New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-03
THE PROSPECTS OF RACING
NEW-JERSEY TURFMEN GLOOMY.
IN THIS STATE ALL IS CHAOS-STEEPLE-c CT AsINo

LIKELY TO BE REVIVED.
As the year draws to a close the hopes Of thu
officials Of the New-Jersey racing associations
fading Some Of them say that the question
Of racing not direct issue Of the recent
political campaign. and cite the overwhelming de.
feat OF the Democratic tickets in Ohio, Iowa and
Massachusetts, proof Of their assertion There
others who profess to believe that the repeal
of the racing Of 1893 will the asso-
cations which have licenses to for five years
The intelligent leaders, however, advise their fol.
lowers to accept the inevitable and to prepare
for season without racing.
At the North Bergen track the plans for improv.
ing the track and the construction Of Il nrst-cass
steeplechase course will be vigorously pushed to
completion The infeld will be almost plane On
which baseball football and other athletic
tests may be decided. The situation of the grounds
Is so convenient to this city that the managers
venture to say that dividends will be declared eysa
II there racing contests decided on the,
grounds. Trotting exhibitions against time and
matches between the stars of the troting turf are
likely to take place that the North Bergen
Association is better prepared to meet the sentence
of the citizens of New-Jersey than is the case with
some other associations.
A DISMAL OUTLOOK AT MONMOUTH.
At Monmouth Park all the mules. horses and
implements that not likely TO be in use next
year are to be sold at auction. What a pity that
some OF tne mules WHICH nave uoHr ~ HiuCH U
pull the association to pieces were not sold or
given away last year. Leading turfmen say that
Monmouth Park is the greatest racecourse in the
world. II is so far away from the city that 1t can
hardly be put any other than racing, so that
the great monument which ID. ID. Withers built in
his lifetime is likely to fall into decay. Some people
in the immediate neighborhood of the track and >
some Of the persons who lease hotels at Long
Branch believe that there will be racing next
son. What their hopes based upon OF
them can tell. The anti-racng men, however. are
confident that the gates Of the track will be
closed for years.
William Thompson Of Gloucester. has not given
up hope Of racing next year. He expects to make
some arrangement that he can keep the gates
OF his track open and have racing every day dur
ing the season. 1t is certain that there will b
two votes in the Assembly in favor OF the racing
bills as they stand to-day. Speaker Flynn is sure
to support Mr.. Thompson.
Many persons regret that the picturesque Linden
Parks gates will be closed. The journey to the
course is so easily made and the track and its
appointments complete that 1t has numbers
OF supporters OF the better class Of turfmen.
The Elizabeth track is seldom mentioned by turf.
men. as 1t is a foregone conclusion that its gates
will remain closed.
BREEDERS REALIZE THEIR MISTAKE.
The breeders of New-Jersey. who have invested
millions of dollars in breeding establishments in
the State, see. that 1t is too late. their error
In not trying to place racing In position that
would remove the sport from the hands OF political
tricksters so that It could not be made political
issue in the elections held in New-Jersey. The up
rising In that State Is affecting racing elsewhere.
AZ Warrington where George Engeman OF Brigh-
Beach and Clifton. desires 10 race all winter:
The Washington gamblers were the frst TO OBJECT
TO outsiders coming to the capital TO hold race:
meeting. The objections OF the gamblers attracted
the attention OF the respectable element OF the city
that movement to suppress the proposed meet
ing has been started. The fact that the winter
December l indicated that thousands OF the DIS
n 5s If hs m ,aaf GSk
The chances Of an undsturoed winter meeting arg
oaey rom hs pHS IN ali Of %eaSe
is distasteful to many turfmen ana IS cohdefhnes
Turf AFFAIRS in New-York are in a state Of coma.
The leading turf officials say nothing about the
ur Condition that the leaders are dazed and make
no effort place racing in position to De success
some OF the fossils who stand in the way OF turf
reform prevents call being made for conference
Of the leading turfmen and breeders from all parts
OF the country.
THE CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUBS CHANCE.
The Coney Island Jockey Club is the only associa-
ton that betrays any signs OF life. The members
of the Executive Committee are alive TO the stu
ation and intend to wait until they see their way
clearly before announcing their stakes for 1894 1t
is likely that the association will return to $1,000
purses for all races The fallacy of smaller purses
for selling races exploded last fall. when
avaricious owners whose position on the turf
inundated the owners moderate horses. entered
SO 900 horses for sale a nominal prices and won
race after without bid being made on the
winner.
There is a strong effort being made to revive
steeplechasng. and II Is likely that the Soney lsIaba
Jockey Club will enter the field with liberal stakes
and purses for cross-country horses: The sara
oga Association intends give five valuable stakes
for the timber toppers. that there Is Held ior
a better class OF horses TO take part In the sport
Foxhall p Keene believes that Sleipner would make
a fine horse in the field. and that II he took kindly
TO the Jumps he would make formidable candidate
for the Grand National at Aintree in England
j. r. & F. =. Keenes horses are likely to De IN
the front rank OF two-year-olds in 1884. as there
are seven colts in the stable which have shown
drst-class work With Taral to ride them and
yili,ar T iceland TO train them, II looks as X