New-York tribune., 1895-10-05
p.1sING TURF STANDARDS
s,.pfx NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS.


PLANTATIONS DEMANDED.
--.S,,, was by no means the only i'm
Ins influential and conspicuous paper pub
po''", New York Yesterday which referred to
nsnea -,,,nr change Of form in Hugh Penny be-
the sa,urcay and Thursday and to the pc
f"ee" r,a,e Of Perkins Discount Most OF
cum" NV in,,ortant and influential papers of the
'ne s.ssrred to both Of these subjects In their
civ .-,,rles 1t is certain that many persons
race Hurh Penny's race last Saturday and
VINO ~; thursday think that an explanation
DIS - - from the owners of Hugh Penny. from
-. ,rainer and from his jockey Many racing
ns mink. aso. that Perkins should give full
".,lsna,ion cf how he succeeded IN getting IN
go with. and got into so many pockets when
..as discount on Thursday, and that he should
nc 'v I'D upcl 70 furnish a complete account of
-. riding in that race. Some explanations OF
n's -,s,rg or the condition Of Arapahoe might
~, perhaps. be in order The Tribune's racing
~, does rot claim TO have any special knowl-
- or any special evidence in these cases 1t
- ,ot mak charges against any one. But 1t
as cav that many racing men are deeply dis
-.,ssad WITH the change OF form in Hugh
p,rrv's case. and think there ought to be an ex-
,,.,a,,or II also says that many racing men
~. keenly dissatisfied with the way in which
,nev saw Perkins ride Discount and with the
wav in which Arapahoe was ridden.
Now it ma. perhaps 5e easy for the owners,
the trainers and the jockey OF Hugh Penny TO ex-
,lsjn his amazing change of form If they are
asked 10 do So II may. perhaps. be easy for
Perkins 10 explain his riding on Discount-out
certainly every true friend Of the turf. who de-
s,res 10 soc racing continued in this State after
This year believes that such matters as these
should be promptly investigated by the racing
stewards. and that thorough examination and
inquiry should be carried out. All the racetrack
officials. the judges the timers. the pa
,rol Judge the starter, the starting judge
and all the employees Of the racing asso-
ciation. oush. TO De asked as TO their OBJ
servatons concerning the change Of form In
Hugh Penny's case and concerning the riding Of
Discount Il will be extremely unwise for any
one 10 pass over such matters as these without
the asking o. any questions, and without any
reouests for explanations. For many years there
have been too few requests for explanations, and
there have been too few questions asked on the
turf Racing will noJ last in this State unless
radical change is made Immediately. and unless
racing stewards are instructed by the Jockey
Club 10 ask questions freely. and TO insist upon
some people may say that II owners. trainers
and Jockeys are annoyed by frequent requests
for explanations and by searching questions
many owners. trainers and jockeys VIII De driven
away from the racecourses Of NewYork State,
and viii 20 West and stay there. This may be
So but owners. trainers and Jockeys as a rule,
are not an extremely sensitive and shrinking.
,0v and modest shy and bashful and busning
lass Those Of them who are driven away from
the New-York racecourses by requests for ex-
plantations and ty the asking Of questions VIII
eyer be missed. Their room will be- better than
their company ne West is heartily welcome to
ln turf owners trainers and jockeys who object
10 giving full frank and candid explanations
when asked 10 d. 50. or who get restiVe ana re-
)ellious when proper questions are put. Such
,wners. trainers and jockeys cannot 60 West too
luicky OF stay there too long for the benefit OF
racing in New-Nork State The Eastern tnrl
will be well rid of them. and their absence Will
be an advantage.
Il ought T. be plain by this time to every one
xho is interested in the turf that racing In this
state cannot te saved by any easy-go.ng' good
istured and ienent policy. The voters
viii not support racing, and Will not allow
10 continue unless they are convinced tnat
mi against wrongdoing. II is the urgent duty
y every one who desires to see the turf prosper
o give time. attention ana hard work 10 the
problem OF roofing out 'rickery and wrongdohg
few newspaper writers frequently crluclse
n a hippant way he calling up OF jockeys ana
he asking Of questions. Such newspaper writers
Ire enemies Of tha turf. Every newspaper writer
,ught TO support with zeal and enthusiasm all
forts on the par Of .he Jockey Club, all efforts
N the part of the racing associations, all efforts
N the part Of the racing stewards. all efforts on
he part Of race-t-ack officials and all efforts on
he part Of neWsIa pers 10 suppress tr.CEery and
buses and evils cn the turf Some OF the news
)aDer writers wh) have been quick TO crit:clse
ma condemn inquiries and requests FOR eXpia-
latiOns on race tacks are running the risk Of
-uining the turf and Of stopping racing in this
state altogether. Unless the important and in
iuent!al newspapers will act in harmony IN
hese matters and will insist that vigorous work
shall be done In removing reproach from racing
md in suppressing abuses. ii is as certain as
snything be tlat the turf in this State Will
soon come 10 disastrous end. Then, those
newspaper writers who r!dicule and criticise
and attack race-track officials who ask questions
md insist upon explanations may find II difficult
b make a living Newspaper writer's OF that
class 0re plainly an injury 10 the turf
OF course. here are some turfmen who think
that criticism of racetrack management and OF
peculiar peri rmanses on the turf ought TO be
done away with. These people take the view that
Il Is not the business Of the newspapers what
ever tricks may be practised by INSCRIPTIONS
owners traineIs or Jockeys. or whatever glaring
errors may be made by racetrack officials Never
heess, The careful student Of the history Of rae
Ing in all parts Of this country cannot avoid the
conclusion that dishonest or tricky racing can
lOt flourish in these days The people In many
states have set their faces as fints against racing
)f any kind. simply because they know that in
1ast years improper practices have debased and
ieGTade0 the sport on certain rdcetrdcKS. Inc
ceiling Of THE sort .s intensely strong In many
states Of the Cn!tl. In very few States is racing
row carried on. The sport 10 a lamentabe ex-
ent has become unpopular and has been an OBJ
ect of hostile legislation and a target for susp-
non and distrus. because certain racetrack Of |
icias IN past years have been careless and indif
erent and have not done their full duty in
searching out AM stopping evils and abuses. The
essOns OF the history OF thoroughbred racing in |
America stand oIt clearly and plainly. Any one
who fails TO tak warning by the disasters which
have Overtaken he racetracks In various parts OF
the country mus be needless and reckless Only
by stern and rigorous measures against all un-
scrupuous perSns connected In any way with
the turf can raong be kept up in this State or in
any other State
FIFIELD A o TO ! CHANCE. WINS HIS
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