The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-22
RACING WILL MOVE
INSIDE CITY LIMITS
Brooklyn Handicap Feature Of
Opening Aqueduct Card
Tomorrow.
FINE FIELD NOMINATED
Rock View, Top Weight. Has to
Meet Buskin, Luke McLukc
and Flying Fairy.

There will be n further test for racing
when the meeting OF the Queens COUNTY
Jockey Club opens tomorrow at Aque.
duct with the old established Brooklyn
Handicap as the feature. SO far a. the
interest Of the racing public affects the
venture there Is little doubt in the minds
OF those who have watched the sport at
Belmont Park that the meeting will he a
success. The FIRST week Mt Belmont Park
attracted only fair crowds with the ex-
ception OF the opening day and Decora-
ton Day. but as the public began TO rea-
lie the high quality OF the contending
horses confidence returned and the daily
attendance increased until In the closing
week the stands took on the appearance
OF olden days when racing was at its
height in the metropolitan district.
Racing at Aqueduct will be conducted
on n higher plano than ever before. The
sport since Its restoration has assumed
n sound and safe tone in which the gam
bling element has been subservicnt to the
pleasure OF seeing richly bred thorough
breds match their speed and stamina.
There was not n complaint ut Belmont
Park on account OF betting and though
the city authorities will he in control Mt
Aqueduct there IL no reason to believe
that any radical steps will he taken to
interfere with the sport which has been
so warmly welcomed back by the citl-
sens of New York That high class
patrons alone will be catered 20 is shown
by the determination OF the management
20 eliminate the dollar field. The grand
stand will be opened Mt n uniform adj
mission OF 81. and will not he divided of
for the benefit Of cheaper crowd rs at
Belmont.
tbi,es that tapIs ri Inn n u
racing az Aqucduct Is the me.cing of
stakes previously run at the meet
ing OF tho Brooklyn Jockey club
ut Gravesend. Phil Dryer. president OF
the Brooklyn organization, also controls
the Queens County Jockey club. which
runs OF the programme at Aaueduct In
consequence the meeting will open to-
morrow with the Brooklyn Handicap. and
the Carter Handicap. which used to feat
ure the AqueduCt opening. will be reserved
for next Saturday. The merging OF in
teTests also provides such well known
fixtures as the Great American Handicap
and the Astoria Dinner Stakes for two
year odds. and the Brooklyn Derby. FOR
three year-olds. the last named event
being reserved for the closing day, on
July ..
For the BroOklvu tomorrow there IL a
prospect that ten horses will 60 to the
post for the journey over the mile and a
quarter route. Perhaps the greatest IN.
terest will he az TO whether Luke Ne
Luke viii he able to join the select mum
her OF three ycar-olds which have won
this Important race John ". schoi's
candidate Will have 20 pick mp Ave
pound penalty for winning the Belmont
on saturday, and this will brine his
weight up TO ll3 pounds, a heavy impost
for u horse Of his age. lie viii have to-
coucelc six pounds 20 Chlricstonian and
fourteen to Th1rnhill. the other three
year-Dlds likely To face the starter. Luke
McLuke won go easily over u distance a
flilony further than the Brooklyn that hc
IL sure to be well supported. des1te the
undoubtcd class Of the older horses OPP
posed To him.
August Delmont's Roc; View. winch
failed TO win the Metropolitan Handicap
when carrying l97 pounds. has redeemed
himself by beating fast field OF sprnters
In the T0boggan Handicap since, and to-
morrow he viii have top weight OF l2S
pounds. There was no question about
Rock Views ability to stay a route az a
three yeaT-old. and as he will meet Buskn.
his conqueror IN the Metropolitan. on four
pounds better terms, he will ave u fine
chance 81 turning the tables. Flying
Fairy, winner OF the Ladies Handicap. IL
another strong contender, while Lahore.
which raced the great Whisk Broom TO
close finish in the last Suburban Handl-
cap, will prove dangerous with III
pounds.
Lively competition IL expected this after
noon when the Powers-Hunter Company
offers the last batch OF yearlings that
will he sold here this season. The sale
will begin at o'clock in The private
stable OF James d. Haggn on Neck Road