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DEATH OF M. F. DWYEBS SON. v New York. September 11. Young James Dwyer, son of M. F. Dwyer, died last night. Messrs. Whitney, Belmont, Mackay and Follansbee declared all their horses out of todays engagements on account of the death of the President. At a meeting this morning Messrs . Whitney and Belmont urged the closing of the track today, but in view of the fact that two of the greatest stakes of the year the Champion and Great Eastern Handicap were down for decision, and it being the last day of their racing season, the governors of the Coney Island Jockey Club formed a resolution to race off th original program of purses and stakes as advertised. Vast improvements are being made at the Aqueduct track. A new grandstand 225 feet long and 55 feet deep, to have a seating capacity of 3,500, will be a feature. The track has also been reconstructed and the dangerous first turn has been eliminated. A full seven furlongs CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE. DEATH OF M. F. DWYERS SON. Continued from First Page. chute will be made. A large new betting ring, new two-story club house and new stables are being erected. As a yearling Water Color was not offered at auction because he looked so bad that he would not elicit a bid. He was taken sick on his way from California to New York and at one time was at the point of death. M. T. Danaher has been engaged to train the horses owned by W. 8. Barnes of the Melbourne stud. William Jackman with 0,000 to the good is the largest winner on the season of the California contingent of bookmakers doing business at New York tracks. Joe Rose is 0,000 winner. George Rose after a tremendous losing streak at Saratoga is about even.
