Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-13
RACING In NEW YORK
Future Of the Sport In That State
Rather Dubious.
II. ASGpH and VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB.
Farther Evidences OF Disposition to
Break Away from the Restriction Inn
posed by seif.Constituted Powcrh
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Racing affairs are In a most unsettled
condition Just at present. The success oil
the amendment TO the Constitution OF the
State Of New York. prohibiting the enact
ment OF laws legalIzing betting on races.
opens I'D n big field OF speculation as 10
what the status OF the sport OF the turi
In that State will be next season. whether
II will be abandoned entirely. whether
an attempt will be made to conduct racing
without the betting-ring adjunct, restrict
ing epeculation TO such wagers as are
made on the ned between men OF we'll
known means and whose word Is as good
MS their money, or whether the gentlemen
OF wealth and influence who have taken
II upon themselves 10 guide the des'inies
OF the running turf In America Will de-
wise some more satisfactory way out OF
the dilemma.
Before the passage OF the Ives bill an
effort was made 10 conduct racing WIN
out betting. and the failure OF the al
tempt Is still fresh in the mind Of every
turfman. IL Is not at all probable that
the experiment will be repeated in New
York. so far as the nod-system Of bet
ting is concerned, II would apparently be
n difficult mattee TO make II sufficiently
profitable TO the racing associations 10
Justify the hanging up OF the prizes 20 be
contested for. Certainly II the associa-
tons accepted money from the book-
E.akers for the privilege OF entering the
GROUNDS for the purpose OF accepting
uagers made In this way there would DC
no difficulty In constituting the practice as
q fragrant violation Of the law
WEST AND SOUTH
Say what they Will. horsemen are COM
pelled to admit that the success or ue
amendment resulted I'm blow 10 the
sport In New York from which 1t VIII
take "a long time TO recover. NO mater
how hard those interested may work, the
chances are very much against the possi-
billty OF any Arrangement being COM
pletcd under which racing can be success
fully conducted In New York next season.
Under these circumstances. the sport VIII
flourish in the West and In the South as
IL never has before. and Chicago no
doubt. will supplant New York as the
great racing centre of the continent. Ana
what Will become Of that august ana
supreme authority. the Jockey club. 10
an appearances II was ready TO throw
M the sponge before the amendment was
adopted. Its rules were openly violated
every day, with the opening Of the 81.
Asaph track and now the fact that such
an organizatbJn ever existed seems 10 be
almost forgotten. 1t appears. however,
that the club still meets occasionally. and
that 1t also issues periodical edict which
nobody pays any attention to.
EXTEND THE COURTESY.
The Virginia Jockey Club recently made
application to the Jockey Club for per-
mission TO race during the month or
December, Notwithstanding that such
proceeding would be i'm direct violation or
ore Of its fundamental regulations. The
Jockey Club it is understood, replied
that to grant such permission would be Il
violation Of its agreement with the West
ern Turf Congress. Is It possible that the
Jockey Club will remain in existence for
the sole purpose of continuing It's efforts
to control racing affairs in tue West?
Last season the Jockey Club cOndesccnd-
Cd to allow the turf congress to have
small voice in matters affecting the West
more directly. and It is to be hoped that
this season the Western Turf Congress
viii extend TO the Jockey Club a similar
courtesy.
THE INDICATIONS.
Secretary Mcintyre has appealed from
the decision of the Jockey Club, both as
rejection of the entries Of horses under
the name Of ". Woods. 1t was expected
that these matters would be acted upon
at the meeting of the Jockey club on
Saturday, but they were not. 1t may not
be true that the Virginia Jockey Ciub
Intends to race throughout December. ana
to accept W. Woods's or any other
entries. Jockey Club or no Jockey Club;
but all indications point In that direction.
Cossack Is among the entries given out
by the club in the last race to-day, and
al this horses races have been run on
the Alexander Island track. Three OF the
horses which started in the gentleman's
race on Saturday had started at the island
track also and they appeared on the ST.
Asaph programme without even the for
mality of change in the names of their
owners 1t was reported on Saturday that
a foreign book would be re0pened at 81
Asaph this week. This Is denied by Sec
rotary Mcintyre. A number of horses ar
rived yesterday from Narragansett, and
II was with difficulty that they were pro-
vidcd with stable accommodations at 81.
Asaph. The arrivals included Dick Loud,
with S; X. Bradley. X. Smith. 6; T. Bar
rett. A. Watson, G; Newton, 4. The ar
rival Of fresh horses Will be hailed with
delight by the club officials, Us well as
throughout the meeting. and 1t is difficult
TO credit the statement that 400 horses
have been stabbed at the track from the
start. Certainly their names have not ap-
peared on The programme.
THIRD PLACE.
Beginning to-day the rule Of the Old
Dominion Jockey Club that horses must
be ridden out for third place Is to be
,,.t.r 10,
tainiy move which will have the APP
prevail OF every patron OF the track, If
not of the horsemen. At present this is
not done, except In rare instances. Horses
whose owners think they have no chance
TO win are not persevered with They
carry no stable money and are therefore
not ridden out for the small amounts
which go to the second and third horses.
The result is that fancy odds prevail
against their chances 10 finish in the first
three. and the public simply burns up its
money on them. one two. three betting
under these circumstances means ruina-
ton TO hackers, and a harvest to the
bookmakers. In enforcing this rule. the
Jockeys who make no effort III the home
stretch are not the only ones which should
be looked after Most Of the horses whose
owners are not content to run second or
third drop out of the contest before the
hAlf-mile pole IL reached. IL the rule in
question is rigidly enforced 1t will make
better racing, closer finishes. and result
in a great deal more satisfaction among
the betting public.
WEDDING OUT
Judge Oyster is doing some good work
In wedding out some Of the alleged jockeys
who have made their appearance at the
Island lately. Cook. Downing, and X.
King will not be seen In the saddle again,
not for some time, at least whereat the
public viii rejoice. These boys seemed
to make business of accepting mounts
on which slovenly ride was desired.
Another lad who seems to belong to the
same category is Mckenzie While he
has shown his ability TO sit in the saddle
and make a show OF finishing. he has
also displayed other qualifications which
make 1t necessary to keep an eye on
him
Backers are slowly getting a line or
the horses running at the Island, ard
during the last week the percentage OF
winning favorites increased perceptibly
a practice very much in vogue among
owners liz TO run their horses out OF their
distance. perhaps In order to secure a
better price when they are In right For
instance. Benjamin was started at six
and quarter furlongs on Saturday, and
II Is only on rare occasions that he can
be induced To stay five El Telcyrop ho