The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
HAS NO FEAR
OF PENDING BILLS
Allotment of Races by New York
Jockey Club Shows That
They Take Chance.
CONTINUOUS RACING
Surprise in Recognition of the
Brighton Course Which
WEIGHED Last Season.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.--That the
Jockey Club does not fear the pas
sage oi the bills now before the State
Legislature which would make oral
isetIlng On the races felony is shown
l1y- the dates allotted for this year
iat1ng ON the Metropolitan tracks.
They provide Tor continuous racing
during all OF the period allowed by
Law, april 10 to November 10, ana
the racing here is to be conducted re-
gardiess Of opposition by the Pimlleo
course at Baltimore.
Tho owners of the AQueduct track
objected to lighting Pimlico, insist
ing that the open betting there would
attract bookmakers and players from
this section, so that their meeting
would tie sure t. show loss, This
the Jockey club officials refused to
acknowledge, and compromise was
reached MhErehS- the Aaueduct- track
which also closes the season, Will be
protected. the Marylanders agreeing
10 defer their fail meeting until after
the racing about New York ends.
one vi the big surprises Is the rec
ognation of the Brighton course. which
'sweiched" on Its purses summer be-
fnrt last, and left many thousands of
dollars unpaid to the horsemen who
had won events over its track,
owner William E. Engeman and
Manager Chris Fitzgerald promised
thai II there are any horsemen left
unpaid they will be paid at once. and
Tins WAS considered satisfactory by
The Jockey Club. 1t IS understood
that the Jockey Club Will insist that
ali OF the tracks keep the dates as
signed to them, and that there Will
be no nasco permitted at the request
OF outsiders who wanted the horses
engaged there for the Latonia meet
ing.
III any track "weiehes' on Its dates
the Jockey Club Will arrange to take
ever their time and TO run off races
at some of the other tracks, If present
plans are adhered to.
At the meeting the proposition OF
starting campaign of education re-
garding the good the Jockey Club has
done in improving the breed al
horses in New York State" was dis
eussed, but what action was taken is
not revealed.
Following Is the schedule of races
adopted by the stewards of the Jockey
Club at their meeting Tuesday:
Aqueduet--Friday, April lb. II
THURSDAY, April rs, twelve days, two
Saturdays.
SUPPLEMENTARY, April %, to
Thursday. May II. twelve days, two
Saturdays.
West chester--Friday. May l3. t.
Monday. May 80, fifteen days, three
Saturdays and Decoration Day.
Observation-Disclosures. May 81, te
Thursday, June i6, fifteen days. two
Saturdays.
Coney lsland--Friday, June II, 10
Monday. July 4, fifteen days. three
Saturdays. and July 4.
Brighton Wednesday. July 20, 70
Wednesday, July 80, fourteen days
two Saturdays.
Empire-Thursday July 81, to
Wednesday. August 3, twelve days
two Saturdays.
aratoga-Thursday. August 4. tc
Saturday. August q, Il days, foul
Saturdays.
coney Isiand-~Monday, August 20
60 Saturday. September 10, twelve
days, two Saturdays and Labor Day.
Brooklyn--Monday, September IL
10 Saturday. September "a. lively,
days. two Saturdays,
West Monday. Septembel
&c. to Saturday. October s, twelve
days. two Saturdays.
onday. October 10
TO Thursday. October 81, sixteen days
TIVE Saturdays and Columbus Day,
Aqueduet~-Friday. October rs. &
Tuesday, November Is, sixteen days
three Saturdays, and election day.