Show HORSE RACING I BOOKS Oral Betting However Will Wi Be Allowed at Belmont Meeting New York May Ja 12 Horse racing ring on its own w merits racing for Cor the excite excitement excie ment meat of oC the sport and with wih bookmakIng Ing eliminated will have ve its is tryout tout on the Metropolitan circuit cIrit tomorrow with wih the opening of the 1080 1 turf tur season s at Belmont park prk under the auspices of ot the Westchester Racing association There will wi be oral orl betting this year yr as ns the legality of oC this method mth of mak making makIng making ing wagers wager has ha been ben sustained by the appellate division of or the supreme court crt but in order to keep within the law Jw no recording of ot wagers wager will wi be b permitted Adopting every ever means mes for tor increasing receipts receipt which fell feU off of as the result of ot the adverse legislation theold the theold theold old admission fee fe of 3 has h been ben re restored re restored restored stored at Belmont park but indications are that with fair wether weather the inaugural ral ml rl tomorrow will wi be witnessed by 0 persons person personAs As in former forer years the Metropolitan handicap will wi be the chief feature al at albeit albeIt beit belt reduced reduce in value from to 0 Notwithstanding this there are ae fourteen entries for the event which ranks well wel with Uh the th entry lists of oC days gone by byThe byThe byThe The part of the public that follows racing finds Itself particularly eager eger for forthe forthe forthe the opening not only because of or the anxiety concerning the experimental aspect of or things thing but because b of or the Ithe te the lateness of the season sen Heretofore racing season has ha started a full ful month earlier earler but it i was wa postponed this year ye and ad the days for racing have been re reduced r reduced to Tuesdays Thursdays and Sat Saturdays Saturdays urda The Te meet will wi come to a close clo cloon on June 2 All Al the horses horE for the Metropolitan handicap finished their trials on Long Island courses cur Jack Atkin looked upon as a a likely starter and ad a probable favorite will wi not start star He was s scratched It is understood because of the almost prohibitive weight of 1 pounds Imposed Imps and because beuse hid hl hi condi condition condition tion ton indicated that he would run rn to bet better bt better ter advantage In the Toboggan handi handicap handicap handicap cap on Saturday Wih With Jack Jak Atkin out Iut it Is the prevailing opinion that King James one of oC the Hildreth entries entre will wi go to the post a favorite with John E B E Maddens Fayette second choice |