New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27

THE SCHEME TO TEST TIE RACING LAWS.
DEBTORS APPARENTLY PLEASED WITH TIE NE"

METuoDs-THE TwO-YEAR- OiDs.
Everybody who desires honest. wholesome. we'll
conducted racing contests should give every poSS'
BILE aid to the Jockey club IN its efforts 10 place
American racing on a higher plane OF excellence
than the fondest believer IN turf reform ever a'
pated even In dreams
The pronounced enemies Of racing are hard at
work &c undo the labors of the foremost breeders
and racing men IN the East A certain hrm vi
LAWYERS well known for the kind or cases they
take are preparing test case in an attempt TO
secure TO, he theving. dlsreputabie element VINO
have Numbered racegoers in the past the right 70
accent money from bettors the racetracks TO
accomplish their purpose. VIGOROUSLY "S'ep"-
table Canadian turfman. who has been ruied OH
the turf for fraud was ;eleSraphed FOR to assist
these people in their designs. 1t is strange that
Canadian turfnea are so frequently associated WIN
,,rf scandals and turf vllanies Of every descrip-
ton.
The discred.ted Canadian was sent for 70 reoI-
ganze some OF the defunct associations tha' hel'
racing mee,Ings on the half-mile tracks 50 p'eh'i-
full on Long Island Some of the shfewd lawyers
who have reaped nice harvest from the poor
room men and other enemies of honest sport nave
discovered that agricultural societies ana county
far associations are permitted 10 hoih '"e'i ""
ings on half mile tracks. These Vulturos nave ~
formed some of their victims that ii Is mere c"''"
play 20 obtain 4 legal decision permitting 'he eN
change of money bet on racctrachs vi INV e
where the races we're being run
The talk about testing the Gray bill is NONSENSE
Does anybody suppose for an instant '''' ''e "D
LAWYERS who were consulted about the ia''s "
which were approved by Governor Mortons iesai
advisor are mistaken and that the co"'sei i
lawbreakerr are right? The assertion .ha' 80
or, 20 lie made as to the constitutionality OF 'he
racing laws is a huge bluff to hue the red '"o"',
of the men who will lose the rat lees 'ia' io''''
Nowed into their Golfers from the poolroon keep's'
This Canadian adventurer has been se'ureu u
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,oae,ines az agricultural societies. some oil the
,ersons interested hold that all they nave 10 90 .
TO exhibit a few hens. some carrots anu ""
complv with the law. II their counsel are S"''
full in obtaining a decision that 1t is esai io oeo'
~ accep. money the four haf-mie tracks VIII
-. ,or,, dave each and earn handsome DIVIDENDS
~ course the plan seems feasible to men VINO
delight in cutting the sharp corners OF 'he !" w.
Moreover me assurances that "mcrry-so-'o""'
racing will DE permitted by the Jockey 'Iuo ra'".
than that it will take the chances OF d ueVis'o"
the constitu,ionaity of the racing laws are eager!
accounted ny the men who anxious 10 es'aoHS.
a circut Of half-mile tracks in the neighoorhoo'
OF this city -, ossa,
Az the first week Of the racing season mas passe'
ond the track gates are still open. the men VINO
predicted the utter failure OF racing u"ue' w
conditions have little TO say. Their remains "'e
confined to- you just wait and see
The attendance is good and increases as 'ne M,
ing goes on. On pleasant days the CROW"
chose seen N old days with the exception 'ha' '"e
racegoers CT the present are better dlesseu "'' -
a higher class than in former years
pa,,ors anpear 20 be well pleased with the ne"
r,o,,ods The professional layers and takers OF
odds who desire honest racing ana tnfl prospe'"!'
arc delighted with the change. On the o'ne' """u'
men who were formerly the proprie'ors OF poor
rooms express their dissatisfaction because ''es
are not permitted TO fleece the puohc'
Now that the racetrack keepers nave oisco.eied
that racing can be conducted under the new laws
q, a fair profit for the shareholders without
r.vanuA from the betting-ring. they nave ceased
their lamentations and TO all appearances nave az
copied the situation -. .,
rhare were no startling performances last week.
n,ass Pev FL Santa Anita's marvellous change OF
form be considered such. To all Ola raeesoei'
ANYTHING that Z. ]. Baldwin or any morse oi HE
does is not surprising. 49,, .
Keenan's future races will be watched with much
interest by racegoers. His race on SATURDAY mas
s,ch a hirh-class performance that the 1oho"ers
of the GIDEON & Daily stable believe that ne WI"
redeem, himself by racing up TO his private lori'.
Although horse-owneis. trainers ana the pupn0
were led 10 believe that the two-year-olos OF 'ie
nressnt wear were a superior lot. the racing up 10
date does not indicate that a Moreo. fremont OF d
Domino has been developed APPRECIATE Joe rug
ers and Damse are easily the best that nave raceu'
Angus, Rs,mont's Floretta deserves praise Tor her
marvellous speed and her gameness True game
n.ss IN a horse has been defined by Daniel Mace the
famous driver OF as IAN honest morse 'ha'
tries his best the last ounce on MS couiase IL
matter II he is limited TO half-mile or teh-h'ie
heats" Floretta Is honest as the sun. To-Day Is
her birthday, and in her races she mas been cohcea
ing age as well as weight 10 her opponents Damse
Is product of Brookdale. She won the golden opih
ions OF every turfman who saw her sweep ny INK
winning post on Saturday with pounds In hand mel
ears pricked and her mouth wide open.
The situation in Chicago is unchanged. ana th'
prospect is extremely gloomy. Halms is said TO Do
a second Salvador so easily does he vanqush M
I.atonia track Halma's hollow victory in the
Latonia Derby.
There have been no recent reports about tht
Dwyer-Croker campaign in England 1t was no
the money won over the victories OF banouet ina
the heavy plunges made on Reindeer and some othel
winners by Michael F. Dwyer II Is safe TO say
Britons in his own peculiar way. OF course there
is the usual howl about calling racing game ane
entering stake horses in selling races at low fig
ure but its odds that the Americans Will not bt
called upon 10 make any explanations 10 the ste"
Sims is an enigma 10 the Bri,ons. Now that Stone
loss as TO how he should be handled. 1t new
experience TO one of their expert riders when Stone
neil being tried with another horse to have
the Brookdale horse stop in his tracks so sndden.
that his rider described in the air ana LANDED
in a sitting posture the turf. His ideas Of Amer
lean horses were thoroughly shaken up that n
did not speak for five minutes. when ne CALCULATED
"E's a bioomink Hamerican beast Stonenell II
generally admired by English turfmen for his splen
did conformation and appearance
Some Of the breeders who arranged 10 sell thei
yearlings IN Chicago are anxious to transfer thel
in despair at the gloomy outlook for their sales.
may cheer them to hear that a number OF yearng
will be purchased for foreign turfmen. who are tax
, ,nS advantage of the racing situation I" this ''"'
COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB DATES
The Coney Island Jockey Club have announced tn
racing days for their June meeting. The arrange