New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-31
BREEDERS ARE ALARMED.
VIEWS OF ONE OF THEM On MONMOUTH
PARK
RACING is DOOMED. HE SAYS, IF TIE PRESENT
METHODS ARE CONTINUED.

RACING is DOOMED. HE SAYS IF THE PRESENT
METHODS ARE CONTINUED
The leading turfmen who not interested in
racetracks begin realize the injury whlch inc
hiobhanded methods of the managers OF Moh-
mouth Park is working to the turf. The preeue's
are alarmed at the situation
One of them said yesterday: "Of course. criti-
cism NAV be unjust at times. but II men are III
Justly criticised it does not injure them 10 any
great extent as unjust criticism generally recoils
on the critic II. however. the criticism be just
Il warns the person criticised TO do better in the
future when like j. A. Morris ana +. D.
and NJ. F. Dwyer. J.. o. Appleby and ~ +. wal
colt try TO muzzle the press by ruling on 'uri
writer's who are not afraid to express their opii-
ions and reflect the opinion OF large majority o'
persons who attend the races and pay for their
admission at the gate they make mistake 'ia'
is not likely to be easily rectifed.
1.-The articles on racing conducted at Mon
mouth Park which have appeared from time 10
time in The Tribune have aroused an intense Ieei-
ing all the State of New-Jersey against rae
Ing 1t is all very well for the racetrack owners
To say: We are all right, and take care OF
ourselves They may be able TO do so where ring
rule is strong and few men hold power, put
when you arouse the element that is being stirred
every day by the descriptions given of the at
tendance at Monmouth Park, they will see their
mistake when 1t is too late.
sons who attend the races told on the attendance
on Saturday. The few respectable persons from
the seaside resorts were extremely careful 10
avoid the Tenderloin treasures who paraded up and
down the promenade on the grand stand
LAS breeder. / regret the hasty action taken
by the Executive Committee at Monmouth Park
i have been told by turfmen who no longer care
to race Mt Monmouth Park that racing 10 now
managed by the persons who control the larger
Jockey clubs. and that they doing all in their
power to squeeze every dollar out of racing. lhey
are lining their own nests before the final crash
If the present methods are to continue the cias"
is not far off. Take up the programme Tor Gay
racing and compare it with the programme OF hVe
six years ago, and note the dlHerehce' ine
average number of starters was greater anu ''e
quality of the horses engaged was iuliv as eoou
as that Of any that to-day There are COM
plaints from many quarters that the races at Mon
mouth Park are so arranged that certain stables
are greatly benefited by the conditions The handi-
caps are made in such manner tnat certah
horses have pull in the weights OF course, there mere,
are Disseminated against in everything. At'Mon-
mouth PARK there ARE So k maRy to 'nA
"In the selling races the owners OF small stables
then are iniimidated by track owners and men
who are powerful on the turf entering horses at
saw Why don't You bid or such horses when
they VIM The poor turfmen who have had the
before the stewards and asked to explain the run
ming of their horses with great show Of In
dignation at the honesty of the turf being Jeop,
ardzed. The luckess turfman would be ruled
of only TO be reinstated few weeks later
slave to the men who run horses In or out OF con-
dition or in selling races at a nominal value with
such state OF affairs existing, IL is bad time
for track managers TO adopt measures which the
public will not tolerate. ,., l.,
'The Monmouth Park Racing Association Is
losing money every day. The managers say that
il was mistake to try to forty -six consecu-
tive days but that they are in duty bound TO carry
out the programme. Intelligent turfmen and the
public laugh at the assertion. and say that the
losses began TO appear few days after the ex-
mission Of the turf writer's. No matter what was
said about Gutenberg by the press the r man
but tried TO cover up their faults so as to escape
with the least criticism possible.