New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
IELN0NT SEES
FINE OUTLOOK
FOR RACE YEAR
.,sv Club President
fnthuses Over New
Thoroughbreds.

-.,,.;s,tic optimism marks the
!, August Belmont. who By his
~, ,..,,e as chairman Of the Jockey
"a ~ ,s5 prcsidcn, Of the West'hes'er
= Association g particularly quail
!, -, 20 speak with authority on the
,., Of the coming racing sea-
81. ~. 7 believe" said Nj Bel
.x.,,srday. entering upon 4 new
I, ,pOrt in this country. Those OF
40 sre fond O. racing look TO tho
18th every degree of confidence.
y .r,f has made a host Of new
s.,s, Who viii play an important
1, The development Of the sport.
,,,eba,e Of so many highly bred
,..s,s and French horses viii insure
.,.,s,, competition.
.En.ries FOR stake events every
~. show a gratifying increase over
!, ,,sr. and We Will now have a
- Of testing the merits Of our
18th those o. foreign countries.
-. epnortunitics 20 breed high class
..,,ushbreds have been greater than
n, rre,crcc ~ upward OF zoo or
-. horses in this country IS going
-,sn much 20 tho future Of the
...-opchbred. especially On its relation
D., ~ breeding industry. The produc-
- n good horses has always been
~. ~ less Of an obligation on the
....s,rs OF the United States; but ia
d. rrht OF what is transplrlnC IN
v,,.o. where ] note our cavalry IS
..s,-,rr through q lack of animals
sr are capable Of negotiating the
,crd country. it becomes an impera-
~ duty.
We are greatly impressed CON
Ia NJ BELMONT. "by the testimonial
--,, 70 racing as u is conducted IN
T. s,ste hv Governor Whitman. who,
,,rlv 20 the recent query Of Mr..
an, Of Baltimore. said that the
.s,s legislation had accomplished
4 ,ta, could be done 10 prevent race
,,k betting. and that the people OF
g,4 York State did not believe that II
I'd been serious blow 70 decent
wns.
.,ss in the vicinity Of New York
I'd A. Saratoga in 1915 would indicate
., there arc many thousands Of our
IS, citizens who are 'n accord with
4, sentiments expressed by the Gov
rror"
regarding the part racing rs play
r "a social function, Mr.. Belmont
1l In concluding:
N yss matter OF widespread com
-sr, last season that racing had as
u.,d Z mu-h greater social aspect
h- n former years The meetings
B, Belmont Park and Saratoga were
,.sgerthy Boz This respect. Visitors
ron abroad SAID that these courses
ere fairly representative of the best
ne o. English racing establishments.
here u no reason why the two meet
- should rot grow 10 rank with Ep-
vn Downs and Ascot As social func-
ts-s
Al these courses luncheon parties
A. ,,Vsys a distinguishing feature,
al the racing owes much % its charm
D he opportunities ~ affords for en-
ra-nment iu the open, which - so
fi,i part o. country life On England.
i-sncans are becoming more and
ere devoted 20 outdoor sports. and
g Aese none appears 20 be gaining
l',tr following than racing
Belmont PARK will be the beautiful
surg for meeting which opens on
'i7 p TIE natural scenic delights
are been enhanced by artistic cult
Nor ever since the initial meeting
rg The Queens course in 1908, and
i'F The flowers and shrubs are IN per
20 rendition as delightful adjunct
2 re magnificent trees that give dis
',tor 20 the PROPERTY.