New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
SALLIE'S GREAT EASTERN.
THE RAIN.

THE RAIN.
NJ frequent and heavy showers yeiterday injured
spssA thwarted comfort and drowned Enjoyment ct
6hssDsheaA bAy. attractive ~as the racing card
~ tile attendance tho half-hoiiday would have
been enormous IL there had been no clouds and no
rain. II y. the most depressing and dis
tressny Of september afternoons. because the abr WAS
Vt times almost srangung Ia its extreme co>eess and
hsa1 even while the falling People who
tried 10 psh their desperate through the iutdned
osn.es,ed. 1ammed and sunocating betting ring
had trying time Of II. 1t was stcaring,
soppy wet and dlssgrecabe TO every sense.
A Russian bath is agic, able enough at inns
when everything Is clean and when one is arravel
IN the scxnty drspery Of ones dreams. But with
ordinary clothing on and in enclosure unavoaa'ly
full Of mud and water with cling Dc saturated and
dripping earmcnts, the unfortunate sufferer, who
ps.sed even few nj mites in the betting rnS found
that OF Russian bath one OF the most disgust
Ing and repukive experiences OF their Ives IN
dsuo;edly tho most popular track in many
wAys il America. the Coney Island course
sadly needs some extensive Improvements. 1t ou:hs
to have before neat season grand stand OF At least
double the capacity Of the present. structure ana one
built In such way ~ to afford cas-. aud comfort 70
the crowds that 60 10 the tr;-k on all important DAYS
1t ought 10 have betting ring Of three or four times
tho diInesons Of the pre-euo enclosure. and betting
ring with such flooring. graded aud 50 drained.
about in deep puddles ard pools. and without expos
Ing themselves to driving storm. This business OF
providing proper facilities for people who wish to
bet money Oh tho land American races as they
are now conducted could not last for month wtout
bett1ng) Is in . frighftly raw and crude state yet
ard loud we've the complaints Of the state OF things
yesterday. and they were reasonable conlhi - to-.
Why people should pay fer the privilege OF losing their
money with the affection Of encOunerine such DIS
agreeable experiopces those who visited the betting
ring were compelled to undergo pas>eth comprehcn'
Sion. When the wealthy and prosperous OF the land
speculate In Wall street they do their gambling amid
the ple4santest surroundings. the most attractive OF
accom- panments and inducements to speculation.
They pass their time in the luxurious Interiors OF
richly furnished Offices giving their orders or watching
the ticker without the slightest physical discomfort
cXertisn or Inconvenience. The turf the
great competitor OF Wan Street tn catering
10 the gambling passion, which is as general and
almost universal q feature Of civilization as II Is Of
Ssrbsrism. The turf 10 give satisfaction TO its pat
roas, 10 promote the growth Of speculation (wlth
appears be its onief and most conspicuous aim and
c1tct in these times must ATTEMPT TO Approach some
what nearer rivalry Of Wall Street in the agreeable
conditions in which Hen, women ana
children M to make their wasers. Let it
10, b understood that this article is
in any wsy defending or apologinirg for or e1
tenuaung the vice OF gambling. Gambling On races
is legal in the state of New iork-morc's the pas -
Wien II Is contacted on raccourse> on Iacedars but
il IS vice nevcrt less. We arc not now cor derns
al length TIE morality or advsahLty 81 permitting L.
AID yet IT may be remarked hy tie way that toe
thorough s.udeu, " e1c a. conditions hardy -.
taLc the couc,;:so2 thai the racecourses IN NewlorR
Staio with their almost nnitIess opportunities for
gambling. opportunities which are not coDined-in
mite Of the restrictions ~ the lav-r9 TIE Courses
,l,ae, bu; take advantage Of in almost every
.ity ard village Of to State, even although there
~.
