New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
BETTING RINGS DOOMED.
rURFMEN IN WILD STATE OF PANIC.

OF RACINo-GAMBLING CONDEMNED BY THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONTEMPORARIES
TRACKS TO BE CLOSED
The action Of the Constitutional Convention at
Albany on Friday caused great stir at the Brook
Ign Jockey Clubs racetrack at Gravesend yester-
day. An amendment to the constitution. which in
effect would prevent the Legislature from giving
protection or immunity to any form Of gambling In
this State adopted by the convention by a
vote Of 100 in the affirmative only in the
negative. II this amendment is adopted by the
voters at the election in November the Ives pool
act Will be nulliied and destroyed and Legisla-
ture can protect the betting rings on the race
tracks until the Constitution is amended
more Constitutional conventions In this State
are held only in twenty years. In the inter-
walls between Constitutional conventions the Con-
stitution can be amended only by the vote Of two
successive Legsla lures. followed by vote OF APP
prevail by the people OF the State. II the anti
gambling amendment which adopted by the
convention on Friday Is affirmed by the voters OF
the State in November. there is no probability that
this prohibition OF the Constitution, directed
against racetrsck gambling and all other forms
of gambling, will be altered in any way and at any
time In fact there is every reason to expect that
this amendment TO the Constitution will be APP
proved by the voters at the November election.
and will remain the supreme law Of this State for
many years The outlook for the race
tracks Of this State at present is even worse than
track gamblers In NewJersey should succeed In
electing a Legislature and a Governor. who would
favor betting rings on racetracks the New-Jersey
turf might more rattle with the ringing OF
the hoofs Of the thoroughbreds. But II the amend
ment to the Constitution of the Empire State
which was adopted by the Constitutional Conven-
ton on Friday is ratified by the voters in Novem-
her IL will be necessary for the NewYork race
tracks to control two successive Legislatures and
a popular election in order to secure immunity Tor
the betting-r.ngs In this State
THE FUTURE OF THE TURF IN THIS STATE.
This is perilous pitch. indeed. to which the jockey
clubs this State have come. They are in the most
serious danger But they have brought 1t upon
themselves by their own lack Of sagacty. discretion
and prudence. After the racing men were driven out
of New-Jersey last year all OF them ought TO nave
seen instantly that betting rings racetracks would
soon be abolished In this State. unless the greatest
pains were taken to clear away all suspicion from
the turf to remove all Of complaint. and TO
put broad minded. liberal popular men in complete
and unchecked control Of the racetracks The most
energetic and incessant crusade against all the ras-
Gals of the turf ought TO have been taken up IN
stantly and carried with unfagging zeal Every
effort should have been made all times to please
the public forestal criticism and faultnnding 10
satisfy the honest and impartial censors OF the
newspaper press. and to convince the people OF
New-York that the turf would be cleansed most
thoroughly and kept clean
Blu; the appalling lesson in New-Jersey was not
taken to heart The very benches have been re-
moved from the dismantled and ruined grandstand at
Monmouth Park and all the race;racK proper'y IN
New-Jersey is utterly worthless. The Tribune was
10 e as n this
telling them how they could best avoid the disaster
our sister State the racetrack all their trust
in the tainted Democratic ring Of New-Jersey: IN
heSsh ring K hs ey ouny on and tne ON
.ha DpnO Att
They have tried earnestly and energetlcaiy TO
c;ean. an acceptable offering TO the voters OF the
Empire State. They have allowed to an altogether
the Calamity which befeil the turf in New-Jersey
and who were largely responsible 70, bringing ABOUT
affairs in this State No tremendously radical meas
ks to Sna s
were sorely needed The right men were not put IN
and Morrs Park last spring and the racing a,
those tracks was not one whit more admlraoie ana
free from blame than the racing mad been al '"e'e
II Was at Brighton Beach that the only thoroughly
intelligent resolute exhaustive and determined ef-
for, to check the operations Of turf rascas Vas
STRONG HOSTILITY TO GAMBLING
Meanwhile the public sentiment against race
track gambling and all other forms OF gambling
has been gaining prodigious strength in this State
Only four votes could be mustered in the Constiu
tional Convention against the sweeping and drastic
organizing amendment to the Constitution WHICH ,da
votes were cast in favor OF the amendment o, the
way IN WHICH the q viii
this anti-gambling amendment IN NoveIhDer ne
@ IaTsy 5 aopeG The people OF the Empire
State weary OF gamblers. and they are weary Oh
Jockey Club is paying nqmD say of fa aGS
the jockey Club will pay any salaries to any one
Ssr for fns hsrs % 10 be
races in this State after ihs year Tor Twenty S
empn ideally that running races cannot possibly |
be carried in this State without betting ring to
Convention decided by a vote OF los 20 that betting
rings on racetracks would not be redu snears Of
the people of the State of New-YOrk And the
voters Of this State will eagerly ratify this decision:
oicials who have been drawing big saare; for the
sc::y On OF %ot Sam9nf 5sSaSsD
Ike horny handed sons OF oi W.; y no. az dis
heal to oS s the anG
ckys appEns to f he crs Of bread and
% soup? one Of the most H ana ana Sooesso
~ r,rred and ta,tered and torn bookmakers and
and trainers and b4fgns Sr rsd cruss
an? Come s'GS things get rghed last IN this wicked
OF A FRIGHTFUL SCANDAL
clifford defeated Henry OF Navarro in the fourth
race yesterday with amazing ease Henry OF Ma
yarre was an overwhelming favorte at o 10 on
When Domino met ClinOrd ne ouTdH N"iiOi" !"
mastery style When Domino ran against Henry
Of Navarro on Saturday September 10. Domino Ola
not display the same speed spirit and dash when
he had shown in his racing against CLIFFORD. Domino
did not run up his form. He Disappointed ms
owners James r. Keene and Foxhall r. keene ms
trainer William Lakeland. and his jockey, Frede-
rick Taral II is certain as anything can De on
earth Cor elsewhere) that the Keenes ana their
trainer and their jockey wanted Domino to win the
race against Henry OF Navarro. NO one Dut
crazy fool would breathe word of suspicion
agains, the owners, the trainer and the jockey OF
Domino But Domino did not run up TO ms FORM IN
that race against Henry Of Navarro Now Una. Wha1
was II that induced Riley Grammar 10 bet Vooyg !
against Domino in that between Domino ana
Henry OF Navarro? That OF the most ex-
things ever known in the history OF inc
in IN publIc form the chances