New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-31
AGAINST THE FINN BILL.
MIR LAWRENCE ON HIs ALBANY VISIT.
POINTS IN MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE As.

MR. LAWRENCE ON HIS ALBANY VISIT.
POINTS IN MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE As
sEMBLY COMMITTEE.
Leonard W. Jerome, the president, and James O. X.
Lawrence, the secretary of the Coney Island Jockey
Club, returned yesterday from Albany, where they had
hearing before the Assembly Committee on General
Laws, In opposition TO the amendment proposed by
DIR. Finn the Ives Pool bill, which has given such
general satisfaction to racing oscillations throughout
the State.
To a reporter Of TIE TRIBUNE who inquired what
success they met they expressed great confidence
that the amendment would be defeated, Judging from
what they learned of the drift Of feeling the sub
Jet among the law makers at Albany. Mr. Law.
renee added:
We shall have to 90 to Albany again Wednesday next
to DO heard agains. Asembyman Frank p. Demarcs, .
Democrat representing Rocksnd County Who for
best known TO himself wants to repeal the Ives bill So
know, Roekland County single race-track
racing association. 1t to that such propo
sition would with better from member
representing district where racing frequent and who Is
therefore, presumably well informed the subject
hardly think that the State prepared to take its racing
Law from Rocklsnd County. and believe that Mr.. Dems
Will DO successful In his tilt against the Ives b
But II rather hard that after has been
thoroughly argued and tested every possible and
found to give general satisfaction that the Of the
jockey clubs should be continuously the alert 10 meet
and against bills and amendments
back whore and undo all the work Of improve
mens
REASONS URGED AGAINST THE FINN BILL
clear and succnct statement Of the reasons
urged by tho reputable racing associations Of the
State for opposing the amendment of Assemblyman
Finn is contained in memorial which was presented
to the General Laws Committee, and
which is Endorsed by the American
Jockey club, the Brooklyn Jockey club, tho Rocksway
Steepechase Association, the Coney Island Jockey
club, and tho Buffalo, Fleetwood and Rochester Driv
Ing Parks The memorial states that the bill offered by
Mr.. Finn " while apparently merely prohibiting ono
form Of betting, practically proposes to throw every
thing into the hands Of the bookmakers, and gives
them monopoly in regard to ali betting tracks.
the present healthy Of competton-ths
French POOLS SO called-will be suppressed Its
effect, II passed. viii be to make the racing associs
tons subordinate and subject to the dctaton and ca
price of this special class, instead Of their being Free
now, to offer to the public competitive means OF
betting which Is absolutely fair"
The memorial then explains the system Of betting
known auction pools" and French pools' and
adds:
In both systems mana cement has no inter-
est whatever in regard winning losing chances
OF one horse another 1t is entirely mmsterial as TO
which horse wins the percentage being the same In any
event So long all these systems allowed the pub
lie is guaranteed fair show for its money for the French
and auction pool systems bound to force the poox
makers give proper odds and they check and
regulation In regard the betting These systems are
purely mutual Every better is stockholder for the
time. and has proportonate interest in all the money al
which divided among those who have bot on the
winning horse only.
1t is stated that the system Of Mutual betting |
which Mr. Firms bill proposes to interdict has recently
become popular In Australia and France that 1t has
superseded all other forms Of betting.
QUESTIONS INVOLVED IN THE BILL
The memorial thus dscloses what it regards rs the
niger in the wood pile":
1t evident that these same bookmakers whether
they be only those operating legtmatey on the race
surreptitiousy in the city are. beyond doubt
greatly interested In the Of this BILL What they
want TO do to control betting In the vicinity OF New
York City formerly They do not for the result to
racing Of the State which necessarily Is that
Mr.. Fnns bill be passed all the trotDg associations
Will be paralyzed and reduced 10 the condition they were
in before passage BILL for bookmakng has
never been popular medium OF betting at the tracks Of
trottng associations and the other methods be precluded
allowed in the National Circuit the trotng
suffer and the sport will be driven to other
States
The question involved in the bill now before your honor
able body is Shall best provisions Of the IveS bill
be nullhcd? bill which, as It stands unamended has
successfully obviated all criticisms Of the regarding
the nOnenforcement obsolete and obnoxious law BY
local authorities naturally 10th to act against popular
sentiment used be the before its passage when
the dead letter Saratoga and strictly enforced
Jerome Par, which has insured uniform freedom OF
action throughout the entire State and which has more
turned into the treasury Of the State some s28 600 or
sz 600 restricted and limited for tho exclusive
Will reopened and flourish formerly and the true In
turf will correspondngy decline and yi.her
The memorial adds this about the newspapers:
1t remarkable fact that the press hao been unan
in praise Of the the Ives bill has worked has
insisted that the law should stand as 1t is and has more
over without exception denounced the bills and amend
which have been introduced against It even going
instances to intimate that they emanaed
from impure sources and are urged through improper In
fuences
At the hearing in Albany before the committee, as
stated the dispatches yesterday, when Mr. jerome
heard that the Finn bill had been drawn up by ex-
Assistant District-Attorney Ambrose II. Purdy-s
nephew Of Mr.. Jerome's-he made brief observation
In terms not complimentary to Mr.. Purdy.
Mr.. Purdy said on the subject:
didn't draw up the bill There is no truth in that
i simply suggested 1t Mr. Finn am opposed TO all
betting but believe that the French Pool" system Is
particularly and offers opportunities for
fraud any 1 had intention OF hurting
Uncle Leonards feelings 1 haven't him 70 talk 70
many years and didn't reeoec that anything like the
Finn bill would into his interests. Personally,
dont care whether the bill passes or not
WORK OF TIE HoBOKEN CONFERENCE. {
The third days session OF the Newark Methodist Con-
ference the First Church, Hoboken opened yesterday
with the usual religious services. Daniel w. Ryoer
Jsm Dill. A. ]. Fretz ond Louis l. Van Campen were
promoted from deacons elders. Presiding Elder
Lowre Jersey City district submitted his second
annual report John NJ. Baxter. John p. McCabe
George p Eekman Louis g. Bowman and John W.
Ryder admitted into full connection. Bishop j
Fowler addressed them length his discourse beins
particularly remarkable for its Originality. The lay
delegates received ami introduced by the Bishop
George j. Ferry, of Orange. addressed he conference
in behalf OF the laynen lie advised that change be
made whereby three lay deli from each district be
admitted conference suggested would be
adv sable 10 extend the OF the psstorate from three
70 i've years. The Laymens Convention met in one Of
anterOoms j. p Dougherty and Hiram Z.
CLARK a. delegates the General Conference Samuel
Sterling Richard Grant the altetnaes. The .
election OF clerical delegates made the special order
OF business for this morning. n
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