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RACING AT EMPIRE CITY TODAY. Many Good Horses Named to Start No Developments in the Caso of Fair Play. New York. October 19. The opening day of Empire Citys abbreviated fall meeting of four days at Yonkers holds out promise of good sport. The card or six races includes a valuable stake in the ,000 Clark Memorial Handicap at six furlongs, a couple of races for two-year-olds at the same distance, engaging youngsters of good quality, and one condition and two selling races for older horses. Present weather indications are for rain and a consequent muddy track. August Belmont, when asked today if there were any new developments in regard to the Belmont Park Autumn Weight -for-Age Race, said that the promised investigation had not yet taken place. It is said that Fair Play had a mild case of strangles while Wdng cooled out after the big race. It is thought that this was caused by his having been f-d with a wisp of dry hay. The attack, bow-ever, had absolutely no bearing on the Belmont horses running, in the opinion of experts. There were no unhealthy or unnatural angles in evidence in the betting liefore the raqg. George Rose and William Cowan, the two heaviest operators in the east now. did not lay a wager against Fair Play, but held him out completely in their Jtooks. Neither did thev receive any offers on Master Itobert at the prevailing market odds of S to 1. Rose accepted iust one bet on ho wiuner of ,000 to !0 from James Me Manus.for place. Prank Gill, on the contrary, was heavily backed for place by the so-called wise bettors, including Edward McDonald, Hops Laudcman. K. It. Bradley and others. The horses owner. .1. L. McGhmis. started this plunge when he bet George Rose 00 against ,250. It is said that McGInnis commission on Frank Gill amounted to ,000. The reason for tills was the fact that he had worked for the Belmont Park Weight-for-Age Race on Thursday at Gravescnd one mile and a half in 2:39i easily. J. E. Wldener will shortly ship the following horses to France: Mr. MeCaim, Mark Gumberts. Sheriff Williams. John M. P., Coligny and East River. There is a report that George Odom will race Trance, Juggler. Nimbus and a half dozen others at Oakland next winter. F. C. Taylor left yesterday for California with Joe Madden and Schleswig. A. J. Joyner was apprised by wireless of the defeat of Fair Play last Saturday. It is said that be sent a reply, but the nature of it was not divulged. Joyner has said more than once that Fair Play was one of the few horses that could run all day.
