New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
THoRoUGHRREp RAc1NG.

II IS never an easy matter TO predict at this
time OF the year what the coming racing season.
which opens to-day al Benning. may have in
store. When prediction has been attempted
in the past il has rarely been verified and this
leads one 70 be careful about holding out bright
promises. Last year the outlook for brilliant
Eacing BY high class horses was particularly
bright, but the untimely death of Sysonby
Yankee Consul and Rams Horn, the early re-
trement Of Burgomaster and The Quail. the
Don-appearance Of AItful. Tanya and Hermis
ano the failure 70 train on Of many good horses,
snoluding Mohawk H. Oiseau Stalwart. Tradi-
ZION, Agile and Clark Griffith, changed the COM
pleElon completely There plenty of good
sport, as the big handcaps We're bitterly con-
tested. and the two-year-olds were fairly even
lot, but the weight for age races were grievous
failures as rule. with Accountant, honest
ana consistent horse, but hardly a great one, in
class by himself in the three-year-olds after
Ne retirement OF Burgomaster and Whimsical.
rris year the prospects appear TO be remarka-
bly, good, so far three-year-ol racing is con-
cefned, but otherwise there is little TO grow
thusastic about, the best OF the older horses
IN training are little to boast Of unless per-
chance Burgomaster. Artful Tanya, Oiseau and
Others train on, of which there is grave doubt
With no proved cup horses. il will be necessary
70 turn TO Accountant. oxford. Dandelion or
horses OF that class TO provide the sport IN races
OF inns KIND, unless the -year-olds dominate
the field The death of Water Pearl a few days
ago robbed the turf Of a promising three-year-
old, but there Is reason TO expect great things
OF such high class twO-year-olds last wear as
Saividere. the acknowledged champion Of hts
age, which only suffered one defeat and that
ms LfSL start: ElecflOneer. the FufnriTv win
ner; Paumonok, which was too big and over
grown last year 70 show his best: Peter Pan
BALLOT, De Mund ". II. Daniels, Fountainblue
Fhilander and Court Dress. to say nothing OF
Veil, McCarteF, Charles Edward J. G. Core
Frank Gill. Kentucky Beau. Superrnan and Hor-
ace T. The development OF a horse from a two
year-old 70 a three-year-Old is most uncertain.
some Improve. others go back and fail utterly
When put 70 the test. There are enough good
prospects, however, 10 lend encouragement and
make up perhaps for the dearth Of good older
horses. The hope for brilliant season lies
mere. as there are no cup horses Of note and
the handicap horses. from a broad nojnt az view
are moderate The two year-olds. Of course are
an unknown quantity. but there is no cause for
uneasness In this direction. as Of the many
royalty bred youngsters which will go 10 the
post some are bound to be worthy enough "a
earn place in the equine hall OF fame
judging from the expressions OF opinion nv
Ilose VINO were IN Albany at the hearing of the
anti-bettng bills last week there fs LITTLE or NJ
chance OF any adverse legislation this year. II
the bills are not reported the only clond IN the
racing sky Is the pending action Of the EYnpire
Nity Lnottlng Club to force the State Racine
Commission 70 grant II a license to hold n meet
ing az its track. near Yonkers.
AUroMoBILING.
Much has been done toward abatlng soma oe
the discomforts arising from the use ~ motor
vehicles on the highways-nore. IN fact. than
MOST persons are aware Of. The three greatest
nulsances IN the past. perhaps, have been noiea
smell and dust The general improvement IA the
TWO urst named must be apparent owing 70 sbs
Improvement IN the construction OF the cars onS
81 the intelligence exercised by those who oun
ana operate them. The dust trouble Is sill with
US but this too has been ObviateG 20 soroa o,r
tent, although there Is stili room for Improve
snent, which demands the earnest thought ana
study not only OF motorists bat OF cOrnuuni-
ties The condition Of the highways has pre-
clpdeG any experiments for the last few months
but the leading men in the motor world can
Dc counted on 20 put forth every effort from
now on with a view 20 overcoming the annov-
arce as rapidly and effectively as possible The
latest experiment in England Is fnterestSne Al
this connection IL the public exhibition OF
the Iarlpra," q device designed dust pre-
Nentive- IL IS a machine for spraying liquid tar
on the surface of the roads. which forms a rain-
proof coating ana binds the dust into a hard
~~r19ee. Tho tar Is carried in tank wheels.