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STAKES AT TWO BIG TRACKS INCREASE IN VALUE FOR FEATURES AT SARATOGA AND EMPIRE CITY MEETINGS. Alabama This Year Has ,500 Added: 0,000 Next Year— Travcrs Worth 2,500 in 1919— Subscription to Saratoga Special 00. By M Cole. Now York. February S. — Ike conditions for the stakes to be run at the Saratoga and Empire City track meetings uc out. The Empire city Derby is tii- only added feature at that track. It will be worth 6102,000 guaranteed, for tarnr jrair eMa At Saratoga there have been several changes in ■Matey earns, the principal anea of which are in the Alabama and the Travcrs, which will increase in ratae considerably. This year the Alabama will have ,000 added: next year. ,500: and in 191N. Slo.ooo. The 1 raver-, is even better, start ing in this year with 17,500, next year increasing to 0,000, and in 1010, going to f1?.BQ . The Saratoga Special this year will cost 0f for ■ MbeeriptMa. Last year it was 80. When this stale ana originated by the late w. c. Whitney it coal ,000 for a nomination. It is expected to be increased to tli.it m again la the near future. It will also liave l.lMHI added to the sub i ription. The Saratoga Association is also reviving an old atake known as the Ki-nner. for three year efchi. at a mile and three-sixteenths. This stake will have ,000 adiled to tin entry fees. Kntrics wll close for the Saratoga Stakes March 12, and for the Empire event- March 1. i:. T. Wilneaa auire Lang Range, which was in foal to Iol.Miielus. slip] d twins Tia silay ia Kent in ky. Tin- attack made by Governor Whitman on boxing in this state has called fortli editorial comment in at lea at one New York paper in which a comparison was drawn between the personnel ,f the state rac- commission and the boxing commission. n goes on to s:. : -If hors ■ racing in this state were conducted by the element that has secured a Mangle bald on the boxing game the sport of kings would not last long. Hut racing is governed by lending American Sportaasen who insist on clean methods. The .lot key Club, composed of some of the most influential citizens in this country, stands for honest sport. During all the crusades against public speculation, the fact that the integrity of the turf in this state never has been attacked is sufficient proof that the racing solons deserve con-s.di ration." Of course the indicating finger of the editorial is poiattas out something to the governor and members of the legislature who are expected, in the near future, to have a word or two to say relative to the bctt-riin at of racial conditions hereabouts. Legislation to Be Asked For. Wlthia the next t-.vy weeks it is more than prob-al 1 , a measure of aaaae hind will be presented in Albany, asking legislatiin that will help a sport and industry that is almosi a necessity to provide war h.u-es and horses for general purposes. .lust what will be askeii of the legislature is. as yet. the property of those a/ho are engineering the bill. It may be a request for mutuel speculation and it may only be to suggest a release from the laws present noose, whi. h has dangled over the heads of the racing associations and individuals for the past eight or nine years. Almost any relief would be acceptable s,, that it filled the desires of those most concerned and the thousands of patrons of lacing who are ready and willing to encourage any kind of sport that is well governed and Which is of unquestioned benefit to the community. Inder thi existing conditions New York is unable to offer the pri miums for good horses to compete that it would like to offer. The prizes olfered in Kentucky. Maryland and Canada are much more x . i ! 1 1 . 1 1 I • ■ . Consequently the real hub of the sport is practically held up in the line of progression for 1 rk of letrialatare relief that would insure at least as ajaed offerings ,-.s ether states if not better. For New York to offer but 00 purses while Kentucky call offer *70O and even 00 purses and 0,000 stakes, is regrettable, to say the least. Still such is the case under existing conditions. It is not thai the associations want to return to the old aider of things or to make tremendous profits. All tiny w.-it.t : to be in a position to provide Bab-Staatbll stakes a;i! purses that will attract the beat bom u is competitors and make mUflceut profit to declare fair dividends to their stockholders. "Tt is to be deplored," said one in dose touch with tin- .loekey Club. "that this country should be on the verge of affairs more important than horse racing, but it is no reason why the countrys welfare should not be considered. There is not a racing man in the United St Itea but would go deep down into his packets for the defense of his country; tley have proven this upon many occasions. If il wen to eoiue to a question of a horse race or a uniform the majority would be seen wearing the latter. "Bajt this argument is getting too serious." eon-tiaaed the speaker. "What I wish to infer is that the turf ami the thoroughbred deserves greater recognition than it his ever reeived. It would like state or federal legislation the same that exists in other countries. There is no sane reason to be off red Why the same comiit ions should not prevail here as in France and practically alt Kuroiie."
