The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-28

dotted with establishments devoted TO
raising or racing horses, but no est mate
mas been made as to their value.
The racing men say that nearly the
WhoIc of this enormous value would pc
destroyed by stopping pool selling anu
DOCK making There are persons VINO
oouy this, however, and who say ihat
true sport would be helped by taxing
away the money making power OF the
tracks. Peter De Lacy Is one OF these'
TIE GROWTH or THE BUSINESS.
That the business OF conducting race
tracks has grown To such proportions
as 20 need TO be seriously considered IN
It's effect upon public morals, there can De
no doubt Last winter state ContIoiieI
Roberts had a bill introduced INTO the
New York legislature imposing a D per
cent. tax upon the gross receipts OF an
running and trottlng tracks, except such
as are conducted by county agricultural
societies The bill was passed. Every
source OF income was subjected 20 the
tax, except entry money for horses. Inc
accounts Of this tax are Just being mace
up. The total receipts or the tracks OF
the State for the past summer. were
about 100000 The tax received was
nearly $4,000. In the thirty days OF rae
ing at the Coney Island Jockey Club
grounds the tax paid was SZiWJ or near
ly $1,000 a day. The Brooklyn Jockey CIup
paid at its first meeting of thirteen days,
Sl2. 30l.97, Brighton Beach paid In round
figures 81 900 tax and even the little ok
night track at Maspeth, had to turn IN
$500 to make up its 3 per cent. coptrl-
button TO the State. This tax Is IN user
a source of some strength 20 the anu
amendment people. All Of this money
is 10 be divided among the agricultural
societies OF the State. AS ap0ut Two.
thirds Of IL was collected right aOout
New York city and Brooklyn, many OF
the up-country people. who 90 NOT IooK
upon betting upon racing as an immoral "A
proceeding will. perhaps. vote not 70
kin the goose which lays them TINS gold-
en- egg. The church people Will h3Wc We,
view this money in the same Hght that
tbcy would look upon an income from
other immoral sources -
Whatever the present outcome OF the
fight may he, conservative men are satls-
Gcd that sooner or later, when racing
comes back under the control or men
vho race for sport, and not 70 make mon
cy, reasonable laws will be made.
APPROVE or CLEAN RACING.
In New Jersey the people have for gen.
erations been interested In horse flesh and
approve OF. clean racing. Many OF the
most famous horses of the country were
bred there, and only last week, the lad
who rode Fashion in his famous race
against Boston, died at Freehold, the
county seat of Monmouth county, a re-
spcCted member OF the community, ana
| cashier Of bank there. 1t was just such
persons as him, who led the revolt
against the race track gamblers last
winter and elected the reform Legsla-
ture-men who are jealous OF ,.t honor
| lay down their lives II necessary, 70 put
! a stop TO the prostitution Of their sher-
! ifs and public prosecutors in the interest
| Of s0-called sport
These are the men that can be relied
upon in due time. to come 10 the rescue
| Of legitimate racing when the Morrises
! the EeeaeS, and Dryers cease TO control
| the sport OF kings.