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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of May 14, 1905 Sunday, no racing. At a meeting of the Kansas City Jockey Clubs director;", held Saturday night, it was decided to extend the Elm Ridge meeting on? week. Riley Grannan is at IiOuisviUe. He is in the best of health and has grown corpulent. A few years back he was abuut as fat as a match. Stories to the effect that James OI eary is coming to New York with a million dollar bankroll to fight the Mets because he was denied the privilege of membership in their organization are generally regarded as the invention of the yellow journals. Should Olxary show up, however, he will probably be notified that his operations will be limited. in accordance with the policy of the turf rules as regards sensational speculations. Sporting men laughed at the strry OLeary would b? barred because of the trouble with certain individuals over the payment of wagers on a horse that won at Hot Springs last year. A prominent eastern trainer in discussing. pecuSarities of the running at Belmont Park said, "You see, its just the same as if you got lost. Youd ncse around until you found • street you knew and then go on about your business. Thats the way it is with the horses. Theyre used to having the rail on the left side and when they find its on the right they naturally want to get over where its on the left. Thats all there is to it. But after they become accustomed to it I have no doubt it will be found a beneficial innovation." *
