New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
THE BLIGHT ON RACING.
SOURCE OF THE MALIGN INFLUENCE
WHICH is DEGRADING IT.
THE EYES OF HONEST RACING MEN AND OF THE |
PUBLIC ARE OPENED AT LAsT-soME IN

TERESTING EXPOSURES POSSIBLE.
LONG Branch Aug. 90 speciaD-The long meeting
a. Monmouth Park is rapidly drawing to close.
Never In rhe history OF the turf in any country mas
there been such universal condemnation OF the man
acement OF racing club. All grades OF 'urmeh
depore the action, or rather inaclion of the Mon
mouth Park officials. 1t Is 70 be- regretted that
racing men were so blind 10 their own interests as
N allow mon who have never been engaged In any
legitimate occupation TO become leaders In the mail
agement and control Of great sport IKE racing
II Is said by the intimates OF one man WHO mas
done a great deal more than anybody else to desraue
racing that he has a method in provoking 'he
animosity OF of the ablest turf writers III 'ho
land II is said that he has accumulated hihlions
of dollars in a nefarious enterprise "hch oeoau'"u
Legislatures. judges on the bench ana lawyers VIM
pleaded at the bar. The dying struggles VI |"''
vast enterprise which permeated every CITY, town
ana village in this great country, going through l0
main and reaching the most out 'he
way lanes and alleys, always bringing oo'Iup
In its path attracted the attention ol every i'
Of a newspaper in the land. 1t died haiu'
attempts made to establish uio "
other States, but they failed
Fabulous sums offered TO the o'a'e u''' n
heen in the embrace OF the monster for quarter
Of a century The Pelican refused to ieed It's NouiiI
on its own flesh and blood, wheh is pue |
become so befouled by the slime anu niro VI VI,
sluns and alleys that its entire system was ~
Nitb Tno
in This country The directors began TO look lor
oro,ber home and al last succeeded In securing
footbold in a small state that is continually III 'le
throes Of revolution. The laws passed. DIV 'he N"'lona
and state Governments in this country nave maze IL
impossbe TO advertise the eXecrable enterprise ope
90 that 10 give the deluded investors VINO believed Ill
the honesty of the enterprise chance TO Know that
a change OF base was TO be made, the head ana
from OF the enterprise decided that II could be en-
tensivey advertised with every prospect Oh return
q, the money invested by using great sport a. the
medium 10 accomplish his designs HOW wei 'ie
plan has succeeded the public alone can judge IL
made no difference who saorihced. or how MANY
so long as the public Informed that the business
~ the nefarous enterprise would continue In another
country without q break AT wha' cost u" rd'i''o
men and breeders this was done. time alone car '''
The head of the gigantic concern. whose mo''o Is
Every man has his price" prevailed on some Vi III"
associates to reduce their chances of winning mo'y
40 per cent. that he could save niue pN suue'e
breeders, owners. trainers and jockeys
The racing of the present season speaks Noiumes
10 racegoers. 1t Is a common occurrence '" nv"
racegoers talk about crooked racing wme so''s -
and from the track. The majority OF th'"i say
nnenlv that the present rottennesS dates from the
hnur when the control OF racing was pu' il'o "
hands OF A wealthy track owner who maze HIS ,'N'
fortune In the enterprise that needed adVer'Nihs
The owners Of of the best stables on u'c '"'i
despise the man and his methods HIS own as7'
cSate
ever his name is mentioned in their hearing Inc
tsc that turf writers were ruled of and another one
was assaulted has pr we'd to be a blessing III us
e,,ise as II has opened the eyes Of the persons WHO
have the interests OF the turf at heart so thdl ue
career OF the destroyer of great sport can W
c,,rhed before the entire structure OF egl'lWa'e
racing coilapses
There are likely 10 be many Interesting exposures
NJ tnrf scandals before the season Is at an emu
Trustworthy reports say that the Executive Commune
81 Monmouth engaged detectives TO watch certain
,urf writer's and make note OF every bet Haue U!
them The detectives earned their salaries, ana the
.ocu+i,e Committee has the supreme satisfaction OF
the knowledge that some Of the plunging reporters
bs, a. much as 81 on Correction u win 81 ana nre
keeping the tickets mementoeS Oi me u'uS IT."
races at Monmouth Park. Others have heePsakeS III
tickets on Arab, while some others ciubDea "se'"er
and placed IS on Stonenell.
This ticket IS framed with clipping from sup
rosed .urf organ that gives tips on form; but Is
considered Tyre by racesoerS: Inc chpi"hs cor con-.
tains the account OF sOnenells next race "n,Ir
hn smothered his Held Lat, sad to say, he WIS
lot tipped by the tppei Of form in the organ. or
yre Rac.gJ,rs may take their choice. as IL OILY
costs cents II nay not please some oil NE per,
earn small salaries By reporting IN" races IT, ieann
that detectives have been busy watching 'he', in
be- a source OF gratifcson TO their ricnd- to learn
that their commissioners did not ie'cl ,n'n, ams
losing tickets The moV|n irrtv looxcd after 80
that some surprises In store ior them "Aeh '"e
II The managers Lad taken as mach pains 10 have
the footsteps OF turmeH with shady reputauchs
logged By detectives they are said to haIv r'h'h
with turf writers. racing would not 10" IN NV pr
cartons situation in which the Monmouth PARK MT
Ing has placed 1t. The advertising method, OF one
81 lis managers would have been foIestalled, ana
no tnrf wonld be Ear sweetcr and more wholesome
The odor of scandal would not perhlea'e inc e"''s =
fabric OF racing