New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-14
SPORTS OF THE DAY
No Fast Trials for the Carter
Handicap Candidates.
JACK ATKIN FANCIED
Likely to Go to the Post Favoriss
for the Carter Handicap
Tomorrow.

Jack Akin i5 likely % 20 20 ths oo,. :.
hot 1avorite fOr the Carter Handicap vvbs,
the racing season opens in the r1atropou-
tan district ar AGueduct tomorrow r.
big son OF Sain IS ready and Powers IA con
ndent that he can win IN spite OF bis crush.
inz impost- 10 was work day for the Car.
ter Handicap candidates yesterday. br. sha
railbirds were doomed 70 dlsapDoinsrna,,
so far as any fast trials were concerned
IS little beyond Jogging exercise and a
sharp breeze through the stretch waz r.
cuired Of the horses.
The tracks at Shecpshead Bay. Cravs,-
end. Belmont Park and Aqueduct wers
fairly alive with horses during the esrl,
hours Of the morning and the going vss q,
such good condition that half miles IN a
seconds were common Many two-year-
Odds are in forward condition and races
FOR the Youngsters are sure 20 All we'll
The westcbcster Racing Association an.
nOunced Yesterday that entries for the
whitney Memorial Steeplechase. with $500
added. and the Grand National stespls-
chase. with $3.50 added to be run az ths
spring meeting az Belmont Park. would
close on April . An attractive programme
arranged. SO that followers OF this branch
OF the sport VIII not lack for entertain
nent.
The Coney Island Jockey Club Is consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY OF putting on three or
four hurdle races. to be run over the turf
course.
The State Racing Commission has CERT
fed to the Secretary OF State that licenses
for the season have been granted To the
following associations:
Queens County Jockey Club. Saratoga
Association for the Improvement OF ths
Breed Of Horses. Empire City Racing As
ISOLATION. Brooklyn Jockey Club. Coney Isl
and Jockey Club and the Westchestsr
Racing Association.
In addition a license for a race meeting
on May : has been granted 70 the Meadow
Brook Steeplechase Association.
The spring races at Toronto this year
Will begin on May q and end OF Nay a
This reduction from the usual thirteen-day
meeting has been decided upon bv the On
tariO Jockey Club IN the belief that 70 VIII
tend % head off adverse legislation at Of
tawa next session. Pressure viii be brought
10 bear for similar shortening % spring
and fall meetings at Hamilton, Windsor.
Montreal and Fort Erie.
John o King intimated that he might
not Join the Chicago National League Club
in the immediate future IF I am still
in Kansas city next Tuesday or Wednes-
day you may conclude that I Will be here
for a long tirne" said King
Machine-made baseball averages will Be
the rule in the American League this year
IL the secretary. Robert Mercy. can learn
how 70 make the bigger" divide. A Lon
don-made machine arrived at league head
quarters in Chicago a few DAYS ago. and
with the aid OF Jack sheridan. the umpire.
and several others McRov discovered how
to make il add. subtract and multiply But
IL simply wouldn't divide Every time he
thought II working A big bunch Of IS would
appear 20 throw calculations out OF gear.
Thomas J. Lynch. president OF the Ma
tionaI League. started for Boston last night
10 see the Giants and the Doves open thu
season in that city to-day.
EDWARD j. FSeulbdCilf EllJllrL ll- L-lC IN
Cago National League baseball team, who
is IN with diphtheria, showed Improvement
yesterday, according 20 a telegram from
ST. Louis.
Willie Beecher. who recently outpointed
Knockout Brown. VIII meet Make
Baker, Of Boston. at the Long Acre Ath-
letic Association. in the main bout u ten
rounds tonight.
Much interest Is being taken IN the meet
ing between Frank Picato. the California
lightweight. and Fighting Dick Nelson.
in a ten-round bout at the National SPORT
ing Club OF America tomorrow night.
Pfcato showed a few days ago that he Is
worthy rival OF Ad. WOlgast. the cham
pion. with whom he has boxed two ten
round draws.