New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-09
TURF LEGISLATION.
PROSPECTS IN NETWORK AND SEw-JERsEY.
ABOLITION OF THE BooKMAKER RECOMMENDED
A PROPOSED LOCALOpTION LAW
~ NEw-JERsEY.

IN NEw-JERsEY.
There's plenty OF tak-mostIy idio gossp-about the
glorious prospects" OF the coming racing season. but
the main question remains to be answcred-What Is
to be done with the pooroomsl They have sappod
the life OF the turf and dcbauched the youth OF the
| town long enough. but. as Tweed used 10 say what
| are you going to do about IT.
| The propretors Of the metropolitan tracks do rot
| seem to be- worrying themselves to death over the
question. but the contrary are taking life rs II
| comes. J. A. & a. II. Morris are about TO build
large stable at the Shcepshcad Ray track. one that
will accommodate thirty horses and runors are aoat
| that there may be racing at old Jerome Park In the
| summer Horses continue TO fetch coed prices. and
new blood Is coming the turf Elizabeth and LII.
den Park a possible chance to reopen their gates
| In April.
| But all this avacth naught. The receipts Of the
big tracks last year smaller than they had
been before, and the jockey clubs Lave talked Of re-
| trenchment and reform. The free Held helped to
save the day for Morris Park but there was nothing
to redeem the fortunes Of the other Board OF Control
| tracks.
"There are poolrooms In Brooklyn" said a race
| track official yesterday to the writer. 'Why7 Be
cause the police have closed them and keep them
closed. The same law exists In both cities but not
| the police force. That makes the greatest
difference In the world. We all believe that super
ntendcnt Byrncs could close the rvoms here II h.
wanted TO- but there may be certain reasons why he
does not want TO-"
How many rooms are open In New-York nowl'
1t is believed that they number no less than l75.
| We keep no exact account OF them. The Dtmas
| Company could probably tell you. Go ask Mr.. Hum
| stone. superintendent Of the Western Union.'
at Is said by the enemies OF the Board Of Control
| that Philip Dwycr and the Coney Island Jockey Club
people using their influence keep the pooroomS
| open, because they think II good way to iniure
| Guttonburglr
That statement Is so foolish that It Is not
| sary to contradict It, Everybody knows that the
| Board Of Control would not stoop TO such thing.
| Philip Dwye. ana the Coney Island Jockey Club
| not botheriEg themselves about Guttcnburg. The hill
top track II Is called Is killing itself fast enough
without the help of the Board OF Control The at
| tendance Is becoming smaller every day and even
| now is made up NJ dead heads. don't think they
are making any money there this winter"
What the prospects Of turf legislation this win
| ter -
:" 1t IS hard to say Just now Something Will surely
| be done in New-York. and bill Of some kind will
| soon be Introduced In New jersey. II Is too early
| to say what its provisions will be-
ais Guttenburs in favor Of a bli'
| Most a-eurcdly not. Guenburs has everything
| to lose and nothing to gain by pool bill such ~
| the other New-Jerscy tracks want. They have no
| interest In common
| gloucester Is ia favor OF bill, is It noti"
| YES Mr.. Thompson in this city yesterday
| in consultauDl with other rc:tack men who are
| anxious for IA III. l do not know what they sail
| to each other. but you viii probably hear In II fow
days what they Intend to do. Mr.. smith. who will
probably be the next United states senator rom New
jersey Instead OF Leon Albeit, whose goose Is cooked
i sid be In favor OF the right sort OF bin. and
his influence "a very great. Governor Wcrtz Is also
aid 10 be- IN favor Of proper r1ccraci legislator AMI
would M doubt sign the richt Kind Of bIll'
Are you disposed to favor the local option m aiur;
that has been proIDsedl'
1t would suit Monmouth Park very we'll. a. the
pee PIE in that county not willing that the track
| ,tollI be closed In Union County The situation Is
different. The frc,holdcrs are opposed To the r.
opening ~ The Elizabeth and Linden PARK tracks. ami
viii fight the jockey clubs to the bitter ED NO. II
| will require something besides looaloptlon bill to
| cnal'c the Union County tracks 10 resume racing
| | do not suppose that Gultcnburs cares whether
there l. pool bill not. ~ for local option. 1t Is
utterly Indifferent. 1t owns HUDSON. County. and can
| make It's own laws
I'm case there {, 10 III this winter. do you think
That the MonmcutA Park management Will continue to
| race against tie hw''
40. do not. II the state does not protect racing
believe that Mr.. Wnlcott will give up his track lie
mnde a guan, fight last year aeans, fearful odds ana
won the day. but no will never 20 through sa'h an
| experience again. lie Is now independently rlci'
| having won his nnh fortune and from what KNOW
Of lin be is not the man To- do 80 foolish thns as
TO continue n fight that viii only end In his defeat
He + Of the best lighters that ever S"' anu ia
might keep Monmouth Park open for years. but In the
end h. viii nave gained nothing. NO do seriously
believe TINT there VIII be n" racing IN Monmouth
County this year unless the LEGISLATURE gives the
racing associations IN the state sorso help
What Is the chance Of nm extension OF the 'he
limit In tbs state two montlsl'
&c do i.t believe that an effort Will be maze 10
,ecure any such legislation It has been talked of con
sidciaby BY the newspapers. but | have not heard
any racinc Official say word about H. lhlrly o"SS
are all they want In Ncw.Nork. and under the OK
leiin. law the three associations nave more """
enough tine 10 I'll out their seasons. do not see
that ANYTHING I, 10 BE- gained by extending the season
rvo months Nj VIC want to % In New.lork Is 10
close thc pcOlr0oms.
can Won suggest any way OF accomplishing that
cnd?7
such thing ought 10 be possible. Inuer te
existing law the pooro0ms de-, the pole" Nv ahesng
70 do a commission husiue,s-that Is they pretend
10 srid to the track al moneys that are placed WIN
them by those who bet OF course you and mo"
very we'll that not collar ever finds lis way TO tle
track. but the law Is c,adcd all the same mere Is
but one way that | know Tor donE away Win TINS |
subcrlncc and that Is TO pas lil abollshinR book
betting. The Tribune. ever foremost III I'M r'ioii!,
has consistently ad, coated the mntuais ana ! hio"
that Of last the propretors Of most OF the tracks nave
TO the conclusion that the tr-t way 10 piN we
source OF nearly all the dcvilncn on Inc turl' ana u
@n q"csSn OF tm Inc w o8 s ne must TO- n hS"t
reduced 10 the level Of thimbi'rggng lonr or nse
wears ago the boohmakcr who paid 800 daN Tor the
privilege OF ncecinc tho public would not uiik 0i |
accepting bet II Ice, than - but what g, we -, |
now ON. dollar bcts eagerly sought Tor. ail |
mnny Of the fraternity arc glad to accept WAGER "a
nny cents Inc pSlsoHncl ~ ~" Iin- - VI ~ ~.
Lowest possible description, and II i almost lll"','
Tor big better 10 get on vHscr OF any Respectable
amount. The abolition OF the booHnnkcr Wolm , 90
AWAY with the posting Of odd, III the trace" ana III" |
poolroons wonld then be- unable - lay against |
horse without positively violating the law. ire |
alleged commission business would be Killed most |
circtually Ari WHY shohln We Iot ""'S' thr |
mutual system IL has many advantages. and ! am |
unahl. To any disadvantages. L. meets with great
success in France where there Is rs heavy betting as
we have i'm this country The old compliant that !
man cannot rot on enough money + absurd. with |
sufficient machines there would be no dnctty on mat
sCOre. Win the hothIlaKtl out OF 'trr N"N H'T' |