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LOOKS GOOD FOR SARATOGA PROSPECTS ARE THAT MEETING AT SPA WILL NOT BE LOSING VENTURE. Court of Appeals Decision to Be More Literally Followed Than at Other New York Tracks and Cash Settlements to Be Permitted. New York, July 27. — The stake hook of the twenty one days iff tlwf at Binlm which begins on Thursday of next week lias just been published ami shows that 137,800 will ho dtetrtbeted among nccesfal boreeaiea in ■iMrd and guaranteed money. Some of tin- stakes will practically pay fur them-advea beea Bsc of the large iitry lists ami forfeits, so that lit*- Saratoga Racing Associat ion, provided the patronage is normal, is expected to at least break even. Becaajae of the demand for stable ae-couimodations and the requests for rooms at he leading hotel* it is predicted that the meeting will be more successful than those already decided iu the meiropoiitau districts, but it is conceded there mu.-t be a sudden hooni in pabllc interest for the Saratoga managers to make money. The usual $:j grandstand tariff will prevail at the Spa. but the tield enclosure will be thrown open to the public at a head, which moans an aditional revenue, inasmuch as there are many turf enthusiasts up the state who rebel tit the higher rates. As far as betting is concerned, it is understood that the Court at Appeals decision permitting oral speculation will be strictly adhered to; in tact, there will be a mote literal interpretation of the courts ruling than on the local tracks. That means there will he a cash settlement after each race, which bv absolutely legal and conld have prevailed on the lue I ropol j t a n circuit without fear of trouble if the turf governors had had the nerve to go that far. With the law strictly obeyed at Saratoga, therefore, it is believed that the crowds will he larger and then will lie more freedom of action than last year, when tite association at least broke even. If the meeting comes up to the expectations of President K. T. Wilson. Jr.. it is said that he will make a strenuous attempt to secure the twelve days allotted to the Coney Island Jockey Club of Sheeps-bead Bay, which would extend the Saratoga season until Septi tuber 10. So far the Coney Island Jockey Club, while undecided as to the advisability of racily; after September 1. has shown an inclination to race at least three days at the Kay. August 29. ." 0 and Hi, and to run off the Futurity on one of them. But horsemen and race-goers seem to think that unless the Coney Island Jockey Club is ready to Carry out its entire schedule of twelve days the Futurity should be run at Saratoga. When the Hack owners meet at Saratoga in about two weeks to decide upon future plans it is understood that President Wilson will make a formal offer to take Beer the Bheepahcad Bay dates, which will bring the matter to an interesting issue. If he is successful it is a foregone conclusion that the new laws will be SBhJcctCd to a test in Saratoga County.
