New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
n,rING MEN CRY FOR HELP.
uu,,rccL1NG WITH AN ADVERSE FATE
.ar ALARMED LEST THE FERoCIoUs
~ LACY PROVE TOO STRONG FOR THEM
ILL, SPORT AT GRANESEND.

,,o,nent turfmen appear to be extremely
SOM ho,, the outcome of that amazing de-
enA'o dered recently TO the effect that races
cs'. oot,callv lotteries. They seem also to be
o. disturbed In regard 10 the possible re-
sero"S ,ne crusade waged with fiery and vol
SUI SUI ,renzy and fanaticism by Peter the Fool
Coz uerrni, Every racing man is entirely familiar
81 all the annals and the minutest oetahs OF 'he
WIN medieval Crusades. which convulsed
msn. Asia and Africa IN the times OF Godfrey OF
Euivr 'o Of Richard the Lion Hearted. OF the
b ou K,ne Louis Of France. and Of many other
sA .0,,s persons who tried to travel TO Jerusalem
!r,,e ~ the protests of the Saracens. Peter lie
-, NAV not in all things resemble the crasaoihs
- OF the Middle Ages who wandered to ana
w ,non the earth seeking whom they might de-
'O hu+ from the point OF view Of the humoie
,orer OF these days, he looms up as lrrepres-
Wa Agure as any of the commanders VINO
s0" Constantinope and ravaged Syria ana
e. . And the racetrack centurons act and TAX
he, t ,,ev were very much in awe OF the redouot-
able Pool Room Peter ...,,, ,oodors
~ ,,sir distress some OF the racetracK Ieauers
" ending over a Macedonian cry 10 the news
-. and begging for help TO upset coniouno'
p.hrov and altogether dissipate the forindaple
o' Now, there were times last year when the
Fe'''. ,r.. managers uttered objurgations when
TO- .Sa name of a newspaper was so much as men
- II a newspaper wanted any little FAVOR
~ from a racetrack. the racetracK' ike the
,.,s,s IN the New Testament. passed by on the
- side one OF the earliest sentences wnich
-. 4, Latin schools learn TO construe. declares
- mat the times are changing. and we are
SSns,rg with them. AS the language Of Cicero
eha"e raronora mutantur ct nos mutamur In
" Como Of the men who were fercest and most
a'I In their denunciation OF the newspapers
.'a. summer would now like very much to have
- navsnapers come 10 their aid. Ihey are sore
~, nv the Huns Of Howe & Hummel, and by the
i,,.ndols Of De Lacy and they are in deahIy rear
=, ,ho threatened onset Of the Nisigoths OF Sherlt
s o. 'nt and Distrct-Attorney Ridgway So
-, ,,rn to the formerly desplsed and maltreated
sar,snaper men for assistance in their dire ex-
itremity.
,,y,r QUEER. CHANGEABLE WORLD 1T Isl
We'll the newspaper men are full OF sympathy ana
.o,,nas~on. They are saturated with the milk OF
80 L,,d,ess Their hearts overflow with good
IN, ood nature and forgiveness. They are very
i,an after all and they may consent 10 Try 10
a. something for the unhappy and aiicted VICTIMS
=, prosecuting and Prosecuting Peter. But what
sr..- changes do take place in this queer worio IN
a little time, now don't they?
The Coney Island Jockey CLUB was reasonable
x,.nIv and fair In its treatment of newspaper men
-. r Rut do the officers and the members of
~ rxer,tive Committee OF the Monmouth PARK
nAssoc,a,ion NOV bankrupt. abandoned, ruined ana
torlorn) feel proud to-day Of what they did last
Iu,VY Do the president and the members OF the oe-
tunc, and entonbed and decayfng Board OF Oohtroi
sae eratifed to-day over what they did 10 sustain
l,ha action Of the Monmouth Park Association! 10
i,hs officers and managers of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club and OF Morris Park experience any eiauoh as
they look back their proceedings IN approving
the polIcy pursued at Monmouth Park?
