The evening world., 1892-02-03
ills Reported that Three
Bills Will See Light
at Trenton.
BETS THAT ALL WILL FAIL.
Will Washington Park Combine
with Board Of Control?

Three race track bills are said to be within
hailing distance OF the legislative chambers
| at Trenton. Two OF these bills, It is said
favor the granting OF local option to the vari-
ons counties by giving Boards OF Freehoiders
full power to license racing with betting.
The other bill restricts each racing associa.
| tion In New Jersey to a thirty day limit. All
three OF these bills Will, 1t is said, be intro
| duced before the end OF the present week.
Whether they will pass or not is another
| story. Dennis Mclaughlin, when informed
that the three bills were TO be introduced and
that certain members had declared that they
| would be passed. exclaimed:
I'm bet $4,000 they don't pass any OF
| those bills. Introducing bill and passing
one are two different things.
| It's evident that any bill that is introduced
| In the Assembly or Senate will meet with
| strong opposition from the Hudson County
delegation. Even II there were no opposition
by the Hudson County people 1t looks as
though there would be difficulty in passing
| bill through the Senate. Yesterday the Sem
ate killed the bill requiring constables
to take their prisoners to the near.
est Justice OF the Peace. Republicans
| and Democrats alike voted against the meas
ure, which was introduced to help Gutten.
burg during the raids which the Law and
order League have been directing. This &C.
tion by the senate Is taken as an indication
OF the feeling on the race track question.
The reason for the breaking OF the agree
ment which was made between the various
race tracks is said to be that Linden, Eliza
beth and Monmouth wanted racing restricted
10 a period OF thirty days for each association.
| This neither Guttenourg nor Gloucester
would agree TO, and the result was that the
agreement was broken. one would think
| that Monmouth, Linden and Elizabeth would
| be glad TO get any kind OF hill.
prediction made months ago In this
column is about 10 become true. The Wash
| ington Park club, OF Chicago, will, IL is said.
receive within the next week or so a letter
| from the Board oI control asking for kipd
OF reciprocity treaty IN the matter OF forteits.
rulings, ana In short all things pertaining TO
racing.
The matter has been under DISCUSSION for
| some time past, and there Is hardly any
! doubt but that an agreement will be signed
/ ny the Board Of control and the greatest or
/ he Western associations. Racing In the
West Is gradually centring IN chicago and
| an alliance between the NaShi gton Park
| club and the Board of Control VIII make q
trust that Will rule he racing world.
The Board OF Control held meeting yester-
day. They decided that Green b. Morris was
entitled TO the services OF young Covington,
| Matt Byrnes having waived all claim 10 him.
| The entries Of Eingman and W. q. Morris TO
| the Brooklyn and suburban Handicaps were
| declared VOID, as their owners were ON the
forfeit list. The following licenses were
granted:
Jencott, 7. Green, j. kneale, j. Cash, W.
| "a
| 4. Porter, A. Wheeler and A. d. Cryer.
Jockcys-J. Bergen, J. Brennan, Major"
| COylngton, +. Taral, W. schoneld, W. Penn,
e. Covington. II. Ray, II. Conkling and I.
II viii be noticed that Joe Bergen WAS
granted a license to ride. This license will be
declared void, as Bergen rode at Gloucester
yesterday and the day before.
| col. Lewis NJ. CLARK, who ofricates as pre-
| siding Judge at nearly all the prominent
| Western tracks, is not very tavorably in-
| clincd towards the Board of Control. The
! BuaI,; refused Ia recognize his rulings re-
| Gently, and the colonel expresses his 0p;I.ca
| OF the Board as follows
The Board Of control Is made up OF four
| tracks in tht Fast and seeks 10 control every
thing. But the Board can be likened TO the
state of New York, which is only one OF the
states thai go 10 make up the iederation ana
Is therefore only strong In Its own locality"
col. CLARK will not look upon the amalga-
tion OF the Board oI control with the WASH
ington Park club with favor.
c. II. Pcttingill, who is handling the nag at
gloucester, has been engaged 10 start at Gar
neld Park next season. Mr.. Pettfngill Is an
excellent starter, and Is doing some very
good work al the little south Jersey track
Teuton, the Western crack, has wintered
well, and shows no sign or lameness. lie
Will oe given special preparation and sent
East Tor the BroOklyn Handicap.
Jockey Lindrum, who rode Brown Charlie
In the nT>t race at Gloucester, made no APP
parent effort to win with his mount, and
Judge Bowie ruled him on.
yesterday had he not been cut down at the
post.
Mr.. j. &. carr handled the nag at Gutten-
burg yesterday IN starter IaidwelPs absence.
Mr.. arr did well IN every race save the
fourth, which was rather struggling. In this
race SCryus was heavily backed from d 10
to > 70 /, but the start killed his chances.
FlcuIette won easily. Benjamin Will do 10
back next time,
COnundrum and Longstrtde had hot finish
In the last race, and Conundrum landed
to doubt Judge Burke's de- 'l0D, but II Long
stride had won he would have received the
decision.
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