New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
DULL HOURS AT MONMOUTH,
CORRECTION DEFEATED BY KINGSTON

BUT THE OLD HORSE HAD MUCH THE REST OF
THE wEIGHTs-THE BLUNpERs OF THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UNDER
THE SHADOW OF MURDER.
A conspicuous and influential leader in Tolnmorv
Hall, In talking over the warfare or the Monmouth
Park management against the press remarked 70.
Gently 1t IS odd that the Monmouth people should
rule on newspaper men for putting In print what
every man OF common-sense who goes to the races
has been saying for long time" The speaker ex-
planned that he referred to the in-sndout running
OF certain horses TO the ttkery practised BY GER
tain owners trainers and Jockeys: the manner In
which the racecourses used chiefly for the pro-
motion OF gambling and not for the improvement Of
horses; 20 the way in which boOhmakers and Others
were allowed to fleece the public and TO the folly Of
the average raceeoer betting at all with so over
whelmng odds against him.
The Tanmany leader who spoke In THIS way Is one
OF the best-knOwn members OF the Manhattan Club
and is familiar figure in other Fifth Avenue clubs.
He IS an intimate friend OF some OF the governors
and officials OF the Coney Island Jockey Club, and
he knows whereof he speaks. lie is of the very
few men OF birth and breeding who high in the
councils of Tainmany Hail. of the very few
members OF the inner circle in that organization who
could escape tunlbling their feet If they
received invitations 10 the Patrarchs' Ball and
tured 10 enter the ballroom Delmonico's. This
man is not subject TO illusions. He is Keen quick
eyed ana alert hike every intelligent person who
has frequently attended the and has
watched turf affairs sharply. he knows that racing
as now conducted Of Monmouth Park is rife with
dishonesty, and that it Is managed by men in whom
the pubic has no reason TO put any confidence.
These managers do not enjoy public confidence.
They have never done anything TO secure It, and &hey
have done much to repel 1t.
They 6new that they acting without warrant
Of law. equity. reason and fairness when they ruled
off newspaper men who had written articles which
did not please them. The law as II now stands on
The statute books of New-Jersey forbds them TO
clude any one from their grounds except proofs
OF fraud or for committing a breach Of the peace.
Respectable newspaper men may not feel any heart
rending grief at being shut out from place when
4, now Involved In disagreeable nOtoriey as Msl-
mouth Park place which is looked upon with so
much suspicion and dlstnnst by Decent people;
place where vice is fauntcd openly and wantOnly
a place which only few days ago was stained with
the blood Of a most atrociOus murder. Respectable
newspaper men may feel any more sorrow at being
barred out Of Monmouth Park than If they were pre-
vented from entering tn" hall where tho drawings OF
the Louisiana lottery take place. or the Offices where
the policy slips Of the daily frauds of policy game
are prepared. But there Is question OF personal
rights I'm this matter. Racetracks I'm NewYork and
NewJersey possess certain privileges granted by the
State. 1t Is reasonably certain. both In law ana
equity that the propretors Of such pubic places OF
amusement raceconrses undoubtedly are 90 ho'
enjoy the privilege or excluding people Ioi '"'"
grounds who are guilty of no fraud and 0f no dis
order
This question is to be settled in the New-Jersey
courts The Monmouth Park managers expect tri-
umph because they think that the Influence on the
courts of the powerful politicians who are allied Win
them will prove Irresistible They can count on 'he
services Of many Ingenious and able lawyers and they
have retained as one of their counsel the son OF
monument iudre So they anticipate favorable
decision In the New-Jersey courts.
PERHAPS their expeca lions may be justified Per
baps not No one doubts that certain New-Jersey
racecourses and their allies have at times eNered
sinister influences in some Of tho lower New-Jersey
courtsin Hudson County. for instance-as they nave
al times eXerted such influences III the legislature
But even If they should succeed for the uHie' 'he
final defeat and destruction of all unscrupuos race
track managers are assured. NewJersey will not
always give herself prey to Inscriptions
combinations OF gamblers. who corrupt her leg1sia
lures bride some Of her officials. and deGauch Der
politics All such combinations will finally be de-
feated, disgraced and destroyed
A racecourse In California once ruled oil news
paper writer because he had written articles which
did not please the manag ement. The next Lesls-
iaure promptly framed a law making Anch an
outrage Impossible thereafter Even al Trenton ana
al Albany q sufficient number OF legislators of COM
mou-sense may be found to initiate the example
OF the California Legislature.
Favor.tes we're beaten III I'VE OF the SIX races at
Monmouth Yesterday. The booimakers were heavy
winners and this afternoon when The new craving
for stands takes place this fact may encourage some
at The weak-llartCd ones TO Keep up lhclf Hlat19'
Tn.ir success yesterday lucky thlhb IO' lle
nssociat,,D as number had decided 10 crop Ou'
IaVing 5iUO 10 make books Tor CROWDS tAat "Ou.d
be considered slim nj brighton beacA Is rather "a
pensiye nj. . os, n,
Ire attendance yesterday was light, ana most vi
tb. .nnrt WAS tame. Out Of the eleven named 10 run
f. the opening contest Deriaraa, Lustre, Correctlch
and Kingston were the only starters. CORRECTION
opened al = 10 l in the betting. but at post ihe
Mas at o 10 ), while Kingston, who hai opfncl AZ
even money was quoted az : TO >. Kingston was
I'M o. ,Jecd ana handiy.
Most Of the eleven that IAN III the s"coil race
were tipped and played good things ben iOiHOii1
VI he winner. lie good l"onhS cont anu
properly pla, I'd shOuid win a numicr oi iscesa . IT,,
AZ 80 iliid race. EAncitAp ~ IL hiiS anu IL ai
teenth Racelana The top weight ana he laN0rllr
Iiferr'ntlv handled lie would have won, but Iaral
sljr.cd into a pocket t1e far turn. WINCH pr
Vented both lorse and jOc@ey from Golne l''lI al
He got clear In the last luTlOng, ana Cooea IdHuiy,
Int he just failed to get NJ, Gloamlng Dea,ihs MN
bc a head Mdgeley's handling OF slr Ma inc" Mas
10 caISn Of much unl1VOrabie comment OF severe
fund who would excuse him on That score, ,m
Restraint WON the fourth race ibI thr Va 90
Keene His price I'm The betting was HO+Iu OIl,,
and those WHO Ind studied ali his races 'hs Se"
carefully prSJated largely. . , ,h
The Arab people backed their morse 10 W., Win u
fto race although ii selling affair WIN .,ln
In for 81 600 He failed 10 win. however SlhuIIu.
H. 0,t sder Of those that ran, TAXING hrst money
T6e closing affair Of the day went to lola; VINO
ehnuid have been the favOIiie. she maze al the
running and won in drive.
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