New-York tribune., 1894-10-29
TO PURIFY THE TURF
sr1RRING Up PUBLIC SENTIMENT AGAINST
RACETRACK GAMBLING.
A COMMITTEE OF PROMINENT CITIZENS DOING
ENERGETIC AND EFFICIENT WoRK-DEAN
HOLE pENouNcEs RACING AS AT
ppEeFNT MANAGED

PRESENT MANAGED
A committee Of prominent citizens is engaged IN
s,irrinp IN pubic sentiment against the betting
r,ncs This committee is called THE Ant-Pool-
ceiling Amendment Committee" and its headquar-
tars are at No 9OS Broadway. Room 1O0. New-> orK
City Among the active energetic ana hard-worK-
ing members OF this committee are Dr. charles H.
por,hurst DR. Robert 5. Macarthur eX-JudSe
Noah Davis Edward Lauter5ach La Sale A. May
nard John NJ Cornell Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler'
nv lanes NJ King. Spencer Trask Dr. JOSIAH
Strong Darwin L. James, Kiliaen Van Rensseia'r'
Elmendorf. John A. Sleicher. John Y roster
Dr J. H. Knowles and John NJ. Bliss This com
,,,tee has sent out a large number of circulars to
clercvmen to newspapers and TO infuen'al ci'!%e"S
IN all parts of New-York State The circulars con-
,on in very clear and Impressive Arrangement. n
xreat mass OF arguments and facts bearing OH t.'o
sucstion OF egazed gambling on racehorses. Inc
committee has prepared great deal OF reil"iN
abIv impressive matter upon this subject Its CIR
cular shows in the most striking and orciDle man
ner the immense amount OF injury when mas o'V'.
dime to the community by racehorse gamphhG' II
ponts out in much detail the extent Oh t'o "
ages Of this evil 1t quotes important arucIes "O''
leading and influential newspapers co'luc''.''7
ealized gambling on racetracks and showing ''e
evil results which have followed from 'he e"A'.
mont of the Ives Pool bill This circular calls at
tention TO the exposures that have oeeh "'a'c %
the swindes and frauds practised on race''aC"''
and the operations OF the professohdi s"'i'"'oi
who CONSPICUOUS on lne <>ii''iN"' N"'''
This circular is arsenal OF arguments anu la''H
:, regard 10 this matter. 1t gives the history ana
records of many OF the professional Safhpieis anu
other djsreputable people who nave "orheu So
much mischief to the turf and so much mschleI
20 the community The committee has appealed
20 all the best-known clcrgymen in the Empire
c,ata to exert all their influence for the adoption
NJ the Anti-Gamhling amendment. II mas urSe"
each clergyman to preach on TINS SUBJECT pe'oi0
Election Day, and to appeal TO his hearers 10 se
cure as many votes possible, hy al leSi'iiI''o
ond honorable means. in favor OF the Anti-Oain-
IL orendment Copies of this circular may he
nh,ained by writing to the AntPoolselling Amend
mont Committee, No. 20S Broadway, Room No.
New-York City.
DEAN HOLES VIEWS EMPHATICALLf EN-
PRESSED.
The Rev Dr. S. Reynolds Hole. Dean OF Ho' @
for England. arrived in this country n IL" u"''
aro Dean Hole is OF the most popular cieie!
mon and one OF the most charming WRITER'S Il.
creat Britain The Dean is extremely io"u VI
horse-racing when It is properly conducted IN
talk with Tribune reporter the other ua'' a''e'
his arrival in this country. the Dean sau '
borse-racing; l love horses. see no reaso" WY
,orsa racing should not be like cricket or any
other game. But am not in FAVOR OF ho'
&c ~ crescent conducted in England do not IKE
tlocklees gamblers thieves. and must say
that the way In which horse-racins Is no" 'o,'
Quoted Is a shame and a disgrace. III Is d "o
nastime a noble sport. Whlch mas peoi ,.o,
~, roonev-makers by charlatans and by reprooa'e'
,ntil II has become that 1t is mere "'o"o'
,,,rr institution will repeat that see "o
ooson why the turf should not become aS 0''
&c an international pastime ana rec
from, the foul influences OF money-mahe'9'
Iater IN the interview Dean Hole re1erred 900, 20 no 10
turf again in the following WorIS HTre of Portland
tba subject OF horse-racing the Duhq ~ The Inited
Th0 Is rhe today once said in speech Of his a'eI
he had expressed substanua1HS H bmrble follower Of
90 abour n t 81 Rochester which, OF course pe"'e'
me encouraglhsN' .,-.crD
D,C1xC ALL RIGHT IF PROPERLY Man
,,. Tribune agrees heartily with Dean iioIe ar.
the Duke of Portland In their view" 49,, W ,oa ~
,he American turf had been Kept en'lreiE IT,
,o,os charlatans ard rascas, racing iiisi''
on,,r,. the highest position in public favor anu pun
lie confidence in this country. II the sport II, - -
DAYS were carried on as it was carTsr h o twentyfvc
lark pg ,o The community would have no serious
fault to tnd Win Or IT, 5nmy aI The American Jockey
Club in the old days was not MOI InoeE Enhers were
Do seeking profit Of any sort were not ioohi's m con- M
ean We're not anHrGpS trf They desired to make
& iV 'ao'r n,ra clean honest honorable sport worthy
IN 5S,l~ merjtorious to enlist the enthusiastic
support Of the best people IN the iNcsnt and
'c1eSnsnicuous place on the turf There were e no
ookmakers and there We're no ccbie} 70 the turf
The of,cers Of the American Jockey CIuD ora c Hoe
ibejr time and labor 10 the advancement OF ,, ,ng
true interests of the turf without cai,ns @ % aa5 IN
large compensation. Racing was tnem @ nain Us not
the spirit and in the d pTopTr popp interested in lot
ter,es nv men who had kept faro banks. by men F
who had made their money by any u,, Io,l U, ysIn
ahe stakes and purses then. II was not tliiie VI
imitation Stakes and purses OF l,niheiSe 80 m no or
hurt the turf rather than helped II EhcEii m
der 70 be truly popular and to avoid she GGInnntia
censlre and denunciation or the most ,L, a.
be conducted hgh-class sport an ana N, Io[ vners @
means Of heaping up huge dlVdehns S lSi LWaEers .
OF racing stock or TO enrich hoIueS "a Dortnities
and professional gamblers. or to give opPor.used d
for dishonest and tricky owners, trainers anu
Jockeys TO fleece the pubic
THE AMENDMENT OUGHT TO PURIFY THE
Tho adontior Of the anti-gambling amendment by
the voters Of this State month ought TO purify
and benefit the turf II ought to result In reducing
the nordinate profits which have been MADE py
certain racing associations 1t ought TO bring down
the value Of stakes and purses 10 reasCiaple anu
moderate sums; IL ought to suppress DettnB iIhbS
gamblers who now overrun ana ihisS. oHS HbStohne;
II should be carried on as sport or the hlShIst
lass II should not be made III any way NJ a" gam
bling The most rigorous and severe measures
should be adopted to cast out aitoge,her etyrn ,ne
owner trainer jockey who has ever at any thne
In his given cause for suspicion or on whose
record there is any blot or stain. -
II the right sort OF measures are taken next year
by the men who control racetracks. the adop-
ton Of the anti-gambling amendment VIII not rum
the race-courses and the breeding farms or the
country. Not at all. II the right men are put IN
the right places racing can regain public favor
confidence and good will: but the weak the feeble
managed the turf must be put aside while all thc
reprobates. charlatans and rascals must be smut
ruin the betting rings, but It will not ruin the turf
II turfmen are sensible and sagacous.