New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-03
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
p1ruORs IN REGARD TO WINTER AND
SPRING RACING.

,,.,,osrp POWER OF DOLLARS IN NEw-JERsEf-
OUTLOOK IN THE WEST
Tho racegoers from this city VINO a''en'eu va.
Ct Asaph meeting were about their "sua' II" - M,
Yesterday afternoon. Every one Oh ,'e pms ~
something to say about the meeting Inc eie'e"'"
hour decision to end the meeting on Frday cause'
tho greater part Of the comment apout d. AS"p'
d &c management large majority OF the Morse
mon saw thai Michael f. Dwyer and MS associ@'es
will direct and control st Asapn III the iu'"'e
With racing in this State doubtful 81 Asap' 90.
omen its gates in March and do proh'do'e Us
ness until NJ. y 10, when the broohisn ''''
gins. nc ~ the
Some Of the horse-o~ners are uncertain aS " "a.
rosnoc, of racing being possible in this STATE uue
the changes that sure to be made y 'iis,''a'''
who IL remarkably well informed, saln tha' u Wv
track at Alexanders Island can be Kept open u'.'1
IL no valid reason why ST. Asaphs gates sho"'u "
closed The Vrsnian repeated the repoi, ''.a'
Michael +. Dryer has obtained control OF the d.
Asaph track. .,
II IS certain that some OF the tracks in this he's"
borhood will attempt to open their gates as soo'' 80
possible after January /. 1t is said that an earn
spring meeting Will be given at the Brshto" pe"
track. l.,
Some enthusiasts hope for turf legislation IN
New-Jersey one Of them who Is closely luen'-
fed with one of the winter tracks In New-Jersey'
made use Of the following pointed remark -
dollar will go twice as far in NeW-Jersey 10 -
Will In New-York and we know how 10 use Jul
dollars II those chuckleheads had not ru'eu ~.
turf writer's there would have been no trouoie III
Nv Iersev or Ncw-York either as Peter De Lacy
was powcrless until the press, headed by Inc l'io
une opened fire the racetracks. we hau "'
defence as everybody knew that the RACINE "a'
dsgraceful The men who are the most u o'"'.'e
for the situation did not heed the iesso" AUST
them when the racetracks In New-Jersey were
,,,o1 IN
and the public. The racing last year was pu'r'u :"
MANY instances 1t looked as II races were "a'e
for horses In certain stables, and that JOBS were
perpetrated to defraud the public who palu io'
admission and the bookmakers who PAID ~"
day. 10 make the races In which certain horses
s,ar,ed cer,aintles think and have heard
| MANY talk who think as do that the only nope
! for the turf Is to force the Jockey CLUB TO APP
pont stewards who fearless. and not IN W. dny
manner asso Snb reinsaes men who nave been
ruled of the turf the most convincing eV dois
ha, that no kilograms or other matter relating 10
OF ogT cd PIans and T'. other he sci servants ,,
western horse-owner talked as follows; III
the IN thc Vest viii suffer There WIN be an
Invasion of the Eastern cracks that WI, ,bat the
average western owner can't win race BESIDES 3
the outlook Is ominous IN me s doomed in illinois
and that stringent laws VIII be passed that Will
| eNectuallv settle the bctting-rings 49,, ca,
! The winter meetings at Ne"-ori,a"S 60 .rr,,s
! Francisco will probably be extremely pros -
Reports that a syndicate or racing men liite, ~
! accent the J. A. and \. H. Morris proposi.i,on d"
| ay,remelv numerous IL IL not a Rood 'line "
! force matters by threatening 10 ca, ail '"e ~
, IN on the 18th OF the present month ,,Ao,.
There is an excellent; chance that racing wl.nou
| \ revenue from betting be conducted succs a
rlv I'm this State. While the leaders are olu' W
each other and tire public some OF me racrs GO
/ men, thai are only happy wren taxing -. a.
! NAV pick up four aces and force them u s'o" '"'
| on. OF the hes; known breeders ana turimen "
mis- country made a statement to several tunI'neI
in the Waldorf Hotel Saturday he salu az
vvlllluy TO sell Ott give away my thoToue'lose w.
! e., ,ne election OF November does not seTy" as a.
| nbiec, lesson The COney Island Jockey .iup Jun
IN racing In this country ana lts iiiee.'' rs 80
! ce,aI rany OF the meetings in Englanu or IAN.
Tho leaders OF the social world nlled the poNes ai,
tho very best element OF our citizens pdtrohILe'
~ s,,r, same OF the best horses that nave eve
raced IN thi, country contested for ~" purses an
evervboly was pleased with the sport Inc TIM
| came when an element wholly undesirapie 10 al.
self-respecng body Of men became power Oil ~ w.
,urr The change was appalling: as the neMcon.e ,
tore down the structure OF racing lot sPott ,'.
,,s,ar than the Conay Island Jockey tIuD anu ~.
Normouth PARK Association could build IL up m
,-.s.nt sltuaton is the result II II ends IN wipln
nut mo Goths and Vandals OF the turf tne love'
| ~ racing as "A sport can rejoice as IL VIII ira'N
new era OF honest racing ,,-,,-, 49,, oxnac
Trntfing hOrsemen are philosophical anu eAP.,N
IA r,c. ~ In the past The unhealthy boom AZ ~ ~
,rn,,inr sales OF former years has lett us mara
The reaction has placed the market for uo''e'S u