Swope said that Joseph H. Widner, President of the Westchester Racing Association, operators of Belmont Park, had authorized him to make the match and that the Association would put up the purse.
The match race had been bid for by both Belmont and by Chicago's Arlington Park. Riddle said he preferred the Belmont site.
In San Francisco, Howard confirmed that Swope had been authorized to act for him in the dealings but said he had not been notified of the agreement.—United Press.
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