, 1877-11-04

uohes Will anassu"i1hs rcaa1hes.' anu the 1n
Ano"'cose 1ha' otae1s oe1ose Ihen' having III aa
sunk what they possessed and could borrow in III
s,me scheme ,rbo orouth of r,re.t tr,rte ar,, trot
t,a a,.a.;.t;a. - o., ,a.. 49, u..At s.<... 80 :,
'lhs aFsocl''1ohs throughout the "est ouFln. Ill
past five years has been OF an unhealthy character
| The mania fur holding meetings has ncr1ncate
ahout eyerr snot whcrc tbere a,c ,no mr. ann ;,ba,
| ,,+ ,., -,,,. !; 49,. -,
aia t'!e !sn"s 80, tu't near!s az the coun
Ties IN fhts anu other Western States are dottet
over with half-mile tracks, for the existence o
| which there il m "a r,hlv ercnse Nono or th..s
,n...r, 49,. ,.da .,.. -. -
80 Wa ."aas 10y nones' anu LUZ ha1ofA,
VI 1ae nA'e oetn alsastsous alike 10 those VINO III
seductive advertisements of meetinv. at which
1arca nrrscs ,<ara ,d,ort;sad
~. rassso .aaso' ~ 49, -" r';,s. =. s'se.'
Inc reason Oh tne iallare IS very simple. few
enthusiastic cornfcld horsemen in one OF these
little country towns read in TIM nunars of the vast
crowds 1n,t attend races IN l'ret ct,es .nd nnts
49, . 49, '." $3.50 :" '"'5e e.'e7' ano '"le
Inc 1a' re number 0! horses entered In each event.
-ncarly enough IN most Instances TO make good
,skirs the matter over ard nuuiiy buiiI ha1f. -
mile track anu ann ouncc .ornnI snmmer msnt
ing. !" Li6srai purses are offered, aud When
the entries close fuir number Of hurses are fuunt
has u,nr x,noothjy and arr,,r1;nn r. nnt,c,not;nn
rue time for 1oiaing the meeting arrives, and tue
s6s S ansg gs SSsp 70 ss e
1hiug. even if everybody furneu ont, Rnt inv
decline TO be on hand. Then The weather orneral1y
taxes hand in Tie fun. and Iour- r-1aTs rinstrrryn
arrives. Apuu, tni, time tic a.xocinIion discurrTs
that the Of horses that we're orjcituilr rnrercd
about onc-hulr have nor urryrI Tbose
that are present arc in the banda Of men who uirf
a wiston, born Of experience, sternly ins1,t IN
huyiu The purse usi, as eoon - a mi; * frutted
By The time 1ne meeting is half over the managers
when i Ivt Of bl..dslcu horscucn are bein. deait
With they see that IN carry out tnn nrnGr,mn,a
will produce serious financial cmbsrra.s,,pnt IN
their part. Wien they are III state Of dismal IN
gcsts thut the best thin. would be to cun,uromirc
with tie uoys and get out as chcapy Us possible.
THIS advice Is generally followed, anu the meeting
comes TO an abrupt Termination, the uorscmrn dc.
oart, curssug til cir bau luck, and tue deuued en-
thusiasss who started the rusnous scheme return
to their legitimate occupations enriched in expert
TUE TRIBUNE does not propose to mention auy
names in connection with the subject although i
could easily do 80: The a'armin: facility With
letters Of denial concerning anything Ut IN un-
pleasant nature that may be SAID about Them Is al
office TO permit such course being taken. But
almost any driver could !ell funny stories Of how
matters were arranged" Morrill, aigbe, for in
stance. was well puid BY an Illinois Association
no, long ago to snip Little Fred away from its
track, in order that free-tor-all race might
,e broken up BY the non-uppcarauce Of a
,ialnes uigbe; he was simply lookins
If er his own interests and the officers OF the Az
ocitlun were attending to tiers nut it was rather
lara the other drivers in the race. who rot no
.dvry" TO pay travelling expenses, hnd were |
.dordcd 10 opportunity to trot ipr the money !
which tue Association lad agreed 10 hang up |
nany trucks have compromised with drivers and |
tneir purses this year. 1t would nc much
letter for tue turf INTEREST," these poverty stricken
RACKS were plowed over and plautcd With corn.
