New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-12
WHY THE POOL BILL SHOULD PASS.
EoNARD W. JEROME TELLS WHAT WILL RESULT IL
1T FAILS TO BECOME LAW.

LEONARD W. JEROME TELLS WHAT WILL RESULT IL
1T FAILS TO BECOME A LAW.
AS the prospects of the passage OF the POOL
Selling bill grow dark racing men become less anu
less able to possess In patience and their IN
dlgnaton vents Itself In angry denunciaons OF "hat
they call the " hypocrisy and the Purtanlcal cant
of the Legislature. The statements which appeared IN
Yesterdays TRIBUNE the eject that unless the bill Is
passed the racing ORGANIZATIONS Will leave the State and
hold their meetings In NewJersey confirmed on AL
sides. Leonard W. Jerome spoke freely ABOUT
the consequences which failure to pass the bill would
entail upon the racing aud breeding interests OF the
State.
What appeared In this mornings TRIBUNE" said he
Yesterday afternoon, " w quite correct Mr.. LOri-
Lard I know has SAID that he will give up breeding
horses II we are be allowed to back them In tho
field. Probably the other breeders will follow MS ex
ample why, when to go to & racecourse under
these conditions It's like going to wedding without the
champagne Idon't think that people generally ap
preciate the exact state OF tho When the bill
,gaiust pool-sellng under discussion some
years ago 1t intended that the measure
should apply only to the selling OF pools on
elections aud other events OF similar nature. Racing
was not at first included in the bills until striker
Up mt Albany got up and proposed that this measure
should apply to the turf. We'll, they framed the bill In
that way, but from that tins TO this there was no
attempt made enforce the law on the racetracks.
except at Jerome Park From the time that the bill
became a law until now no pool has been sold at
Jerome Park Boot-maklng. however, IL way OF back
.ng ones favorite which was no. known in this conn
ny the time Of tue passage OF tho BILL aud 1t was
therefore, inclu tel oar counsel aivi' ns that we
Right legally authorize the practice OF bookmakng on
track and have always done so On all the other
race courses pool selling tolerated aud nothing was
aid The authorities closed their eyes long every
hing was conducted In orderly manner, and not In
way bring tho rlraf to the rlce-courSes OrtO en-
ourage men to races who couldn't afford 10 do So
Anthony Constock himself didn't seem inclined to make
fuss as long tho racing and the pOolssiln; were
conducted in the right Tho first intimation OF
trouble came from Buffalo ami Rochester, Were some
,rton taken against pooi-'eins In the course OIL
the trottiug meetings
The real cause Of all our difficulty IN New YORK Is
Brighton Beach There they together miserable set Of
old hacks them for small purses OF TWO or three
nudrrd dollars Then they sell pools OF two
oArs and allow and encourage boys aud clerks and al
persons who have no money q staets ohy pools
~ horses about which they know notling Tat sort Of
thing has excited public attention. aud people are BEGIN
ming ask why the laws not enforced The result
gl probably Dee that reputable organizations Will suffer
while the really harmful poOl-selling viii prosper as
icfore u those people up at Albany don't pass TIE Dill
u will be "a crying outrage The public Is very largely
with u.s. The pres. las supported the BILL The petition
which was pro.en;sl Ia Il, favor was prob
ably one OF tho stron COST petitions. with some
~ tho most Influential signers. that was
.ver la before the Legislature. I'm sure don't know
ylt objection the lrgl ttprs urge against tue Oul
believe they -ay matter Of cOdsreucc ana mat they
wouldn't dare % face tueir constituents amer having
,uucnurd such measure Imagine ibnt neither tleii
-u. cicio- nor their constituents would trouble lhrn
very mnrh II they should pa.- the bill They nave sun
ulr more days which to do ~ an1 to-usht tDetc
seem. tp he . chance that u may 20 through YET
n the bill defeated doesn't opino mp Tor acdon
The New YORK Jpcboy CUB Will move over Z" oecducus
ur IT, fall mrctiug and the COnry Island Jockey Iug
viii propanly hold iis rare- At tue same place 10 pe
sure At Jerome Park pools are SOLD 80 tha we nave
MOI, ing a. fear score; Out n people hrcohe 40
unreasonable ~ wish Ia stop our boOGhaklng we
might a. well give MP all attem 10 hold meetings 10
back one horse gives zest and spice 20 race f'oV
enjoy tho excitement. and without II race meetings.
would re- put poorly attended Now we are entirely
dependent upon the pubic. II the public don't come 20
,@ our races and don't pay their money, We can Z
anor to hang up good purses ani II hee ar u" oi ger
uod purses be good horsos VIII not come urie
Ia .ud stock Will not he ru-ei wleIe such
sconra ging prevail or course the freed ~ horses
yt ,eprrciate very fast under sucu circumstances
Sow W. propose 10 go over 10 rectucls run Oh our
rngagrnents the old track and stay there until
we obta. legislation IN our favor Ia New-lOrk OF
course II viii be convenient IN many ways. nut We
nave no choice. our spring meeting viii he held ~
usual nt Jerome PARK. think th.t the Coney Island
club will use the track. AM possibly during tue
summer the Bri :htpn BE Oh races uiy he hed there
also. But n II certainly unjust AMI unfair that We
should be- driven away FROM our own state by such
Putitanical legislation "a now prevails.