New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-28
AN AID TO RACING.
ORIGIN. DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF The
ELECTRIC GOAD.
THE MONMOUTH PARK QUESTION STILL UN-

THE MONMOUTH PARK QUESTION STILL IN
pFCIpED.MR NICOLL AND THE Po0LROoMs
II IS but natural that electricity should at last
have become "A motive power on the turf Not tnlt
the CUT j.. properly -peakng. the turi' or even
cn.ltled 10 mention n having aught to DO VIII IT,
Tut great matters sometimes hive tbs most gnobe
o,lQin and facts are often found by digging I'LL"
bo,, ~ rotten fifth The facts concerning the cec-
,ri hatofy applicatlon at tho Cut on Friday are
simple and Straightforward. They wee easily diS
covered and now everybody connected with racing VI"
dcistand wla' they meant and may imagine "h't VIC,
portond II Is recorded that owner Jockey trc' "''
hcr.c were ruled of for the alleged ffi"n. '"o '.
wholly nniu,t Il il the main object OF the TI'lnH
o.l,,iors 3, This part 81 the country and OF tho
r.c4pc ,,ullIc throughout the world 10 Induce HORSES
IA win whenever It j. possible for them 10 Nv ~,
+, may not be the object Of the Gut
Her, Won SEQ general milling on because
Oh owner. trainer. Jo'N'y
, bo,so d., their utmost {, win. This Is cefi"'hy
r,,or,,o,io s,otc Of affair. Few racing men OF Inc
rncc.hIc class will find it Of belief Ih' 'I'''
Il ,n,c,~s WINS I'm good fct;i hut her Own" W
c,rlcd her a, physically unable 10 cope '''""S'"P
with the field against witch she vas W''u W. ""
thu. the Jockey even thoHch hc might rice W. "'','
..t could not get her home In front DN inc S'''4"
u.c Of M, whip and spurs j." know '.' "a
,,crc long and be- had considerable money 10 ''""o
, tho conto,t - De- cd n pod produ'ihR' s'"i"'
I'm, inducing appliance that wa, not ut all eN'''o'
binary m or,cr that The Jockncy'o weakness anu '"c
marc. lncapa,lty shoull be overcome |" an cN''"'
,ho, would enable him TO beat The ring ONT VI
,r. .,r II secms that the plan bud once
h,eor. hr.n successfully worked aud the rug
49,, .,,,,.r,d severely We'll. IS IT crime Ia
,,o.c do,. to milk lie betting ring! Whence n'
,tt. torn r.-,rd OF the rings viriucl l'I7 II i"O
l~en cnrnod In the pasiim" of milking ne PuD"' ~
thirty y,qr.i Who &, th" protector 81 inc ''"p' wy
wav' cor ha. II come 10 TINT pas 'llH' 'T '"r "
M .r - fine turf and will brook 10 oniclous m"c''A'
.,, o., ,or..nf ~ u, MIXED THIS writer has
r,. maintained that tie bookmakcs have 100 deep
OIL, interest IN the American turf True. II i hh"u'
i Interest but n, tendency Is In the "r'ng Gire'
tioa and that need, cnrbng. NMle Inc b"''u VI
CONTROL PAGES rcs aud resolutions agni'St """''N'
,r,iper. lo-hrvs ard hors"' It might help the uo"""
~, tc turf 10 no ndenbl" extent by DOING 'ph"
,bi,~ t,,rl ~, government 81 the ring ut prrAl9
uc roarl hns rot yet acquired uic'cai courage to deal
mainly and firmly With the backbone ana hmn''"y vi
the associations II r,p-eernt,. That slo0 a u'F j.
r.er,rl lever tho long end 81 which Is the booknaker
The hort crd the tuif and The hIcrllh "' s"i'0"
urblc Tie, t'ng should not De-.
Would either ~ the gVa jockey clubs Willingly rue
~ a t-.,tn FOR trjing TO win a rare without d"
uls...,c filing Of tine contcncMg hor'c'' ms
,l..'iic Jattcr. us'd simply ~ soah ~ Fr'aer 'A
c-,lol nay vet IT, the salvation 81 The tur' ITO"
many iO.fc,, have We seen year amer wear ~ "o" "
4 .fI
d. n the l,cfy I'D he"a u-ed 10 stop the Jockey ara
t-.. Instead ~ p.sllne them along TO the hont
What La. become - Tire famous Injection TINT mai"
many q lazy hcsc with the pulling "Pa'iN vi
,,-kcys and win hands down IN dr"t Nolhuoh "i
| order, from headquarters Wa any hhh cN'' T"''"
OF l,- u.iug the ml'cton' The puzzle used 10 nan
Win delight the whispered ANNOUNCEMENT that cd
| Rupert had drunk quart Of MI "a"a's s"'d
y.li.icy AID there was - rush 10 the rne to get on
f,r all knew dat tho rDgui.h gcldug would then do ms
| bet Then thew was BlarMhoIh, 81 inc blphch
Wind lou have III the >craublc' caused by inc
news nom the paddock that he had received inc IN
lection No the electric goad Is not nm injury to the
| inrf Let the Board adopt the Inventor ana in''N
upn il. use In All doubtful cases. Better SIN would
II be II n could be Improved that the switch to turn
on the current could bc operated In the judges stand
Then W. should have racing Have eoli on ue
Jockey A. well the horse. and zee that IL Is l'eu
ubcrnlly but SIN with justice and with
,at undue Punishment. Cruelty to animals
and ioc,tcvs l., not o be thought OF. The
need Is Justice to tie public The electric So;h Is M
Invention ~ great possibilities and Is worthy OF ho'lce
IA hi, progressive uge on the turf nothing beucath
notice that VIII have tendency TO encourage winning
M all tines. with great confidence would the people
wager their money II they knew That the Judges
carried lightning in their hands with which to drive
along At viii every tagging horse and every thevng
i.kcy OF course II the or tho other refused "
respond 10 the shock m alternating current Of l,5oO
volt, could be turned aud TIE whole business be
forever settled then aud there. 40 more Jockey NJ
more horse no more highway robbery. II is but
natural 20 suppose that this diving apparatus Is the
higher development o; the electric death chnr adopted
Us the state. Every murderer might wear one with
profit 10 himself and to the community.
Nothing Of positive nauId has been decided as to
the future of Monmouth Park Tho proposition sub
mtcd 10 the Beard ~ Control asking for five day
from each Of the other associations which to Iun
of the Monmouth stakes In this state has mol been
acted upon but VIII Lc NJ IN ca'ly dav. There Is
much quiet talk ~ ut thc adm-so ~ brighton Beach
+, representation in the rOari. ard there 10 doubt
That n proIrr men should take hold - tilc little tack
~, l,nny I.lanh hecnme partner IN lhr