New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-10
RACING TOPICS AND HINTS.
TCRFMEN STILL DEEP IN TROUBLE.
RESULTS OF THE COLOSSAL PLUMBERS OF
LAST YEAR THE URGENT NEED OF

RESULTS OF THE COLOSSAL BLUNDERS OF
LAST Wharf.-The URGENT NEED OF
RADICAL REFORMS !
II seems impossible for some of the high ana
naughty men who were conspicuous at Monmouth
Park and other racetracks last year to realize
that the turf cannot possibly thrive on hatreds.
discussions and vindctiveness. The arrogance oil
some selfappointed turf dictators must be prous"'
within proper bounds. or there will be no racnS
either in New-York or in New-Jersey 1t Is singular
that the owners of racetracks cannot understands
that they practically ho.d about the same reiat'ohS
toward the pubic the managers o. theatres
and the keepers of hotels. If racetrac"s were PR
vate enterprises. to which people were adm''ed
by invitation only; II these racetracks were kept
UP without calling upon the general puphc LOT
support then the members Of the Board OF Con-
troll and the officers Of jockey cubs could
manage these tracks in whatever way pleased
them best. They could then be as dictatoral, as
autocratic as dsagreeablc as they hkeu. Inc!
could exclude anybody who aroused their anger
altogether from their grounds: they could alo"
the bookmakers 10 practise any thevish antics
and tricks which the bookmakers might wish to
indulge in. They could permit al the dishonest
and corrupt racing on their properly whch tnes
desired But all the racing organizations in America
to-day depend absolutely on the patronage o' '"e
public They depend entirely on the pubic a''eh-
ton drawn to them and the pubic favor which
they conciate. In order to arouse pubic at
tention and to public patronage the race
tracks need a great deal Of space in the news
papers; they need friendly, treatment and amiabie
articles 1t for their interest 10 treat the news
papers with consideration and TO act toward the
general public in such way as 10 prevent sus
picion and dislike.
THE WRECKERS OF RACING.
Whom the members of the Board of Control and
&he officers of racetracks lose their heads so com
pletely as to excite the bitterest enmity among
the voters toAprovole the Just censure and con-
demnaticn of The newspapers. and to brns the
sport into dsrepute by permitting dishonest
owners trainers and jockeys to swinde the public.
they are obviously bringing irretrevabie disaster
,,non the turf VIII the men who controlled AFFAIRS
at Monmouth Park, Morris Park ana GraVesehd
last year learn that good nature ana an
amable and conciliatory spirit are aosoIutei! Ill
djspensable to success and prosperity In racing
IT can hardly be possible that any member OF the
Joard of Control and any official of Morris Park
and Gravesend can now fail TO see that the mis-
takes which were made on the turl iast seaso"
were of the most unfortunate nature. liot tenn
pers peevishness. petulance arrogance ana haughu-
ness are all out of place In the management Oh
sport which depends entirely for success upon the
good will of the public and the press. 1t can
hardly be that the members of the Board OF vi"
troll ard officers Of the racetracks mentioneu 80
,,lain truths II they do require any more suen
lessons It is certain that the voters Oh wJersey
are thoroughly prepared TO administer tienl oo
When the men IN power on tne and unrea-
sonable profits allowed the bettng-ring 10 ass,o,n
hooKmakers OF the worst character to dictate turf
affairs ana ARRANGEMENTS; when they suiSt , rnh
honest owners. trainers and jockeys to DEFY pup pup
lie sentiment and the newspapers-when these nt
fell into these errors they made ~ certain a 1 in
turf would be hard road FOR tEem 10 xars ~
1884 Racing profitable for some yea. sort t
m0s; e DSra w6 a Se
pirates Of all kinds The members OF .ne Willy
spurnei ana repealed. taken to the bosoms OF
the managers of Monmouth Park and the InemDers
lnents with them. The policy of strict ana stern pH
exclusion Of the picaroons 81 OF hsya BEEN Kept up
reentlessy. The evil elements OF the TURF 0ast ~
have been cast out Tne mot Tbe nooousy dis
honest trainers and jockeys ought 70 nav az
Of hem The bookmakers should not have been
permitted 10 run horses ana snouia and nd powerful
been allowed to become SO conspicuous anu
the turf.
A GREAT CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
But the Monmouth Park managers and the mem
bers OF the Board of Control preferred last year 70
defy the press and the public; to stir UP as hucil
ennity and hostility possible; to permit most vi
the rascals of the turf carry on their predatory
operations unchecked, while they attempted 10 stie
honest criticism terrfy newspaper writer's
The results of this policy are evident in New
year unless a wholly different policy and wholly
different methods are entered upon and carried out
no racing organization in New-York and New
Jersey will ever pay another dividend and all the
racetracks will before long be converted into farms
No matter how bitter the pill OF repentance ..t ana
Humiliation may be to the racing rings t., WHICH ISa,
controlled the American turf in the East in 1873
with the exception OF the Coney Island Jockey
Club, they must swallow 1t as best they can, II
turf. They also cut away the cancer which
is so full OF rottenness and corruption. they
must limit restrict and purify the opera
tions of the bookmakers They must adopt
the most stringent rules to bring about honest
facing. They must endeavor in every way 10 enlist
the support of the press and TO regain the conf
dence OF the public. Otherwise they are doomed.