The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-03

Brighton Beach association, sent out a
list of the 1910 events for Brighton over
his own signature and has announced
that he will personally stand sponsor for
them. 1t would seem from the nature of
thought by many to have sunk complete
ly into oblivion and disuse. will rise
above adversely and struggle in the bat
tie for the life Of racing. In 1909 no rae
ing was held at Brighton although the
course had been famous as fast and
popular turf.
I see that Mr.. Engeman has revived
some of the old favorites for Brighton
Beach in 1910. Among the events sched-
uled for the coming season at the beach
are the following:
Brighton handicap. $4,000 guaranteed
Brighton mile event, $4,000 guaranteed.
Invincible handicap, $1,000 guaranteed.
Islip handicap, $500 guaranteed.
Test handicap, $1,000 guaranteed.
Jamaica handicap, $1,000
Brighton Junior, $4,000.
Montauk. worth $500.
Venus stages, $1,000.
What more could horseman want and
this is only a few of the purses hung
up. Together with Saratoga they make
am gihty alluring show.
The state of New York is suffering
from the blow to racing. l have gathered
figures from the department at Albany
showing that the revenue of the state
from the turf has fallen off to a wonder
full amount. Indeed. II would not sur
prise me to see the successor of Governor
Hughes, whoever he might be. have the
Hart-Agnew bill! repealed here and give
us again the racing of old.
In 1907 the state got in taxes from the
turf $246,42s. In 1908 the state got $75.ooo
In 1909 the state got $4,000. What will
it get this year?
Among the entries for the futurity of
1911 some of the latest sires are represent
ed and their prog ny will be watched
with interest by breeders and the racing
public. Among the most prominent ones
are Peter Pan and Rocksand. 1t is gem
orally conceded that Peter Pan will be-
come famous as he was unquestionably
a first class race horse. He comes from
royal blood being by Commanded inder-
ella, both running back into the best
stock Peter Pan was one of the best
horses that James r. Keene ever owned
and the possibilities are that he will head
the Castleton Stud before many years
have elapsed
I should like to see the movement
into so1
ifornia and New York. The solid sub
stantial business men of the southern
city started a crusade to have the anti
betting law of Louisiana either repealed
or modified As the movement was in
itiated by members of the Business Mems
club the premier institution of it's kind
In the Crescent City, there Is likelihood
of good results. Racing has always been
a feature of the south. For years and
years Kentucky has been known as
great breeding state while the residents
of the Caronas. Georgia, MISSISSIPPI,
Florida and Tennessee were famous for
their love of racing. / number among
my friends many southerners and they
ali unite in declaring the drastic anti
betting laws unjust.
AS write this I have before me list
of 2-year-olds which are expected to win
fame on the eastern tracks Of 1870 Many
of the colts are not yet named, 50 can
not tip you off on them, but few have
already been given monakers. Among
those named and among those to look out
for next summer are Banco, owned by
Harry La Montague; Kinnolon. Gauntlet
and Baccera of the same stable; Receiver,
owned by ]. s. Mccullough; Manac,
owned by Sam Lazarus; Spy H., owned
by James Z. Madden; Stalwart Lad,
owned by the Oneck stable; Country
Gentleman, owned by II. L. Shaw.
Jockey Butwell has sure been having
his ups and downs at Jacksonville. But
we'll was riding for r. r. Carman, who
has been racing a pretentious string at
Moncrief park Carman accused Butwell
of throwing a race while UP on Question
Mark Butwell denied the impeachment,
but he was released. But" declared he
wou. never again throw a leg over an
eastern horse.
Now comes more trouble. Butwell, on
December q, was suspended seven days
for rough riding on Alencon. Butwell's
tactics caused disqualification of Alencon
(he first disqualification of the meeting),
and raised all kinds OF a rumpus On
Tuesday of this week Butwell resumed
his duties, but we shall hear more of the
Lad ere long. He can't keep out of
trouble.
Incidentally. James r. Keene has the
first call on Butwell's services in 1910.
since last wrote of the great coming
season for the Saratoga Springs course
this year I find that the racing associa-
ton has raised the limit so to speak. The
first figures given out by the association
as to the amount hung up in stakes and
purses for the 1910 meeting was 100000
Now that sum has been augmented by
$25, 900, making $4,000 in all. Last sea-
son $1S7Oo0 was paid to turfmen at Sara
toga Springs.
This money will go to owners In the
form of stakes and overnight purses.
Racing is becoming more popular in
France. The French turf has always
been keen element in foreign sport
but in contemp plating the arrangements
for the future am struck with the par