New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20


De persuaded that 1t means anything. and his vote is
gained according he is Instructed. one OF the
'hrce Oils introduced b. Mr.. Parker in the Legislature
"' irehton-No Coils supplement u the old law
OF 1874, concerning the "punishmcn; Of crimes" II
reads as follows: THAT il any person persons
or corporation association sha within the exterior
ihcosure CT the grounds OF any rdcc'Ours" of any
licensed agricultural society or other licensed inco-
poracd body Of this state wherein for the running
racing. trotling or pacing OF horses. geld
ingS Tor purse. plate other thing the said society
or incorporated body is not mdlctahc, shall in an
ndictabe manner practise habtial!y Otherwise,
the betting upon horse races commonly known as look
making or any Of the acts OF either betting book
making upon horsc within such Enclosure, or In
an lndicallc manner keep place or places within
such Enclosure 10 which persons may resort for stc!
betting or bookmakin-, such person or persons or
corporation association shall be guilty OF mis
demeanor. and shall upon conviction be- punished by
corporation association shall not. for such practise.
habtual or Otherwise. OF betting or bQotma"ing. or
which persons may resort fer such bookmaling Or
betting for authorizing or permitting such book.
making betting within such Enclosure. be deemed
guilty OF maintaining "a d>Ordcrly house maintain
ing nuisance. or of conspiracy. or Of any criminal
offence whatever except IN this section provided"
The meaning Of this law is that. in the event Of
the withholding of license from any association. 1t
can go on and race. and have betting IFS races.
without being deemed guilty of keeping II dlsordcrly
house. of maintaining nuisance, of con
spracy OF any criminal offence whatever. 1t
shall. however, be- deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall he punished by fine not
exceeding $50. Under 'his law there Is no reason
why the Linden Park Association should not hold It's
spring meeting. even though the license was not
granted. III" daily payment OF fine OF 500 would
not amount 10 anything.
There were three bills introduced by Mr.. Parker,
which. taken together, make the new law. No. 300
makes II unlawful for any association 10 race without
a license. 40. 300 cgalizcs betting within the
grounds OF licensed racccoursc. No. 3Ol makes
It msdemcanOr TO bet within the grounds Of
racing a,socia ion that Is not licensed the maximum
penalty fer such an offence being fine OF $50. sec
ton OF Bin No. 300 makes II Impossible to cs
tablish any new racctrack without the consent OF
three fodrhS Of the Chosen Frcchodcrs OF the county
in which such course Is proposed
No reputable association wants to race without
the OF the people and license. but the law
imposes light penalty for the offence mat IL
viii be strange If Clifton and Linden do not open
their gates.
The Ncw-Jersey Jockey Club may yet get a license
from the Elizabeth Town Council. The proceedings
OF last week said to have been interrupted
by the writs OF ccrorari obtained from the supreme
Court. under which the ccntilu'lonaity OF 'hr new
1he members Of the Ncw-Jerscy Jockey club are not
the men TO take fright at such thing as wr'
The several bills now pending in the L"giSla
ture at Albany will be reviewed on Thursday by the
judiciary Committees Of the senate ard Assembly.
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probably receive the support OF all the mSi penpr,
ii is the most important Of the measures which have
do with racing and in the Interest OF the turf as
well as the city ii should become IA law.
The story that anybody wants Jerome Park for a
recetrack is not only unreasonable. but absurd, un
there certainty that the Legislature will ex-
tend the limit Of the racing season. Jerome ParK
in summer is hot the witches calcron. and
mere handful OF people would 20 there IL the sprnS
and auumn there are dates for new club. there
fore there is no chance for another track No
track he closed it for good. The public have had
enough Of Jerome Park.
John Mackcy, for twenty years the manager and
superintendent Of the Rancho del Paso is to leave
the big breeding farm. Under the gndanc" 81 MI
Mackcy the lIaggn ranch has grown 10 b" one OF
the biggest and most celebrated breeding farms IN the
world. At the head Of the stud arr some of the most
s:Shonably bred stations. including such famous ones
as Maxim sir Nsdrd DareG nv 'l nean sHq NTH
the greatest care. Of the latest addition, l"lns
the peerless Frenz. Who will succeed Mt Mackey
Is not hhown'
The veteran horseman is to go South. II Is IN
derstood that he will join forces with Simeon g. Reed
the millionaire steamboat owner OF Portland on the
breeding farm at Savannah, In the San Gabriel
Valley, Los Angeles County. Mackey and Reed have
bought adjoining lands and both own the nucleus OF
a great breeding establishment. The majority of Mr.
Reeds purchases were made Under the direction OF
Mackey, and hOrscmen are OF the opinion that they
will form partnership AT all events Mackey VIII
| manage both farms
| Mackey owns the stations Midlothian by Rataplan,
Torso by Algerne, and threeyearold brother to ST.
| Blaisc Midlothian Is the sire OF Monowai. one OF
| the American Derby favorites, and Sir Walter. who
| won T42 900 last He also owns twenty-five
choice brood mares by such sires as Virgil, Gleneg
| and War Dance.
| Mr.. Reed recently purchased the yonng English
| stallion Marenhurst and dozen fashiOnably bred
| English mares. lie also owns score OF American
| bred colts and FLIES, including the Well known Iris
| fy.
| The location OF tie new farm Is within three miles
OF where such celebrated raceaOrscs and trottcrs a
! Voan,e, Lucky b., RapdO Gano. STEAMBOAT, Alcazar,
| Echora the dam OF Direct and Beautiful Bells. the
| most sensational brood mare In America, were bred.