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v , , _ — , FINAL CHAPTER IN GRAVESENDS STORY NF.W YORK. N. V.. March 18.— When the last of the QalMJ stable departed from Oravesend in i a horse van Tharaday, the final chapter was written in the history of the oldest race track on Ixmg ; Island. The Brooklyn Jockey Club, founded by Philip -I. and Michael F. Dwyer in conjunction 1 vvth James 1. BberHa, aKo passes into history with t.ravcsend. TdH bastarj was made al liiavesenii by horsemen ami hsrses. Laagatreet, Haastsar, Hani-burg. Treatoat, Teaay, The Bard, Oiease. Fitz Herbert ami ataay Other stars of the American tin f snowed some of their most sparkling bits of speed and eiiduran-e at the old track. one of the incidents recalled by old turf followers in connection with the tiravesend track was - the feud between the late James B. Haggin, whose thoroughbreds included some of the finest racers which have graced an American course. Bad the Du.ier Bios. Haggim, following a dispute over the placing of his mare. Yum Yum. in a race • at Oravesend. withdrew all of his horses from the course and refused to lace there for a number of years. Racing stopped at Grarcssad with the caaaa of 1 1911 rai log and following the two year lapse of New York racing he tsport was never revived at the old course, although trainers continued to mm i the track :i a winter rendezvous.
