New-York tribune., 1894-10-10
pELMONTS ONE AND TWO.
,r n1rNMow STAKES AT MORRIS PARK.
,,y pELMoNT's COLT MAGIoN DEFEATED

NTH a
pA' would have secured few years ago. Ameri-
eA' rule are reasonably shrewd. open-eyed and
CANE 81 and most Americans have made up their
pA, ,ha- racing is too expensive a luxury for
M sr,nort They have seen millions OF dollars
t"'" .a IN racetracks and buildings in the vicinity
York They know that the racing associa-
u - give enormous amounts in stakes and purses
IT," -ear They have learned that the bookmakers
e'' f,ou, s'25 to 5000 every day. and expect
sp that money back and profit beside. They
,hat the expense OF keeping up the turf is
se ,'r,ops and they have found ou: that the plain
80 are expected in the long run to foot all the
~ They observe that few owners constantly in
~ ,,a, their trainers shall take the trouble 10 get
90, horses thoroughly fit for before they are
,ed in such races. They familiar with the
IDS careers. habits and associations Of the ma
- q, owners. trainers and jockeys. and 1t is not
"a ,,r them 10 draw certain differences. 1t is
s,.,s 10 alert Americans who know the turf thor
0nsbly that certain we-known owners are con-
,t,v duped by certain well-known trainers and
.vev, who sell stable secrets to weil-known book
!.rers and well-known plungers. They feel sin
s pty for such wealthy and simple minded own
- as are not acute enough TO see that they are sold
~ aav after day and week after week 10 certain
,osn in the bettng-ring
WHAT A FAMOUS OWNER SAID.
ors OF the most celebrated conspicuous and in
.n,,sl owners ever known In America had quiet
,r with the writer OF this article few years ago
T,,. owner employed one Of the most successful
.,,srs ever seen in this country. The owner SAID
70 the writer; :, -
.vv trainer is skilfui. and handles' my horses
.u I doubt II could get trainer who could
osnde them better He wins many stakes for me-
nav him very we'll l am willing TO pay MIN
- much as any owner in the country Will pay
hIu or even more. / treat him literally In every
r,v | let him have his own way in everything
amt suppose / could get more skilfu trainer, or
,s who would win more races for me. But there
,s one thing about him that l don't like at all
u,s first duty is TO me, but he sells out all the
,.ha secrets TO a certain firm OF bookmakers even
,store he tells them to Those bookmakers
s,ways know all about my horses before do
I presunle that my trainer does not suspect that
have found this But am no such blind fool
as he seems TO think am
This famous ana distinguished owner mentioned
the name Of this firm of bookmakers. Everybody
familiar with racing affairs can easily name II.
That firm has made speciality for many years OF
procuring stable scores from the trainers OF
wealthy owners. and has been amazingly successful
IN that sort OF thing. 1t is still doing business at
the old stand. and highly profitable business II Is.
But there few wealthy owners who seem TO
suspect how treacherous certain trainers are, and
how many Of the stable secrets which ought 10 be
the exclusive property of those wealthy owners
Not a few OF the wealthy owners VINO have
ds,orated the American turf in the of the
last t%n years I @h ha betn Carried on
boldly and brazeny under their very noses In
fheir heWildering blindness they resemble most OF
the racing stewards and racing officials. who have
kept SO loose and lax supervision over racing upon
WENT tvs wears. and who have shut their eyes
tightly to 50 much Of 6 the nPqaep' so and rfe bx
unprinciped owners. trainers and jockeys.
MEN OF GREAT ABILITY NEEDED. .
Ru, If certain wealthy owners have not been and
are not now c,eareyed enough to see how they have
been deluded and deceived in many by
scrupulOus trainers and Jockeys. and II racing stew
ards and officials blink at and wink at many things
which they ought to expose and to punish. the
American people have sharp eyes as rule. IL ne ne
stewards and officials OF our Eastern racetracks
were all men Of brilliant ability. lofty intellect re-
markabie shre"dness keshness sHsaclt! anu loICt,
If these stewards and officials Of our race meetings
leaders among their fellows. citizens OF influence and
authority in the community persons who com
impressive brain power. their insight. their quick
ness. their penetration; men who hated shams and
how to talk and how TO act; men of whom all would
say They know the turf through and through
great capacity high ability and strong faculties. We
can trust them Thoroughly They are most efficient
capable and successful In every way"-lf these
things could be truly said of all the stewards and
officials OF our racing meetings then the turf might
have a noble and splendid future In the Empire
State.
As things are now it is almost a certainty that
Is this surprising? The Republican party as a
party. is thOroughiy commi,,ed against gambling
and a great host of hghminded Democrats will
On with the RepuSicans n 5 all 5hg
Convention voted on the anti ti-gambling amendment
TO the Constitution which is intended to stop all
gambling on races, only four votes were cast
again; the amendment. great majority Of the
voters of this State are certainly opposed to race
pitted and pustulous with betting rings on race
tracks None be found in that state now A
city. They are ali shut now. Not long ago New
York was full of faro banks. 1t would be difficult
ment against professional gambling and professional
gamblers is rising tide. and IT Will abOIlsn all the
We'll. why should it not? Have the racetrack
bettng-rings been public benefit or a pubic pest-
lence? The answer Is easy.
THE DECLINE IN TURF ENTHUSIASM.
Cool calm observers of racing in the East in
the last twenty years have taken note of the
origins the beginnings and the careers Of the own
ers OF racetracks. the owners Of racehorses. the
bOokmakers the trainers and the Jockeys. When
you study these people thoroughly, and find out
all about the early life of some of them. all about
before they crowded upon the turf like venomous
snakes and all about the performances or some OF
readily understand why American enthusiasm FOR
racing in the East has declined tremendously In
last saturdays % a BASEBALL Ie game between the New
YORK and Baltimore mines much larger than
see Domino Henry of Navarro ana clifford meet
IN the great special race and to other i'm
pyrtant races. The American people are not pas
ooohately fond in the long run of any game con-
Wsrnng which they cannot avoid feeling some sus-
RRSaoh Rh and distrust The plain people do not be
I've mat they have always had a FAIR deal IN
Ms MS racing game. They suspect that some OF the
public 'o "
,hs me decline OF American enthusiasm for racing IN
s Last was shown most strkingly by the coin-
ttarauvely small attendance last Saturday 10 see
sh s oInno-Henry Of Navarre-Clif race. IT Is
S,oiu.eiy So,o certain (and the official figures OF uhe
aJe t receipts when sent in to the State Controer
WI w prove this that the number OF people at Nor
~. ARK on that day was not One-half 80 large as
sne number which has been assembled at that
"erne ra track on days in previous years
c,, popularity Of racing in the West has not de-
Stn.ed so extensively as In the East. The reason
10 .hss the owners OF racetracks. the ste yards and
or ,vnclals In the West try rule to please ara
Euiy and satisfy the press and the public While
cia,s owners OF racetracks, stewards and ofii-
.9 nave been inclined In many cases TO treat the