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PLANNING EASTERN DETAILS DISTANCE OF BROOKLYN AND SUBURBAN HANDICAPS TO BE MILE AND AN EIGHTH Conditions of TwentyThree Stakes to Be Run Dur ¬ ing Belmont Park Meeting in Hands of Printers Track in Good Condition New York April 9 The conditions of twenty three stakes to be run at the coining Belmout Park meeting are now in the hands of the printers Tho added money to the Brooklyn anil the Suburban Handicaps will he 2500 each but the distance will be reduced to a mile and an eighth because the old mile and a quarter starting iwint is cut up as a re ¬ sult of the aviation meet held at the track two vears age Entries for these stakes will close April 2S One day will bo Army Day and will be devoted to Hat racers and jumpers The Keeiie Memorial Stakes will be a threequartermile dash for twoyearolds The added money to the overnight races will range from 400 to GOO The track is now in good condi ¬ tion A horse worked threequarters in 117 over it this morning morningJohn John Mullins owner of Badge and half owner of the Guttenberg track after it ceased to be a raeo course died at Atlantic City Tuesday night As a youth he sold religions books and pictures from house to house lie became wealthy through the selling of furniture He made annual trips to Ire ¬ land anil saw much racing abroad lie had a home near Hithard Crokers Dublin establishment Wendy establishmentWendy Lady by Peter Pan Biturica is now on her way to America She is owned by the James II Keeiin estate and was mated with Colin before leaving Kngland The New York Sun comments editorially as fol ¬ lows A limited season of racing at the New York tracks under the auspices of Mr August Belmont Mr H P Whitney Mr II K Knapp Mr John Sauford Mr It T Wilson and other reputable turfmen who have subscribed to a fund to pay the expanses is assured now provided the Court of Appeals affirms the decisjon in the Shane casetbat oral betting is not against the law I Oovcrnpr Sulzer has no fanatical objection to horse racing as a sport and sees nothing immoral1 In oral wagers between patrons A statute may make betting on any contest or on a mere matter of opinion unlawful but betting is too common to be considered iniquitous in itself whatever the law Is In regard to the statutes which for some time have prevented racing in this state it is for the highest court to Tletcrmine what they forbid and what they do not forbid If oral totting is not unlawful the race tracks may open their gates again without hindrance or just criticism
