New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-11

PROSPECTS OF THE GRAY BIL1>-THE CHARACTE
OE TIE OrPOSLTION 10 II.

PROSPECTS OF THE GRAY BIIIl-THE CHARACTER
OF THE OPPOSITION TO IT
What is there in ito" is the query Of OF
the men who are alleged to represent constituencies
in the Assembly at Albany. when asked about the
prospects OF the Gray bill. Now that both the
trotting and running factions united in the
firm purpose TO obtain their rights In spite OF the
opposition of poolroom men and their associates.
the question can be answered The who place
themselves record opponents OF measure
that is Endorsed by the press and the public
throughout the state will be called upon to answer
TO heir constituents when they retUrn TO their
homes. All that is in it, for the purchasable
element is defeat at the polls should tho racing
measures be beaten by suspicious methods An
gust Belmont. James II. Keene. Colonel William T..
Thompson. John f. Sanford and the leaders Of the
movement for honest racing are not the sort Of
who went 70 Albany when the Ives law
was before the Legislature. They DO not represent
track owners who derived large revenues from the
hsttng-rng. Consequently. the political guerillas.
as well as their poolroom and Maspeth allies. with
a powerful monopoly in reserve. should not delay
their attack, but should strike at once. so to
meet the issue fairly the men who represent
the breeders and horseowners in this State Will
not pay penny to bribe,akers or blackmaiIers
to secure the right 10 breed and race the highest
type Of the horse.
OF course the poolroom men boastinglv declare
that all racing measures will be defeated 7, is
generally known that the poOlrOorn propra,ors OK
pect 10 do commission business on races and
other contests decided in other States as they
think there is nothing in the revised Constitution 20
prevent 1t; hence the opponents OF the GRAY and
the WIlds bill 10 not care whether a race is trottcd
or in this State. long they can do a com,
mission business on races in the West. II ia
merely a question to whether the poolroom
keepers of DE cities in this State shall close the
gates Of the trotting and running tracks that
they can act as commissioners. whether such
men General stephen Sanford .. j. Hamlin
Jacob Rupert. J. A WadswOrih. James r. Keene
August Belmont. Colonel William p Thompson.
Pierre LOrllard and dozens OF others fully as well
known shall cease to breed or import expensive
stations and mares 20 improve the American horse.
Both sides OF he question likely 70 be thor
ooshly discussed ana analysed at Albany this
week
Charles Reed arrived in this city Yesterday af-
ternoon from Tennessee. He reports everything
as oeing In excellent condition He said. eft &c
no use TOT ne to praise my yearlings: they must
speak Tor themselves In the sale rinQ They are
Tie h T2 wins ARE f not Of
Active work is the order at all tho ,racLs &C
many trainers are preparing their b"rs.s rs az
early spring meetings in the West Gna o ~ IN, ,ho
best-known dealers ia high-class coach y, r he
said 10 the writer yesterday: II hando nor eb
horses year ;an use only the highest tI ,yra ~
carriage horses. My partners are aiWavs roy NSe OF
examine good pair Of horses nag rec beady 10
est market price for desirable animals and si,
make long Journey to inspect good horses tn RI
farmers in this State should aim to breed b, ihe
class coachers as II Is an extremely prodtabIn IN
vestment When asked II h" could not han
die q larger number he said; Certainly. but
cannot get them
Isaac Dahlman announces the sale Of 200 head
Of selected horses AT his sale mart. In Twenty
The sale begins at 10 o'clock ''
Some Of the choicest high-stepping carriage
Cob Companys stables Nos 2is-25i-25s west sixtW o
ninth-st.. excel IN style and quality many Of the
prze-winners at the horse shows. There are 100
head Of well-broken horses, suitable for div ny
country ready for purchasers
William Easton Will hold q sale at tho pahmon
mart. In Twenty-fourth-st, between Second ana