New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS
THE NEWS FROM ALBANY ABOUT THE
GRAY BILL
LETTER FROM DAVID noXNER CONCERNING
THE STATE THOrTING BOARD MOVEMENT
MIR. nrNNrr1"s HORSES.


Mr. BENEFITS HORSES
Albany news appears TO cheer and comfort both
the advocates and opponents OF The Gray and
Wids bills. The controversy between the lro''he
ho-scr1eu is rkey to be settled IN satisfactory
ana ,rnicablo way SO that bo;h .ides Will have
10 reason to complain of their treatment
OWING 20 the complications that have arisen
everybody who Is in favor Of honest racing whoiy
u,.trammeled by the evils that have brought about
Tho rrcsent UNPLEASANT situation. should put aside
all persorsl ambitions and give all his energies
10 defeat tAe machinatiops of gamblers VINO open!
b0as: that The dssensions between seh'eme"
a. 20 who shall rule the roost viii defeat the
Gray bill as It will give Assenblymen ana sen
r;or~ an excuse for voting against all sanitary
measures aiming to benefit the turf Leading
hors'Iaeh say.
lit Is not question as to who shall license
trOtting or running tracks. 1t is question Ms
to whether there will be racing or not heiore
any other question is decided. by all means secure
the right 10 race for sweepstakes ana purses n'e''
AMI settle side issues afterward
There is not man OF any prominence on e'ther
the trottng or running turf who Is not anxious
aad willing 10 make sacrifices TO secure a iasHhs
solution OF the vexed question OF racing
In regard 70 the trotting horsemen, eVefEoou!
in any way connected with frotting iee's 'ha'
when the name o: Bonner Is associated with any
thing pertaining to the turf. II shou-d pe aP-
proved without question. as Rober; Bonner has.
done more than any other one man 10 p"iiu "p
the trott.ng interests OF this country.
David Bonner is actively interested in the State
BOARD amendment TO the Gray bill The Tribune
desires to act with fairness TO its readers IN Inc
racing as well as in all other questions ana as
the opponents Of the state Board nave been heatu'
the following letter from David Bonner may as
abuse many minds as to the arms Oh MI ho'''0i
and his associates
To the Editor OF The Tribune r,
Sir: At the Murray Ilil Hotel meeting February
% | stated openly that the Newly rk state ILO'-
ting Board movement would not in any NAY conISl
with the National 1rotting Association Inc Sinp.e
president d the National Trotting Association was
willing 10 become an ncorporat0r oil, NE 9 1jad
Boari should -efute any accusation or ms Khd,
Notwithstanding these explicit statements one OF
the parues IresSn, ma 1h me G ncoynoraton have
autographed to President T. T. Johnston nat thr
Trotting Association by prescribing its rules. as
they sie amend "A from dime 10 time. haye
formation that ne has directed secretary Morse to
communicate with the 1l6 tracks whlcn hciu Ns
tihcates of membership In the National ir!tuhg As
sociation. and request mem to support the cray
were even misrepresentrd President Johnston but
! have used the telegraph 70 clear up that mater
superyiee the numerous tracks not in membership
with the National Association. and work with an
breeding ling interests under National Troitne Asso
citation rules. Very truly, DAVID BONNER.
New-York March s. 1895
Nh Bonner's letter states the c.eally and is
sure to do much toward bringing about union OF
all true friends both Of troitins and racing
James G. X. Lawrence Is improving slowly The
excitement attending his arrival home upset him.
Horsemen ciubnen and all who know Mr.. Law
renee express profound regret a; his Illness.
Colonel Lawrence Kip is worker and does not
make a great display about his success in obtain
ing the highest type Of rotters for his own anuse-
ment or in filing a commission for friend The
success or failure or the horses purchased for
James Gordon Bennett VIII have powerful effect
or the market for the American light harness
horse. Should Nr Benefits horses win the rlch
prizes offered on the Riviera under the heavy
handicap of a long ocean voyage and hurried
preparation IL will decided increase in the
demand for American horses Of all classes in
Europe shout they fail fulfil the expectations
have the valid excuse of lack OF condition.
Gottfried Ciottlieb Walbiurl. one OF the Gutten-
burg Big Four sentenced yesterday 10 pay
a fine o. 500 and 10 serve one year In the HUDSON
County JAN. Ii may surprise horSemen ana race
goers 10 hear that Wdlbaum is not wealthy as
he has been supposed be. IL is whispered that
the share Of the Two Dutchmen. as Wa!baun
and Crusius calle.. materially reduced
by The rrms incidental TO political protection
When associates call each other Dutch hogs
and Irish pigs" lively squealing Is likely
10 be heard before the drove are safely In the
Racegoe-s who intend 70 Virginia when
St Asaph opens to be well cared for as
James NIlepiGue viii attend to the cravings of
their appettes
Should a meeting be given at the Bennngs and
Ivy City tracks lively racing war H. Likely 10
take place. with disastrous results TO all the cor