niles Of such city village. are dong
!, serious damage and injury 20 the poopc u tie
:t4t4 and the pcoplc of surrounding states VINO at
tend and bet the races, as The Louisiana Lottery has
ever done to the peoplc Of louisiana Yet Jet 10 one
inter ,i.s, The Tribune has a word to say III cAcuse
of the Louisiana Lottery. There can be no mistake
OF, that score II has expressed its opinion OF that
Louisiana Institution In the cle.rest and stra!sn"st
terms again and again In It's editorial page Ia ItS cor
res pondence and elsewhere Dut tho day must come
ard that within . reasonable time. when IN. Ie1sA-
lure o, this state viii forced 10 consdor whether
il r,lly IN the public interest thai betting oil races
sho ID he permitted either tracks or ci'eTheTc
Wien every ccnea; Of the pr0olom Is TAKEN into ar
CONT II Is not MLcy that Legislature, when &c
.l.es tie promotion Of the highest morality AID us
, est Interests Of the community VIII long hes'ae ~
10 rs decision.
The most ,rportont and interesting race OF yestrr'
DAY W.. tie til.a: Ea.t~rn Handicap. in which the
BIZ strong hsld o! eighteen ran. among taoh many
two year olds OF couspcu0uS merit Nf' Lawrence
va. hs1.y succe,-fu. il the allotment OF weights ana
tie ansh was close and exciting. That cAlici'eN
lucky My SaIie McClciiad. well ridden BY Barnes.
,..,k ne bg prze although she won IT by head
only rom Kildeer. Who as unlucky as sahie
was fortunate ByrJn Mctlnilani t!ae been I.e
curcd darling II tho s.She>, goddess ms year IL
WAS remarkable luck 10 win the "Icat E'npse HCd"'>
al Wesche>ter by a head from huN,eA' ''e wa.
fortunate also in other stakes. and the capture Oh
III. Ia a
OF coarse Potomac withdrawn. Mr. belmont
would have been foolish indeed I" start 'his ma
ndcent colt muddy tr%h VIII ui" "p
weight of 1870 pounds. when bcef' mn Stf'che" SUCH
a vista OF victories in the -ycar-ohi STAKES
po,on.c Nigh, have slipped. or twisted, or wrenched
or ned himself if he had run with 1870 pound.
70 he was kept in the stable and - 'ha'lc> with ONLY
l13 pounds WAS run In HI place. EH' 81 CAATe' Is
very far indeed from being a P"'"nhc' ana J" ntVsi
lad any chance. on dry ela>ti' uack >aliie M'C"1
land. with her WEIGHT Of 124 pounds. Would have
i.ea beaten. but. /, we'll known. sh"
las q frantic passion for mud. She would
h.v. becu forced to b- content With serond D!;Ve y
Tay,or who rDde Pierre LoIi.la:d Ki!ircr, hai not
been tilnd in the bart Of the race al out mO'!1
I'D in the crowd and had 10; t""H badly int"fiei~d
With when he made an e.Dr: 10 )" through at tie
head OF the h0ncsirctc'i.
At the fur.ong post Sslle MoCe.land Russell ard
EQUITY were IN front and secnled llk'Iy
10 dispute the finish between thcn. XII
door then several lengths ecl'W1
Tut Kild.rr with Il binding rash In Tie
last h.rloDg and alnr. caught he firing Solic VI
C!rlisnd. who ~a6 under whip and spur ;A.d hard
riding throug TIC last furlong In the noxt t"o
etrdoe Kdcer lad beaten saI!ie 80 close thin: vas
il and Ui,dchy Mr.. LDi.lard ~ lose tie rae
the Jockey, had been charged kIlG.cr would have
Won, FOR Barnes clearly UHi:"de TAYLOR. Nhen II -
remembered tat Thursday, In the Flatbush o"AS''
sAic McCIe!i"nd, carving ll2 ponnn was
able TO beat Kaecr only hesh al
lie end Of seven iurlOngs, kildccr CARVING
iU7 eonud. both whipped ou il ,ecn.a strange that II
possible 10 ct lOg Odds against kIlectr !sF'
day While sslIe McClcaud the favoiite through