New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
p,c1NG IS IN A DEEP PIT
.,,,v CLEAN HANDS SHOULD UNDER
r,xE TO EXTEICATE IT

TflI.NSIlN - ~ ili'N-'N
,.,o PROPERTY HAS GREATLY
nrprrcIATrp IL VALUE
.,o,orors Of Monmouth Parl: last year
,.",roI :, defy public opinion anu - PfoVo"e 'ne
az .,,, hostility Of the leading newspapers " I'VE
a'u'. they d'a what they could to brhE @D'ut
e0u'''!, min l. was certain when they resolved 1
u'' - jn;lmdate the newspapers; "neh 'leE /
10 "' o.. evolude from their race.rack 'uri-"riteTS /
'o'' r.sciss had displcasel them; when 'neY /
w." ~, their minds 10 disregard the cehS"re ana |
m lr,nation Of the people Of New-Je'S-E -'i''S |
y. 1ov.n tremendously the value OF racing P'oP
GU =, oil parts Of the country. They made II GER
,n ,ben and there that the voters OF Ne"-'''S'E
,5 array themselves against the race'r''NS At
N'" n,,,sr election they stirred UP 50 much
"1 M, co much energetic opposition mat they
e' uno, themselves the disaster Whch mas oe-
fallen them .,.... 80 Monmouth Park last
year included the names of Anred r.
!sisont Of Monmouth Park; Of John A. MOTIFS u
- louisiana Lottery: oe Philip j. D"Y'r' PreST
sor, Of the Brooklyn Jockey club, and oil Luce"
n ,nnleby the professional farobank keePo'' 'o''e
:, these men consulted Richard croker, u'e va.
sor,n,loIs boss Of Tammany Hall. ana Mlchae' F.
Dvyer whose performances III running ''7 "'
-. Of condition and in betting on horses owned ny
n MO, when he had horses in the races 10
,bor with his plunging propensities ana ms e'''"
trc practices OF various sorts, made MN '"e me-
ro,or,ous turfman in America. the Whole peOu'''
or,hinotion cf' racetrack gamblers decided to at
,or,n, TO silence the press. to bully ana o'o"pe1'
,ho rovspaper men, 70 treat public sentiment VII"
INN, and derison and to carry out their au-
,aio,,s schemes in their own audacious way. III
aoo,inc this policy they reduced the Naiue "a 'NN'
hreeding.farm in the country and or every ."o' oe
hired horse colt and hlly in the Cm'eu "'',ef'
NC evident when they entered upon inns Oiu'i00t
tao and stupid course of action tha' '"'S "'"''
- ohou, rho closing Of the NeW-Jersey race
,, ord interfere seriously with the prosperity
=. oil the Eastern racecourses. Inc cloSI''s Vi 0
Jersey tracks ard the dsrepute anu ueS'""
,,o, into which the turf was plunged pS ''e p'o
1,rs 10 these men and their allies ana as
sociates on the turf were sure ~ 9
ouslv the popularity Of racing
az WHAT TIE VALUE OF TURF PROPERTY
DEPENDS.
Tho success Of racecourses the prices pad Tor race
,.os and the valuation put upon all racing prop
49,. and ALL breeding farms must inevi'aoiy uepe"o
-, the popularity of racing. Nheh the 'u'l W.
