New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10
WORK OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
Mr.. NORRIS READS PENN 4 LECTUEE-HOw TO
GOVERN THE TURF.


GOVERN TIE TURF.
The five months OF racing in this state under tho
ives Pool law will end next saturday. The closing
weeks Of The marked by Il very vigorous
effort Of the much-maiCne1 Board Of Control 10 g in
for general houSeclcanng. Never in the history
Of the Board has its supervision Of the practical affairs
Of racing been effective. John Hunter tn" able
president; John \. Morris aud James Galway have been
strangely active since the opening of hc Morris Park
meeting This may be accounted for In many way -.
but II probable that the accident t. FREQ. Litteic1
and HAYWARD was the real of the sudden awaken
Ing. II is always gratifying to the public 10 zee even
the semblance of effort to look after their interests
1t does the people good to see the august body OF
turf rulers calling up day after day owners, trainers
and jockeys whose ways do not seem 70 hc perfectly
straight Mr.. Morris is posing tyrlni before the
Wild and reckless jockeys who delight ia endauGenS
the lives Of men and horses Since he began his cam
paign, the boys have made marked Improvement IN
their department lie is evidently bent keeping
at them till they realize that he is in dead earnest
The only way to keep the turf in order Is 10 40
something. Let the unruly element understand that
fbe Board of Control is on the watch. Let it know
that the Board Is not asleep on post. Let 1t be
reminded daily that every suspicious circumstance
will Investigated. Let owners trainers and jockeys
be kept on the run. Let them be kept scared. Let
them fear something. Apathy will kill anything. II
has done more TO hurt the turf this year than all
the pulling OF horses and all the stiening Of jockeys
The Board Of Control might have begun much earlier
in the season. 1t would have saved Itself from a
great deal OF abuse. But better late than The
Board has at last struck its gait, TO use common turf
expression and if the pace of the last week IS kept
ND there Will be no further need Of the critics spur.
II is unfortunate that this great movement of re
form is begun at a time when its good effects may
be lost ON the who mOs' in neei Of discipline.
The lesson Of this and last week may not last through
the winter. seven months will pass before The
gates Of the Board Of Control track, again opened
and In that time much will be forgotten.
The dscipNnng OF William Fem last week BIZ Mr.
Morris was a pathetic sight TO Nj. CrckmOrc who al
ways has tear the surface for the week and the
fallen Forty lashes would have been nothing com
pared with the gentle talkng-to that Penn received
II was the day after the little darkey rode Rainbow
into second place in the race for and sound
stakes. In that race Rainbow started on the outer
side OF the course and II he had remained there
throughout he would probably have won, a. h" was
we'll In front when he took INTO hl' head 70 cut
across the tack and finish beside M0relo. ~, J.,
Mr. Morris wanted Fem 10 understand lhat ny
crossing the track he the and with that ed
in view he took the pet Of The stable IN Ms oussS
and drove 10 the scene Of Ranbows defeat. map
of the course, a prOtraCtOr. Il compass, series ol
geometricai figures aud hammer were carried ioiE,
and with their aid Mr. Morris succeed III C'nyhGne
The lesson was pounded into Ienns head al there
was a shower Of tears IN his eycS, and then VIZ;
Is his philosophy that II by talking TO bow White or
black one can get dim crying Tn" boy Is conquered -
Fem was conquered. lie declared that h' h"Vrf "oun
be cnty the offence again. ii was ouIpp-'N i"l ne
ro,I1 have The mount on Rainbow SATURDAY, AMI the
colt would have rec cved warm support ne lad rddcl
Tim. az the pnblic convinced that ths ccccnttc
colt will 90 much better for Penn than Tor any oter
Scctov ToraI cot no sort OF effort out Of him. liz
refused TO try a yard. and was badly beaten