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LIKE MR. BELMONTS STAND EASTERN OWNERS JOIN IN REJECTING THE MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUBS PLAN. Belated Entries in the Westchester Jockey Club Stakes Arriving Decided Improvement in Young Foreign Horses Expected. New York, November 21. About twenty owners of horses were interviewed in regard to the interview of August Belmont, in connection with "no stake races" as proposed by the Pimlico Racing Association. There was not one who disagreed with the chairman of the Jockey Club in his views on the subject. One of the stewards of the Jockey Club was pronounced in the matter, saying: "Mr. Belmont is absolutely correct in his statement. Stake races are positively essential in the advancement of the thoroughbred." Some .went so far as to say that the Horspmens Protective Association might take some action in the matter, though they did not intimate what it would be, or what it could be, as each association is a body in itself with power to distribute its money as it deems advisable. It can be safely stated, however, that none of the New York associations will follow in the wake of the Pimlico management. Charles Quinn. who has much to do with the Johnson and Billings stable, believes there will be decided improvement in the foreign-bred horses next year. "It will not be at all surprising to mo to see better horses than Ilourless and Campfire next year," said he. "I look for great improvement among the imported horses." Secretary McL. Earlocker has received another batch of late entries for the Westchester stakes from Grant Hugh Browne, who is now in Havana, anil G. W. Wingfield, who sent the Nevada Stock Iarm nominations from California. II. Price Hcadley of Lexington and W. I!. Miller joint owners of the stallion Uncle, visited the Jockey Club offices today. Letters from Tijuana to individuals here state the sport is improving every day. nenry Hanf left today for Tijuana and others will follow as the sport improves. Frank Bryan says that the amateur meetings at Harreiiton and other points in that vicinity are improving wonderfully and developing into events of importance in social circles.
