Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-14
P|ML|CO OFFICIALS
HAVE THE WHIP HAND
No Races at New York Tracks
to Conflict With BaIti-
more This Spring.

NEW YORK. January 14-RacinE on
the local tracks will not begin much be-
fore May ia month behind the regular
day allowed by law in this state. And
all because the Pimlico course will open
its spring meeting about April % and
continue to hold a meeting until May IL
days that may seriously conflict with
carly meetings at the Aqueduct and
Jamaica tracks.
This was the principal piece Of news
drilled out of the turf authorities at the
numerous conferences and meetings OF
stockholders of various race tracks yes
terday. All fthe wealthy and influ-
entail patrons were on hand early at
the Windsor Arcade to attend the ses-
ions. Nearly all were as loquacious as
the sphinx the desert and equally
mysterious Talk about the gum-shoe
methods of the base ball magnates. The
latter are merely selling platers in COM
parison with the solons of the turf.
But in spite of the secrecy and the
trapped demeanors of the stewards OF
;,ie Jockey Cub, this much was cleaned
that the Pimlico officials hold the
whip hand in the matter of racing dates
this spring: that Saratoga will not have
the full month of August to hold It's
racing meeting; that the Brighton Beach
track will obtain some of the best rae
ing dates of the season; that all of the
racing men who have officiated on the 10
cal tracks for many years were reappolnt-
ed to their old jobs; that the position OF
presiding judge, left vacant by the death
OF the late Clarence Mcdowell. was not
filled. and that there is a fight on be-
tween the stewards as to whether {. j.
Fitzgerald Joseph A. Murphy, the
leading applicants for the place, shall be
appointed.
will there be spring meetings at Aque-
duct and Jamaica, Mr.. Dwyer?" a re-
porter asked after the conferences ended.
Its not likely that either place will
Pace if Pimlico holds its meeting In OPP
position to the local dates was Dwyer s
reply. They cannot buck against Pim-
lco under the present conditions. PIN
lco ought to begin its meeting April l..
That would open the door for early meet
ings here.
The Pimlco officials say that they
cannot begin their meeting April 1.
frost in the ground said the reporter.
Frost a-Plenty," Says Dryer.
THAT is not the only place in which
there is FROST replied Dwyer. 1T is
above the ground and in the hearts of
the managers. The frost is also here.
too Saratoga wants all of August for
racing dates. but it's sure thing the
spa won't obtain all it longs for. Not
long meeting" he concluded, in a re-
Elective vein, for Saratoga is a delight
full place, in which to hold racing in the
summer"
That Pimlico has practically deter
mined upon its spring dates was made
public few days ago. During the an
nual meeting the subject of early dates
was discussed and dropped as inadvis-
able to the best interests of Baltimore
patrons. 1t is known that the men who
are financially interested in the Pimlico
track feel that when the Jockey Club had
the upper hand it did not consider the
F'imllco course in reference to the dates
assigned.
Early in the afternoon the following
men. representing the various tracks
held a conference behind closed doors:
August Belmont belmont Park Mr.
Butler Empire City, Philip j. Dwyer
tGravesend and AqueducD, r. T. Wilson,
jr.. (Saratoga). Andrew Miller (Sara-
toga), Francis Hitchcock (Sheepshead
Bayl. Walter Edwards tJamaica) and c.
j. Fitzgerald
The last named man denied that he
represented the Brighton Beach Racing
Association. but it was said that he was
the bearer of an important communica-
tion from William Engeman, the owner
of the track by the sea- Nothing definite
as to the purpose of this meeting was
learned, but it was stated on excellent au-
thority that each representative present.
ed list of racing dates which its track
would like to have this year. These ten
tative dates were discussed informally
and then filed for future consideration
Wanted Whole Month.
After the conference between the race
track representatives the Saratoga stock