Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-03
RACING IN new YORK
ENDS SEPTEMBER |
Coney Island Futurity Transferred
to Saratoga and Other Events
Cancelled.
MEANS DEATH KNELL
FOR SPORT OF KINGS
New Law Causes Change-From the
Spa Horses Will Go to Ken
lucky and Canada.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 3.-Thoroughbred
racing in this state is to cease with the
last race run at the meeting on the Sara
toga track, Wednesday, August 81, and
there is only a fair prospect CT it's being
resumed next year. Such was the I'M
official decision of members of the Jockey
Club who attended the racing at the
Empire City track yesterday. None of
them wished to be quoted, nor could any
one officially connected with the racing
interests be found who would make a
definite statement At least one thing
was certain: New Workers will not have
any autumn meetings here at the local
tracks. All will be shut up tight
Even the great Futurity stakes sched-
uled for the Coney Island Jockey Club are
to be run upon extra days arranged for
at Saratoga. That is the program de-
| cided upon because the new and drastic
racing law becomes operative Septem-
Der l. and while counsel of the Jockey
| Club are of the opinion that the law Will
! not stand the test of the courts, still they
| will not advise the clubs composing the
Jockey Club to risk arrest even In test
case, so the end OF the present ntont NUM-
will bring the thoroughbreds to a stand
| still so far as racing is concerned.
No Official Action.
Although no definite action has been
| taken by the board CT stewards of the
Jockey Club, the word that it sent forth
! is regarded as authoritative by horsemen
| generally. The actual official action Is
| expected from Saratoga, where it Is
| MANNED to hold a meeting of the board
| IF stewards next Friday. Possibly
| then some of the plans for the future and
| for another season may be revealed All
the dates from the beginning OF sep'eni,
her through to November 10 at the
Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, Belmont
| park. Jamaica. Aqueduct and EMPIRE
| CITY tracks are to be Cancelled. All tnis
| has previously been forshadoWea' pul
with the statements issued yesterday lne
| hard, cold fact was brousht lace u az
with lovers OF sport
Inst what turn the racing SITUATION VIII
| take during the winter inoii.ns "l ~
| whether or not new legislation Wouiu pe
sought were questions .ha. reaa,, 'n nr
| wisest of turf followers was not READY or
willing to speculate upon at .ne SInpii e
| C;tv track Yesterday. With the enc OF
the meeting at Empire City TINS AFTER
noon the scene shifts to Saratoga, aho
the beautiful spa. in the opinion OF many,
10 to see the end of the sport OF kings at
the close of the month-at least. SO 1ar
90 regular race meetings In thlS state
NAV be considered.
Have Lost Money.
From what was stated yesterday, II
would appear that all of the clubs had
| lost money this year. All mad TO put
their hands in their pockets to pay big
losses. for without the magnet OF the
betting the crowds would not come out,
nor was there the same feeling g, among
the owners. although the clubs displayed
| i;herality with the purses and added
Now the final vo %Gad h nas eop be
snoken in this state. Even many or the
Followers Of racing at ,i Empire tb CITY yes
the autumn meetings had been Cancelled
It seemed too omentous, bs propesition
81 the the statement Of the Jockey club, how
~ over although the official word upon the
e eneiect will not be issued until the end
81 this week. After September 1. outside
" " the amateur meetings and steeple-
Oh oho sas there will be no further racing
tho sea son. and it is possible that there
nav be none for many years TO come.