The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-08
THE ANTI-BETTING LAW.
CEN. TRzor,s oPIRIox or THE NEW
CoNsTITUTIoNzL AMENDMENT.

CONSTITUTIONAI HBNDAANE
TIE Disu-suishes Lawyer, who Hss Hss
Successful Experience r. Esistss Trst.
tsrs. says that the Rseiss sss Hreesins
Isterests VIII sassr = Great Isisry-
Givirs OF Psrses, However, Il Net w.
i.vrai TIE views Of Fhiiip Dwysr,
Bsvis eiase-,s -s Hosh-.her NeDsa.is'
Now that the prohRbitlon against bookmaking,
pool selling, and all other forms of betting is a
part Of the Constitution Of New York. and to Ak
intent and purposes the unaiterable law Of the
state for twenty years 10 come, horsemen are
taking their reckonings and trying 10 discover
q rift in the cloud which seems 10 have settled
over the sport Of kings. The question of the
hour in racing circles Ia: What IL going TO be
the effect Of the constitutional amendment
on horse racing and horse breeding In this
Slater The value Of millions Of dollars worth
OF property in horses, tracks, franchises, &C., IL
placed in jeopardy by the result of Tuesdays
landslide.
Gen. b. F.. Tracy. who was formerly q success
full breeder Of the trotting horse. said to THE
Sun reporter on this subject last evening:
IL think the anti-aambllne amendment will
have an Injurious effect upon both running and
~trotting, and upon the breeding industry as well.
II the law is enforced It will virtually wipe out
the better class Of running meetings about New
York, and. unless I am mistak en-. Il will also put
an end 10 all important trotting events, such as
the annual meetings at Buffalo, Rochester,
and other points In the Grand Circuit. The
county fairs may continue to have their horse
trots. and 1t is possible that some other minor
meetings will be able to survive without betting,
but that the Buffalo and Rochester clubs can
continue 10 offer the large purses which for
years past have attracted the fastest horses in
the world to their tracks, I do not believe. This
experiment was tried at Hartford last season,
and | I'm told that II resulted In heavy loss to
the Charter Oak Club
under the new law racing associations cannot
legally oner purses and stakes s' prizes. Is this
II have not given the language Of the amend
this tffsf point" the General replied. NY imppres,
s SnIs,H RGTe Sed i s sSis sst ,E Eis'p pSi ct P S"s BEEN e n 90
decided by the Court Of Appeals. A. 70 stakes
tribute 70 make up the prize contested for. they
i h.Cidss nice questions ion, Of h law ys s.Y ,S cannot : nn be
Without added money seems 70 be
within the meaning Of the amendment and.
thersfore' uhlawf S While Z stake proper might
is merely an Impression. not an cpinion."'
What steps must be taken by the Legisls-
operative. so that violation of it's
provisions can be punished ?"
amendment amounts to Z repeal Of Ike Ives
now In force. and the repeal Of the Ives law
f Rroos sssin spe Sessin TO- r TSY,v ali ' IL p p,a iitssu. snS
provisions for enforcement, so that ns soon ~
the new Constitution takes effect we shall be in
enactment Of the Ives law in 1885. or there
When Philip Dryer was asked last night
what effect the snti-betting amendment would
have on the racing interests he said:
.t,sr and sI,Tongh .nms AZ XIV,
D The matter. I'm satisfied that the breeding
fore, and breeders viii have to look to The West
. mo- sS''TfTSi There seV viii pR hSrals be q s ehan nSs to 1Ai tn ,eSs
definitely before next spring what the real re-
For my part. I would have been glad II the
had never been introduced, as
prefer leaving well enough alone. or course,
racing there win be betting, unless Il Is made .
ssttine a. " S done in i R EnglS Sn Poi BUT Il Go caS S4%a' Sc
lone successfully the first season.
AXE, . very bright view, OF the situation. HI
he has no fear that the amendment will Ire
on that much good win come out Of them by
an element that has brought racing
Z 6s dilsfsRiess; Nj Nj. G L sRs. Y Re 81: :siq . II. Tnn nigh! gas
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he proposed amendment VIII work q much
,eeded reform. There was too much money in
many mushroom tracks haye sprung into exist
nee. Just now I'm satisfied we will have better
.sd there as'F sa sRG5t' ~ shf l. Se, there b viii / BE- sst' eaE.
aSury on and * those % sSo s shS G vain o aiIG e Imn the
ible TO bet as they have in the pf st. Conse-
luently the odium that has been heaped on
',Snr g6 on t ,hiss account geo. Z, Win be rem9yed; An;
o stop night racing, which more than anything
Use has been the cause Of the snti-betting move
ughiiy ss ats ed G mueS GOOD 1907 WITT VIII r. snG am thor
j /. Mcdonald, the ,well-known bookmaker
nd h sm nS Sw ose g sry ,b a.s 9 %sa sss as n rSlSIG1wsi hn,
msndmsnt becoming . law. Willis L viii re-
hers Is, racing and Getting MEN. as Il isnT VIII II
'onnne betting to those who can afford
mall class OF spectators will be unable to pay
he entrance fee that will be exacted before they
9 introduced, but it would take soms time be-
ore The majority Of bettors would be accus-
besmproyed under the anti,bsttins &rest4ic.
1 On instead OF RECEIVING peTrmansnt injury"
lew york 9Gsi ' gas fr snS U sisaas.s q It sa the tI 1insin IL
rsiiy, voiced By the talent was that racing Ssihn
nat state would in the future, II not killed en-
and smaller scale than heretofore. il
as conceded by even the most opti-
llsuc or the turfmen racing here that
he horse-breeding interests of the entire coun-
Y had received 4 severe check and that untold
Jury had been worked in districts where
lousands derive their living either directly or
ldirectly from the race tracks. Horsemen are
lXious TO know what steps the turf mAgnates
take, and the eyes of thousands are on the
Dckey Club, The days OF $50. 1000 Futurities
nd $4,000 Suburbans seem TO be past. and
ork, Kentucky, Tennessee, New Jersey, or
must have looked rather blue when
10 result OF the election in New York state