The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21
WHY THErARK WILL CLOSE
REASONS FOR CHICAGO's SWELL
RACING BoDY CITING UP rHEsPoRT

REASONS FOR cHICAGO's SWELL
RACING BoDr 0TvfNG UP THEsPoRT
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The Washington Park Association Of Chicago
fnds itself confronted by the very same state OF
affairs a. threatened the Monmouth Park Rae
ing Association in Monmouth county, n. j..
some years ago. There has been an effort made
in certain quarters TO make the general public
believe that the chief racing body Of the West
IL about TO give up trials Of speed between thor
ouahbreds because the sport is so corrupt that IL
car no longer consistently be identified with It.
This Is not 90. and gentleman who understands
the situation thoroughly said few days ago, In
conversation with THE Sun reporter:
"You will remember that there was . great
deal Of clamor in New Jersey some half dozen
years ago and there was an especial effort made
70 stop racing at the old course OF the Monmouth
Park Association near Long Branch. Attempts
were made to show that the sport was not
legaized in the state Of New Jersey, and finally,
after much prOvocstion, the most prorninent OF
the management OF the old track withdrew from
once. These gentlemen would not run the
chances OF indictment and they did not want TO
race unless they had perfect right TO. Mr.
Cassatt, who was the President OF the Mon
mouth Park Racing Association, went to
Europe, and Mr.. withers. who was pusnacious
20 q degree and who would resent any interfer
ence whatever when he considered that he was
in the right, assumed the responsibility OF
running the meeting to the end.
THE situation in Chicago 10 precisely the
samo as that which existed in New Jersey at the
time OF which speak. For some time there has
trsas sn and ndietmcnts have been found against
Edward CorriGan and others connected with the
HaTthorne course. o hhaswthornes T. one Of the
by Edward Corrigan. who Is well known IN the
East as well as the South and West. While an
advocate OF honest sport and man who has
shall be fair and sauars, Sorrisan has never
ment. Washington Park. on the other hand, is
essentially social organ zation, and Its roster
ciety. Cen Phil sheridan was lis hrst President,
and since his death the place has been oiled byMr.
connected with the W sshineton Park Club do not
want any scandal In connection with their or
ana d. now S.h that they find that
legality Of racing in Illinois they are In favor OF
standing down and out, and dovoting the
ing. decided to give up, racing for the present at
sese shoSd 'U sn s00s sSs va
measures be iptrSduoed during the coming
folks will go ahead on even more magnificent
scale than ever before. This is the case in .
not Wanting 70 Violate any OF tie ia@s Of the
state. have decided to stop racing for the
or course IL pleased those who are making
crusade against racing In different parts of the
country e twist and Fnrble the facts IN con- on;
the above IL q statement Of fact learned from .
gentleman high In tho racing world. The clos
West. but here in the East as we'll The swell
e in
visiting the track has always spoken In tho
ans s eo
guard against fraud IN Connection With the
fered by any turf body In America. the American
Derby being one Of the standard events Of the
Verdi, ' Fair eS Seas more tSss $4,000 The Ss
Qulckstep, Lakeside, Worlds. Fair, Queen
have brought from the Eastern owners q shower
OF entries, and. In many instances horses owned
OF prs The Mess .hs ne
worlds Fair Stakes In 1893 with Ell TELEGRAPH
and took other stakes with other members OF
II Washington Park should remain closed In
definitely. all these valuable prizes which help
commanded by a mere horse, will be allowed to
lapse, and breeders In different parts of the
country will find their market shrinking day by
day, The closing OF Monmouth Park and the
abolition OF the Lorillard Omnibus, Stevens,
stockton, Junior Champion. Ocean, and other
Washington Park, the Monmouth OF the West
follows IN Its wakea great blow will be given TO
the breeding industry In all parts OF the coun-
try. The Chicago Fair Grounds Association, with
new course at Harlem. has made some oyer
stakes OF their hands and run them. thus
showing willingness to tempt fate, but Mr..
Haknins, the chief stakeholder Of the Harlem
Influences which made washington Park such
success, and there Is disposition on the part of
cries of their own great racing events. even II
they cannot see them raced for again over the
18th th.u.