Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-30
THE RACING TOPICS.
A rsorrINc MANS VIEWS AS TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
A Grsnt Maxim Fiiiy and Speedy son Oh
Hanover mt Gravescnd-Matt
Aliens Prize.
New York Herald.)


Penorts from I'D the State indicate that
the farmers. and especially those who are
interested, even In a small way. In the
breeding Of trotters, are very much
worked I'd over the constitutional amend
ment against racing. DR.. Day. one OF the
best-known trotting-men In the State.
who was recently in New York. Is de-
cidedly outspoken against the amendment.
In reply to my inquiry as to what he
thought of the outlook, he said:
II am n straightout Republican, and
live in a Republican county. but we are
going to defeat that amendment. and by
q big majorlty. Nearly all the farmers In
nv section are interested In one way or
another in blood stock, and, OF course.
this amendment IS simply n matter of
bread and butter with them. They VIII
vote against It. Personally, | am always
willing to uphold any measure that Is
good and for the best interests OF the
community at large. but [ fail TO see
where the acceptance Of this amendment
is going to do anybody good, while 1t VIII
certainly do a large class OF men engaged
in breeding vast harm. Besides the pres
ent law. in my opinion, covers the ground,
and | object to abridgng the personal
rights OF the citizen. as this amendment
would do"
DR.. Day breeds trotters. The past sea-
son he took draft Of stock from his
farm to France and, after winning
number OF races. and proving to the
Frenchmen that American-bred trotters
lead the world, sold all Of them, some
twenty head, at fancy prices.
DEAN HOLE on RACING.
Last week l met the Rev. Or. $. Rey-
nolds Hole. Dean OF Rochester, England
widely known a. the racing parsOn,
because Of his liberal views with regard
to sports. Dean Hole is visiting TINS
country on occurring tour ana
although OF advanced years. belongs 70
the muscular. manly type OK clergymeh
that every one admire. To my request
for his views as 10 racing, he sald. lou
must not quote me as an advocate oi
gambling. becaure ] believe that gambling
I'm any form whatsoever Is detrlmentdI u
the public welfare. But / can see no harn
I'm racing apart from this. In fact, nave
visited racc-meetlngs in England anu
have enjoyed the excitement or the CON
tests immensely. We have IN fnglani "
great number of very estlmable gentle
racing could be entirely controlled py
these gentlemen. am sure its objection
able features would be reduced TO Il MINI
num-
PROMISING EASTERN YEARLINGS.
As usual at this time Of year. rumors
are flying thick and fast Of marvellous
yearlng trials. Speed tests OF yearlinSs
in the autumn often prove very deceptive
and yet there can be no doubt but that
there IS some promising material IN TINS
vicinity. one Of the best yearings here
abouts IS undoubtedly Air. i. j. DWyers
lilly by Maxim, out Of TOuche Pas. i saw
this youngster at Gravesend last week.
and a grand looking fly she IS. She
covers n lot Of ground, Is big upstani-
ing, well-muscled lilly, with q. fine blood
like head and neck. and n full, Intelligent
eye. The stable connections claim they
DO not know how fast she is. She is said
to have been tried three furlongs with
weight up In OBS Is. There can be no
doubt. however, that she has the make
Of a great race mare. 1t is a strong indi-
cation OF the potency Of Maxim as sire
that his get are nearly all marked alike
bays. with black points Mr. DWyer 5
FLY Is a RICH bright yellowish bay with
coal-black name and tail 50 promising
are all the Maxim youngsters that since
the death Of the horse at Rancho del Paso
last summer. Mr.. Haggin has been endea-
voring 10 secure from Australia another
son OF Nfusket to take his place. with
poor success 50 far, "A the Australians are
loath 70 part with representatives, Of the
Musket line. MIR. Dwyer also has grand
colt by Hanover. dam Ny Favoritc. lie
IS a chestnut with u blaze face and white
stockings almost q counterpart OF his
sire In size. conformation. and general ap-
r.a
IS reported 10 have. nj Morris Park, in
half sister 10 Yorkville Belle. the most
highly-tried ycarling in the East. I have
not seen this FLY, but she IS said 70 have
all the substance and quality that charac-
terized her half sister, and II 50, she Is
one worth bearing In mind.
QUEER RACING At ST. ASAPH.
The running meetings ut St. Asaph,
Va. and Narragansett PARK, l.. l., can
hardly be said - have passed much
beyond the experimental stage NJ
Providence. the fields have been large
and the sport Of fairly good class. But
the trouble seems to be that the people
of Providence. Boston. and neiShborlng
towns are not educated up to racing
and consequently do not patronize the
sport as literally as In other communi-
ties. However. the attendance Is increas-
irg, and there Is some encouragement
that every spring and late autumn rae
ing can be successfully conducted at that
point.
The st. Asaph people have hal to con-
tend with the competition OF the outlaw
track at Alexandra Island, which has
rrdoubtedly affected the attendance.
Enough patronage can be secured 10
make one running meeting pay at Wash
rgton, but It IS doubtful IL two race
meetings can be successfully conducted
there at the same time. While the 81.
Asaph meeting has had Il plentiful supply
Of good horses, and fairly god support
from the public. yet there has been a
degree Of official apathy in the conduct
o. the sport that must eventually be de-
trimental. Horses beaten one day when
a. odds on in the betting have come out
a day or two subsequently and won at
long odds, and no questions asked. or
CO urse this may be all right, occasion
ally. but a constant repetition or II IS
liable to grow monotonous.
LOOKS BAD FOR THE WEST.
Uorsemen are not yet done talking about
the extraordinary action OF the Western
Turf Congress in undOing all the previous
good work of the congress. 1t looks AS
though Mr.. Van l.. Krkman, president
OF the congress. and his conferrees, who
have honestly tried to elevate the sport
have been relegated to the rear and
that the gamblers have got the upper
hand. The foreign book attachment
won't do. and If it is allowed to become
n part and parcel Of western racing, pub
lie sentiment VIII very soon root out for
eign books, race tracks and all.
IL is pretty certain that the recent
action Of the turf congress will result In
split in the West. and that the tracks
that desire to conduct racing In such a
way as not 10 outrage all sense OF order
and decency will form an association by
themselves.