New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-22
ICING IN NEW-JERSEY.
PROSPECTS COULD HARDLY BE
GLOOMIER.
..,,,,,,,.r Of TIE SUPREME COURT DECISION
TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF JEROME
raRK-oTHER TURF NOTES.

TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF JEROME
rARK-orHER TURF NOTES.
VIVA, is 10 become Of the poor farmers Of Mon
o,,h County? This is the question that seems to
acjta,e some Of the New-Jersey racing men since
a. decision Of the Supreme Court of NewJersey
- announced Yesterday Monmouth County
r,rrers are a robust. hardy lot and are amply
oonahle of taking care of themselves. large ma
,,r,tv Of them read The Tribune and foreSaw the
rosult Of placing the sport Of racing in the hands
~ professional gamblers Monmouth PARK ana It's
oon,.,ers are largely responsible for the present
..o =, oroi~s There is little doubt now in the
,,ds Of intelligent persons that it will be years
before the New-Jerscy racetracks Will be reopened
,,,a talk of litigation ana injunctons on account OF
tho unconstitutional racing Laws. which are prac-
,icallv repealed should not deceive the most poorly
informed tursman The verdict of the Supreme
,,, % New-Jorsey IS in effect that racing is dead
IN that state AMI that the Legislature will bury 1t
9, deem that all of the present New-Jersey man
,cors and racing officials not 10 speak OF the
hl,ckmailing politicians who have thrived on the
DEGRADATION of the sport VIII be mummiled curl
osi,ies before It IS resurrected
RACING IN NEW-JERSEY
u,,o. travesty on sport is racing as 1t has
-, conducted in recent years in New-Jersey The
element that could elevate the sport In that State
was largely driven out OF il years ago Ii damages
q respectable persons reputation to associate with
the manager of New-Jersey racetracks Should
man of
racing and 10 buy horses, he becomes the victim
~ swarm of gamblers. Some Of them. through
devious WAYS manage to have his trainer selected
from some Of the stock company OF turf nler-
cenarics who always at their command. jockeys
who are controlled by gamblers are so artfully
nraised that the newcomer engages one OF them at
a high salary And as If that were not strong
enough his horses josted jumped upon and
iabbcd in race after The stock company
trainer is continually singing the song OF hard
luck should have won but for interference until
the unfortunate victim sells his stable at puphc
sale.
Then a transformation takes place which is start
ling AS the property Of gamblers the horses meet
with no interference in and frequently defeat
their former conquerors with amazing ease.
INACTION OF OFFICIALS.
The racing officials know as well as anybody else
that barefaced frauds penetrated and that
certain gamblers have been parties 10 the irauds'
but they take action to suppress them Ihey
chafe ana howl when racing is criticised. and II, by
catering 10 the vanity and other propensities of
some people and ruling of turf writers who are
not susceptible to their Establishments. they could
have silenced the press, all would have gone wen
1t is possible that ATTEMPT will be , made to
in this State. There is no room lor II uhiess d
radical change is made in the Executive Committee.
out of danger FOR 1894 until the present Legislature
adjourns. The new Jockey club can no longer
member of the club Nobody mas any confidence
in several Of the persons associated WIN Monmouth
but but he is nasty at times and is often missed
by the mallgn influence OF an associate who is
standing menace 10 the prosperity Of the turn
POSITION OF THE cONEY ISLAND CLUB.
The Coney Island Jockey Club is the master Of
the situation at the present time. The club should
select any dates it may deem desirable. Its track
Is so pleasantly and conveniently situated that the
vaporngs Of the lame ducks" and 'sineed cats
of the turf should have no effect whatrVer on us
action. The days OF 4-ll-44 racing in this country
numbered 1t makes no difference whether the
washerwomen of the turf are in the saddle or
ride in gigs the Coney Island club has no occa-
sion to fear them. ....,-.,.u s.o,u. -. .oo,,..
Jerome Park foe racing purposes this season II
should not delay in making its arranfementS as II
next month and he is likely TO remain abroad until
th he history pa Of the old saddle bags track and
how it was forced to the wall by the 4l-4i element
to have racing on that track again.
or late years the men who control racing have
so that Gloucester Gutenberg and the manage
ment OF the Dump" are eligible should they ne ne
new jockey Club, however. through some Of its
members might possibly the tracks but
one OF its prominen; members should remain IN
the background, as former experience might cause
the Villa Site Company Should the grounds be
leased for racing PURPOSES 1t Is probable that az
late fall meeting. former experience plainly
shows that as a midsummer track jerome Park IL
Saratoga is looked upon with anxiety by some
urfmen. Months ago The Tribune printed the posi-
blity Of another racetrack at Horse Haven directly
opposite the track in use. 1t IS hardly possible
that with racing in its present precarous state the
SARATOGA management will attempt TO arouse the
wrath Of the public II is far more likely that they
will try jerome Park.
Chorster is to 90 in the stud his trainer Will
lam Lakeland. doubtful about his training on.
The stable Of J. X. d +. y. keene is 80 extensive
that Lakeland did to take chances with
such a good horse as Chorister. He will be sent 10
the Castleton Farm. near Lexington Ky. ChOrster
was kicke1 and battered around for two hours at
the post in the for the American Derby at
Chicago last year He never fully recovered from
the Injuries received in the race.