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Here and There on the Turf Change in Barrier. Outlook for the Dwyer. Ebensburg Fair Racing. Archibalds Racing Plans. Before the changing of the position of the barrier for the straight course at Aqueduct, it was the popular belief that the horse on the outside had scant chance. Several of the., races bore out this contention, but from time to time there would come contradiction to that belief. When the angle of the barrier was changed to move the outside in some six feet, to give the outside horses a fairer chance, there was fear that it might result in some crowding next to the rail. None of this has happened to any greater degree than before the changing of the angle, in fact the races seem to have been run with less interference, so that the change appears to have been a wise one. Daily Racing Form has an expert go to tach start of these races and it is interesting to look over the recent straight races with regard to the post positions of the placed horses. Monday No Regrets had post position six, Pil-lota was five and Arrogant was one, in a field of right horses. Broken Vows won from six. with "Tip Top. the second horse, leaving from five, while Sun Affinity was third, from position fifteen. Northern Pass won from ten, heating Tipstaff, which left from twelve, and Mirafel, the third horse, had post position right. Broomoney won from seven, with Doubloon leaving from ten in second place and Ropes End, from five, was third. In a field of seven. Sturdy Stell won from six and Math, leaving from the outside of the field, was sec ond while Broomoney, from one, was third. Witchmount, in his winning race Saturday, had post position four, Saxon, which was second, had five, and Revolver, which was third, had six. This change in the position of the barrier has only been made at the five furlongs mark. The start for the four and a half fur longs remains the same, though Fantastic was winner over that distance, leaving from thirteen, with Sturdy Stella, leaving from two. was. second and Yictrix. leaving from one, was third. Altogether it would seem that there is no material advantage in post position now. though Fantastic.* victory was scored with the barrier in its old position and over a route where any disadvantage at the start would be a more serious handicap than at the longer distance. Some of the disadvantage must, however, be imaginary, or possibly Fantastic was one of the few exceptions. In any event, recent races through the straight at Aqueduct have been entirely satisfactory and they have been just as free from interference as any other of the races. Although Haste, Joseph E. Wideners Fair-Mount Derby winner, is not an eligible to the Dwyer Stakes, at a mile and a half, to be run at Aqueduct July I, there is promise that it will bring about a rarely good contest. One of the bright hopes for the race is that William Ziegler, Jr.s, Espino will have another try at Crusader over the same roite a the Kelmonl Stakes. It is remembered tL.at Espino ran a truly brilliant race to finish second after being almost left at the post and if they both meet in the Dwyer Stakes it will offer some-sort of a verification of the Belmont Stakes. Rock Star, from the Brookmeade Stable, is another that was exceedingly unfortunate in the Belmont Stakes, and he too is an oiigible to the Dwyer. Others in that great old time race from which the field probably will be recruited are Macaw, Navigator, Canter, Light Carbine, Chance Play, Genuine, Light View and Display. Thus it will be seen that even with Haste an absentee and he has not shown an ability to stay the mile and a half distance — the re newal of the Dwyer Stakes should bring about a rarely good race. The fact that it has penalties and allowances makes for a larger field than would an equal weight race and doubtless it will be found that some of the light weights will play an important part in the running, though it is natural that Crusader, as one of his accomplishments, will be the most popular colt of the starters. News comes of still another race meeting. This is to be held at Ebensburg. Pa., and is a side line to an industrial exhibition of the Cambrai County Fair Association. Trotting races have been a feature of the fair, but this year it is the runners that will entertain, and they will be raced July 3 and o over the half mile track. So certain are the promoters of success in the running races that it has been decided to continue the racing every Saturday and Wednesday afternoons until September 6. On that date the fair opens to continue for a week and during the term of the fair there will be racing every day. It is proposed to operate under the pari mutuel system of wagering, according to the advance information that is sent out regarding the racing plans. This Ebensburg track is situated close to Pittsburg, between Johnstown and Altoona. and it has long been known as a popular racing ground for the followers of the harness horses. H. Teller Archibald, but a recent comer to the turf, promises to confine most of his racing efforts to the New York courses next year. The two year olds that have been bearing the red with the green A this year are not engaged in the New York stakes, as they should be to have a full opportunity, but it is the intention of Mr. Archibald to outline an altogether different campaign for 1927. Mr. Archibald was a liberal buyer of yearlings last year and the success that has come to his stable has made him one of the most ardent of sportsmen. He will make other purchases during the year and the present plan provides for a much more extensive campaign than has been possible this year. Such men are a credit to raceing and it is to be hoped that Mr. Archi bald will have a success in the sport commensurate with the enthusiasm he has shown from the beginning. July 3 is the promised opening date for the meeting of the Illinois Jockey Club, at its new course near Chicago, at Homewood. The announcement is that the meeting will continue for thirty-one days, which would make the meeting continue until August 7. Long before that time Lincoln Fields, the magnificent racing ground at Crete, will be ready for its meeting and thus Chicago will be assured of a remark able term of summer racing. It is not expected lhat any effort will be made to reopen Hawthorne in the light of the threatened legal opposition to betting on racing in Cook County. Now it is the plan of Montfort and B. B. Jones to retire the good mare Princess Doreen at the end of her present year of racing. This great mare is now in her fifth year and she will go to the stud one of the greatest winning mares of all time. She has already earned in exces? of 40,000 and, while she was soundly beaten in the Enquirer Handicap on Saturday, she is not through winning by any means. There was some surprise at her defeat, but it is easy to forgive when one considers her sturdy honesty in her long term of campaigning.
