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COMMENT ON NEW YORK SITUATION LU juaiviua mat the racing interests would make some important moves this week The case of tbe alleged bookmaker Paul Shane it was asserted would purely be heard bv Justice of the Peace Gittens at Hempstcad L I Shane from all accounts will be held in bail for the Grand Jury in which event his attorney will promptly apply for a writ of habeas corpus In order to have tin elinrgcs reviewed by the Supreme Court If Shalie is released from custody on the writ the case will IK taken to the Apitellate Division thence to the Court of Appeals Tli 3CftlIcd directors lia ¬ bility law will be testodsCyHheaiiprebension of one or two directors of the United Hunts Racing Asso ¬ ciation operating the course at Rebuqnt Park Termi nal President Perry Belmont already has expressed a willingness to offer himself for the test and Is said to be confident of success successUntil Until the antirace track laws are Interpreted one way or another however It is reported that no at ¬ tempt will be made to race at Saratoga this year If favorable decisions arc handed doAvn by the courts the Jockey Club may decide to resume operations on tlie local tracks in the fall But there will be at least one horse race decided in this state before that time arrives At tbe Elks field day on Juno 25 a race for selling platers at a mile and a six ¬ teenth wil be run at Brighton Beach track simply os an exhibition Whether there will lie betting on llii event remains to be seen Jfew York Sun