,uh,c confidence entirely, as the mahagers y, -'0"
mouth Park lost it asst year. racetracks VIII oe'9
- nav dividends even If the jockey Guns ar
,,,o1 ~ race at all The annual sales OF year
,,os viii he neglected and the prices OF thorough
hred stock of all sorts will suffer a utH'e'uou@
dovnfau The Board OF Control sustained sne
action of the Monmouth Park management nv
,.rack managers of New-Jersey, together win
Dicho ri
rasnonsible for the appalling depreciation IN racing
ronsrtv in breeding farms and In prices OF thor-
ourobreds which must unavoidaby follow ue
ropular dislike and detestaton whch were 49,
IN New-Jersey last year. When A +. Nalco''' 'o"''
,,orr,s Richard Croker, the Dwyer Brothers,
and their allies and associates declded 10 cdi'' 0
rna policy which they adopted. and TO dlSresdiu e
,,ol,, he criticisms Of the press and the people
,ho,, thereby deprecated vastly the value OF Dop-
bps OF Prince George. Of Yorkvile Belle Oh N''sS
ton of Raceland, of every racehorse' ol every
.Suorcbbred on every breeding farm and in every
racing stable in America
Richard Croker look over the horses VINO" hV
owns to-day and can lay the fattering JUNCTION 10
his soul that the indefensble policy adVocd'ed anu
approyed by him at Monmouth Park last year Ia
made every horse colt and hlly when ne POSSESS
Far loss valuable than it was year ago. He can
feel certain that his interest In the Behe M'au7
farm and all his other racing interests nav
h.an injured and damaged to the most serious eN
tent by the unjustihable proceedings al NoH'iou.'
Park in 1893. which he supported and iayorSa' -
Dractces which have brought the turf TO its prem
condition in NewJersey All OF treihers Wal
colt Appleby-cut off their own noses 10 sil'e 'le
own faces when they entered upon as INNS TN
public The effect will be clearly seen at tne DIre ,
Ing sales of 1894 1t will be seen In the ciosed sate
ara deserted buildings the unused acres ara ~ n
sSltsy u sPHG h Tilespread ana they win con
spicuOus and impressive Moreover '"c9' e"e0"
will be lasting
MEN WHO SHOULD KEEP IN THE BAckOROoND
James r. Keene has devoted himself with un
Sharing energy and exceptional ability TO bringn'
about a better state Of things on the turf iit ha
displayed remarkable resources. unfailng resoi'
tjon and rare sagacty in establishing the new
Jockey Club. and clearing the ground LOT Ie'oI'"
OF the greatest value and Importance lie VIII nav
the enthusiastic support and aid or every ra'"'
man who desires honest, fair and honorable sport
hat nl,erO
were clearly responsible for the rnisinahagchieil
OF the New-Jersey racetracks and FOR me
abuses and evils which grew out OF inns lisll q,
ageuent should be active and conspicuous ~ t y,
er"p%b 10 realize that they must subordinate them
selves entirely to Mr.. keene anu 70 thr ie' i i
VINO are acting in accord and sympathy with nm
they will ruin racing IN New-York as they nav
ruined il in New-Jersey. , ,,,,
Certain reforms must be brought a9oH, wd'n .
delay the turf cannot prosper IN ts Stie; 70
ought not to prosper The bettmg-fng o'g svep ~
altogether The betting ring. with sixty to one hG
erSd NJ f,o gG to @ and each one
determined to get back that money from the pun
of ODDS against horses is the chief nursery OF S
honesty and fraud on the tur IT. may s De s 70 ' IN
French pools No doubt the 90. but there Is n
good reason why they snoud nave r LnG,r woui
like 10 see all the faro banks. the keno games ar
e np paod reason Why their Vicious propenstie
should be grathed In that wa. ,,r, ;
France preferred the bookmal;ng system to tn
French pools but the French Government 1 f'ii
cred that bookmalinR promoted extensive frau
on the turf and that bookmskers ileeccd the
dupes on the most serious scale ana N me mo,
abolished bookraking altogether The Lcglslaluii'
OF all states which permit betting On rhces d;er,
ought 10 follow the example OF the French tioVeIi
ment They ought not 10 consult tne prefer
Of the professional racetracs gamblers ~, i'ooi
makers make their living by heir wits They g
the better Of the great mass o. raccsocIS ny III
err. II was a sckcIng blundtr 10 lhtIOu1Ce ooI o.
making on American Tacetracks. Racing was ia
l cleaner and occupied far higher place IN pup.
esteem before bcOkmaking was known ~ 'in 80
Try Racing in France has been greatly iiPio'e
L by the expulsion of the booiiInakers.
SYSTEM THAT is FAIR TO ALI"
The French pool system OF betting Is ia'r
every one and It removes to a great extent Inc %
portuntles ard temptations for putting up JoO' a.