Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16
XII DILLON PAGES FAST MILE IN LAST DAY AT TOLEDO
EMPIRE CITY COURSE
UNIQUE IN RACE WORLD
Track Is Oru-Man Affair.
With Full Policy Dictated
by Sole Owner.

NEW YORK. July i6.--None OF the
other metropolitan courses opcrat
ing under the Jurisdiction OF tho
Jockey Club occupies the unloue no.
sition enjoyed by the by the Empir.
cry Racing Association. whose pror-
erty Is located midway between Yon-
kers and Mount Vernon. and whose
summer meeting opened yesterday
II is one man affair. It, policy
~ dictated by lts owner. James HUT
Ter. who has no partners in tho pro-
motion OF an enterprise which draws
tho bulk OF it's patronage from n
community which was largely an
unpopulated region when the land
on which tho course Is laid OH; wa,
bought by William II. Clarke twenty
ave years ago. The foresight which
dictated the requirement o, tn.
track after the death OF Its founder
has been rewarded By an incrca CO
In the land values far beyond IN.
dream OF any realty expert of tho
day. and In the matter OF prestige to
an extent that can only he appro-
ciated by those familiar with racing
in this State in the last quarter Of
century.
1t has been truly said that Empirc
CITY could exist IL line wcr. drawn
nj One Hundred and Twnn,v-nr,h
street and NIL below that thorough.
'a'" were forbidden 20 journey to
the plateau upon which some OF the
most attractive sport OF tho year is
to be seen during the last three
weeks OF July. All OF the Rronx.
and the upper reaches OF West
chester County. and beyond that into
Connecticut as far az New Haven
pays tribute to Empire City.
failure for any racing venture with
out direct railroad communication
with the metropolis, Empire CITY
has shown tho fallacy OF this, for
with tho aid of trolleys and motor
cars tho prosperity and popularity
OF the course is unque,tioned The
new Bronx River Parkway. with its
fine boulevard just completed, link
ing New York and White plains
furnishes an additional thoroughfare
for those who travel by motor II
has prevailed on some OF the big
days in the past, and give pic
turesQue quality TO n days outing
with the thoroughbred.
While the Empire City handicap
decided yesterday is the chief OF the
races for three-year- olds and up-
wards to be run during the meeting
there are other features calculated
to bring out the best horses In train
ing: not only In the handicap divi-
sion. but In the two and thrcc-year-
old ranks as we'll. The chief OF these
are tho Empire city Derby for three
year Odds with $4,000 added at one
mile and quarter. the Eastvlew
Stakes of 10000. sthe whir! OF $500
and the Demoiseile OF $4,000. al! for
two year ODDS: the latter for hllics
exclusively. Other events FOR two
ytar-olds include the Frivolity
Stakes selling OF $4,000 the Spricht-
ful Isellirg) n! $4,000. and the Wake
field Handicap OF $4,000.
Secretary Schaumhurg has mad,
II attractive for owners TO send thetI
charges To Empire City. Resides the
Darby. there Is the Knickerhocker
Handicap. $4,000 added at mile and
a sixteenth. and tho Tarrytown
Stakes OF $4,000 for three ycar-olds
exclusively. For thrce-year Odds and
upwards tho offerings include the
Yonkers handicap. $4,000 added;
Mount Vernon handicap. $4,000 added:
Fleetwing handicap. $4,000 added
Melrose stakes tsellinR). $4,000 add
ed. and the Mount KIsco stakes, s3,-
600 added.