Probably not But II is certain and clear that 'he
osBcers and managers Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club
and of Morris Park would be delighted II the news
inapers would kindly do something now TO help
them In repressng and suppressing the ubiquitous
and incessant De Lacy. Some conspicuous racing
men and some conspicuous racing associations.
however have never been celebrated LOT thtII
ifriendliness TO newspapers in the past. They have
lowed their success chiefly 10 the stupend,ou1s
amount OF free advertising which they reCelVeu III
the daily newspapers. Suppose that the daily news
ipapers OF New-York and Brooklyn snouiu 9eciue
ignore racing altogether as damaging and pestii
erous on account OF the betting rings ana I'm. ,ie
gamblingl Suppose these newspapers snSuiu
ali ali Information about them and should keep the
entries: the betting. the contests anu IN! I'M ,,i1
II be before every racetrack would be as solitary
Is Sahara?
SOME PLAIN DUTIES OF RACING MANAGERS
The racetracks owe everything TO the news
papers But as a rule the managers Of racetracks
decline 10 admit this obvious and obtrusive truth.
and TO act upon it. They are often most nggardly
unamable and miserly in their relations TO the
press. They ought to be eager at all times 10 give
the fullest Information possible TO the press They
ought gladly TO welcome newspaper men 70 every
part OF their grounds. unrestraned and unre-
strcted. and they ought TO afford every possible
facility TO every newspaper man VINO desires 70 get
st matters of interest for his paper. The quantity
Of free advertising which the New-York newspapers
give 10 the racetracks Is most bountfui most
liberal. most lavish. most extrayagant. Are the |
managers Of the racetracks at al grateful?
Very rarely. The London journals DO not give
nearly much space. prominence and attention 10
racing matters as the New-,York journals give.
are begging for help from the newspapers TO ward
Of the tremendous attack Of Peter the Ponderous
One Of the keenest. shrewdest and ablest racing
men in the country suggests this point in this lot
terry discussion II a race is lottery. then the Eng
lsh Derby the most celebrated race In the world. |
must be a lottery. Every one must concede that.
Now the English iaws are extremely severe against
lotteries No denies that No has so
much suggested in England that race was a
lottery England has produced many great lawyers
and many great judges Some OF those judges were
probably as great as any judge in the Court Of
Judge ever thought race was lottery That as
founding discovery was reserved for a judge nom
mated and elected by Richard Croker the Tam
many Hall Boss NOW ex- Boss In New-York City. |
in his widest most fantastic most Oriental
most tropical visions OF the night dreamed that a
race was a lottery. Nor did any other Prime Min |
i i.e Of Great Britain who ever lived That appal-
general who. after the war. came TO the city of |
New-York. which he and his friends tried to over !
come and ruin, part Of the North against |
which they fought TO earn his living Lord Rose
oeiy Prime Minister of Great Britain owns the
colt Ladas, favorite for the English Derby and |
LORD Rosebery is very anxious 10 win that race |
~ ne wins X with Ladas. he will suspect
imagine that his magnificent colt had taken |
part In detestable and despicable lottery. |
AZ iact Lord ROsebery Will esteem II |
a. great honor great distinction. and q
sIsat triumph 10 win the Derby. and the English !
ys,opie generally Will agree with him. IT is adj |
ppa..ed everywhere that the popularity Of Lord |
noseoery will be greatly increased II his colt wins
~ me Derby No one in England. high or low prince |
yer peasant or pauper, lawyer or Judge bishop
esor or curate, Will conceive the idea that II
lottery ~ VIZ '' " ~
uanere now. Doesn't that settle De Lacy and |
HIVE & Hummel? Avaunt Howe! Fly away. |
iEmhei! Aroint thee. DE Lacy
J. - 70 be hoped that the officers OF the Brooklyn
nay Cup are truly grateful for these passing
marks. and feel better now.
ATTENDANCE LARGE; STARTING POOR
Inc attendance yesterday at Gravesend was large.
.uu the starting very poor as usual The track Is
~ TOO narrow for fields Of more than half dozen
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