New-York tribune., 1893-11-24
TURF REFORMS PROPOSED.
THE FORFEIT LIST MAY BE ADVERTISED
BETTING RING CHANGES.

THE FORFEIT LIST NAY BE ADVERTISED
BETTING RING CHANGES.
The stakes to be run for Concy Island Jockey
Club course 1891 likely TO be announced until
after January l. 1t Is tine desire of the club to elevate
racing There reiormatlons needed
To- purify sport the club Is not ANXIOUS 10 act
burr cdy desires TO hear the opinions OF leading tur
men on propose0 changes. The 70 felt list s likely
be completely overhaucd. Many OF the names OF turf
men who's have hnished the race Of ife ana who are
peacefully sleeping under the tui but whose names
have the list Tor years, to be removed.
Many otI~r which have been the list for
long period oil years and which unknown TO racing
and the officials OF the club are to be placed on
LIST for reference is impossible 10 collect the money
these persons. There Is. however long list OF
whose amply able {, pay theif obll.
fstOns but who do settle holders Of Tor.
fets against them. These the cause
trouble whenever they develop colt or ny that is
up 70 winning stakes.
There breeders who pay their forcts
snd ALLOW the produce of their iscd' year
Ia ana year out Then there Of men who own
small stables ana who take the chances entering their
youngsters Tor the great stakes but who Go intend 70
pay their foreits unless they secure crstcass colt
ner youngsters are c u moderate they race them
~ tracks where the forfeit rule is not enforced
Inc result Is that the forfeit list consists OF long roll
oi nsmes oil tuFimsn wo-thrd Of whom classed as
''o,sawood" by racing men who live UP To the rules.
When the list b revised 1t has been proposed apd ,s
nxey 70 be carried OUT that the OF names OF 1eIn
Quent turmen lie advertised the racecoinr nuhc
may who the persons ar In Arrears for for
fats
1he management Of the betting ring is another io
portsnt question. many OF Leading turfrnen sre
greatly opposed to the present methods OF the men in
Charge Of the betting rings at the different tracks
There untrustworthy persons who are called
bookuakers. Some OF them despised By their asso
c1stes. they DO make book but take adynn,cA
Of the fact that there owners trainers and ,ockeys
who wholly Inscriptions. that the ALLEGED hoax
makers do nothing lay ODDS against the dead
ones" 'strs' as horses whose owners and Jockey.
DO not intend finish in the first three. One book
maker In PARTICULAR is known 1.-THE keeper OF the
morgue" Another Is known 1.-THE agent for under.
takers supplIes while such appelations he coro
nerr "embalmer.' and grave digger arc frequently
applied Of the who degrade the calling Of
bookmaking An effort will be made free betting
ring nom such pests. and To have IN whom the pub
c have confidence to handle the money bet:ors
Some radical changes in the active racing officials ar
nroposed Is persons anxious for OH infusion
s young blood in racing matters to drop the anti
oua;ed customs OF the past.
A meeting Of the leading turfncn OF the East wou,s
u,ove OF immense bcnt to the tho present time
rurfu,en ask .wbo is therc call meeting ~
1he Coney Island Jockey Club might cali meetin,
eh,oush its executive committee. everybody place
unlimited confidence In IT. nembcrA There &c suss