New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-05

ting-rings be tolerated wnen loi'erieS "'e sup
pressed?
Til, proposed anti-gamblng amendment ~
the Constitution. which was adopted III me o"'
s,itutlonal Convention by the overwheiihi"s
vote Of 100 10 t. aims 10 abolish Inc pe'''"S
rings on the racctracks in this State Inc CIV
mics of this amendment are not inc true lr''"'''
-, ia. turf Racing can he carried on without
,ho h.,tino-rings The American people VIII
suppor the turf literally when they 1eei sure
that racing is entirely free from uiShoheS''
PM racing will never be- thoroughly cleansed
and purified while the bctting-rngS reiiia'"'
Every bookmakcr pays 500 every rac'Nt"' INV
the racctrack treasury. and our JOCKEY ciups Nv
,iro , rovonuc of from $4,000 to $4,000 daily
fron these bookmakers Each occupant OF Il
bookmaking stand. i'm addition to his dli! nip'
ME of 500 is compelled 10 pay ont from @''V
to 500 every racc-day for assistants anu io
y,rious exncuses Now bookmakcrs do not ply
their trade for their health or for fun. lhey OK
pccl 10 get back. by fair means or foui inc
money which they put out. and many OF thein'
with the aid of dishonest owners. trainers anu
and jockeys. are quick 10 try foul means "h'h
they get Il chance. Horses are started in races
when they are half-traincd or wholly unfit TO
,,,, This l. done for the benefit Of certain
bookmakcrs who are in the secret. ana WHO
can safely lay heavy odds against such horses.
rs they know that the animals cannot WIN. All
sorts Of plots and conspraccs are entered mo
for the purpose of heeclng the public ana put
ting the plumber into the pockets OF the knaVcS
Of the turf of whom there IS ii host numerous
enough to populate new Alsatla. In most
eases the stewards on orr racetracks are hot
keen and shrnwd enough 10 detect these th!"v-
ish schemes. or are not sufficiently courageous.
unsclfsh and energetic to expose and punish the
rIscllS
OF course the holders Of shares in racing Assoc
Citations. the cxtravagantly overpaid officials Of
racrirackS and those owners Of horses VINO IN
sist upon probationary inflated stables ana
purses. want the betling-rings kept up In order
10 increase the colossal dividends on racing
stock. to continue The prodigal salaries paid 10
men who do not earn them and 10 provide
funds of immense stakes and purses. Betting
ring revenues have doomed 80 large and seemed
So precious in the eyes of the men who con
troll raccrrackS. rhar the interests of the public
have been sacrificed In order 10 increase the in
come from the bookriakcrs. The breed Of
hor.cs has been drgrl1cd and lowered by les
SEEMING the distances Of almost all the races
Long races give true tests Of the quality and
merit Of racchor>rs. our racing associations
are lniurng Tie breed Of horses by excessive
racing of two-ycarolIS. and 10y cutting down
contests "a mere SpriniS. >curricS and scrambles,
which are offered chiefly to stimulate and pro-
mote gambling and 10 crafty the bookmahcr~.
Such miserable and contemplate sctirrlcs ana
scramhles do infinite harm 10 the turf while the
Influences and effects If the bcltngripg are
altogether an evil In themselves they are evil
unalloycd
Every almirrr ~ upright and honorable sport
ought +, work and 10 voie in favor Of the anti
gambling lmcnhmrnt. The betjngrlngs have
attracted horlc> Of unscrupulou. men 10 the
turf men who seek unfair advantages by trick
and device No man whose hands are unclrln.
whose life il tainted. whose money has been ac-
qlirrd hy irregular means. ought ever 10 be
permitted TO run racchOrs,s OH any racrtrack
which socks 10 Ice reputable. The plain. blunt
truth j. however. that no racrtraCk can be
really reputable while II has u bct,ing-ring.
Abolish the bctling-ring- and give uS clean
sport. without bO1kmakcr>. aud with no horse
owners trainers and jockeys who are not thor
uughly honest and trustworthy. Make the turf
unaiiraciivc 10 pungcrs, trick-trrS AMI plum
dcrcr,. aud YOU VIII make racing truly popular
Vote for the aniIgambng amendment aud You
will benefit high class racing