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GETS POSSESSION OF THE TRACK. Youkers, N. Y.. December 19. — Racing is coming ig back to the Umpire City track. This is forecast by y developments in the litigation between the Empire re City Racing Association and the National Fair and id Ex posit ion Company for possession of the race track ■k propertv, which the latter company now holds under er lease. loser examination of the reeent order of Supreme ne Court Justice Morsehauser in the ease discloses that Jt Hi.- Empire City Racing Association, under the terms ns of the order, in hold r: meetings at the track k every summer, except during August, if it desires. s. whether or not the Kxposilion company puts up the lie 0,000 ltond required by the court to stay execution u- of tl.e judgment ponding appeal. The order provides that even if the stay is perfected •- the plaintiff i to have possession of the track ck for animal net nie tings. except in August. The lie appeal 1 the defendant from Justice Morseha users s order giving the ease a preference, has lieen dismissed is- by the App-llate Division, and that body has as also denied the motion made for permission to take Ik the api eal to the Court of Appeals. James Butler of East view is the moving spirit of of the Empire City Racing Association. He has Ix-en pn trving hard in the courts to regain i ossesslon of his lis property ever since the Fxposition company fell ?11 down in its efforts to provide a "Oreatcr New York rk Fair and Exposition" that would pay and merit popularity. u- The lair was a sorry lizzie, and many workmen k- iiad to wait for their pay for work done on on changes to the buildings.
