New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-24
pAc1NG MEN ARE TREMBLING
-v REGIN TO SEE THE HANDWRITING
ON THE WALL
or THE ANTI-GAMBLING CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT is GRADUALLY CREEPING
OVER THEM-TALK ABOUT MEN


AMENDMENT is GRADUALLY CREEPING
OVER TiEM-TAIK ABOUT MEN
AND HORSES.
INT surely the greatness OF the impending
-, 10 racing. threatened by the action OF the
EDUCATIONAL Convention in placing the question
Cos,rack and kindred gambling before the
" Iris State. is beginning TO penetrate the in
Oh ...s Of the track-owners and their advisers. AS
'e, the men who haughtiiy declared that 1t
U.s. an impossbi.ity TO suppress racing in New
,s-sey were inclined TO scoff at the situation When
..v we're made 10 comprehend the meaning OF a
.s,iutloHai amendment, they so upset that
49, r,auired .arge quantities OF the comforter
,ich both cheers and inebriates 10 steady their
IS When they were informed that the action
:, a Constitutions; Convention was superior to the
LEGISLATURE and the courts of this State, they were
.,onshed. The average raoe;rack owner and the
.uh,ers can on.y be compared to the ostrich who
saas his head in the sand when closely pursued.
some Of the turf gamblers said: The people Of
.,s state would defeat the amendment in November
ss there much money invested in racing
,-onerty" Such assertions ridiculously silly
that really intelligent persons decline to discuss the
,roposed amendment with the average turfman IL
ANYBODY cared to go into statistics TO ascertain the
zeal strength of the racegong persons in this neigh
horhood the percentage would be so small that
even racing officials would quickly realize what an
Insignificant minority favored racing as a sport
with gambling accessories essential 10 It's sue
o.ss II the citizens of this great State approve
sAe gambling amendment TO the Constitution land
n Is almost certainty that they will do so) in the
November election. the persons who gbly talk
about what the voters Will 60 likely to receive
another shock. They Will find that racegoers are
looked upon gamblers and that they have no
influence outside of their racing associates. How
few are the turf leaders who associate with the
better element OF society in its various grades! The
Aof-rr Hos ffpl- akaV wi n
are known racegoers are looked upon with sus-
pcion by the banks and the persons with whom
they transact business. Even the Iquor-dealers
ws3 "plav the races are held down by the brew
trs Business in every class Of trade look with
suspicion raceeoing employees. Bankers ana brok-
sass 81 he cePE S they md that trusted
employe makes frequent visits TO the racetrack ne
dnds il nearly impossible to obtain employment.
With much TO injure the standing OF a racegoer
in the community where will the strength TO over
come the Constitutional amendment be found when
Sef, voters u the ''A'e "'' "' " Jug ="
The Constitutional amendment proposed Will be
farreaching in Its effect Every county fair ana
trotng meeting. all classes Of outdoor sports
where the element Of chance exists will be materi-
ally affected. under the amendment betting OF
any description Will be prohibited. What the effect
millions mi of dollars invested in breeding establish
ments and the revenue derived by the state from
Election Day The outlook for racing Is extremely
dark How many racegoeTs have any Ee done te
punish fraud? How many unsatisfactory decisions
have been made? Why should anybody r take the the
questions that the fondest devotees OF racing are
asked and are unable to answer N0W 'h hnlaere
who have lived on the sport for years realze ,nat
that that an appeal viii be made for help The harsh
rasping voice OF the turf autocrat VIII souna Ike
the dolefu squeak OF rat cornered by terrier
II is not in this State alone that the effect OF
the adoption of the amendment VIII be len Dy
in racing The moral effect will cause other States
to follow the lead Of New-York 1t is widely known
that the laws of this State are far more liberal
than the laws of other States Consequently the
is E 59 Se
Island and Maryland are the nearest points where ere
vast amounts that have flowed into the Golfers OF
the racing clubs in the neighborhood OF TINS CITY
cts OF the racegoers should the amendment be
adopted With racing Suppressed IN TINS sa s on me
half and the breeders throughout the country VIII
The S hS G ss 5 ss 6d
their own personal interests. and had acted fear
in high places racing Would not be placed in jeop
ardy to-day. Prompt and vigorous action would
dirn punishment OF a glazing fraud Baltimore
would have relieved the turf OF me presence OF
persons who have done much TO destroy IL. Ne"
blood and new methods might have saved II IN the
last two years.
TIE go.den opportunities have passed. and now ths
persons who have controlled racing are to be 'I n
by the largest jury hat can be impaneea IN anr
STATE. through the votes Of her citizens ceeae 10
The rams OF is government have fastened TO the
snort the gambling attachments WhlcA my "a.
~ ne an tm.nantly Jus, one? IT, The other
hand the amendment; is defeated. viii the racing
thu rear ana proh; by thelr harrow escape from
comp.e-e humiliation?
NOTHING STARTLING IN LAST WEEKS RAG
Las, weeks racing did no, furnish anything Of
Startling character un.ess the defeat Of Henry OF
Navarro by Clifford can be called Sensational as the
racing was Of the dsua. hundrun. in-ant-out de-
scripion that has driven racsgoers TO distraction
IRE was a conflict OF words between two OF the
mos; promnen, men on the iurf IN which serious Gus
accusations were made b. ore OF then agaL!st w
S.en made abou; the affair but the turf Is IN such
critical situation a; the be msda 10 ' gfve ht' from
sinking beneath the sea OF bitterness that prevails
MasnetS coatinues to give electric-light racing
without a single announcement Of the ruling off OF
on ne sonrt y was The report about the merryeo-
roand racing at Maspcth n conjunction with the
clrched the determination TO pass the gambling
amendnen, to the CONSTITUTION ,, rrohah,v use
their influence 70 prevent the adoption OF the pro-
Eugene Leigh is confident that Kingston VIII
prove as successful in the stud as he did on the
The men who purchased yearl!ngs by. Laureate
have every reason 70 rejoice at the brilliant sue
cesses achieved BY his re; in England.
Cd trainers are amazed at the sqarseness OF Two
ye2r-olds with sigh;est pretensons 10 class tha
have appeared on the turf this year Gotham ana
TIE Butterflies are the only really hgh-cIass young
s,ers that have raced In the East
In speaking OF the names OF horses some persons
Of a critica. turn of mind object TO Gideon d. Day
selection for the Futurty winner. Butterly wou.I
have Pleased them, but they object TO the plural OF
The Butterflies. One critic on being informed thai
the name was given 10 the FLY on account OF Daniei
G.deons admiration for the pay called The butter
flies" said Il fortunate that Ar. Gideon dld
not become infatuated with some other plays as ne
nigh. have named the great nllv THE Merry Wives
Of Windsor" "A Trip to Chinatown, or some other
name equally inappropriate.
The chances are that more than one American
stable will race in England next year, as several