The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-07

OF sne Liverpool Summer Cup, run this week.
To that race the meeting proposes add FL 00o yss
when she shares Of the second and third horses and
deductions TO the "fund" and 10 expenses have been
calculated, the net value to the winner trahmore 10
only f09S. Obviously would DO gross injustice TO
mako such race rank one of 81 900 with view to
future penalties The second rule is that NO race
shall DO RON for (waks exceptcd Of less value
than fl00 net calculated under the preceding now
rule just cited This q step In the right direc-
tion.
Sir George Chetwynd deserves the thanks OF the
sporting world for the motion which he brought for
ward. and which glad to say Was carried unani-
mously 1t that selling races NO horse should
DO entered be sold less than ffty sovereigns
The soundness OF tho change Is self-cvident; a
horse that is not worth so much as ESQ 10
not to be desired a race course; and II ne
10 worth Nero, hut is entered Tor less
simply for gambling purposes-that his owner
may regain In BETS and with margin to spare, the
lose he suffers by selling him below his value
Interests OF sport We are in no Way inclined 10
preach homily against betting; we are fully aware
rao os By. we Certainly 90 ebjsc. 10 seeing morse
run practically Tor bots alone, without reference TO
stakes.
The Grand National Hun: also held meeting last
week. The chief agenaa consisted OF negatving sun
dry proposals which had been brought forward by
Lord Marcus Bsresord. The first on the list was ono
OF most pornicious sort. LORD Marcus proposed 10
restore hurdle oil mile and half IN length;
no not only JAILED in his sndeavors, but also
was beaten by maturity so decisive That
VIC may nope mere ~ n..,s cmaI n~ ,ss
al ali events for some considerable time 10 come IL
is difficult TO see what can be tho object OF hurdle
ruces OF shorter than two miles, except as
premium and othcr stay crs--anima
OF class which lover OF racing would wish TO
meet With encouragement We should BIO sorry
10 think that Interested motives lay NJ the Of
proposal abrurd but In default VIC must ascrDe Tho
alternative OF complete gnorancs Of what IL desirable
Tor the welfare OF racing
There was ano proposal by Lord Marcus Beres-
committee We are not however, disposed 10 consure
Internationally but are rather inclined to mink
that in principle AZ all events, 1t was ny no means
unsOund. TINS was, 10 adapt rule 40 Of the
G.N.h. code so rs to make II In accordance
with rule IL of tho Newmarket code. AT pres:
GO Is the lowest sum that can be added
to any stccplcchase hunters or hurdle race. Lord
Marcus proposed 10 alter 1t 10 this eiect-that fl00
should be the minimum Tor open steeplechases, but
that f20 should remain the miaimam Tor hunters
and hurdle races. We are quite OF opinion that tho
minimum value OF races might with advantage DO
should be fl00 should stop suort at ESQ is IN open
question. IL is also clear that II would be unfair
compel local for hunters OF particular hunts
yeomsnry ana regimenta races, 10 give the higher
minimum. II such figure were compulsory many To-
races would be extlngushed for want OF funds
On hand, for open raco 10 be OF 30 low
value as f2U 10 simply to put gambling AT premium
for owncr would run morse OF any respectable
value so small open stake EGO unless he could
mako the speculation worth his while ny backing MS
nomination at the same time, eXceptiOns pro-
posed by Lord Marcus to mis- rules werc SO ncou
sistent interests of sport that we are
hardly surprised that the committee refused TO
be convinced by him, feeling that, II such
were to DO his changes they were hardly
worth having at the price. Tnere was Ger
tanly NO why hurdle races should be excepted
from the proposed riso In minimum value. Hurdle
racing ought produce horses Of good class as
steeplechasos. Nor should open hunters races for
which an hunter that has certificate may run IRE
spectve OF locality, DO placed any different footing
from open steeplechases. II the proposal had
been to raise all races compuls0riiy TO f100
mi nimum Tor TO ESQ dto), with exceptions In
favor OF such are confneds to particular
localities clubs, we believe that there would have
been good chance OF such q measure becoming law
But Lord Marcus while seeking TO raise the standard
Of open steepIechasng, has evidently crsze about
cheap and easy hurdle ractrg and when the cloven
showed itself his exception In favor or hurdle
racing the and inconsistency OF hs suggest ted
reforms were at once patent and the late OF his pro-
posai was sealed.
We are glad 70 see that the G-N.H. have warned Oh
The black sheep, Barber ana Rugg, whose NAL
practices were exposed In q recent tral ut Wal
ton County Court, and also that the Jockey
Club have extended. their laws TO these same
individuals. When next the G.N.H meet We shall
be glad II they will adopt tho now principles Of
rule IL Of the Laws Of Racing, and insist upon all
in calculating value Of stake TO the winner II
Identified with abs urdity and pref will have the
doubt that 10 Will be accepted and carried without dill