New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
THE PROSPECTS OF RACING
The TURF IS DEAD IN NEW-JERSEY.
INFLUENCES WHICH HAVE BROUGHT RACING IN
NEW.JER,EY TO ITS DOWNFALL

NEw.JER>EY TO ITS DOWNFALL.
What is the future Of the Board OF Control1 Is a
question asked By many persons interested in racing
There is for the Board Of Control the up.
rising NewJesey practically wiped OF existence.
1t is that the NewYork and Brooklyn Jockey
clubs through their Representatives, dictate the
policy Of the turf In the East. IL is almost as
sured fact that there will racing with betting
in New-Jcrsey. 1t at all likely that in such cir
Monmouth Park will be permitted TO have two
representatives In the Board OF Control The Executive
Committee of the Monmouth Park Association Is blamed
BY urmen for the disasters TO the turf that have
occurred this year.
The Gloucester Gutcnburg managers bemoan their
and that when certain people carried on racing
in utter disregard Of all classes even going so far as &c
rule turwrtcrs the turf for just and honest criticism
respectable persons all the State wcre aroused and
nocked 10 the standard OF the antracetsack leagues.
Many people remarked that what said by
press regard racing ut Gut:cnburg and Gouces
ter places did allow Underwriters
assaulted and did rule them OF the tuif The
managers did their best prevent adverse criticism.
the public expected that the racing their
would be far below the standard Of the Board OF Control
tracks. When however. it found that racing under
the auspices OF Of Control often conducted
chiefly benefit OF trackowncrs and select
OF hghiollng gamblers, that who did bet
and trainers who their employers
complained Of the unjust manner In which they
trerted conclusion reached that arl o: Con-
tio facing was at a low ebb with little chance for its
OF affairs and that the entire structure unsound.
Under the system in racing in New-Jcrsey was
dcmoraliznG in is tendencies IL attracted every
racing dav hundreds and often thousands OF dsrcputable
New-Jefscy. When the respectable clement
Of the citizens Of that State realized the evil
racing conducted by money.rrabbng landowners who
did not how low degraded their patrons
long they in the Golfers Of the
they and erectuallv wiped out racing
in NcwJcrsey 1907 and branch. 1t is not likely that
racing will be revived in NewJersey for q. Wal.
baum. 10 matter what be said about him personally.
forw the result In NewJercv and secured the Saratoga
lie delivered full control Of all that pertains
racing at SARATOGA INTO the hands OF men who have
affiliations with the betting lie bough- his
political partners and lively racing the patrons
Of the Saratoga track.
The Coaty Island Jockey Club would not counenance
tho methods of the Board Of Control. and refused
hanDered By the decisions Of the board The club
drew association and j. o. X. president
the club. retired "a member Board OF Control.
This action OF the club received the appreciation honest
and pubcsprcd supporters Of the turf and order to
show their approval OF the action OF CLUB thousands
OF the better classes attended the the fall meet
ing. There a lot OF talk Of reorganization but
influential tUfincn who asked become members
Of the Board Of Control did the associations
that would be forced upon them II they accepted places
In that body The sucrcss OF the fall meeting OF the
Coney Island Jockey Club the leading turfmen To
thinking To the outcome Board OF Control racing
under the MANAGEMENT OF the men at the head of that
organization 1t did not take them long their
opinion and the Board Of Control at the end Of the
legitimate racing composed chiefly OF the
in,egratei remains of petrfcd fossils.
The Coney Island Jockey Club by Its PROMPT action
placed Itself Mt the head interests OF the
country The club Is in position to the other
associations lie policy which the friends OF high.cas,
racing would like 70 the club pursue 70 race three
days each week during June, July and August and 10
have racing ten Saturdays the course OF the
summer, The other associations might blustor md
threaten. but the public Coney Island Clu
and is crowd the grandsand and lawn no matte.
who might in opposition the club. Lost con
10 hard TO regain If the members Of the Board q,
Control doubt the statement they respectfully referred
the OF Isaac IL. Maynard Mayor Boody or DAVID
b. Hil
To save racing the Maynards. Boodys Shcebans
McKanes. Hills end McLaughns OF the turf must IN
sent TO the and In whom the public has I'M
paicit confidence must be- placed chargc OF ogairs
The men who IN the stewards box at the oocv
Island jockey Club and officials stewards At tho
autumn meeting J. g. X. Lawrence John III
Bradford. Colonel Lawrence Kip James r. Kcene John
@. Hccksher and +. Gray Grswold At some ~ tho
other rachs booxmakers and gamblers seen In the
stewards stand The public is quick discern where
its interests e and is uphold GOOD honest short
fairly conducted under the supervision men whom tho
public trusts unrcserycdy. The Coney Island Joek,s
Club should act promptly. it is entirely Independent
and has entsnglIng alliances with any other racing
associations.