The morning call., 1891-01-05
TURF NOTES.
Possibility Of Anti.POOl-ROOm
Legislation.
The Book-Makers Combine to Protect Their
Interests Theodore Winters Stable
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reported tOlaVe c0mO.neu Tor their mutual
protection against legislation that might
prove detrimental to their continuing the
pO0l-IOom business.
When the State Legislature met in 1888 il
is well-known fact that the "bookie esq
made up purse of $4,000 to defeat bill
to close their rooms. In this they were sue
cessful, chiefly through the aid of the now
ex-Boss Buckley. who had much influence
with the statesmen, and who. besides, had a
considerable pecunIary interest in the rooms
keeping o,en This session the Legislature
is Republican by n large majority, and with
out the friendly assistance of the eX- Demo-
cratic chief the "bookes" may have a hard
task 10 convince the lawmakers that pool
room betting is an urgent necessity for the
Improvement Of the thoroughbred horse.
ANTI-PooL-RoOM BILL.
ASsemblyman-elect f. :. Culver Of Ala
media, who has been the Secretary of the
Blood-horse Association for several years,
Is reported as being the probable iutToducer
OF bill before the Legislature which will
contain number of reformatory clauses
concerning the poOl-rOom business.
But she bOo6-makers are not very de-
spondent about the outcome. They are not
very tav0Tably Impressed with the bill pro-
posed against their interests. nor yet with
whoever may introduce it; but they claim
that they have more friends i'll the Legisla-
tire this session than last
The election Of Daniel NJ. Burns to the
position OF President of the Blood horse
Association is hailed by them as an ex
trrmely good omen. They reason that Mr..
Burns Is devoted lover of racing and that
his political influence at Sacramento will
surely be used in their behalf.
The statement that the book-makers
caused the election of Mr.. Burns may or
may not be correct, but anyhow, Mr.. Burns
states that he did not seek the Office nor
had he any idea at all that he would be
elected. lie was seriously indspOsed for
three days at the time of the election, and
his being chosen for the Office was a
complete surprise to him.
MAY TRY A NEW TACK.
Should, despite all the bookles'" efforts.
bill be passed closing mp the pOul-roomS, it
Is possible that they Will then do all in their
power 10 assist Joe Thompson to hurry up
the building of his proposed new race-track
and resting quietly on their betting oars
until the track Is opened, resume business
There. II they can only lay the odds at the
track the bOo6-makers viii try their best to
have at least four days racing week there
all the year round. Such & way of doing
business WOGd perhaps be more satisfactory
10 them, as they would save the very heavy
expenses OF telegraphing. room rent, etc
They might, however, meet with another
snag should bill pass the present Legisla-
lure limiting the racing period as in the
A9AsitC VI -NEh 1 Oh 1 leil, luQeel. the
boOK-maker's occupation would be gone.
IN HOT WATER EAST.
In the East the pool-roOm keepers arealso
having much trouble, as the following eX-
tract from the Sportsman shows:
HE coming session OF tile Legislature OF Mis-
souIi VIII lie watched with interest by the pool
room keepers OF 81. Louis. For year il las
been rumored that the Legislature would make
short work OF the betting business. and as spec
ulatlon on lie turf has grown TO enormous pro-
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eSIed as the pool-rOOm keepers. The bill drawn
by Cry Commissioner Bel Will not meet the
views OF the majority, as IL Is vital blow al The
breeding inieEests, which are very large IN this
STATE. Tins bill prohibits betting on races In
progress, or races IN OF out of the State. If the
biE passed, al Jockey clubs, fair associations,
tfotting associations and breeding associations
Would be compelled 10 QUIT business as the sale
olIhe betting privilege goes long way toward
paying purses ana expenses If betting were
prohibited on races IN progress. The attendance
would dwIudIe 10 tile horse owners Evidently
what is required In Missouri Is the enactment Of
a law similar 70 the Illinois statute This would
eounue betting 10 the track on which races are
being run. Tie law Ia New York gives each
jockey club the privilege OF thirty DAYS III year
during which betting is allowed. THIS time is
divided int two-week spring and autumn
meeting, OF a midsummer meeting of mouth.
