New-York tribune., 1895-10-28
BATTLING FOR THEIR RIGHTS
RACING MEN ASSUME AN AGGRESSIVE
ATTITUDE.


TURF CHAT AND 'ohMENi'
Where will the racetrack war end' Is the a"es,
ton that agtates all classes OF race-soers az wen
as the general public. For years the racing men
have heen on the defensive whenever attacked py
dissatisfied poolroom keepers or anybody else VINO
had grievance against racing. Everything was
smoo,hed over or compromised by the RACINE '"'
cals simply because racing was the "eu' "
gaining handsome revenue for the persons ""o
were shareholders OF racetracks. The greed ana
avarice of the track-owners were only eNcee'e'
h, thu arrogant insoence OF the keepers or poor
rooms Il required only few months OF an
,aaon,sm between the poolrooms and the race
tracks TO make the racing officials fuiIy AS a'''
CANT as the poolroom keepers The managers o
the racetracks made many serious mistakes ana
aIIenated some OF their irmest supporters Inc ''
suit was that the pooroom men closed the rae
tracks in New-Jersey and victorious IN th's
State The proprIeors NJ poorooms anassed lort-
unes and were extremely confident that tner posi-
ton was impregnable. The Saxton law however
enectuay settled the poorooms. and IN TWO s"o''
hours they were wiped out OF existence IN ths c''
The man who was the hgrrehead and leader OF
the poolroom forces did hot despair tie sa.n'
.~rhe poolrooms are gone forever but VIII never
rest until I overthrow the entire structure OF rae
ing" That Peter DE Lacy. OF farS ROW
He laid his plans successfully that tne rac""s
and gambling clause in the revised CONSTITUTION VI
this State was adopted by the Constitutional con-
ton held last November.
THE DEATH KNELL SOUNDED
The revised Constitution sounded the death-kne'i
of the old racing regime. Everything looked so
dark and gloomy along the racing horizon that
some racing men from this neighborhood shipper
their horses to England. and other leading owners
prepared for a racing campaign In the Wes, III
the darkest hour when ominous. forebodhs clouuS
Of uncertainty and perplexlty lowered above the
tate
overboar I'd and new men took charge OF the ana.rs
Of racing The men who caused tho bitter struggle
with the poolrooms were put aside ana thelr paoes
filed with men who are prominent In the hhahcia'
commercial and manufacturing affairs OF the couh-
fry Jockey Club on the lines OF the Engnsh
Jcckey Club was formed. and the Leading men OF
this community were elected members
TO PLACE 1T on HIGH PLANE.
The Jockey Club at once assumed the task OF
niac,ne the sport OF racing upon high plane OF
excellence At the beginning 1t was difhcuit TASK
TO make the slightest progress owing 10 'he pe'''
teaousies that existed and the friction between 'he
leading racing OF the old days when racing
was looked upon a gigantic gambling machihe
The revised Constitution was a blessing In DIS
c,,,.e to the Jockey Club The threatened ami
hrat.on Of racing caused its members. headed oy
August Belmont. James X. keene ana Johh "ah-
ford TO endeavor to save II from the vengeance vi
dissatisfied gamblers and the d.isgraceful me'hous
of
task was fulfilled was shown by the racing laws
o,on,ed nv q Republican Legislature and signed by
Governor Morton.
The change in the methods OF conducting the rae
ing meetings great Every vestge OF the
paraphernalia formerly so obnoxious TO the genera
pubc was removed The states disappeared ana
the rushing bowling crowd and the hoarse roar
OF the bookmakers more. The disreputable
women and their escorts were no longer the occu-
pants OF the most prominent places In the grand
stand The messenger boys who executed the com
missions Of the female gamblers were dismissed
THE CHANGES EVIDENT.
The change in the class OF the spectators wa,
plainly evident to the most casual observer Re
spectable citizens gladly grasped the opportunity
TO witness the races with their families without the
slightest danger Of witnessing anything offensive
to morality in the slightest degree Every per
moved and racing rapidly regained its place as the
leading sport OF the country To be sure the Jockey
oeent persons to ociai places but those mistakes
can be easily corrected before the season oil 1870
The foregoing reforms did affect the attitude OF
the alleged reformers, wnOSe sole ns,e h 10 be fact
that the obnoxious features of the betting ring are
removed and that racing is now in the hands OF
from racing there has been determined EFFORT
hv the ex-poolroom king and his allies 1t is gen
eialy known that the racing associations were
The iatter are closed and the racetracks longer
rereive a revenue from the betting rings; conse
Gqen GT anT oher there r to raise oucry
racing that the JOCKEY Club b has gves sns
OF racing Like the betting ring revenues the days
Of INA I'D haye av beo the xow S
shook this city from the Battery to the Bronx do
not realize hat the chahge mas taTeh are
ikely TO lead up to decisive settlement OF the
yssed racing 3 ind it af "T ao
attempt revive pulls or 10 use thelI oncls }s
places osr TO- une h2ongh lhe mae or o
sons to attack racing under its present manage
No time vaTH hs rscns eef oc 0 Of 'ns the RACING
associations in this neghborhood Is In the CITY ana
tmSe There are likely to be some startling de-
veopments within the present week ..-o .--os.oa
at Morris Park is likely TO-, prove highly i'm
portant to racing men as well as 10 the trot'ihg
Every, Every one ne who has been constant attendant mt
the this year Is aware of ,he 10 ma h m
sIightes, violation OF the racing laws individuals
may have violated the law secrev d Du, theIr cnmm
crime in a church II they believed that their crimes
Cqd ss'sPs have me-,
in making arrests; consequently one oi MI M, D 81
the poce No matter what the outcome of TO,
days hearing may be; there VIII De "a deter, determine o
enectualy 10 settle the status OF racing under the
Percy-Gray Racing laws adopted last winter De
Lancey Nicoll is likely to present some new FEATURES
OF the situation at to-days nearing
E.J BALDwIN's DEPARTURE.
T. 7 BALDWIN, departure for the West may mean
the absence OF a unique figure from the Eastern
racetrack for several years Samuel Hildreth VINO
trained the Baldwin stable so successfully. leaves
here for California tomorrow
Hidreth trained under difficulties. az his employer
hampered him greatly. Mr.. Baldwin Is peculiar In
many ways. especially In his selection OF trainers
He delights I'm ANYTHING. Although q millionaire, tne
Californian has not bet heavily In recent years. III
may Dc a pleasure TO some owners 10 REFER 10 thelr
trainers when their horses sent to the post ufl-
III 10 race Hdreth has accomplished great dehl
with the Santa Anita horses. He won many races
Win them and loved the horses dearly; but he
fused In train them for Mr. Baldwin because he has