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Show BEUMOHTAROEHT RUGINEJOOSTEfl Noted Authority Believes That Price of Admission Should Be Reduced Major August Belmont, for ars a liberal patron of the turf sport In this' COUUtry, and prominently Identified with the Westchester Racing Association Associa-tion ind Belmont Lark track, bellevi -1 the racing game may add thousands of loyal fans to Its already large following, follow-ing, ny reducing the price of admission admis-sion to race meets. At a recent Informal discussion of wayt and means to Increase the popularity popu-larity of racing. Major Belmont sug-gested sug-gested extensive additions to the track 'lUlpment of all American courses. With Added facilities Major Belraent it. clared the racing associations could lower their prices. luid thus make the spoil alluring to greater number of People He favors a plan that will make the game attractive to those who do not bet. but who enjoy seeing the banc tails go. Belmont Park grounds will be enlarged en-larged and beautified this spring. The Westchester association has voted t" spend ISIiO.QOO on the plant and amour; Other additions there will be an extension exten-sion to the present grandstand. Major Belmont lius an able ally in his scheme to popularize racing, in the person f Joseph VVldcner, Of Bhlln-cWdphla. Bhlln-cWdphla. Both sportsmen have gone on record With a declaration that racing bat1 been hampered because it va iniide too exclusive and tho rule of admission to the parks too high. Major Ma-jor Belmont has repeatedly stated the turf game was signing Its own death warrant when It held out for too much formality. He would not remove the club house feature from the plunts In ihe cast, but he would make the grounds more beautiful and add considerably con-siderably to tho facilities for Ihe comfort com-fort of the great army of people who attend the meets. In the coaise of his remarks about popularizing the sport. Major Belmont declared the administrative adminis-trative end of t)ie game wns being handled han-dled to excellent advantage now. but thai other departments will have to brush up to keep on a par with the contest end. |