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FOUR DAYS AT PIPING ROCK IMPROBABLE THAT LONGER RACE MEETING WILL BE SOUGHT THIS YEAR. Stockholders Derive No Dividends from These and Similar Hunt Club Meetings — Conducted Purely for Sport. By Ed Cole. New York. January 20. — It is not probable that the Piping Rock Association will apply for more than two days racing privileges in the spring and two days in the autumn of this year. According to an agreement made when the association was organized, it was stipulated that there should not be more than six days racing each year. Up to the present time there have not been more than four days, that period having been considered sufficient for the number of stake fixtures to be decided. Another clause in the agreement which is not generally known is the fact that no dividend shall be paid to stockholders, the racing being held in the interest of the sport alone. "Last year," said Frank J. Bryan, in talking on the subject. "Piping Rock gave more money away, pro rata, than any association in this country, averaging ,000 a day. This year it will be even great r. as we have a new stake that will add something like ,500 to the figures of last year. "As regards the dividends, even if the stockholders were in line for profit, there would be nothing to distribute, as we have a hard matter making both ends meet. The capital stock is only ,000. all told. Like all other hunt meetings, the Piping Rock Association encourages the sport more for its own amusement than for profit. Warrentons Great Showing. "All the amateur meetings are building up on those lines, and the purses are increasing wonder.-fully. Look at the YVarrenton Virginia program, and you will find the lowest purse offered was 00. For a little meeting like that, the sum is phenomenal, but it shows the advancement in the sport and its growing popularity everywhere. Around Boston the Brookline meeting is exceedingly popular. It is probable a new stake will be added to the Brook-line program this year, to be known as the Norman Prince Memorial Stake, in memory of the daring young aviator, Mr. Norman Prince, who was recently killed in France while serving that government. Mr. Prince was one of the most popular sportsmen in races, as well as taking part in other pastimes. The Prince Memorial Stake is being subscribed for by the many friends of the aviator and will be one of the richest offerings in Brookline." Will Breed Polo Ponies. The purchase of the stallions Duke of Ormonde and Lord Rockvale by Mr. Allan Pinkerton and hi* associates means that a breeding establishment for polo ponies and hunters will soon be located on Long Island. There is a great demand for good polo ponies and hunters by the colony of sportsmen in that district, and Mr. Pinkerton intends paying particular attention to raising the type of horses need for the purposes. International polo matches, as well as national games, are likely to be encouraged, and good racing material is essential. It is for that one purpose that Mr. Pinkerton and his associates will pay more than ordinary attention to the breeding and educating of polo ponies with thoroughbred lines.
