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Show SOME OF N.Y. TRACKS ARE TO BE OPENED (By International Newa Service.) NiaTtV YORK. Feb. 27. No action waa taken toward the restoration of racing In this stale at the specie! meeting of the Jockey club called yesterday by August Belmont. The magnates, behind closed doore. 41a-cussed 41a-cussed the situation and at the rinieh announced an-nounced that no definite move was settled upon, for the reason that many officials of the several courses were absent. There has been a big change In sentiment In the last two years and many former opponents oppo-nents of racing now favor It. Another conference of the aolona will take place ahortly. The Impression prevails among racing men that the powers that govern 1 torse racing In this vicinity llave about decided de-cided to open some of the metropolitan tracks the coming season. The way has been paved for such action by a recent court decision holding oral hetllnv not unlawful, thereby exempting directors of raclnt sssoclattons from liability for betting bet-ting in title form. That racing will be resumed could be inferred from the statement made after the meeting, "that owing to the great reduction In the number of horses racing and the definite progTamn.es announced by the Virginia and Maryland aaaocla-tlons, aaaocla-tlons, which already have aecured approval ap-proval from the Jockey Hub, those aprlng meeting will not he conflicted with. In a statement Issued by the stewards after discussing the matter, they declared that the Jockey club Is only a supervisory super-visory body and does not control the business busi-ness policy of the racing associations. It la not In its province to say whether there ahall he racing, it was pointed out, but ahould any of the asaoclatlona decide to open their courses, the Jockey club controls the manner in which auch racing ahall be conducted. Chairman August Belmont presided at the meeting of the Jockey club steward during which F. K. Sturgls waa elected vice chairman In the place uf the late Jamea R. Keene and It K. Napp was! elected secretary and treasurer, the of-! flees formerly held by F. K. Sturgls |