New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14
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WAR ON TIE GARFIELD TRACK.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN CHICAGO RI-iNG AGMNsT



THE INoUITY.
CHICAGO Dec IL (spcciaI. Notwithstanding the
tardy and probably nsnccrc efforts CT the city TO sup
press the Garfield track. that track will probably be
opened April 90 next, for n spring meeting. Coiohei
l.. NJ Clark, presiding judge ana Colonel "J"rh
Chinn starter have been reengaged Tor next seisoh
The capacity Of the grand stand VIII I've nearly dohoeu
during the shutdown. The betting ring will also be
extended All the heavy wooden posts in the stands
are TO be changed for iron There are some big
stake plans In view with something Ike S25O00o or
$500 COO for added money, 100000 Derby ana three
or four S. 900 and 10000 handicaps.
The raid made on the Garfield track yesterday caused
n sensation all circles to-day The press the clubs ana
the most prominent clerymcn In the city have taken
a hand with the business and prominent residents
for the permanent suppression OF This place. which
Is located within the city limits, about stones throw
from OF the finest parks In the city ana ADJOINING
the West Side Boulevard. TIE fight promises to be n
bitter one. At n meeting held 1t the Illinois Club
last night steps taken TO further the work. Presi
dent William J. Chalmers Of tie Illinois Club, said TINS
was the outgrowth OF a meeting held Thursday by the
trustees, who wished club to discuss Ways and
means for closing up the Garfield Park races and SUP
pressing the evils connected Herewith No legitimate
racecourse was ever conducted as this GARFIELD i'rk
track had been during the last year. Tie West Side
cars" said the speaker, were filed with the lowest
classes Of men and women going to and from the
filled with gamblers and tile drcgs of humanity In
consequence OF the inqult0us institution. To-day they
stopped the facing on the track that comes within the
limit OF their Jurisdiction under the law. But the
gamblers have already issued circulars announcing that
they will resume again I'm April. think II we take
this matter in hand We can drive them from those
grounds forever
Mr.. Chalmers introduced ex-MayOr Carter ii. Ilar-
rison, Editor OF The Tines Nr. Harrison began by
vin thota all Inn from
the friend OF gamblers while Mayor OF Chicago. lie
confessed that he did believe that gambling could
be entirely suppressed. There was streak In human
nature that caused to gamble for tile sake OF Try
ing to gain something for nothing Ills policy was 10
allow open gambling and regulate 1t as far as possible
so as to reduce Ii 10 a minimum but the saWpuhB
ders Of Carl-st were small evils compared with the
hell at Garfield Park. lie had the cars crowded.
with gamblers whose faces familiar to him m the
old days-had them hanging on TO the cars HE
turtles OIL u log In southern Hood. lie had seen
many women filling tho cars who were whited sepui-
clres and many others who had not yet fallen beyond
redempton--all going TO the hell ut GARFIELD ihrR'
where 10 entrance fee was required. J. was pubic
shame and disgrace Hundreds of youths. aged from
fourteen to twenty, went there every day to buy pools
not only did they learn to gamble bat they were
supplied with beer and no policeman raised hand
10 stop the uUawf'l tradc.
"Erom the racecourse," said Mr.. Harrison, the
road to the brothel has been encouraged ana mace
wide and smooth. Fifteen hundred persons few
weeks ago were the ground; about half were more
or less respectable and the rest belonged to the aeh
and degraded class The city authorities can stop this
evil they suppress George Hankins Just as they
have suppressed Joe UllmaD.'
The Rev DR.. J. L. Withrow, OF the Thrd fresDy-
terrain Church. was the next speaker.
President II. l.. Thompson OF the West PARK Boaiu,
did not think either Mr.. Harrison or Dr. Withrow had
language to express the extent OF the evil existing In
Garfield Park. President Thompson described us
successful efforts made by the police To stop the
racing on the outer track yesterday afternoon the
racing on the other track in the slush ana niue
looked like a cyclone In lake." Yet the sorry
animals were pounded around the track in this awful
manner, Just for the sake OF selling pools ,,.,.
committee was appointed 10 wait on Mayor W ash-
burne I'm regard TO this nuisance