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EASTERN CONDITIONS STILL IMPROVING. Racing on New York Tracks Rapidly Regaining Solid Basis and Patrons Greatly Encouraged. New York. June 15. — Announcement that the Saratoga meeting will bring a return to the full schedule of six days racing each wi"ek# which prevailed before the Hart-Agnew law temporarily demoralised racing in this state, coupled with the statement that layers and oral bettors will return to the former betting ring at Cravesend. is the occasion for much rejoicing among metroi«dltan racegoers. The layers will not be permitted to have .heir old st.mls and slates at wavesead and they cannot record bets, but in other respects they will be doing business much in the old way. "There is no reason why the oral bettors should remain on the lawn." said one of the Joekev Clubs attorneys in discussing the return of the speculators to the former betting ring. "As a matter of fact, they never have been restricted to that particular spot. They can conduct business under the lower part of the grandstand as in former years without being interfered with. Oral betting is legal anywhere, on the lawn, in the grandstand and clubhouse and in the old enclosure formerly used exclusively by the bookmakers. The Jockey Club does not favor conspicuous betting and would prefer to have the lawn vacated by all persons except those who wish to see the races run." It is an odd fact that ever since the Hart-Agnew law went into effect speculators of all kinds studiously avoided the enclosure once called the betting riug. They transacted business on the lawn, even in the rain, but constantly refrained frm stepping under the grandstand. The New York racing season probably will extend to about November 8, which will he nine days before the expiration of the legal limit for racing in New York state. The outlook is considered exceedingly bright for the remainder of the season and it is predicted that the spring of 1810 will see a great revival of the sport on eastern tracks and probably the return to America of all the high class horses that were shipped abroad last year.
