New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-08
SPORTS OF THE DAY
NO DATES IN SIGHT.
Waldo to Start IN Kentucky
Derbg-More Giants Sign.

CONTRARY TO expectations representatives
Of the various racing associations Gid not
meet yesterday at the Windsor Arcade 10
confer once moro or the question or the
division of dates for the coming season X
was suggested by one racegoer that the
failure TO agree had led 10 more pubilclty
than was desired. and that nothing lur-
ther would he heard of the question unui
the dates were formally allotted ny the
stewards of the Jockey Club II was
learned from another source that what
amounted TO fun and complete under
standing among the owners IF the Tari-
Gus tracks had been reached. and that
Saratoga Springs would get at least twenty
two DAYS in August.
One horseman, who : firm believer IN
the importance or conducting long meet
ine ~ Saratoga Springs, said yesterday, IN
talking Of the subject:
The Saratoga Racing Association did as
much 20 build up the sport last year as
puv association OF the Jockey Ciuo IN
she metropolitan district, if not more
and Is deserving OF more than usual con-
alteration IN the allotment of dates for
the coming season. Tho meeting did not
degenerate into r frost last summer, rs
has been said hut interest was maintained
20 The end. and the daily attendance was
SURPRISINGLY good right up 10 tho last day
Il is most important that interest IN the
snort be aroused up the state, II Tor no
other reason than 10 emphasize That II Is
not SO had as painted. and TO encourage
The tborcushlred breeding industry among
.he farmers. II the Saratoga Racing AS
sociation is anxious and willing 10 race
Tor full month. with the chance OF fac-
snr a loss, it should be encouraged. and
T1S1 hat Il X
year went begging when the outlook was
Sc dark The owners of tracks in the
1netronoiitau district should look into fhe
future and think less Of .he present.
c L Harrison. the owner Of Waldo,
which was ranked as the champion two
.esr-old last season. got home from Ken
lucky YESTERDAY. where he went 10 look
oyer his breeding farm. He said that
Waldo would he . sure starter in the Ken
lucky Derby. and that the son Of Planudes
had filed out and developed over winter and
gave promise Of training on into sood
three-year-old. Mr.. Harrison VIII cam
raisn four youngsters this year. all OF
which are by Broomsticl1, the horse which
heat the great Irish Lad head In winning
tic Brighton Handicap Of 1904. when he
~=tah lished a worlds record for mile and
= quarter Of 2:o2 "a.
Mr.. Harrison has named Two coldt- out OF
Sue Smith ana Lizzie r, Meridian and Avla-
TOR. respectively. while a good looking flly
out Of Ethel Pace. the dam Of Alfred Noble
has been called IIousemaid, and a half SIS
ter 10 Master Robert the horse which beat
Fair Play al Belmont Park in tho fall Of
ssos VIII be known as Princess Galloway.
Ralph Bel and Albert IllawitteT both
-,itcfers. arc now full 1edgea Giants Their
signed contracts were received at the office
Of the club In the st. James Building yes
1erdav Bell comes from the Springfield,
IL. club where Larry Doyle, the clever
second haseman OF tho Giants, was devel-
oped IT recommendations count for any
thing both men are worth the careful at
Mention Of John J. MCGIaw. klawitter
showed SOME ability at the close of the sea
son last year with the Giants, when he had
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