.,stead Of bein. used Us Instruments whereby alt
,artie. interested iii them arc p!cd,
AN ERRONEOUS DECISION,
1atlun in iaIu Tie troi1fur bor9c. Wnifnr,3:sT |
.aiy Star. q. +. P.o1. and another whos, Mans -
ot rccailcd, started in rncc. Tie narties hayin@
olforrl's 4 in charge believed he cnn1I win t,e
acr. and backed h1,n heavily ut ihc moo. nv
.ccnrdinr to neneraI belief. Iady Starr u,s -
elp Il uiford win, I,fot not being thought y inn.
arms adversary I1e won thr 1rs. hosf hosravar
rexu,nubiy by sufesancc, Wolford taking the
econd in fast time. considering The stafc r. the
rack. Pljut then took smother heat. Wien n nrns ,
.st was entered, it being claimed TINT he was
rottjuc out Of tbs class i telegram nurnorfjuu
. co,ne from the Assocaton ut Cresion. H..
Importing the alleged violation Of the rules. was
aown. and the horse wis expelled, Wolford's q
zen going On amt winning the race easily, The |
aLgcs, however. very wisely declared the pools !
Il. The owners of Flo, took tue matter before
le Board Of Appeals and ut the meeting Of The
'estcrn District hoard in July last, the whole !
l'ns was declaFcd, 70 haye been botched,
ne Association hxeu upon Oct 20 as tue div ror
e race to be finished. the Uoard having dccidcI |
lat it should be trottCd from the fcaf in which !
llut was sent to the stable, On the apnointel INV |
1]ot was the only horse that appearcd. md h.
'escd around the track for the nurse The othor |
;rses were declared distunced hui the ;nnyea - |
4eu TO puy nrst mu1.ey tu pilot m he ,1ronnd [
a1 az the otArr horses did NOT anneur + was a
;alk over for him. and uccnriinr 10 f,ulc q nf thc
atfonal Association Code no M re viii no
If a wak-uyer put in cases where nntv one ~ 4ua
,rses entered TO any premium, s,ll nnnrnr m tho
urse he shall be entitled TO his o,yn rntranra.
oney and to one half Of the entranco- rnnnnv "a
iycd from I'LL other horses entered in tho race
THIS decision WIS Of course Directed tn hv tbn
lot party who will again take thc n1uttcr 10 tne
,ari OF Appeals which bydy will undonhte,|ir |
eide tHut the horse ID entitled TO inst money i,
G race as his victory was not in any sense n
,lk oyer tut the concluding heat or IN un;nt ncI
cc, It is entirely proaaDle that the Vir ina
;socatlon knows tuis TO bc the cuae int wishes |
DELAY the paymeut OF houestly-eurnet monev ns | r
ap Us possible, ! [
THE ct. 1or13 TRACK q
Lovers of turf snort, in 81. Iou,s ara er5den+1v
nd in earnest aGnu1 The nrw track of vhicn ~ |
.1n,.S1. h.s narrfo1ore snntan mt tha -"ran,Ir ,
rmcd Jockey l,]uo Is nps!nr ,rnttrrs vioo-nnsiy :
present NJ, arran.ements have been mane fnr y :
>,1iv meeting next year ur,r runninn n,ee+ :.
:, IN MnnounreI. ia ,emmcncr Iunc II mi con. Y
Iuc four fays. From What rho St. I.nnts noHora
r. y, r.,I -, th ,++ !, Lux -, ~ ~ itto Ianets 81
III regard to the mater, IL seems lnat President
lrSc, III the Lou .svllfc Jockey Club, lls agreed
STAND IN - with the new track, giyin. it the Il
,stiuc of being hacked un by The assuc,et1t,n I b
ch he represents. The st. Louis ncunlc nI.n
~ taua t'e out1uih W tnti' tt!ek VIII lcsu1t III
1arulalloN OF q NesLcffl FACING aSSDClation. | +