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RACING SHOULD NOT BE CURTAILED. August Belmont Says Sport Should Be Continued to Encourage the Breeding Industry. That racing would not be curtailed and should BOt be was a recent declaration of August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club. "It is rather the duty of the racing associations than otherwise to keep up racing," declared Mr. T.elmont. "I do not see how the declaration of war can affect racing, except that it may serve to low, r the attendance in a measure. So far as racing in itself is concerned, the Iwlligorent nations abroad have demonstrated their belief in it through its continuance all through the conflict. "We are just beginiiyig to get horse breeding established on a big and commendable scale in this country and it would be a great mistake to atop racing and tear down now what so many men have been at so great pains to build up. I do not think there should be a single day of racing declared off. Been though great crowds may net !«• able to attend or take part in the apart, it will be weB to carry it an for the good of the breeding horses, s:i many of which are certain to be in big demand." 2.000.0C0 Are Sent Abroad. According to figures recently published in oon-necthm with the exportation ef bereea Nan this country to Kurope. approximately 2,666,008 horses have been taken out of this co;intr. and Cauad.-. The greater portion of these went to England and France, but of tli" number Italy got 166,668 and Greece 86,666. All these shipments were made betiacn October, loll, to February l ef the preaent year. Cavalry remounts in thi- country are at a : jg premium, and while autos may take the place of many horses, there are paaeea where autos can-net travel and where the army horse must be bn Bgbt into action. After the meeting at .Inarez daaed several weeks ago. thee were a number of thoroughbreds left at the track that were aot good eaaaagh ta race and scarcely worth shipping to other distant tracks. All of these were imincdia tely grabbed by United Btatea army officers, who purchased them for their own personal use. becaaae they have found it so hard to get suitable mounts in any other way. In war tfanca this country will rely largely upon the cavalry for border service, and that is at here the horse is going to be ■ aeccaaity. From the breed of the thoroughbred cornea the best cavalry il-ti.ounts. Uses for Trotting Horse. Also the trotting horae is going ta have his Usages, for from this breed come the best horses in the world for the transport service of the army. H will bt bat short time before the whole country will realize that there are not enough horses available for arm] needs, and then will be brought baaae the desirabflity of the de-velopaaent ef the thoroughbred as well ;;s the harness horse. la England, Germany, France and the ether Ton igu countries racing baa been carried on during the racing season all through the war. Baran Oppeaheima stable won more money in ttakea and par- ■ in Germany Inal year than was won by any stable in the United states. in France racing waa carried en under government aupei vision, because the need was known of keeping up the interest il the horse and the breed of the thoroughbred. In England racing was carried an even during the winter months, aad this years Derby, and ether big events will be run as usual, and in that reentry, a arefl aa in the ether Baropeaa nations, the fact N realised and kepi in mind that it is neces ary to keep on with racing in order to keep up the standard of the breed of the bene. In Canada raciag prospered all last year and P i I in a huge revenue to the government. This year it is expected to be carried aa with just as bag I scale, if not bigger than ever, and the same thing is promised for the United States.
