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EXTRA DAYS FOR SARATOGA MEETING AT THE SPA TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER FIRST. Directors of Eastern TuTf Virtually Come to Decision to Suspend Racing in New York When Agnew-Pcrkins Laws Become Effective. Saratoga. N. Y., August 3. — While formal announcement io that effect is still lacking, it is now definitely known that racing in New York, so far as I.no is concerned, will MM to a tint with the Saratoga meeting, which will he extended beyond it- original schcdnie of twenty-one days, ending with August 27. to embrace the few days in August that Mill remain before the new anti-racing legislation kuown us the Agnew-lerkins laws goes into effect. The futurity ami jxissihly other stakes of the Coney Island Jockey Club will he run during the period covered h.v the extension. Andrew Miller, secretary-treasurer of the Saratoga_ Association, in an interview following his return from New York, asserted that none of the New York race track owners cares to continue racing after September 1. when the new laws become operative. He declared also that until the laws are changed or "relief of some sort appears" racing will be practically over in the Empire State. He was among those who attended a conference yesterday at the office of August Helmont. "1 dont know how it got out that we wore i hold the Futurity here." he said. "It was not intended that the announcement should be made at this time. However, so long as it is made public. 1 might as well say that it is true that it was agreed by all those at the conference today that we should run the race here. It was to all intents and parpaMt agreed also that there should lie racing here three, days after the Meeting was scheduled to end. August 27. and that there will be no more racing in the state this year after the last day of this month. We did not take final action on that point U-cause we thought it best to talk it over with the stewards ami consult everyone. However, it is as g-ood as settled. I should say, that racing will be suspended for this rear on the last day of August." Mr. Miller said that no date had Iteen fixed for the Futurity. It is likely, however, that it will be run either on August 29 or :!0. It is expected that the stewards of the Jockey Club will nicer within a few days and take definite action along the lines indicated by Mr. Miller. The new racing law goes into effect on September 1. and while counsel for the lackey Club are of the opinion that the law will not stand the test of the courts, tbev will not advise the dubs composing the Jockey Club to risk arrest under the stockholder liability law The struggle to keep racing alive In New York State has cost all the jockey clubs considerable money. It is estimated that the Coney Island Jockey Club is the heaviest loser and that its deficit since the Hart Ageow law went into ellect in IMS is not far from 0o.tmO. August Helmont and other leading members of the Jockey Club will transfer their horses to Canada and the Kentucky tracks after the close of the Saratoga meeting. Meanwhile there is a disposition to Make the most of the time that remains before racing will be suspended and the meeting which will open here tomorrow is likely to be a hummer. Public interest in it is keen and with little racing elsewhere in opposition there will In- such a gathering of the elans from east and west as has not been seen in many a year. All the equine stars of the country are hen- and the sport should be brilliant indeed. The Saratoga Reading Rooms, organized for the purpose of establishing a meeting place where all club privileges will be offered and to facilitate matters for visitors to Saratoga, have1 opened. Mem-berabtp entitles one to become a subscriber to the Saratoga AaaoctaHea and the Saratoga Golf s;nd Tennis Club without further introduct ion. The dub rooms are on the ground floor of the Grand Union lintel, and as this new Idea fills a long-felt want, •specially in the dull morning and evening hours, the Reading Ibnmis will probably meet with gratifying success. The lUtectora of the rooms are August Belmont, F. R. Hitchcock. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.. H. K. Knapo. Andrew Miller. Schuyler L. Parsons. John Baa ford, EL P. Whitney and R. T. Wil-cn. Jr. Among the members are J. H. Alexandre. H. Carroll Brown, Frederic Hull. F. C. Bishop. Thomas B. Clarke. It. F. Carman. Woodford Clay. A. W. Kvarts. barb s Hayden. George W. Miller. Samuel Ross, F.ugenc Van Sehaick. Arthur P. Sturges. Andrew W. Smith. George S. Weed. II. S. Iage. I*. J. Dwyer, F. C. I.n Montague. J. Searle Barclay. Jr.. Ilenrv W. Bull, John E. Cowdin. F. K. Sfnrgis. F. Ambrose link. K C. Cowdin. W. S. Fanshawe, Austin Grey, W. C. Haves. James R. Keene. Foxhall F. Keene, W. H. Mocaaa, George A. Saportas. William A. Thomson. It. 15. Van Cortlandl. G. F. Vingut, Joseph K. Widetier and Orme Wilson. Fitz Herberts final trial for the Saratoga Handicap was a mile ami a quarter in 2:0S*. Dalmatian went the same distance in 2:12. The Keene candidate* worked aa follows: Hilarious, mile and a "purler in 2: «sli: Ballot, mile and a quarter in ":esi: Maskette. mile and a quarter in 2: »"s. All of these horses are in superb condition. Otm-r recent work-outs were as follows: Blue Mouse Five-eighths in 1:023. Cliff Edge— Mile in 1:44. Cowl Five eighths in 1:88*. Dreamer — Three eighths in 381. El Bart — Three quarters ha .1 :2 . Graamere — Mile and an eighth in 1:58. lieiitherblooin -Three-quarters in 1:18. Helmet — Three-quarters in 1:181. Imprint — Quarter mile in 20. Iron Mask —Three quarters in 1:1."!. Five Win- Three quarters in I:1T. Lord Cliunilev— Half mile in ,ri2. Menv Knight- Mile in 1:403. Beyhoiirn - Mile in 1 : Ifif. Seniprolus Three-quarters in 1 :15f. Trap Rock— Three eighths in 30.
