The sun., 1919-07-06
WESTERN HORSES
: TO RACE AT EMPIRE
Will Measure Strides With
Eastern Stars at Meet Which
Begins Saturday.
Il BIG ENTRY FOR STAKES
Purchase and Sir Barton Are
. Among Those Entered in
o. Empire City Derby.

&c The meeting OF the Empire CITY Rae
Ing Association, which opens on sstur-
day next, July II, ana continues until
Thursday, July 81. undoubtedly win be
pns OF the best OF the year, as the cream
Of the thoroughbreds in training East
and West will meet ct the Yonkers
course for the flrst time. az will be the
commencement Of the rivalries between
Kentucky and New York. and It is the
addition Of this new blood which VIII
give an added piquancy to q racing sea-
con already noteworthy.
There IL no course on the netropoli-
tan circuit where spectators have bet
ter view Of a race than at Empire.
with the greatly enlarged clubhouse,
which 10 now ideal since the improve
rnents planned by President Butler have
been completed, there lie nothing to be
desired by the racing enthusiasts Of New
York, who have always. made 10 d point
70 SEQ the sport at Yonkers. People
from the various towns In Westminster
county and in Connecticut have been
10, al supporters Of Empire, and visitors
have marvelled at the number OF auto
mobiles which crowd every approach to
tho course while the meeting 10 being
held.
The Empire City Handicap at one mile
end q furlong, with a guaranteed value
Of $4,000, Is the feature OF the opening
days programme, and II Is bound to be
good race as Mr.. vosburgh has ad-
trsted the weights with the skill whicn
long ago earned for him the reputation
of being the premier Of American handi-
cappers.
Empire First Ran in 1900.
The Empire has always produced great
struggles. az was first run for in 1900
when Charentus won, and since that
time Dalmatian, Short Grass. Spur,
Roamer and other really good horses
have won IL. Spur carried the colors OF
President Butler TO victory In 1917 ana
II will be interesting to see IL the sai-
-aant son of King James can score q
Comeback. He Is receiving a carefu
preparation for the race Mt the hands OF
Dick Miller and while his arduot Ham-
paign as three-year-old must
Slapped some of his vitality. he looks we,
md may achieve fresh laurels this sea
son.
Roamer Is another that Is expected to
perform we'll at the Yonkers course He
was always fond OF the springy footing
OF this course, and some OF his pes
races have been run over 1t. He wor
the Empire in 1918 with 12s pounds up
and eaualled the track record of :51 FOL
the distance. which are also the hgure'
to the credit OF Dalmatlan in 1910.
Purchase Is now hailed as the preten
Ter to the three-year-old throne. and will
only Sir Barton to bar his way to tn
crown should find the Empire Cit!
Handicap to his liking. Sam Hildreti
III aimed and owned Dalmatian when tina
stout three-year-old shouldered IL
pounds and won the classic. Hildretl
has always maintained that Dalmatiai
a-ns strictly iirst class-one OF the Des
leerformers he had ever owned-and TIT
colt showed his class after going to Eng
land, where he raced In the coiors OF IT,
expatriated American. Ross Williams.
n no secret that Hildreth entertains
very high estimate of Purchases prov
ess II he can win the Empire Cit
Handicap the big son OF Ormondale'
star will be In the ascendancy and n
will not lack for hackers when he meet
Sir Barton and others in the Empir
City Derby OH Saturday, July ~.
Dominant 60 Race.
Dominant and Old Rosebud are pal
OF rejuvenated speed marvels that wi
City Handicap. The former was
mighty two-year-old but did not stan
training as three or four-year-ol'
He has been away from the races tw
years, which was the period occupie
BY Old Rosebud In the seclusio
OF the Texas ranch of the vetera
breeder and racing man. Wade Nj
E,n1ore. The rest treatment Is really u
best after all for aiiing tendons, and o.
To-, a
performer. Early this spring he SCENE
to have all his old dash. but durir
June at Iatonia he ran few dull race
He should do better at Empire, whic
should suit him to perfection. Dom
nant has shown that he possesses
much speed as ever. and the nature
his performance is only a question of
being wound up for supreme effor
James Rowe will attend to that.
Midway winner OF the kentuci
Handicap. Exterminator, who capture
The Kentucky Derby in 1918; Laniu
Corn Tassel, winner OF this years Su
urban Handicap; Thunderclap. Bon
face, Star Master, Sun Briar. Vinde
BE Frank, King Plaudit and Tippi
jWitchet are some of the other eligibles
Fasteners will probably have the
ffst glimpse OF the great Western tw
year-old filly, Miss Jemima, in Z
Demoiselle Stakes on Wednesday. Jul
I6. This smart miss Is hailed as
champion of her age and sex. She h
many victories already this season
her credit and her performances ha
been nothing short OF sensation
Many Eastern owners have tried to pu
chase her, but her owners, Messrs st'
fei and Rowe. have refused to put
price on her. A daughter of the Pet
pan horse Black Toney. and out OF t
Ben Brush dam Belgravia, she is br
in the purple.
There will be one or more stakes
handicaps every day during the meetir
and Secretary Schaumburg has prepar
a programme that should bring out
, very best horses In training The CT
rent meeting at Empire may be con
IDENTIFY expected to surpass all form
records in point Of attendance by raci