New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
rknEN6ES on THE TURF.

OF the making OF new raoe-traelSs there seems TO
be no end In oil parts OF the country they are
taking form in night like Jonahs goprd. But
sou,e of tlam nre sure 70 wither and die away as
swiftly AS did the plant which afforded the ancient
prophet temporary solace The growth Of these
mushroom affairs In many cases is too swift and
sudden "a be healthy Behind the Hew-York
Jockey Chb and the new track in New-Jersey to
be controlled By the Dwyer Brothers Is ample cap
ital, and both ore in the hands Of capable
and expdienced racing men who have the
advantage and facilities necessary to bring the
great stables and the famous horses to their
grounds There Is some talk, too, about the re-
sponsibihg and high character Of the capitalists
who arc supplying the money for still another
track in New-Iersey but they appear TO be 700
shrinlingand sensitive at present 10 emerge into
the light 81 day. In this excessive modesty they
are malkiIg a mistake The only way to enlist
public confidence and support is to keep nothing
back, and 10 ny before the people the names Of
those whd have undertaken the enterprise, and oil
the information that can tend TO settle the position
of the nev course in the estimation Of racing men.
Before the season of 1889 closes New-York low
ers OF the thoroughbreds will have no fewer than
six, and perhaps seven high-class courses to sup
port within fifty miles from. the City Han, and
FIVE Of these win be within fifteen miles from
Wall-st The five will be Jerome Park and the
aew MoFis-Ierome course both above the Har-
lem, the tracks Of the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Jockey. Clubs, both on Long Island, and the now
Dwyer tack, near Ehzabethport, in New-Jersey.
The sixth Of course, is Monmouth Park. The posi-
bic seventh is the additional course in New-Jersey,
still seemingly somewhat in the afr rather than
t,Vos, fbnse nId aarfh No anaount mad ha talon
Of such aes ting phantoIhs with slime bedraggled
skirts as Brighton Beach, Clifton and Gutenberg,
nor is it lilVely that the elusive and transitory
Astoria affair need be reohoned with as factor in
genuine SPORT. But what wide range Of choice
and opportunity is Offend by the six that are
surely upm q sound financial basis and are man.
aged by men well known and popular on the turf
While tic East is so busy the West is not idle.
St. Paul and Minneapolis have entered the list OF
rivals with the Twin City track, and New-orleans,
Memphis, Nashville. Lexington. Louisville, la
tonia St. louis and Chicago tread so closely, each
on the Others heels, that some Of them already
begin 10 limp and 20 show sprains and bruises from
the jostlng Of too many feet in TOO small space.
But with all these competitors getting out
burning appeals for the favor OF the people, where
s there any intelligent, earnest effort to lessen
the scandals abuses and evils Of the turfP
America isvery far behind England IN precautions
against dishonesty and fraud. II tho English
system OF licensing trainers and Jockeys were
adopted here, q most important gain in the direc-
ton OF cenn and honest sport could be noted.
But IL our Jockey clubs continue 10 permit any
rascal, no matter how foul bis life and filthy his
reputation, 20 train and run horses o.. their
grounds-any jockey, no matter how vile his
practices 70 ride for their stakes and purse-they
must not protest II suspicious steadily increase
and attacks on the turf become more frequent
and persistent All the organizations that really
desire fair play and legitimate sport on their
grounds must act together TO cut Oh the
tainted or corrupt elements, or one by one the
Jockey Cubs win 90 down. United they can
stand, and thy can give racing that has never
been eaualled IN America. But without con-
eertcd action against the parasites and the robbers
Of tho race.track they win soon lose ground,
their treasures will become empty, and their
yates desolate.