not been
acting in good faith all along"
While no definite plans have been decided
upon for the Yonkers meeting 1t is understood
that immediate stems will be taken to get
things In good order. 1t is the idea Of Mr..
Butler to hang M about 5000 in stakes and
Addod money each day. just as soon as the
Yonkers meeting takes definite shape il IL
sald that 1000 horses will be shipped here
from Latonia and other Western tracks.
while there will be plenty OF good riders from
that part OF the country. During the Sara
toga meeting 10 has always been the case
that the stables at the Long Island tracks
are crowded with the horses OF so-called
poor owners who have not a chance fer nearly
q month to win a purse with which to pay
feed bills. Whether these owners will take
a chance and race at lonkers in the face OF
a probable frown from the Jockey Club re-
mains to be seen. But it was said yesterday
that those who generally race on the winter
tracks would come out into the open with
entries for the Yonkers meeting.
In view of the attitude Of the Jockey Club
II was generally predicted last night that
there would be endless court proceedings be-
fore the present tangle is settled one way
or another. and that IL IL became necessary
to 20 To extremes the Empire city people
might call upon Gov. Hughes to make an in
vestiga tion of the conduct OF racing by the
Jockey Club in this state. Altogether the
snair begins 70 look like p bitter fight to a
finish, with both sides backed up by
capital.
II was generally conceded Yesterday that
the Empire City meeting would hurt the ses-
sion NJ Saratoga 10 a marked degree and IL
was also stated that the Jockey Club, with a
real hght on its hands. might permit the
Jamaica track TO hold a summer meeting
next month II only 70 kill of the Yonkers
affair. II il known that the Jamaica people
would Jump at a chance 70 hold q race meet
ing in August. for they have the track and the
~looation for just such a session. II Ia ac-
cented as a fact that no official OF the Jockey
Cuh can have any dealings with the manage
msrt ~ the Empire City track. so that 1t will
he necessary to engage experts who have
gained fame on the Western circuit. Capt
Rees is mentioned a. a probability in the
stewards stand, while an effort will be made
70 secure the services Of Richard Dwyer. the
well known starter. As far as the betting
ring is concerned IT, may be said that there
will he no lack Of bookmakers. for there are
lavers both at Brighton and elsewhere who
will lump at a chance to get the publio's
play ar Mr.. Buffers track. The develop
ments of the next few days will doubtless be
~ much interest to the metropolitan racing
public,
William nu Rois, after the victory Of his colt
Charles Edward yesterday, was busy re-
csiying congratulations in the clubhouse for
the rest Of the afternoon. Du Bois wagered
5000 on the son of Golden Garter at 3 to 1.
strange to say. however. the wise men did
not believe that Charles Edward had q chance
10 beat Dinna Ken. They did not see how
Charles Edward could stick IL out for the full
distance, but after the race they were quick
To admit that the Golden Garter colt was a
better thrce-year-old than they had at first
believed. The Gates combination bet on
NoodfOrd Clay's Kentucky Beau TO beat
both Charles Edward and Dinna Ken, but IL
proved to be a sad investment. Previous
winners Of the Sea Gate were Elthelbert,
TnnCN Of Melbourne. Gold Heels. Old Eng
land. Rigodon. knight Errant. Merry La rk
and Sir Huon.
Richard Brown. a well known bettor whO
has been broke half a dozen times only
o. run a shoestring into a new bank roll, is
down and out again. A week ago Brown had
$4,000 and was playing high. But form
suddenly became a delusion and a snare
end Brown began to lose his money In bundles.
Yesterday he lost his last dollar on Golden
West in the first race, but he did not seem
10 he perturbed In the slightest degree.
Only reckless spectators. by the way.
took a chance on the first race. in which
Jockeys that had never ridden a winner
climbed into the saddles. From a riding
point OF view the race was a farce. But at
that Royal Ben. the winner. got a heavy play
BIT 3.
The smart money went on Rialto in the
second race so that the Watercress colt was
hammered down to . to l.. His success cost
the ring a pretty penny, but at the same time