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Show mi mmi will COST IK MILLION Managciuent Has Assurance That Court of Appeals Is Silent. Tribune Special Sporting Service. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. Convinced that the Court of Appeals will sustain tho decision of th'e Appellate division, the Empire City Racing association has planned tho building of a mammoth steel grandstand and tho enlarging of its track to a, mile and a quarter, as well as other extensive and costly Improvements, Improve-ments, to be made accordingly. The changes contemplate the erection of the new stand on the side of the track opposite oppo-site to where it Is at present located, and the usxj of tho present grundstand, which Is also to bo moved, for tho purpose of the Held patron's. In its new location, the new grandstand grand-stand will have a background of - great trees, in fact, a deep woods will form the background, through which carriageways carriage-ways and entrances will be built to the reconstructed course. These changes will not allow for the enlargement of tho course and tho bautifylng of the entire racing plant, but will do away with the complaint now made that the sun streams Into the great stand during the races nnd Into the facet' of spectators, nol only preventing a clear and full view of the track, but rendering the crowd uncomfortable. uncom-fortable. With tho new order of things the effecting of which will coet a million mil-lion dollars the shades o the back woods will afford coolness nnd comfort and mnke the course one of tho handsomest in the country. This added enterprise on the part of the Empire City track management man-agement and the legal opinion rendered that tho Court of Appeals will not disturb dis-turb tho present opinion, lias had a marked effect upon Eastern horsemen. The association has arranged for the building of a trolley spur from Wood-lawn Wood-lawn directly to the club-house entrance and ilo connect with the railroad trains which will deposit ' their passengers at tho Woodlawn terminus. The local trolley trol-ley company has also planned several physical changes which will be established and in operation shortly. . "We are confident." said Manager Winn, "that the Court of Appeals will affirm-the affirm-the decision of the Appellate division, and--I am convinced that tho Jockey club realises It. too. I doubt, however, if the appeal will ever bo taken. We have so- I cured the best obtainable legal advice, and are going ahead with our plans for next year accordingly. I anticipate that the fulu've will seo changes, and If we have made breaks tho public, which Is quick to realize our position, will overlook over-look It. Next year, when wo shall hnvo had more time to do our best, we will nol expect (o cscapo Just and deserved criticism if any -is forthcoming." |