The sun., 1912-07-04
REAL HORSE RACING At
ELKWOOD PARK TO-DAY
sterling Entries Received for
Events on the Flat and
over the Jumps.
r\l.IER DODGlNG MCAKTY?
Johnson. WOlgast and Kilbane
10 Defend Titles This
Afternoon.


VI tar unequalled record OF 1851, for
a .tra.shtaway mile In "A race against
TIM" the Elkwood Park Seeplechasc
Association will begin two days ses-
sion this afternoon. Elhwood Park,
within easy reach OF Long Branch, is a
mil" track, up to date In every respect.
With a fine cross country course. excel
lent paddock and grand stand and ac-
eommodations for "A large crowd. The
directors of the association are Walter
i.visohn. W. b. Anderson. NJ. l..
Schwartz. \. &. Schwartz. Frederick
Lenisohn Harry Content. W. s. Fam
shave. Harry s. Page, Peter Iiauck. Jr..
L Y. Bell. w II. Thuhn. s. X. Gug-
gcYhem. =. -. Halsey, j. j. O'Donohuc
and j. We'll.
Last years meeting proved so success
fn that the association decided to Offer
greater inducements for the horsemen
this year with the result that the en-
tries include some OF the best horses
now taking part In the various amateur
race meetings in this part of the country.
The Hunts Committee OF the National
Stccplcchasc and Hunt Association has
sanctioned the races for to-day and Sat-
urdav and has strained a point to make
them high class in every pa rticular. Army
officers and gentlemen riders have ac-
cep,,d mounts and the United States
Government has made entries in the
mounted service event. to be run on Sat-
urday
To-days card consists OF six races. The
opening event is the Homestead Gallo
way Handicap at about four furlongs
with six entries. including Raymond Bel
monts Culvert. carrying top weight, and
Philip Stevenson's Petits Cheveaux. Sec
ond on the card Is the Green Tree
Steeplechase for hunters. at about two
and oue-half miles. eight entries, among
them being II. l., Bells Tyosa. J. L.
piviss Garterette and Allan Pinkerton's 8
Windrow
The Sesbright Plate. high weight
handicap at about six furongs, has at
tfacted fifteen entries, with G. II. Fleisch-
manns Apache. Archibald Barklic's
Dephie. Miss Chamblet's Planter. Ray
inond Belmont's Culvert. II. a. Bourne's
Blundara. ]. L. Davis's Royal Meteor,
and Mr.. Archdalc's Far West probable
factors. For the Elberon Stceplcchase.
about two and one.half miles with eleven
named to go. Fred Alpers's Macedonian.
Nj. Archdale's Supplement. Miss Cham
bets Ruxton and Henry Lees Country
Guy look formidable on past perform
anCes.
Six entries have been received for the
Elkw wood Park Steeplechase. about two
and one-half miles. Mr.. Arohdale's Gold
Plate. the Green Tree stables Web Car
ter and Wrinkle. and r. Mortimer. Jr. 5
King Plate being sure OF support. The
programme will be concluded with the
Redbank Plate for hacks and hunters.
q, about one mile and quarter on the
Hat. in which John fuckers Spectator
and August Belmonts Raymond may
fsht II out.
Special trains direct to the track will
leave the Pennsylvania station at II :l2
\ NJ. and IL "a +. NJ. also leaving the
Hudson Terminal at II 10 a. NJ. and
1880 r. NJ. The Central Railroad of
New Jersey will also run two trains at
80 and II 30 A. NJ. The first race will
be run at 2 80 +. NJ
The serious hitch IN the arrangements
for the bout between Al Palzer and Luther
McCarty originally scheduled for July !?
n the Gsrdsn haf plzsr Re an ,s0fs
sid.step the conqueror Of Carl Morris.
lalzer left here suddenly for his home In
prya,ey %N% G ihas anas ~ dia f" not Intend &c
through with his agreement. When Palzer
,gned articles TO box Bombardier Wen.
McCarty on the above date. McCarty also
signed "a contract with the Garden A. c.
and Is PREPARED to live vI,, " 7" IT.; itN;oc, rnsv
It seems was the first TO learn that Palzer
had become ukewarm. Palzer went to a
TsH & he Is,S Sss dtsaed aay nse Wss ama @Ss
there he met McCarney. who was a
stranger to him.
WITH wrhat wa wa1 Hc@s.h.t teash fight you had with
Yes, replied the tig Dutchman' but
a ,ss ,ksd ySs san Seas s III nees eo"
II don't know He's big. strong tel-
low and I'm not going TO meet him !
want to fight Jack Johnson instead. was
ru, you've signed to box Mccarty on
JULY. ~, haven't YOU. .,. .,,, a,cor.
That's strange" remarked McCarty'
manager Il thought. signed articles
McGarney, still unknown to Paizer. tele.
phored Manager Gibson. When Palzer
VS. about TO be introduced at MONDAY
niphts show Gibson, before allowing him
10 got into the ring. said
r1lzer. are you going to box McCarty
~ Ipiy ,,oI.:' T.? II so I'll have it announced
90, ahead" replied the Iowa man IN
r"nt was made But since then McCarnsy
ner vho are in charge OF .Palzer's AFFAIRS
Hhlie Gibson admits that he - IN the air
TON . k"urke was surprised 10 learn ss, YES,
rerSons who are clore to the Iowa pugilist
SAID ne would return on Sunday with his
'sihcr prepared TO name a new date foI
the SCRAP. Meanwhile McCarty and his
manage are trying to keep cool.
risre are important facts relating to
'rreo big glove contests involving cham
runsh'p titles to-day
lack Johnson, heavy&eiGht champion
- 't' world VS. Jim Flynn OF Pueblo
rd f,o-,'-nyc rounds Or to a finish "a, q!
S,G,'h ~ chicago; promoter, Jack Cur
Jew ~ chicago; Johnson's share $50,
IA" guarantee. Flynn's share. a percen-
'a2' Johnson .avor,ts II I to !,
NJ NolGast, lightweight champion Of
'#' "orld Us Joe Rivers OF California
,o'n'L rounds at Vernon, Cal. referee
Ilrt N"lch Of San Francisco; promoter
T'U Nr'ar"y; Wolgasts share VIZ.
..' -u.'outr. Rivcrs's share. a percent
ae. Wplstst favorite at to !.
I"''rr klbanc. feathsrweight cnam'
'.' Of america vs.. Tommy Dixon
'H'.'' ,,urd, AT Cleveland, Ohio no de
... k..uau"s Share 10000 GUAR
f''.' lINuus share, percentage NIL
.'.. IL ..'ir At 3 to l.
80 'I"sc bouts will he decided this
az 'O"u Oh IN. open ar.