Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-13

they make an arrangement with . book
maker or two and absolutely rob the
public. All these things tend to make
the racing outlook rather gloomy"
"What remedy would you suggest"
~ have no specific at hand. Indeed
there are several things that might De
done, and these might help the situa-
ton. For instance, il the Ives pool Dill
is unconstitutional, it should be repeal
ed or be declared so. In the last event
it would have free trade In racing, and
alter a very hard fight the fttest OF
the associations would survive, while
the others would go 10 the
wall. Then again, IL the Ives pool Dill
were repealed or found to be OF no Ell
feet, bookmaking might be made illeRai
by statute. The bookmakers are with
out doubt a very demoralizing element.
The generality of them are men OF poor
moral principles. The only question
the average bookmaker asks himself
when deciding in shady transaction is
whether or not it would be a safe vent
ure-that is, whether he could win
money and escape punishment oy the
stewards. Then again they frequently
90 In with an owLer who puts good
horse In a race, but does not intend the
horse to win. The bookmakers make
the horse a favorite and then lay heav-
lily against him. This is frequent
way OF robbing the public. 1t might
be that the general adoption OF the
French mutual system would be the
proper thing. In this we cannot bet
against a horse. You can bet on horse
to win, but not to lose. In France
per cent of all the money wagered goes
te charities and per cent to the asso-
Citations. The mutual plan OF betting
is now in vogue at several tracks, and
the universal adoption Of this system
would probably do much toward purify
ing sport. Unless there be reasonable
assurance of its purity 1t Is bound 10 DC
in iii repute. But something must De
done, otherwise in year or so nearly
all of these rich associations VIII De
bankrupt"
The Coney Island Jockey clubs track,
which is best known as Sheepshead Bay
course, is on Coney Island ana very
near West Brigton, Brighton and Man
haitian, the famous seaside resorts. IL
Isl considered the most beautiful race
track in the United States. The grand
stand Is gigantic affair, $40 feet long,
and comfortably seats $4,000 people.
The betting ring contains $4,000 square
feet, and on Suburban day small army
of book makers infest it.
The Morris Park track Is at west
CHESTER, n. Y, and was formerly Jerome
Park. 1t is owned by John A. Morris,
the famous tnrfman, probably cost over
50, 600, 600. The races OF the New York
Jockey club are held at this track,
which compares very iavorably with the
Sheepshead Bay course in the matter OF
beauty.
Monmouth Park at Monmouth, n. d.
is attracting considerable attention just
now because its officials excluded two
New York turf writer's who criticised
their manas ement .E-d who are new
making vigorous attacks on the track.
Monmouth Park was opened % years
ago. The Americas Club was proml-
uently identified with IT, William Nj.
rweed was one Of the leading spirits OF
Jhis club, and when his hand became
very apparent in the tracks manage
ment its popularity decreased
The the track became involved
IN war with prominent
turf writer, somewhat resem-