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THORPE IS TO PRESIDE AT YONKERS. New York Newspaper Man Accepts the Judriship Conditions on Eve of Opening- New York, August 11. It was announced at Yon-kers this afternoon that Frank Thorpe, who has been identilied with local newspapers for several years as a turf writer, had been appointed and had accepted the presiding judgeship for the eighteen days meeting which is to open tomorrow. Everything is in readiness and a good card is presented, but the obstacles militating against ready transportation to and from the track are complicated by vexatious transfers. The general management of the track affairs is well in hand, control of betting is arranged in consonance with the politic plans of the wisest men in the Jockey Club. Poolroom service will be as ilitlicult to secure from Yonkers as from Shecps-head Day. The place is in fair order to care comfortably for about S.000 people. Butler cuts no further liguro. lie has been a willing war cry ligurehcad in front of keener people in the campaign against the Jockey Club folks. His mission is completed. The only weak point of the Jockey Club is lack of public acquaintance. In their narrow view its executives are likely to look over the heads of men of worth and action, creating opponents who should be allies. The Jockey Club has made some mistakes. It might long ago have taken over Yonkers on the ground that it was a track in being witli a probable right to racing from an age standpoint, But Its worst error was in the coddling of Saratoga. That was pleasing to William 0. Whitney and Saratoga, but not to the average New Yorker given to taking in the races of an afternoon. New York is unique. It is not an American town. It should, however, be given what it wants, racing near New York and by the ocean in sultry August, Brighton Beach could kill olt the Yonkers meeting without the courts, l.ut it will not because the Jockey Club is orderly, as it should be. The ordinary New Yorker inclines toward a speculative afternoon of his own choice. Later along tile Jockey Club may choose his places, but not now. He will be given an unrestricted experimental chance to sample Yonkers offerings and may like his entertainment, or may not. The opening card is a good one, western horses, however, predominating. Carthage was billed to go in the handicap, but Captain Jim Williams thought the 123 pounds allotted was a stilTcr burden than bis representative should have been accorded and declined the issue, lie will in all probability .elect to start his candidate in the opening- number, which is at three-quarters of a mile, or 170 feet short of six furlongs. The start for the three-quarters is at a point directly on the turn and to eliminate possible crowding, the shorter distance, will, it is thought, give better results. Arrivals were plentiful during the afternoon, eighty-four horses coming from Iiuffalo. Jockeys to come from that point were J. L-e, D. Kiley and Ii. Williams. J. Lee lias been engaged to ride tomorrow Hollow, I.illie Turner, Colonel Dob, I.a Veita and Princess Orna. The quartette are trained and owned by T. P. Hayes, who has designs of repeating his closing I.a tenia success by capturing four races, including the feature number. J. W. Hall arrived from Saratoga during the forenoon with the string comprising the stable in his charge, consisting of Goldproof. I.exoline. Albert Star, Javanese and Morris Calvin. Eugene Elrod, who will have charge of tin; ticket and program sellers, announced that positions for twenty-four had been allotted In the former capacity and twenty men would handle the program sale. Weather conditions to night are threatening, but a stiff breeze blowing from the sound may disperse the heavy clouds before bugle call tomorrow.
