New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-06

passage Of the antgambing amendment will rid
the turf Of all the tng AMI
dlshonored lives. that have infested and injured H.
mo nutraenous excess Of racing There has been
altogether too much Of it, II would De iar D'a i
the true interests OF the community II racing were
. given only for three days week in TINS Statc,
between May 10 and October 10 Aitcr the iiVPlVi'
OF the anti gambling amendment to-day. the Legs-
lature. when II meets in January ought TO T, pa
Jaw prohibiting racing except on lucSoaHS ln1 Is
days and Saturdays. between May 10 ana oclopep
The number of organz anG no oG oTranizaon
ought to be allowed to give racing IN 6od TINS Mt1ir
/ unless ii has capital OF at least $VlVN actuauA
paid in, and unless its list o. corp9ra'o,Ti , am
owners is satisfactory to state Board at Aibah!.
and the Controller. Racing must he reyuiated re-,
strained and carefully Supervised OTHERWISE "
! ought 10 be suppressed altogethei
THE SPORT HAS BEEN MISMANAGED
The turf in this State in recent years has not
been managed all in the interests Of the people
1t has been managed chiefly with the object OF
securing excessive profits for the owners OF race
tracks. and the men who have controlled the turi
in this State have not been extremely scrupuious
as TO the means by which those excessive profits
should be obtained. They have given altogether
too many miserable spirits and scurries ana
scrambles They have raced twoyear-olds far too
much. They have not been eager and determined
enough o turf OF the hordcs of rascals
that have preyed upon IT, They have not Kept vigil
liant supervision over the betting-ring, and they
races from the trckery OF dishonest bookmakers.
dishonest owners. dishonest trainers and dishonest
Jockeys. They have not shown sufficient enter
prise In making Improvements and In removing
causes Of complaint. The management OF the
betting has been very loose and reprehensible
There has been altogether too much arrogance,
haughtness and foolish obstlnacy in the manage-
ment Of the racctracks in this state. Good adNlce
has been spurned contemptuousy: -. .,,o
The true interests of the community and the true
interest of tine turf have been sufficiently con-
suited Australia and New-Iealand have shown FAR
the introduction OF racing Improvements than me
turfmen of this State have ever shown Even in the
West there is much morc Intelligent effort 10 , sive
satisfaction to the public than there IS in the East
The officials Of the Western racetracks nave taken
far pains. and work much harder man ihe
officials in Now~Nork state have ever worked. u
machnes have been introduced III Arsirtlia ana
work very well The managers Of racing In TINS
machines. and no disposition t. give ihorousy SilSe
factory sport. The have injured The breed or
horses. instead of improving H. 10y the eNc'ssiN"
number Of short Sprints. sCraWpi'S ana S'uTrl'3
that they nave given. They have not imposed rsor-
or, lisclDnr the owners. trainers ana Jockeys
and COMPELLED trainers to get their horses properly
lit for races and jockeys 10 ride in Sich way as
to give satisfaction. The owners Of the rtceirlckS
in this state have been thinking too inuch oi me
Brtt.ng-rncs. They have been always trying 10 n
creas. the number Of booknakcrs in the ho'-
Of the racetracks. They have been :" BUSY
in attempting to eni2Ige th- mComf it" ,, var
lively little attention TO needed reforms ana
improvenents or they have been Indifferent 10 me
ius require ments Of the public and have not Sought
to introduce important reforms ana improvements
80 Inc anti gasnbing amendment. tho racing track
owners in this STATE will find tina: they Viii De- com
PEELED give far cleaner, purer ana p"t,er SlD,l,
or they will be obliged TO close their race'rackS
altogether