New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
Horsemen Sign Petition in
Favor of No Change in
Racing Venue.
APPROVAL OF THE PLAN
Lathrop, Notre Dame Pitcher,
a Bone of Contention Be-
tween the Giants and
White Sox.

ne thoroughbred race meeung as
signed TO the Metropolitan Jockey Club
at Jamaica viii be run off at Belmont
Park This announcement was made yes
tcrday by a representative Of the various
associations which combined to conduct
two meetings in the metropolitan district
this year.
The decision was reached after the
presentation OF a petition which has been
circulated among horsemen for several
days and signed by practically every
owner and trainer interested in the sport.
The petition reads as follows:
We. the undersigned owners. trainers
and hOrsemen racing at Belmont PARK
do respectfully request the Metropolitan
Jockey club 10 run OFF its twelve-day
meeting at this track. Belmont Park, lOr
the following reasons:
% As the methods at the present meet
ing have proved SO popular ana satis-
factory to the public and horsemen gen
orally.
(2I AS the very large majority Of horses
are now stabling at Belmont Park ana
shipping to the Jamaica course dally
would prove expensive and irksome.
The change was made the more readily
in view OF the fact that much money
Jamaica in proper condition for racing,
and. further because the Metropolitan
Jockey Club does not boast OF a steeple-
chase course and jumping races have be-
come more popular than ever.
The meeting at Belmont Park will come
a. an end on July ). when the change
was to have been made 10 Jamaica, for
twelve days Of racing to iii in the gap
before the opening of the midsummer
meeting at Saratoga Springs on August 2.
Now. however. the sport will be conducted
on an average of three days a week at
what has come 10 be called the horne of
the Jockey Club for the rest OF this month
and all Of July.
The Great American Stakes for two
year olds, at five furlongs. will be the
feature OF the programme at Belmont
Park to-day. Punch Bowl must give away
Jumps OF weight. but the railbirds count
him a winner.
The National Commission may be called
upon to decide between the claims OF the
Chicago White Sox and the New York
! GIANTS lot AIf tFINlNtH Ni AsdNiAois biA'
Notre Dame pitcher. who reported to Nc
Graw ut Cincinnati yesterday. Bobby
Lunch. the Notre Dame coach, induced
Lathrop 10 sign an agreement TO join the
/ Chicago team at the end or his college
course. IN 1915. but Dick Kinsella, scout
Tor New York persuaded the clever pitch
or % sign with the Giants AT once. The
fact that Lynch was not an authorized
agent OF the Chicago team when he signed
Lathrop is said TO make the New York
case strong.
The day for the raising OF the National
League pennant won by the Giants last
season has been set for Tuesday, July u.
Tho Cincinnati Reds will be the visitors
at the Polo Grounds on that gala occasion.
Just before sailing early yesterday
morning !. Lionel James, once in the
British army. who came 10 this country
70 report the international polo games for
"The London Times" said:
The big four. as you call them. were
SO fast that 1t was brutal. II was the
swiftest playing ! ever saw-and played
polo in India for twelve years. | never
saw such work done by man or horse
Too much praise cannot be given 10 the
American team. There is absolutely NO
doubt that the best team won"
This was a generous expression. when
one recalls that last bitter struggle, when
quarter OF point was the difference
between winning and losing.
O..
nails is combing the minor leagues for
material TO build up his faltering team.
on Tuesday he picked up Kavanaugh. an
outfielder. and Mcclure. pitcher, from
the Chicago club of the Federal League.
The Clan-na-Gae Of Long Island will
hold its annual carnival and games at
Celtic Park on July l3.