New-York tribune., 1909-07-22
DISCUSS RACING BILL
HORSEMEN AIR pIEWS.
Hill Top Wins Tarrytos0" Stakes at
Empire City Track.

The announcement exclusively made in The Trib-
une on Wednesday that a bill had been drafted
for pressnta the next Legislature 10 FesticI
the racing of tE7O-year-'1ids, aroused rueh discus
sion at the Empire City track near fonkers' yes
terdar A number of horsemen expressed them
selves as ooDesed 20 this action particularly az
this time on the ground that many tWo-year-oids
were not worth saving for better things ana tha'
II would injure the market for breeders IL the
Youngsters could not be raced until the season was
more than half over. Others approved Of the pro
rosed measure although some Of these were or the
epiuion that legislation was not necessary IL the
Jockey Club viii make ruling to protect the TWO
year-olds
p r Hitchcock a steward of the Jockey Club,
expressed himself in favor Of the Englsn Inetiloe
f limiting the size of the stakes for two-year-olos
until raid-season. believing that in this way the
same ends would be served without a hard ana
fast legislative enactment TO prevent any t"O-
,,ear-olds starting until July l or August i MI
Hitchcock has crg realized the Importance of pro
rcg the better class of twO-yesT-olds, TO the eha
that they might have a better chance 10 ceFelop
and mature before subjected to the STRAIN OF faeihs
but Others have differed with him.
one horseman said yesterday that the Dill "ouIu
have plenty of opposition when 1t ~es introduced
enc from some of the breeders toe, although he ad-
,nit1ed that il would be good thing Il the JOCKEY
Club and the various racing associations "ou1u
take some stand that would make any leglsiatio"
unnecessary. -.
Ton EallOped nome an easy NiAAA'~-
garY1toN-n Stakes going TO the front on the oaeA
stretch after Personal had shown her usual hash %
speed and opening UP safe lead 4|a"toh "ieeI.'S
chased her home hut never threatened any parucH-
lar danger The race the feature OF the pIo-
erau7rne but the least interesting Of the DAY
Stanley Fay proved himself good horse ana
game one n winning the handicap. al one mile ana
q sixteenth He took up % pounds, ana gTaouaHs
wearing Tony Bonero down rounding the tuth
stood a dong hard drive through the stretch 10 WIN
by a neck 1t looked if Page made too mueh
use of Tony Bonero in the early part Of the race
as moi content with being in front, he opened up
gap of four or Eve lengths and tried TO make
runaway race Of it. The pace told, however. and
the Sain horse could not Withstand Stanley Fay
challenge.
out of il as he usually does while Pins and Needles
failed to run back her last when she forced
Stanley Fay TO a drive 10 win by a head, although
she had three pounds in her favor yesterday. Pow
ers the Jockey, deserved much credit for Stanley
Fay's victory. s4e rode perfect race and held
his nlount together in the closing strides when The
horse was sprawlng q bit and trying to bear over
10 the ran.
Glennadeane. with everything In her favor, was
found wanting in the fifth race at five and one
half furlongs- Her recent defeats have been ac-
counted for by the fact that she has refused 10
break the start and always had much to do
Powers goI her of IN front yesterday in a
three horse field and Yet she finished a bad last
Rounding the turn, Glennadeane threw up her tail
and showed other indica tons of suiking, and it
looks if she is too Eilful be worth much
consideration. Interpose made the running o the
last sixteenth pole where Fighting Bob came from
behind under drive and won going away. q.
Richard Reed, which is hardly bigger than polo
pony, but game and speedy withal. his third
straight race OF the meeting in the opening event
He raced the faint-hesrted Mauviette submits
sion in the run up the backstretch and around the
turn, and then came on about his business 10 beat
Shspdaie and Hoffman. Bellsek did not run back
20 his last good race, although TO all appearances
Lang did not persevere with him in the last furlong
after meeting with some interference.
Taplins handling Of Helen Carroll in the second
race aroused some unfavorabe criticism because he
failed 10 hold his position when Evening Song and
Love Watches raced TO the front on the back
stretch. The boy preferred 10 ease up at that
point 10 avoid the cuppy going the rail, but the
hlly was not quite good enough 10 make up the
lost ground although she forced Evening Song out
win by half length Madeline L. closed reso-
lutely the rail. and in al probability her
best form.
Bonnie Keso showed the effects OF his hard
campaign in the last race and was unable TO wear
Hans down in the stretch. The former lost valla-
be ground by being carried wide al the FIRST turn,
which had something dc with his defeat.
il vas announced yesterday that the directors of
the Saratoga Racing Association had decided 20
open the field stand at Saratoga Springs for the
meeting in August at the old admission fee Of 81.
Tids viii be done 10 cater 10 the villagers, who
eajcy the racing but who are unwilling pay the
s. admission the grsndstand inclosure- The
.ieiG stands have been closed this year all tracks
The metropolitan district.
EMPIRE CITY SUMMARIZES.
FIRST RAcEselling; for Teds; 500 added
Winner bT. C. by Marta santa-AIaTy. owner. II.
Closing