New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-13
WHAT TURFMEN SHOULD DO.
s,,o,1,D COME FORWARD EAGERLY.

60 ,,oh I,cbev Club needs Bureau for
.,o promof,on of Publicity. The "oriu ran "
c.,oaco had such bureau. and II was vi So
'n1"eo 80 the Fair in attracting attention IN All
, ~ tho world. Every great railroad co"p'
a., Americ, advcrtises extensively III large , 20
80 ,.oors and issues prodigious qrah''''es "a
,.o.,ure Of all sorts intended 10 interest ''' pun"
q, tho facilities and convcnieh'es ""0" " .
road company offers. There Is no eoou ' ,, 80
49,. corov Island Jockey Club should not lo''o" ''
.-onla Of tina; immense corporato"' '"e
49,, c.o,rol and of that famous company 'ne
porrsvlvanSa Railroad. The biggest ra'''o"us -
tho world spare no effor; to attract a"'"' ~, =,
,,,o ruhllc interest to increase their pus"'S'' ~
n,easc and crafty all their patrons H
,orev clubs and our racing ORGANIZATIONS VI
oil sorts ought to copy the methoos oi 81" 49,
,,oad companies The racing associations oi inc
I-ntsd States are not offering s'ahes anu go.
,,ors,v for fun. They expect ana desire la" =,
- enc money which they invest IN ra'e''"' NO. 49,
racing property generally ana IN s'aNeS a' 30 h,gh.
49,, roasonabe and fair minded supporter oi "'e
'-'' -. = aes,rous that racing men snail Hahe
Fair profits their investments 1870 ,.u.,
In mas; years the turf assoc'a''o"S W ,rno.a
enormous revenues from the bettingrlhsS'
ar,,os have been cut off entirely ana lore'ei'
rnore will be no betting-rings on race''" NJ " ~
york or in New-Jersey at any time III ,ne -,
,rSotoro I, is time for all racing ORGANIZATIONS "
,his state to get up and hustle lhey mus. w .",,
,ha creat railroads are doing ines " A
,ronaqe they must appeal to the puu"'' ~
p. AZ all they can 10 get customers Ihey mus
- be tneir meetings fascinating so u'Ne'9"''
a,A.,,i tina, people will be glad 10 go 10 mem
a.,ous wears there has been In the couh'HS
- The turf organizations too mucn mum ;,u,,a
-. tho wishes of the public and iee'ins u |
"a almost OF hatred toward the p"pi'o ~
has been manifested at times IL Is d"
.,,ous truth however. that all persons WIZ 49,
, 90 enterprses whose success dePe''s y"
tho nublic favor and goodwin ous"' - 49, t
Excessively 1t would have been q WIS., P' =,
~ C,onev Island Jockey Club 10 insert sp"
or,,senoents in the principal papers III III, '
49," e. every mart of the United States weeks ago
r,erv effort should have been made TO can a',o'''o
% the June meeting Of the club "hcn "'' ,s
=, SATURDAY. Unless the racing men III NV
Quarters of the Union can be stirreu "p !" 80
Isolation OF the situation. the turf in the h,"p
Go cannot flourish. If racing s"ou.' "
hardoned in this State well as in Ne"-'eiSes'
tho Sind farms in the North and IN 'he "o"'''' 80
IN. East and in the West would IAN o'i 49,,
4, value The decline in racing pfop'i'E. ~
nr;ces of yearlings. in every form Vi '" ,
or, all over the country would be most eN'enS"e
q, racing should be given up altogether III inc io.