There no less than four pool bills now drawn
up aud ready 10 be introduced.
CHRISTMAS EDITIONS.
The New York Spirit of the Times and
the Sportsman have both published Christ
esting stories on racing and other matters.
They also give more than the usual amount
of turf news.
B. c. HoLLY's SALE.
On Wednesday next January 9TH, B. G.
HOily's sale OF his entire collection of trot-
ting and thorough bred stock Will take place
al the Hollywood Farm, near Vallejo. Some
excellent breeding blood will be offered.
The catalogue has already been noticed in
the columns Of The CALL. 1t is reported
that Holly will 90 10 Montana after the
sale to take the position Of manager OF the
trotting stock belonging to Marcus Daily,
the millionaire hOrsemen. Andy Mcdowell
is there already, and with Holly to do the
managing and Mcdowell to 90 the driving
a combination will be formed that will be
very hard nut to crack
The Brooklyn Jockey Club is making
strong bid for the position of premier club
Of the American turf 1t not only guaran-
tees the Brooklyn handicap at $4,000. Of
which $4,000 goes to the winner, $500 to
second horse and $500 to thru, but it also
makes a like guarantee in the case of the
great American stake for twO-yedr-nldS
thus giving the second horse larger sum
OF money than lie could win by carrying OF
first money n any ordinary stake race, and
as much as he could win in seven or eight
purse races.
Philip Dwyer has sold Kingston to his
brother Michael. The price has not been
made public.
TRoTTING RECORDS BROKEN.
d. The tTo ting record breaking performances
OF the past year were As follows: Gearling
record. Freedom :29A by Sable Wilkes.
2:lS; two-year-old pacing record, Manager,
2:l6b, by Nuttwo01, 2:1SA; four-year-old
record, Sunol. 2:10R, by ElectiOneer, stallion
record, Nelson, 2I0A, by Young Rofe,
2.21A four-year-Old stallion record, Alier-
ton, 2ISk, b., Jay Bird, 2:;33llA; pacing
stallion record, Roy Wilkes, 2:OSA, by AdTi-
an Wilkes; trOtting-race record, PalO Alto,
.2;13, in third heat, by Electioneer; pacing
race record, Hal Pointer, 2:09A trotting-
team record, Belle Hamlin aud Justina,
2:l3. Besides these best on records an aver
age gain in speed was shown all around,
especially by young trotte s. as is evidenced
by the fact that while the four-year-Old trOt-
ting record was 2:16 when the season opened,
before it closed that mark was beaten by
no less than five four-year-olds, viz: Sunol,
Margaret 5, AlleIton, Nancy Hanks and
Alabas er.
The Latonia Jockey Club announces that
it will have a fall meeting in 1891 from Sat
urday, September 18th, until Saturday, DC
tOber nth, the longest meeting ever held il
that vicinity.
BLAMING THE OWNERS.
THE owners and trainers are more to bt
blamed than the boys" said Starter Cald.
well the other evening, as he addressed g
little group Of racing men, referring to the
frequent necessity for having to set down
Jockeys IOf Dau behavior al the post. when
the veteran starter 50 expressed himself hC
was not far wrong, for it is a well-kno vi
fact that those who have the management Of
horses too often tell the boys to get off at al
hazards, and by promises of rewards, pay
ing nnes, etc, succeed in rendering the boys
well nigh unmanageable in any starters
hands. If jockey clubs could only formu
late some rule to meet cases of this kind
all persons interested in racing would BIZ
naturally notwithstanding World.
The Rlncho del Paso yearlings for 1891
comprise 40 head-j9 colts aud 81 fillies-
as follows: Twenty-Five by Sir Modred, q
by imp. Darebin, II by Joe Daniels, IA by
Hyder Ali, by imp. Kyrle DAILY, 10 by
Warwick, by ST. Blaise, 8 by Miner, 8 by
Hidalgo. 8 by Tyrant, 10 by John Happy,
by imp. Midlothian, by Ben Ali and by
Alexander
THE PALo ALTO RUNNERS.
Henry Walsh. the Superintendent OF the
thoroughbreds at Palo Alto Stock Farm
has NOT made IN his mind whether he will