New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
RICLNG At MONMOUTH P4RK.

The managers of the racetracll at Monmouth
Pa k. by ruling THE TRIBUNE'S representative
from their grounds. have given us to under
stand that they do not like the kind of reports
it has been necessary for us t. print concerning
some of the events at their track this summer
For the same cause il seems that they arc
equally exaspcrated at our nelghbor The
New-York Times" and have expressed their
resentment toward II in similar way. This
conduct argues a misapprehcnson on their
part of the purposes which the newspapers
have in view in the attention they bcStow upon
racing matters The Monmouth peoTle must
be under the dcuSion that some peculiar obi
cation exists requiring the press TO treat of
racing affairs in the interest Of the track
owners and the gamblers rather than in the
interest of legitimate sport and of the public.
Otherwise, instead of displaying a silly spite
toward the newspaper men, they would wei
come their frank and honest criticisms and
profit by them.
Recently there has been n change in the
ownership of the stock Of the Monmouth Park
Association. Formerly it controlled by
an estimable group of men, who took a high
and honorable interest in promoting the sport
of racing under the best possible conditions.
The owners now arc group OF Spectators,
gamblers and politicians, and things 60 on at
Monmouth that did not use TO. Racing is
being carried to an injurious excess. and some
of the conditions at the track inspire other
things than confidence. 1t is openly alleged
that the president of the association sends his
agent constantly into the betting -ring to wager
coucaruipp which hn ua no called
upon TO make decisions. Horses have been
started which were in such condition from
lamcncSs and other Affections that they had no
chance to win AT ALL fact which may have
been known to the management of the track
and the be. kmakcrs but which was net known
to the public. The man who seems to be in
charge Of the bettng-ring is "A wcl-known pro-
fes,onal gambler, who for many years con
Quoted notorious faro bank in this city.
TIE TRIBUNE prints its reports Of the races
ut Monmouth and at all other tracks for the
benefit Of the public. 1t does not propose to
be dictated TO by acknowledgements and gam
blcrs as to what shall appear in its columns
or as to who shall write it, The Monmouth
people ought to have had more sense than TO
make such an attempt. The natural ntcrprc-
titiOn 10 DC put upon ~ Is not one that VIII
tell t. their credit or profit The public
realizing that in betting on races there are
chances enough against them even when the
sport is conducted in the most legitimate and
honorable way, will be quick t. understand
this attempt to ntimidatc and m,lzzlc the
newspapers So far as THE TRIBUNE is CON
cernod il will have no other effect than to
cause increased watchflncsS upon the proceed
ings at Monmouth We shall continue 10 print
what we believe to be truthful and honest and
accurate reports, prepared by competent writ
crs The only way to put a stop 10 the crit
icisms that have appeared in our columns is
TO put stop to the proceedings and conditions
that have called them forth To intelligent
people, whether they run racctracks and bet
ting rings or not. this should be quite clear.