80, STATE in America. the Empire state ""i'" GU"
,ains the largest body of intelligent pros''s >
,ernrising and broad-minded people III '''
xyorld Racing certainly will be given up IN 'ne
Ennire State however. unless all the ""o
Of the sport rally enthusiastically ana earnes's ~
in,ain i, upon a high standard and to sustain i''
prosperity 49,, co,ov
Some of the officers and members OF the 'o"es
Island Jockey Club seem TO nave maue up nv"
minds that the coming meeting will be faiiure a'
host ana 10 have decided to put forth no eN"e"e
eor,s N make IL noteworthy and triumphant SUI"
officers and members falling into uep'o '
error With proper energy WIN proper ~"
and activity the meeting which VIII open OH ga
day can be made magnificent success III -,
wav The officers Of the club ought TO go 10 WORN
In he
They ought to insert generous ana conspicuous Az
vertisements in ali the important papers ' ~
cnuntry Such advertisements shou'o pe D'e o.
broad and striking. The officers should telegraph
800, 49, o,ief cries of the United States and to
al Tho breeding farms Of the United States. appeal
ing in the strongest language to every A'i'eii0a"
who cares for the prosperity OF the turl' anu VIM
desires TO see clean and honest racing kept NY J."
this country TO do everything that is IN MS power
20 aid the club in securing the most satisfactory
rd gratifying results al this meeting. All breed
.rs all owners all trainers all Jockeys ought 10 pe
anneaed TO- and they ought 10 De aPpeai'u " "a
The most emphatic language The American 'u''
De- now in critical situation. 1t is certain that inc
he,,,ngrings will never be revived In New orh vi
Isrsev II the right methods are used ana
ro mead energetcally public interest can De suireu
nm in fair clean and decent racing 10 sue" d"
tent that every well-managed racing o'sa"'A"''o''
can be assured OF fair profits on us investments
and the stakes and purses will bring out such en-
tr,es and such fields that sport equal 10 any '''"s
,.or seen In this country may be expected. bu'
breeders owners. trainers and jockeys are sum-
or Indifferent future OF every one OF ,he'h WIN
ba clouded and dark. Unless owners anu trainers
are willing TO enter their horses freely ana 10 S'ar'
their horses If the chances IN any par
rac. NAV seem TO be somewhat against their horses
tho meetings In this State this season Will be iali-
ures and the turf will dwindle and decay
1t is unfortunately true that the management OF
Tho Coney Island Jockey Club up to the present
no n
.n,ernr,se TO meet fully the exigences OF the ex-
,s,,na emergency and the present Crisis. All lhe
officers should have worked together IN 'he harues'
and most spirited and most Jealous manner 70 oi"s
about the biggest possible attendance ana 'he pest
possible results for the coming meeting. AS areauy
s.d . bureau for the promotion Of publicity should
have been created. and 1t should have been put In
the charge Of a OF the highest capacity vi ire
rnendous snap and dash. Of fertility or resources
OF incessant and unhagging energy Speciai e'ior'S
on the largest and most vigorous scale shouo nave
been put forth In the Northern States IN the Sou'h-
ern states in the Eastern States and in the West
ern States to obtain as many entries as POSSIBLE
and insure the biggest possible suooeS' 'o '
In past years the officers OF racing DRAMA "a
tons have been able sit still and do nothing be
cause their treasures have drawn 50 rich reve-
nues from the bettng-rngs that there was soa no
and members of the clubs in order 10 render the
meetings highly lucrative and 10 pay ",T se ,S
dends But that has gone by forever, ne tuii
csn he kept up and carried only by skiiful and
methods similar those which the Great rail- ~
road companies in order 10 get passengers Myers, 10
,uave, IN their lines The State Racing Comms-
sion is made up of the best possible maera h Inc
Jockey club Is now IN the right hahds. mere
is every reason TO expect racing OF hish ciaSs'
with ali Objectionable elements kept IN tne Da1 t,
ronnd with no serious evils and abuses. But
ttho Nnes, and most admirable sport cannot 90 on
unless the people will flock to the racefa rswaw
ereaf numbers No matter how Bood a rali"ay
Service may be- the railroad COMPANY WI not 9 9p.
roanv nassengers unless II takes pains 10 con-
yncc men and women that travelling on is i nii1
has advantages superior TO those offered Dy rirar
lives II is clear enough that the managers OF ou,
,race,racks cannot loiter any longer Iney niue, NUS
he no and doing. and hard at work Ihey mus
con cIean fair and honest; and they must labor
diligently to the best hIrses the mos Ss,ore
e,,,a nd interesting contests. and TO SET peIore
the public attractions thst the ali bs al
sive and profitable. All classes Of people me o.,