The sun., 1890-12-21
AMERICAS TURF INTERESTS.
TRE STATE COMrJHOLLER'S REPORr
SHOWS NEW YORk's PROSPERTTY.


frs.pt Legislation and Foot Bill Model.
lee After the Ives Law New Jersey's
Oaiy Aope-Bosk makers and Raeiag
Associntions Not fuiiSnE Together.
Tho racing interests OF America were never
In a moro prosperous condition than during
1890. Aglance at the statement from Albany
shows that nearly 100000 was turned over to
the State Comptroller BY the various racing
Organizations in this state under the provisions
OF the 1ves Inv. which calls for 10 Dor cent. OF
the net receipts. This sum goes to swell tho
prize list for blooded horses. fat cattle. choice
sheep. and gigantic hogs at tho various county
fairs. and there is not au iota OF doubt 1t
rlacates tho grangers trlle. and causes
moro than one backwoods member OF tho
Legislature to feel ashamed OF himsolf for
bucking so vigorously asalnst the passage OF
the bill three years ago.
Before the passage Of the Ives bill, the racing
associations and tho bookmakers had lively
time OF 1t lodging the authorities. and In one
season there was marked falling or In tho
dividends OF n Jockey club which considered
that 1t wasn't doing anything extraordinary to
pay between 80 and 40 per cent q year. The
bookmakers would not risk arrest by doing
business In the ring. but chose rather to pay
odds In their city rooms, where they had .
better chance to stand In with the police.
York during the period mentioned some three
oFf sss sDss sy Eap 9id 70
sprung up mushroom-l Ike. and at present New
PSEss c 4Hii s Ms sats
are uncomiortably aware that they need an
q Ss S SF r cs j. i n SgW TO that
An last summer the MONMOUTH Park Assoc
Gia,ion n cpIh and during the inll the New jersey
sociation. and tho book make ers who raid their
to Ky as TsEe n
CLAUSE Which puts bcttlur on horse racing and md
der the hcad Of disordsrly houses; Tho race
tho pepcillers and furnished hondsmen for
them 50 that the efforts 81 the authorities
thSr enemos 10 tSs d Seins
Judge. That was all the discomiorts en-
ments have been found and score or more
2, 6o0kaksrs are on trial the case e. assum
were out. now for men who laid odds at Eliza
both and Linden. Even the winter tr ,cke at
Ganm.. Giion and GHssnsnrG wh9 have been
s sas
VIII 81 eonns 70 n New
York. md await the opening Of tho season in
Orlando Jones. Patrick Murphy, John Hill. j.
s. THOMPSON. George johnson, EuGene Gra;;
Ma,thew Corcoran ia Judge Van Syekes ourt
and their sentence to nay fine OF 1000 each.
has spread consternation in the ranks OF tho
bookmakers. particularly as the Judge warned
each Of the men that he would send them to
States prison u they ever appeared before MIN
on q similar charge.
There appears to be but one. horn 10 the dl-
lemma. There mus: be q combined effort on
the part OF all the racing corporations and the
railroads Interested in tho carrying trade to
secure the passage OF some law governing
betting on race tracks in New Jersey. An at.
II was clumsiy worded and encoun, cred the
and was, finally knocked into a cocked hat.
Those behind tho Ives bill were shrewd. The
10 per cent tux to so to the State was tho SOD
to Cerberus.
That Mr.. Withera nnd other stock holders in
tho Monmouth Park Association are confident
OF an ultimate adjustment Of the vexed prob
lem Is proven BY the extensive Improvements
at Monmouth Park, such as the
building OF the splendid hotel and the laying
out Of beautiful driveways and handsome