New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-22
Belmont Park /
Will Undergo
Many Changes
Alteration of Co,rs.
Will M a k e 1t Mos,
Beautiful i'm Count..

There will be no changes in Re,,
Park prior to the running Of II.
autumn meeting, when follows G.
toga, beyond placing the course !, 49,.
feet condition and the installat;. =,
whatever additional seating cansc;...
the field stand may be necessarv ;.
take care or the crowds which viii
assemble to see the Futurity. Char
payne, Nursery and other estahlsb.,
stake features as well as tho w..
Autumn Gold Cup, at two miles 4.
cided ''''9s' oe-
The labor situation played mart :,
the determination of the manasems,.
TO postpone the work until the autunn
AS the cost of the alterations to H.
nlant Will run into $500, 900 or ma
the racing public will readily ~,
derstand the necessity of exerc;s;,,
care and celebration in carrv,n,
work OF sucn magnitude 10 completion
Many Changes Scheduled
When the changes in the track nrons,
the clubhouse, grand stands and naS''
docks shall have been completed RAJ
mont Park will be the most mayn;s.
Gently appointed racing plant on fl.
American Continent. Those interes.sa
in the rein Mobilization of the course bsva
had frequent conferences during n.
past six weeks.
Numerous plans have been submitted
tor their consideration, and it was n.
desire to 90 the thing right that sgs
ured as strongly as any other motive
IN the decision to postpone the work
untli no detail would be overlooked
M i
tne westminster Racing Association. in
discussing the situation a few DAYS
ago, said: 1--WE found that the CO..
templated changes in the course . ari
the buildings were of such an elahors,.
character that we must have more TIM
IN order to do the work properly. Ever
now our plans have not been suH'
gently developed 10 warrant our he.
ginning work. 1t has been Impossible
to secure labor in order to build ths
chutes which would be necessary unde,
the revised plan before the autumn
meeting
"All of the gentlemen interested in
the project accordingly agreed to post.
pone action until after the autumn
meeting. In the mean time we have
5ettered our program, and the present
course will receive special attention.
so that the horses will have the finest
sort of track when they come to Bel
mont Park next month. Additional
chairs will be placed in the fed stand.
and everything possible for the comfort
Of our patrons will be provided.
Major Belmont Thankful
eve believe" said Major Belmont in
concluding. that the public will appre-
ciate our attitude, and realize that half.
way Improvements would under the cir
cumstances be likely to Inconvenience
them. In the mean time we are grateful
for the forbearance the patrons Of
racing have shown ever since the dis
astrous fire, from the effects of which
we are only just beginning to really
emerge. This may also be said respect
ing the owners and trainers. When
they assemble for our spring meeting
next year they Will find much to ad
mire"
As Belmont Park is peculiarly the peo
pies own racetrack there will be grea.
interest in the realization that the IN
provements are to be on such a large
scale. Every cent of revenue beyond
the cost of upkeep and a modest re-
turn on the investment is put into the
property or returned TO the horsenen
in the way of increased stakes and
purses.
The Westchester Racing Association
has not paid a dividend in years. and il
will be some time before one is likely
to be declared, for the changes and i'm
provcmcnts Will be of most sub
stantial nature and naturally must cost
a heap of money, the more so because
of the almost prohibitive cost Of labor
and materials. When they are COM
pleted, however, the metropolis of the
United States will have a racing plant
of which it may we'll be proud.