New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-27
IN A PIT MADE FOR OTHERS.
MONMoUTHPAR MEN VETHEMsELVEs
TO THANK FOR THEIR PLIGHT
THE VALUE OF THEIR HORSES FARMS AND
TURF PROPERTY ~ GENERAL REDUCED
THROUGH THEIR OWN BLCNDEHs-
THEY SHOULD BE KEPT IN

THEY SHOULD BE KEPT IN
THE BACKGROUND.
.v.c John Y. McKanes Of Monmouth Park dieged
pitt for others last year and fell in il themselves
'rAcy thought that thcv could safely lay traps ior
the newspapers. and for newspaper men, ana C'"''
q, anything they liked without any disastrous re-
suits They di not seem % care how seriously
hov affronted the press or the public. They odrht
70 realize by this time that their blundering po!i'F
has proved already extremely expensive ana as
asirous and that 1t has done incalcuaple injury
=, the turf generally 1t must be plain 70 them
now unless they wilfully shut their eyes, that Inc
r..nl. Of the election in New-Jcrsey last November
was largely due 10 the hostility which they had
stirred IN by their in1efensibe policy and methods
When the racctrachs of Ncw-Jersey sncceeaed ID
getting the scandalOus Tacetrack bills through 'ic
LEGISLATURE last year they we're laying up Tor them
selves a store Of wrath which was wreaked upon
them when the votes were cast in November Ihcy
were sowing the wind. and they reaped the Whiri-
wind Yet I, is not probable that the scandals anu
.nfamies at Trenton a year ago would nave piousit
about so complete a revolution at the election In
November II the racetrack managers had not done
60 many offensive things to keep up and intensity
rho nubllc dislike and enmiiy. The wrongs ana
crimes of the Trenton session might nave peeH u
some extent forgotten and overlooked pu' inc
Monmouth Park managers and their allies and
associates in New-Jersey. by their me'houS anu
practices during the racing season OF 1875 kept 'he
,bole subject of turf abuses and evils in the puplc
mind at all times until the ballots were cast al 'e
election. The Law and order leagues ana me o'her
organizations that were hostile TO the racelrdchS
might not have been active, so energetic so
thorough and far-reaching in their labors If the
Monmouth Park managers and other racetrack
managers had not committed the mistakes ana
bunders which they did commit. 1t was the most
grotesque folly on the part Of the Monmouth Fark
managers to provoke the hostility of the news
papers. and to increase the hostility Of the pubic
by the action which they took. This truth ought
10 be perfectly plain 10 'hem now
TURF INTERESTS EVERYWHERE INJURED.
They ought also to realize that their policy and
methods have made tremendous difference IN the
real value Of all turf interests in all parts OF 'he
United States. As The Tribune has already shi'
Mr. Croker. the Tammany boss. who was also one
of the bosses at Monmouth Park last summer can
hardly fail TO see that lroquois, Longstree; ana
the other stations in which he is Interested al
Belle Meade are not valuable as they were
wear ago The value Of his racing stable mas dSo
deterioratei greatly The disasters which the Mon
mouth Park bosses brought upon the tuTi III New
Jersey. and the damage which they did to racing
interests in every State in the Union by their
bunders and their rech.essness VIII be ieIt AT al!
every racing meeting in the Last for years -
come The brood mares at Bee Metoe are 6 ,iGs
and Niles at Belle Meade are worth less - are
Mr. Cookers racehorses in training: His Dobblns;
bj Prrnce 6;orae and the other horses which will
carry his Yale blue with gold tassel IN the season
s. with other breedingfarms and other racing sta
bes John A. Morriss farms ana r@c ars he's Are Are
gan to fight the newspapers OF Newi opE an hr5 5
mares his Russell and his Reckon his 81 Fiorianm
AL the animals that have carried ana VIII c inrs
the occurrences at Monmouth in 1888 Michael
f. DIVERS stable would not SCI 10, lor hedriy ~
This is true also of the horses OF Philip J. DIVER
deprecated
managers and their allies and associates entered
public last summer. If any racecouIse in New- -
Jersey were put up a al woa there be ON m
SUCCESS OF THE BEAR CAMPAIGN
The loss Of public confidence which attended and
followed the mistakes made by racing managers
last season and in previous seasons must undoubt-
edly lessen the revenues of the jockey clubs must
lower the prices at the annual sales of yearings'
must reduce in every way the Importance and the
reputation Of the American turf. 1t is not al all
probable that there will be any racing in New
racing in that State and the fact that hard times
and the loss of public confidence Will cut down the
attendance of all the racetracks OF the country
most seriously this year inevitably reduce the value
racing property Of any kind in every State in the
Union So the bosses of Monmouth Park and their
have carried on a stupendous bear campaign against
the prosperity OF the AinericaH tGtl IN tce Gg
of values in Injury to the prosperity and future of
racing. this bear campaign was a tremendous sue
Some shallow and short-sighted people say that it
Is unjust and unfair that the State Of New-Jcrsey
should legslate against bettngrings race
courses. because they say jockey clubs will not
carry on racing without bettng-rngs, and If rae
ing is suppressed altogether in New-Jersey, the
millions of dollars invested in the turf will be made
Vaueless. When puhnc sentiment Is once thor
oughly aroused against turf gambiing and when
must put stop TO gambling on racetracks. no at
tenon will be pad TO any such specious and fool
Gs bs Tr If the q frr is so ' M S
eNpif p NH he knE
clubs. Millions of dollars invested IN liquor shops
beer saloons and breweTes were practically wiped
out of existence when Prohibition laws were
adopted by certain States But the United States
Supreme Court has held that the Prohibition laws
are entirely constitutional, and that brewers and
Keepers of liquor shops and, beer saloons cannot
recover any damages from STATE. town or city on
account of the passage Of such laws. 50 il Will
De IN regard TO- the TUT If I. majority J OF the
become thoroughly convinced that racetracks with
SENTIMENTAL TO the pubic interests they VIII surely
compel their Legislature to close the racetracks
struction OF great property interests VIII have any
value with The voters If they become convinced
people that racing with its betting accomplishments
be suppressed.
TOO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT RACING IN THIS STATE.
The bosses Of Monmouth Park ought to have con-
sidered that last summer. If they had thought Of
the possibility Of the November election and OF
adverse legislation at Trenton this winter. they
might have hesitated before they took the action
which they did take These same Monmouth Park
bosses have still altogether too much say about
racing in New-York. The Board OF Control has
practically passed out OF existence Its tarchan-
Der methods. its hostility TO the press. It's con-
tempt for the public its innumerable blunders
made II most unpopular. and il has been swept
away. But some OF its members and some OF the
Monmouth Park bosses still too conspicuous
and influential on the turf Of the Empire State
They must be content with obscurity. They must
hope and pray for the forgiveness OF the public
They retire into the background and keep
their hands off the work of reorganization and re-
form. the people of New-York may decide that
betting rings and racetracks shall be things the
past.
NOTES OF THE TURF
The Coney Island Jockey Club stakes are likely
TO be announced March l. There are many
anxious inquiries made every day in regard TO