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Show FLORIDA RACING IS CM BLACK HE Pimlico and Aqueduct Tracks Are Now Successful Turf Rivals. BY HILLARY H. OLMANN. Bv Leased Wire to The Tribune. NEW YORK. April 23 With the opening open-ing at Plmllco on Wednesday nnd the Aqueduct meet under way. there aro two rlvnl wostorn tracks In full swing -now. each wltl; stakes and purses of size sufficient suf-ficient to nllure tho most fastidious turfmen. turf-men. Racing has oponod under auspicious clr-cumstanros clr-cumstanros and from the indications the predictions of a banner season will be carried out. Thero are plenty of good horses, nlontv of determined turfmen. unlimited stakes and pursos of mor thaw ordinary size, and many new stnrs among tho Jockeyri. It was reported that, on account of Illness Ill-ness Jamos R. Kccne would rotlro from tho turf this season, but I have not given It much credence Mr. Keene has been a very sick man and has been under the care of a physician for somo time. But he has made such elaborate preparations to participate In this year's racing In the east that his plans will be carried out. A number of new Jockeys mako their appearance upon tho eastern tracks this year. and. as is the custom, new stars will bo doveloped. But there Is no lack of good material. G rover Warron. a boy who has never performed before the eastern public. comoB here with a good reputation, and Is undor contract to the Qulncy stable. Eddie Taplln, whoso first eastern np-pearanco np-pearanco was with the Bedwell stable Inst season, is In the employ of R. J, McKenzle, a well-known Cnn&dlnn sportsman, whose horses have been rnc-Iner rnc-Iner In California throughout tho past winter, and who will start his eastern campaign on tho local courses Instead of In Canada, as usual. Guy Garner, considered by horsomen the most likely prospect in tho country, is apprenticed to Earl Linnell. but as bis employer has but few horses, second call has been obtained on bis services by tho Newcastle stable, nnd ns Tom Welch will handle upward of forty horses belonging to this establishment. It goes without saying that the boy's time will be pretty ( well taken up In handling the horses of his contract employers. Matty McGeo. whoso sorvlces were obtained ob-tained from his former employers. Henderson Hen-derson & Hogan, by Gcorgo Odom, will have opportunity enough to make good, for with Trance. Bonnie Kelso. Prince Gnl and Folllo Levy In the older division, divi-sion, to say nothing of a dozen nice two-year-olds, who on looks measure up to the best, he should rate close to tho top. Notter, one might be justified in saying. say-ing. It; "pnssc," for no other reason but weight, which will limit his opportunities. opportuni-ties. Schilling, considered to be tho best rider In the country, will no doubt bo seen sporting the sllko of Sam Hlldrcth. While wo are In the midst of one season sea-son It will do no hartvt to turn our eyes forward. I have heard so many reports of dissatisfaction over the meetings at Jacksonville. Tampa and Pensacola that Continued on Following Page. FLORIDA RACING IS GIVEN BLACK EYE Continued From Preceding Page. It Is now quite likely that the game will dlo gradually In Florida, especially as an anil-betting law Is forthcoming. Influential citizens of Jacksonville are heading a movement lo close all the Florida tracks. It Is understood that thore will be no racing in Florida after next January, when a new anti-book-maklng law will go Into effect, but the present crusade Is Intended to prevent a renewal of the sport next November and December. In Ehort, It appears that the shortsighted policy of certain promoters has killed tho goo8e that laid the golden egg and has aroused so much antagonism antago-nism that a repeal of the new low Is out of the question. It appears to be a fore-gono fore-gono conclusion that tho Jockey club here will tako little or no notlco of tho rulings handed down by the Florida officials. |