New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-28
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
PHASES OF THE ENGLISH ANii-"AM-
BLING CRUSADE

POINTS IN THE CASE A""'
Jockey CI,r,B-NoTEs on MEN AND HORSES
..s,nos against the English Jockey
c,A 49, ,ho .ntGam5ling League d. net
hafore the local magistrate hes'"',u INV" "p
oeio'e w ,harf Of the league. John Hawke VINO is
pearen o" e I,cev OF the English turf. was the
'"e Mr. Browns argument was similar
co''p'"'-S r,en,s used when the English system was
u nv a. this country. MI Hawkes. app"cauoh
propose, ,r6er the law known as the Betting
was me-, nassed by the Parliament of 1888 This
House' T., substance: NO place shall be opened
"a" - used for the purpose OF the owner occu-
N.Y. - tcepcr thereof. or any person using or
'i'l ,rs the same. betting with persons resorting
,,o or for the purpose of any money or Vaiu-
ring being received by or on behalf OF any
ao'e Zoe occupier keeper. or persons afore
SUI ,, ~ or for the consideration for any assurance,
.dsrtaking promise or agreement. express or I'M
ia ~ give thereafter any money or valuable
hing on any event or contingency OF or relating
"a any horse race etc. By Section OF the ACT
!, was further provided. ANY person who. being the
ovner or occupier of any Office. house ROOM or
o,ber place or a person using the same shall open'
keep or use the same for the purposes herehpeio'e
mentioned. or either Of them, or being the o"he'
or occupier. shall knowingly and whiuH! perm"
the same to be used, and any person having U''
care or management or in any way assisting III co"-
S.,,nq any such house or place kept for the pur-
osas of betting aforesaid. Is liable to penalty not
axcseding 100 10 six months lhpiisoh"ie"'
,,rh or without hard labor
uu he readily perceived by persons familiar
in tho Penal Code in this State that both laws
,.o,or the betting question effectively The ques-
,ior AZ issue in England is: Can the Jockey Cluo
through its stewards. be punished for opening az
,,onns omen the betting-rings, which are In reality
q mart OF the Enclosure where the Circumstances are
,,uote69" Mr. Brown. in his application for sum-
,ronses for bookmakers on information !urhished
nv Mr.. Hawke. in which the usual course of pro
cs5ure on race days fully and somewhat IN
eenuously described. set forth that the rings are
in the parish OF Burwe.l. Cambrdgeshire: 'hat
,bev are inclosed by light ratings, and that the
Jockey Club charges for admission. the money
being taken by their servants. On the other sue
., tho course II was pointed out that there was
o notice 10 the effect that any person betting out
side the Enclosure would be Immediately removed
or warned of the Heath. This was by order OF
The stewards" and the practical meaning. counsei
argued was that they said: You may bet on the
Heath but II must be in the Enclosures the revenue
,rono which comes TO our friends In the rings.
tho denosition continued. there notices as FOL
lows: mo betting contrary to law. Any person
using or exhibiting any color clog, hatoahos' 'oo''
umbrella or other device for the purpose OF betting
or disregarding any notice will be warned off the
Heath" In each of the rings on the occasions IN
question several hundreds Of the general puohc
zero nr.sent and a considerable number OF BOOK
makers or professional betting men. The latter
we're particularly noticeable In all the iIhss'
and were TO be recognized such by their dress
and from their shouting the odds on the various
races and from remaining stationary on particular
spots to which the general public resorted to pe'
with them. Each bookmaker was attended by MS
Clerk. who wrote down in book the diherent oe's
made. The bookmaker himself received the money
posted. as each bet was made and he hahdeu u
the person making the bet a ticket. upon presenting
which after the race the holder II successful re-
ceived hack his original stake and the ODDS pct
bv the bookmaker. In the 5-shillng ring some
Of the bookmakers held out ists on whicn Wete
sn9 6 e .ne a Of them wore bags or saches
ito hold their money! with ther names r, anu bsre
was betting on credit. and ready-money betting as
we'll No attempt was made to stop tne b n anJ
After each the winner was Weighed In a' 10
then oitical passed ron one ,hs t6s hook
another calling out IAN right so '1 bets e those
who had won them Everybody must nave h ieara
resent ire m. deoonent saw the Earl of March and
1ord Elesmere two Of the steWards stewards Of
the Jockey club the Earl Of March the for Ear OF
ESekEe and The ora We're made
able in a month. Consequently the next hearing
Richard Croker is reported to have arrived at
the Belle Meade farm nrg NashVs Smith and Edward
Purser arc trying pick winners at san Fran
Domino is now perfectly sound horse and is in
splendid condition. No excuses were ever MADE
h Gr 1 forefeet highly named and extremely pain
fnl He good enough TO start IN races ahd nis
Extremely large entries have been the rule at
the Western racetracks. The Oakley track At Gin
cinnat received liberal patronage from Eastern
stables
At the Harlem track and the Chicago Derby to be
run at the Hawthorne track near chicago next
summer. The odds range from 10 to 800 to against
different horses entered. Iizzak and Diggs are
the favorites. both Of which Western horses.
Agitator Butterflies and Walter are quoted at
20 TO l. The odds are at least 20 TO that any
named horse does not face the starter
Albany news Is uncertain. The Wds bill 10
repeal the Ives law does not cause much com
nent. II is reported that measure will be intro
Guced in the Assembly this week that Is approved
by the Jockey Club.
English turimen comment favorably the APP
pearance OF the Croker Dwyer horses. although
the horse-owners and race2oers who are in the
city not enthusiastic over the prospects of the
invasion.
j. W. Rogers is not expected to return from the
West until March Is
j. kneale is we'll pleased with the prospects OF
Ameer. who went amiss early last year. Amer
is now Of the best looking horses in training,
and is sound when he foaled