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New Jersey Report By FRED GALIANI Would Extend New Jersey Season Measure Now Under Consideration Original Law Called for 200 Days DaysGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 8 An extension of the present 150 day racing season in New Jersey may evolve next year de ¬ pending upon the votes of the state legislators A bill introduced a few weeks ago by Senator W Steelman Mathis of Ocean County calls for the removal of the existing 50 day limit placed on each track as of now The original racing law called for 200 days of sport with provisions for four tracks and a 50day allotment to each But a bill signed by former Governor Al ¬ fred E Driscoll this past winter amended the law to do away with the fourth track and cementing the number of flat courses in the state to three Nothing however was done about the dates which limits each course to 50 days The purpose of the Mathis bill would be to remove the 50day maximum limit and leave it up to the dis ¬ cretion of the racing commission as to how many days to grant each track trackA A A A ASenator Senator Mathis president of the sen ¬ ate took time out from viewing the races Friday to report briefly on the progress of the bill It has come out of committee and is already up for its second reading Three readings are necessary and then it is put to vote As senate leader it is up to Mathis to call it on the floor for action If it successfully passes the 21 man senate it goes to the assembly for further action If it goes through the as ¬ sembly it is then sent to the Governor Robert R Meyner for his signature This corner has no idea of what the fate of the bill will be nor would the Senator himself make any forecast on its future But assuming it is passed it leaves a wide field of speculation as to coming Jersey seasons seasonsA A A A AIn In the case of Garden State there would be no problem whatsoever Ideally located in a metropolitan area with a large popu ¬ lation to draw from extra days could be added to both the spring and fall meets An April 15 opening or even before here is feasible because both New York and Maryland inaugurate their seasons much earlier It is Atlantic City and Monmouth Park which pose the problem Both of these resort area courses are dependent on vaca ¬ tion trade which is limited to the months of July and August The North Jersey track doesnt start rolling until after July 4 and then hits its peak the final week when it runs without opposition from New York On the other hand Atlantic City begins on a high note and continues so until Labor Day after which there is a steady decline declineA A A A AThere There is a short hiatus between the spring Camden meet and the Monmouth session occurring early in June Added dates could be granted Monmouth in that period but they would hardly be choice ones IJnder the present setup there is no room for more Atlantic City dates which has given rise to talk of concurrent meet ¬ ings From a patronage point of view it would be possible as Monmouth draws from the Metropolitan New York sector while Atlantic City is dependent on Philadelphia trade But it would pose a number of other problems the most Im ¬ portant of which would be a dearth of better calibre horses to say nothing of mechanical and personnel posers Over the years there has been talk of conflict ¬ ing sessions but it has remained just that But if the number of racing days were increased it might be given serious consideration considerationA A A A ADallas Dallas Harrier apprentice under con ¬ tract to King Ranch is slated to begin rid ¬ ing here on Monday Harrier who has won 20 races was badly injured in a spill in Florida and has only recently resumed rid ¬ ing He makes 105 pounds and will be handled by Red Crawford Trainer Randy Sechrest checked in from Maryland with Mrs R C Hodges Esmero who performed performedContinued Continued on Fage FortySix NEW JERSEY REPORT REPORTBy By FRED GALIANI Continued from Page Five Fivein in the Camden Handicap Randy cam ¬ paigned on this circuit with success last year Jockey Willie Jewell who rode in New England the last few years is working for E W King and plans to begin riding shortly He is contemplating a Detroit campaign after this meeting William S Cotton reports that Constance Morabitos My Celeste a stakes winning mare for years on the Jersey beat has been bred to Oil Capitol A A The confusing situation of having both a Magnolia Farm and a Magnolia Stable on the ground has been resolved The former is the nom de course of Sol Pitel while the latter is the newly named out ¬ fit owned by W C Partee The latter a newcomer to the sport hails from Mag ¬ nolia Ark from whence he took his stable name Because of the similarity Partee has withdrawn his stable name and will race under his own Bernie Bond has eliminated a commuting prob ¬ lem this season He has turned his divi ¬ sion here over to Phil Miller while he concentrates on the Maryland string Miller has already saddled two winners Mrs William G Helis and her daugh ¬ ter Virginia are expected from their New Orleans home before the end of the meeting and will spend the summer at the farm in Jobstown JobstownA A A A AYoung Young Tommy Masters Wilmington Del trainer is handling the horses of Col H Marcus Masters who formerly worked for the Walter M Jeffords outfit and Alan T Clarke has three winners and four sec ¬ onds out of 13 starts this year A meeting between the racing commission and the HBPA on the new apprentice allowance rule will be held Wednesday Henry Block who rode Sinister to victory in the Betsy Ross Trial will be back on the filly in the stake this Wednesday Reeve Schley vicechairman of the Monmouth Park Jockey Club was a Friday visitor Stakes blanks for the ThistleDown session are available The events headed by the ThistleDown Cup and Ohio Derby both 25000 features close on June 8 Horse ¬ men are asked to turn in their stall appli ¬ cation blanks for the Atlantic City meeting as soon as possible to Col John Donovan
