New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18
MOVING FOR TURF REFORM.
CHANGES WHICH ARE SADLY NEEDED.

,ran,a,dous task before them The abuses and
evils which have grown up the American TURF
have reached such proportions that the WORK VI re-
moving them will be laoorlous and exactns' But
only reforms Of the most radical nature ca" save
the turf from ruin. No man who has 'ne "ue
interests of racing at heart will deny that IL ~ the
plain duty Of the Jockey clubs to take the Jo'"''S
in hand. Some Of the best known riders IN america
have reached "A pitch OF insolence which Is n'''d-
bic Some of the Jockeys who enjoy large incomes
and get mounts IN the most valuable slh"'' "'e
Justly under serious suspicion. The habits OF "'""y
Jockeys are as bad as bad can be. Their aSSo'a
lions are disrcputabe. their manners are "''
Bile their characters are vile. The most 's
restraint uDon the jockeys enforced unth'"'SN
AZ all times IS absolutely indispensable IN o''e'
to put the American turf ia anE'hihs "pf'"
A satisfactory condition.
W ,urrr,,n who possesses clearness OF Ns'""
or even common sense. can dispute me 49,. S
truth that the American racing orgah'@a'o",
10 hold the jockeys under as severe ulS0I''
the English Jockey Club holds them jockeys are
not permitted 20 bet in England Ihey oue"'
IN no nermitteI TO bet In America. The Boar" Va
Control passed rule prohibiting betting p' Su'
but this has been sneered al ana treateu WIN
tampt by some Of the best-knowh fi"e'S'
operations in tho betting ring have peeh
frequent and fragrant In England Jockeys are no,
allowed 10 have an interest In racehorSes
,,o exnress permssion OF the stewards or the "a"
t,onal Jockey Club who grant this permlSSo" "
exceptional cases only. similar RUE o"s"' 80.
ca rred out IN this country. American JUNE 49,,
grown 50 arrogant. so naughty anu 81 mp q,
TIA, they have become an unbearabe nuisance J"
American racing They must be reduced !" "
,ro,ar condl,ion OF discipline and restraint OF W.
re sure to hasten the complete downfaii oil '"'
turf. .n
DISCIPLINE FOR TRAINERS BooKMNkhhS N''
OTHERS.
Some American trainers need just ms severe 're''-
ment as the Jockeys need. Every RACING ma"
members the outrage committed by one "
most conspicuous trainers In the country u''"
grounds Of the Coney Island Jockey 'luo hS'
lime This trainer attacked an inonensiVe new
paper writer with a heavy cane. ana pu' 'o' ,"e
interferance OF spectators the newspaper "'''r'
might have been disabled and cTpPi"n 'o' ny
The only punishment ever inflicted upon 'h'' ''"'
for this shameless outrage was me o' CIV -
England France Germany. Austria Ausuaha' -.
in any country whore racing Is properly co"'"0''i
under reasonable rules such crime "a this wo''i
have been punished by expulsion from the u'''
curb bit should be put on certain "a'ne'S
ouicklv as possible and those OF them VINO are
addicted to acts OF violence should lie promptly
cas- out of racing altogether.
The overwcanng influence OF the oooKmake''
ough, ~ he shorn away. The betting ring Is now
plarue-spot and pcs'Ience In American fa''hs
Al almost every racetrack In the country II - a.
lowed 70 assume undue prominence and undue
mower 30 bookmakers ought 10 be- allowed 70 own
racehorses and none but responsible men "' iS'
reputation ought 70 be permitted to d" business
in any betting ring Thc bookmaker must be Kept
under ard the betting ring must he properly r'tu-
lated and supervised II American racing j. TO CON
tiaue.
