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EMPIRE CITY RESULTS SATISFACTORY. New York. July 2S. When the rain was falling in sheets last Fridav. James Butler looked over tlie crowd at Empire City, and seemed agreeably., sur prised. "This convinces me that racing will "live." said ho. "for such patronage under these adverse circumstances shows that tlie public wants the sport." The policy of . President Butler" in racing without open dates has borne fruit. The daily attendance has enabled ie Empire City Racing Association to pay heavy expenses, and has convinced, the other track owners that they can operate for the r-st of the season on similar lines. When .Mr. Butler and his manager. Matt Winn, declared that they would race every one of the sixteen days allotted to them by the Jockey Club last winter, if it cost every cent in the treasury, they expected to lose money. But the attendance has been so good they have more than earned expenses and instead of a loss they will finish the meeting with a profit..
