New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
FOREIGN BOOKS DOOMED.
WESTERN TURFMEN BLIND TO THEIR M
PENDING FATE.
THEY APPARENTLY HAVE NOT LEARNED THE
LESSONS OF THE LAST THREE YEARS
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS

J keepers The experiences Of the last three years
have not taught the Western turfmen that there
is limit to public forbearance. It is extremely
probable that the Legislature OF Illinois will take
up the racing question this coming winter and for
ever settle racetra X betting in the State. with
foreign books The racetracks in the West, II
Is only question Of months for the obiteration 81
| legalized betting north o. the Ohio River New
York ami Ncw-Jersey have taken the lead. with
almost certainty that Ricdc Island Will repeal
the liberal iaws passed last winter. and then. with
Connecticut AMI Massachusetts, In line, together
with Pennsylvania. Delaware and Ohio. the rae
| ing-with-bctting territory viii be extremely con
traced Should Illinois follow IT," lead of the
Eastern States. racing thai only exists 10y tho reve
nues derived from bett!ng-rings Is sure to 20 TO
the wall There chance that the Western
legislators would countenance racing without for
e.gn books, but now nat the Western turfmen
have declared in favor Of tho abomnaron all
chance Of favorable legislation have dwindei
away and the entire fabric OF the American tur:
is i'm danger.
THEY THINK THEY HAVE \ BONANZA.
Strange TO say. the fact that the citizens OF this
erel; state declared emphatcally AZ the polls on
November that racctrack gambling must be
suppressed. instead II proving warning to the
West only strengthened the trackkeepers in that
part Of the country In their determination 10 re-
tain the foreign books. one OF the turf leaders
from the West said some friends last week:
We have got bonanza. and Will make lot OF
money II this year. with public
betting in the East. the big bet;ors will send large
commissions to the foreign books in the Western
tracks, ana We Will make much money that
neei not care about what becomes OF racing after
I ward"
When tod that this a vlllanousy selfish
Management. which would njurc a host OF men %
/ moderate means. the Western turtman shrugged
his shoulders and said. THAT doesn't sound we'll
from an Eastern II you ask some OF the
trackowners In the East about the situation you
will receiv" cold comfort in being told: I have
got mine and intend 70 keep II. | made my money
when the game was soft. and DO not intend TO let
go Of any of it now that the game is tough. 10
, not care what the outcome may be II has
been case Of wolf for the last six seven years
until all the lambs hay" been devourel. and now
the wolves are facing each other. ready to jump
upon and deVour their species should any OF
them SHOW the slightest Indication Of weakness.
The West has nothing 10 learn from the East In
racing morals. as the racing in the West has been
puror AMI tar more homes; than IN the East. We
have hung VI the Eastern motto over our gates
and all VINO enter can read the sign We want
your money. SC th're you are. NJ 10 date"
SPECULATION ABOUT MORRIS PARKS
FUTURE
There has been much comment about the future
OF Morris Park since the exclusive report ~ John
4 Morrs's intentions were published ~ The Trh-
une two weeks ago. Mr. Morris is aware Tat
there VIII oe nc moro large dividends for racing
concerns. Proprietary tracks arr not popular
with the public. ~ roal-cstatc speculation u
VIII be several years b,for" Morris PARK property
not ~ all Ilktiy tat he JOCKEY Cluh ~ any other
As h "' sroua. 9al The M'rrs S raTs tasa"n,
| Company 10 may POSSIBLY pay DRYDEN! Sn3rI
rithtt; boz GARDEN a,fh must. ari spcciaol.-
open every day throughout 'hc summer. % is pos
slhl- that slight return may De- earned on
The Investment Thr foregoing is me opinion Of
I he. - "a
Now ~ to the Brooklyn Jockey club AMI .'s
track It's earnings hav" been euormous AMI -
d;yidents In prop1tt'on 10 ~ ,srnlnss N@nry
sion on velvet" which means that the dividends
have NOR. than paid '1r The original Investments
As heretofore the Bro Hiyn key club - waiting
for something 20 turn NJ an Is r'aiy TO tax
stances under which racing can De continued
GOOD POSITION or THE COMFY ISLAND
CLrN
The Concy Island J key club which is really
the only racine club in this country. - IN az
treuely favorable circumstances. II the Lesisat-
urc permits 1t - DO 50 all n" closed stakes VIII
ae run III II the conditions are such that racing
/ .4r boz continued tn club All race it, regular
dates As b. th. past Should the legislation ~ the
/ coming session Doe inimical to racing. the 'oney
Island Jockey club VIII dissolve and the property
VIII be sold Win the surHlus IN ne ,reasury AMI
Ci',, ~ n.rfnin - the lace yalGe - his shnrcs
ana possibly handsome dividend besides. Real
estate experts have appraised the grounds ownri
Oy tn, Cou"y Island Jockey 'luh al Shc'f-lchl
Bay and nave estimated their value as upward -
iy,py should the land be- eat ~ and streets
iai out through and acroFs i's area 1t IS possible
that the estimat~ h. far below Us real value. \
meeting 81 the Executive Committee VIII b" hell
On %1.9y fh o any .n4a joe5 cIao u"
tends 10 act Independently and to keep faith WIN
' In %c~-Jerscy hc her IS IS 10 changc he sns
racing bin viii BE- drawn up and that II viii Doe su
ported a. nOn-rarilsan measure. Ihis - rN
ana the hrn. who made an agreement. which was
PROPOSED by the hen Both "'Ig III 4 ihiI"'k
that thc horse should not tread ON hor feet " she
fccf VIM Ilyrn az spcak.r ana Adrain "a prr~i-
dent OF the Senate. ~" p"mocrai' majority W."
nat m, sitauiiou Is reversed non-partsan racing
measures IN jersey are extremely queer
- Saratoga County gave a majority In favor Of
the aincndnenis. there is nothing '9 Gro" an'mi IN
on, rher presence the famous watering placc would
every cloud Iu' 1t il extremely d'h' III al ''"''
10 So" the lining.
GOOD RACING POSSIBLE WITHOUT BETTING
RINGS.
That there may be racing. AMI good racing without
the letting rings. nearly every Intelligent tHrtma"
conce les IL rests with the turimcn themselves ~
10 the future Of racing II the turmen look AT tn"
situation squarely and fairly and do not sacrifice
,bo snort for the revenues derived from betting
rings the future Of racing Is assured llackneyei
politicians who the fragments OF shattered ana
corrupt rings SHOULD have voice In the manage
ucnt 81 racing In the future
There are other racing in the neigheor-
hood OF this city whose managers rejoice Wh"h
fhey hear that the better element Of turfmen de-
cline to become lawbfeakers The men VINO relnue
are anxious under the ban or the law.
Things have changed greatly sine" the law couiI
be Violated with impunlty lnJunctions. 90 III
t;raycsend now ana lawbreakeis 30 10 sing sing
Thes. are the DAYS Of reform. Consequently IN"
,rnu,d- We lawhreakers should take heed I'm time
- Asaph causes much speculation ~ 10 the out
come Of the internal discussions in regard 10 racing
after December !. II makes little difference 10 IN"
general public whether racing Is continued AT ~.
,sanh not Some Of the races have been cN-
trcmrlv puzzng to the bcttors. In spite OF the
serious injury inflicted on the dignity OF the clerk