Moreover the rev movement FOR reform Oh The
turf should make g. impossible that any Jockey
club or any board ~ control or any inrf organ
Izatlon shall pat on iis payroll N" name o. any
fll
anv daliy newspaper or any w"rkly journal an
nal expect fair and unprcltiic"i reports pi Tins
on th, grounds OF any Jockey club which pays u
r.,i,r s.I,ry 10 M. fnrf wriic- VINO c0nducts the
r,cing d.parim.ni - 'h~ publication This - an
nilyi,ls AMI notorious scandal - one m cl''iSr
Of i turf department ought 20 draw any money
(r,-n tL. treasury II any racing organization lie
inevitably VIII ." induced hN ms own P...,n"
ini.res, suppress he ruin wh"n me. 'fnlh lH
wnf,Norahlc 80 his ra-eirack "mpl"."rs TINS - 50
plain hat Nor can lr 40 '''S'n''"' ''''" '''
The scheme which "a susses'ei b. prominent
ami influential tuTfmcn mat q t'm'rr fr
t.rs for racing affairs. for racing hloImtt" 10Y
.n,-i.s hand!caps acc'pianres. new about N-
INK men. shall be- opened In m m"ircl%hs III con,
mn,.,i'n with the new movement for reform; IN on
hnr1y nprr,val and enthusiasm Il would b.
gwst public convenience. aiI w"nin, "'' "''"
~ rhr rcporis that William J. Thompson. )uk" o'
Gloucester. may start racc'rach III Nv DIX nt'
- MR. Thompson should a'emp' 20 run a rae
track in NewYork cy WIN ms rror RI. al v , P@s
Yer n and ,be ruin Of the turf in this STATE
practically certain "ccnr;enrss Gr ne ne"d =,
maintain The sport here and 10 keep their race,
tra'hS Pb sac rmtrely. and they must have
lItte 10 do H. possible Tor thrin WIN me mem
hers Of the Gl,,enburg gang who have been IN
dIctcd in hudson County. y j. AZ o,d aiase ran:
''rouch pitch ani yon wii ID, n''i IN hose wrnrs
Gutt@nhurg ana YOU will die 81 tn" plague
MONMOUTH PARK METHODS OBJECTIONABLE
If IS Of the highest importance t" the success OF
TN. ncv movement the turf that the Board OF
n,.,r, .h,r take a meek' and lowly position In
49,, hcl,, ,,,nd untn 1t retres from existence al
,o,s,her Af.cr The death OF Mr. With"rs this
oreanIzation went on from blund"r 10 hiunder' uh'
4, brought upon itself thu a'iv" hostility "r IN"
urlnclpal newspapers ~ IN" Fast. ana untll II De
,.,,. dslle ed ,,espsrd and detesied b. the general
,''i'Iic r. Mir Withers had lived the Board or
rnntrl would meyer have fallen into the stupid
error OF sustaining the hidcous mistakes made ps
tb. Monmouth park Association last summer \
s'rong feeling against the tar existed IN New
,n.ot,np OF lssg THIS feeling had been first pro-
vokeI 10y thc cxcesses. abuses hth 'Fls Oh Will
racing ~ had assn ned ifr gran. i",.nsi.s "
90 much more prevalent after the crimes com
mltcd r. the TaceraGk F n,GrS sf w, , m
The nrdaciDns defiance Of public opinion. the de
ia, nhonnded al Monmouth Park last summer
capped the climax flame OF righteous indlsh ,,,.
eycryhng before It ike erce IRE running oyer
and I'm the Assembly. \ band Of Infamous con
suirators at Trenton has attempted 10 defeat the
I'm az TN. neole and has succeeded In getting the
aid of the Governor 30 carry out their shameless
scheme This wicked plot has increased the bitter
ncss and enrnity felt by the people Of New
| Jersey AGAINST racerack gamblers and against
everybody associated with them. The prospects OF
! racing i'm New-Jersey this year after what has
| happencd are worthless. Any racetrack officials
who attempt 10 give racing In ew-Jersey this
| wear with a betting ring IN operation upon the
| grounds. can safely count on spending term In
| prison The old corrupt Democratic rings have
been shattered In n number OF the principal counties
| of Ncw-Jersey. No longer the Gnttenburg.
| Gloucester and Monmouth Park gangs count upon
| immunity and protection from Sherns and Grand
| Jures when they violate the laws or New-Jersey
DANGER AHEAD AT ALBANY.
1t Is plainly III the interests Of the movement
| on the turf that any one connected with Monmouth
Park or with the Board OF Control shall not make
himself conspicuous in II. The people responsible
for what occurred al Monmouth Park last summer
and for the approval given TO the inexcusabe pro-
| cnedlnra of the Monmouth Park Ricing AsSOca-