The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09
CONNECTICUT WANTS 4 POOL LAW.
The Recent Meeting Mt Charter Oak Shows
tho NeccssItY Of the Mcnaurc.

the Necessity OF the Measure.
HARTFORD, Sept. s.-The Charter Oak Park
Association has lost over $4,000 through the
spasm of virtue that caused the last Legislature
10 enact the Anti-Pool law. This Is the net re-
suit of a week OF racing, than which there should
have been no better in the Grand Circuit. The
attendance at the races was less than q third of
the average, although the weather was all that
could be desired, and tho purses hung
up and the fast horses entered should
have attracted large crowds. The general opin-
ion Is that, though banished, the pool box has
triumphcd. and horsemen freely predict that
the Legislature of 1S94-95 will repeal a law
that is q financial failure and OF doubtful moral
benefit. Between the wheel Of fortune and tho
latter, but while betting is prohibited. the other
gambling device fiourished the whole week at
patrons than ever gamble on tho races.
The anti-pool crusade. which was aimed pri-
which. cmbodied in law. Included ali rr trotit hus
races. was marked by two contentious on the
Tor the alb abo IsiiiPeDt q hf' s&e pool a' 5ox f in tLc sii stsri
est OF the public morals; and second, they
Claimed that It. was nonsense to argue that
box as a side partner. Evidently the anti-pool
sEitators are not the ones who support the
they turned out in order TO prove the truth OF
their contention that races could be run sue
rotary, OF the Charter Oak Park Association,
was asked to-day where the loss in attendance
came from-was II from the gamblers who fol-
because or the law against the pool boxH His re-
ply was: we lost some from this source un-
doubtedly. but the number was fractional COM
pared TO the total slump in attendance. The
loss game from the best people In the city
and the surrounding country. They didn't 20
TO the races this year, and when asked why not,
replied; on. there Is no excitement this year,
nothing going on The hOrsemen came 10
Hartford to give the experiment OF moral horse
racing a good fair trial. They did everything
their fault that the association Il SO
deep In the hole: The anti-pool agltators
claimed that with the pool box all the
case were the pool box buried out of sight. Tie |
past, weeks racing settles that contention be-
yond the shadow Of a doubt. II il easy fOrdrivers |
notice that there was not n hard. fought race al
the park this week. They were all easy races, |
No one, either on the stand or on the track,
sSeh na 70 are what horse won, and n race for a
ment as a scrub race for SlOO."
There Is one bit or news that will lie worked
foT AL II is worth, before the Legislature this
Iall IN the struggle, that will be waged for the
repeal OF, the Anti-POOl law. This lever is the
iact mat II the law Is repealed the National As
soclation OF Trotting Horse breeders will come
ton, and lay out 500, 900 in improvements at the
PARK, building a new grand stand, charging the
STAPLES, ana bringing the National Horse Show
10 Hartford. All this the rich breeders are any
ious and willing TO do. but they will not sink
Ihelr money here " the anti-pOOl law Is To re-
main u barrier 10 the holding OF successful trot-
ing meeiinsS mere such a course would be the
appeals 10 the people, their pride in Hartford.
and desires Ia promote its interests.
Even from an ethical standpoint the week of
not a SUCCESS, and In every other respect il
Was u dismal failure,