New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-09
Talk ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
rs AND COMMENTS ON THE SITUA-
TON.
,, COME OF THE SHINING LIGHTS LOOK UPON
CERTAIN RECENT EVENTS.

COME OF THE SfilNlN' ii1iiiS l|och UPON
CERTAIN RECENT EVENTS
=, the naughty, arrogant and inso,ent per-
uno have thrved and fattened on racing take
s -ecent upheaval of public sentiment against
lne NEW Hall and the Democracy in general very
i" , % heart; \ few of them threaten to with
w. from all participation in racing affairs except
o' ora" business" which can be attended to in the
~ and barrooms of the uptown hote.s fully as
a., &c IN the seclusion of the clubrooms. Strange
W. the majority of the disheartensd crowd give
W Tribune the credit of winning the battle for
- .,t,-cambng amendments One irascible pep
-, ,urfman. who has made failure Of almost
p.r,,hing with which he has been associated with
~, single exception of routine business" suggests
w.. the represen ;atives of The Tribune be waylaid
"a dubbed. Perhaps the representatives, OF The
r.,une might submit to the treatment meekly as
-. nnbc have submitted to the erroneous and preiu-
,ad decisions OF the season just passed. There are
- Of them however who might object AMI
,,r foul and emphaticaly enforce the claim. Out
.',s OF a few persons who depend on the salaries
Ia 10 them by the racetrack owners every in
urent ,urfrnan and horsepower sees the light OF
,r, prosperity breaking through the dark cloud tina,
-. moved over the turf. for the last five years.
r.sv realize now that the former divekeepers and
a. a,sreputable crowd that have grown rich by
.,srn practices on the turf like the horde of
rsmmany thugs and ruftians that have punderei
The treasury of this city by bullying and errorzns
is citizens
BEGINNING with the year. clean and whole
.,me racing alone can thrive. All underhand
methods TO violate the law will surely be nipped
,r the bud on the racetracks in this neighborhood
ssoun the English system of betting become pOpu-
lar the public must protect themselves. they
have been compelled to do in the past. although
the racetracks received 500 day from each Of
the bookmakers
WHAT To DO WITH "WELSIIERS" IN ENG
LAND.
Nav in regard to defaultng bettors or book
makers on a racetrack. In England "weisher
Is severely treated by the popuace and If caught.
either on the track of it. is to be terribly
beaten As rule. when an assaulted "welsher
makes a charge. before a magistrate. against his
assalant and II is proved that bet was made
both men are fined for violating the law against
betting and generally receive an additional fine
for mutual assault Hence complaints are few
and far between. There is a case record In
Peterborough. a large town in England. Of a
butcher who laid twelve guineas with tailor. to
eight guineas. against Derby favorite. The
butcher lost the wager and did not settle with the
tailor In fact he refused TO pay the bet in such
a, insolent manner that the tailor sued for the
money. with the result that when, the case was
heard the magistrate dismissed II with costs
against the tailor. and sent both men 10 the tread
mill for the crime of betting on a race.
The Tattersalls and Victoria clubs. which are
really associations of bookmakers. are recognized
BY the English Jockey Club. and all actions taken
By either club are duly enforced every track
under their Jurisdiction. Hence as heavy betting
IS done on Engand's racetracks as anywhere in
the world
Echoes OF the election have not died away in the
uptown districts. The latest Is that Tammany is
not dead but in a trance. and IL just awakening 70
dor said Vpc-
terday. How many persons have taken the trouble
TO read the result of the elections carefully? me
lpGU voters who voted for Grant on Tuesday would
20 10 the polls tomorrow and vote for him again.
when we reorganize we will dispense with many
os,ensibe leaders. who are really detriment 10
any organization There Is an old saying thai rats
leave sinking ship SO expect to lose 500 rats,
bu; this is only severe gale and we are long
uncertain soldiers gu; Of the ranks will have an
army OF 10000 voters well organized, every one OF
the obecte for which they work. Now. we have
had a reform wave with startling exposures OF what
every newspaper in this city has knoWn to exist Gr
has been blamed for much Of the rascaity tnat mas
records Of such men Diver. Hogan. Grady ana
the carpet-bagger defauiter from Bura,0 e were ,
posed Now that reform has taken SO We'll ,e' h hs
hope that the Investigations VIII De con'!nu1ci u t'
ganizaicns OF this city be exposed to the public IN
their true light. and the real sensations Oh u,
Iexow investigation Will starue tne publ ryoSv
deal than what has been hedIl, ErSi3 60 T.
who is crooked or knows anything aD9ui i,oL"tS -
aware that the men who are In dcal 90 no, "a
70 TX themselves. but are frequently competed ~
give up literally to the other side let DON s.t
he treated alike II 10 have real reform IN 'hS
city.
TAMMANY AND THE LIQUoR-DEALkRs'
Talking about reform Tammany may take d
hand in the game. The nquor-dealers OF ms Guy
have been great power in politics Tor years
Tammanv is under no obligations 10 the hquor-
dealers since Election Day. our police dId 'h'i'
duty as it should have been done at every
- lod ,lainlv that they can enforce any law
m the satute -book If they desire TO 40 SO As re-
form is in demand 10000 Tainmany men can
aasiIy 500 that we have true reform, ana can
fore every LIQUOR store in this city 10 close ~
door al the legal time OF closing ana Keep hc en-
o,nsad NH The time stated in tn statute io'
theno "a omen AS for disorderly houses. inc CLOSING
m and sealing them hermetcally IS an cdSy 'asn i
Tha gs,nhIing-housos can be kept closed tlght. anu
All the things that should be suppressed Re, IN
mediate attention. Now, that ends the '"dP''''
Look out FOR Tammany and reform.