New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
SOME THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED.

SOME THINGS THAT HAVE CHANGED.
PHASES OF THE BETTING oUEsTIoN-rHE sAR-
AroGA MEETING
There is no doubt in the minds OF all honest turf
men that racing under the new methods is a COM
plete success. the racing associations have more
than paid the expenses OF the meetings held up
10 date. There has been much said that might we'll
have been LETT unsad by some OF the professional
layers OF odds, who bowling and airing their
views publicly and privately about the bad debts
they have contracted under the credit system OF
betting Like the racing, the new methods OF
betting mean the survival Of the fttest. Men who
are unable TO meet their obligations TO the layers
OF odds have business the racetracks as
bettors. Layers OF odds the monitors OF
racing instead OF being. they were In the past.
the dangerous element the turf. Moreover.
many OF the layers OF odds do not appreciate the
change that has been made. 1t is difficult for them
to forget the days when INSCRIPTIONS Spectators
in racing privileges established betting stands for
the who nocked 10 the racetracks In large
numbers to patronize a book in which the odds
against the horses they desired to bet on were less
half OF the legitimate odds on orer In the
bett!ng-ring Then there were messengers TO make
bets for the women. many OF whom were wholly
dishonest. The betting-ring managers at many OF
the tracks received a handsome percentage OF the
gains OF the messenger boys. Under the old regime
10 men who were not interested in racing in any
way. except in receiving a rake off, from every
thing on a racetrack that the public were com
PEELED to use for their personal convenience
Every thing has changed The personnel or the
horse-owners who racing on the tracks IN
this ne.ghborhood has improved wonderfully since
the control OF the sport into the hands OF
such men as August Belmont. John SANFORD James
r. Keene. Colonel William p. Thompson and their
associates. The calamity howers who lay the odds
do not require anybody 10 protect them On the
contrary, the Jockey Club may be compelled 10
adopt heroic measures 10 protect the patrons OF
racing from some OF the who talk about their
troubles In pubic.
One fact that should be carefully considered by
both the layers and takers OF odds is this: The
Jockey Club will revoke the license 10 race OF any
association that attempts 10 collect revenue from
betting through lessees OF privileges or their agents
Neither will the Jockey Club premit intimidation
on the part of associated with the racing ciuos
Saratoga is not as lively as in former years A
large number OF turfmen and horse-owners are at
tending the races and are likely to remain durihS
the meeting Nearly all OF the higher class OF
horses are at Saratoga. Some malicious persons
have spread the report that the Saratoga meeting
will last only ten days. Edward kearney says
1--WE Will finish the meeting as advertised and no
purses will be offered less than 500" large mum
Der OF horses from the Western tracks. In addition
to a numerous contingent from this neighborhood.
are booked arrive at Saratoga this week D.,
Horse-owners have no reason 10 Tear LOT wv nth, ,,
ure. there Is enough racing 10 go around. Win
surplus left over. To be sure. The earning capAo'E
OF many horses has been greatly rednSeu .noug not
be profitable. with contests every day. In this neigh
Brighton Reach reopens rs gates today FOR
meeting 10 last three weeks u the profram'nne ,t ~
william k Vanderbilt, is about to establish rae,
good one. because the horses he breeds IN rr Be
land France protects her breeders and horse-own-
ers Nearly all the races run In Franz SpS rDr
men, takes exceen, care Of the breeding interests
40 unsoSnd staSns 2, mSrs are retains sc lead
ing ve;ernares Of that country 70 nsPeSh e grea
horses of France were imported to this e9un,ry:
where they proved to be successful slrss. II rhey
Them Would ever have left their native country. ],
bshooves Mr. Vanderbilt to select perfeSs ye sge
upon their arrival in France 49, - A.. ,,o,
'o Frontier. the crack western two-yearod, may be
shipped TO sara9g 10 that are
at the track. If one-half the reports ns ao snd
Spring Eagle bids fair to excel Rudolph the oes'
Horse owners should not fail to enter nberaily in
the stakes OF the Coney Island Jockey cup mat
close on fo1 at sse fall meeting at sheepssa Bay
There are eight two-year-od stakes ioGr Tor tndeG
ihree handicaps ard the Flight Stakes for two-year-
r.
ing banquet and tire crippled Don Alonzo ana
Stonenen 10 the Britons. He has two SOUND noisss
| in Harry Reed and Primrose Day. which are !ikeiy
| TO form the nucleus Of a powerful stable should i.
| NJ Dwyer return to England Richard croker
bnrses viii probably be trained independently OF the
DIVER horses in the future. -,,-- 49,.
! larger number OF American yearlings than
.rar before will be entered In the leading races ~
| England and the Grand Prix du Paris this year.
The entries for English Derby OF 1898 close to-
! day. IT.. - x-o., a.., y, ,,,.r
90, IN the Yacht Defender. As a rule men who
bet heavily on horse races are not carried away
~ sentiment Bettors count on every detail IN
icing: consequently. the yacht race on saturday
does not cause them TO look upon the Defender as
tnvincible unless "her Jockey made handicapper
Tnish 10 get on weight TO use the language OF the
racetrack Moreover. the vigilants crew were hot
nan Valuable time lost in setting the Vigil
ants sails at critical periods in the race some
iurfmen believe that the Vigilant VIII do better
unrL ,o-day and that the Defender 10 be an odds
~ % yori,e over the Valkyrie III should beat the
VigIiant at least fifteen minutes Al even money,
however the leading bettors are ready 10 bet the
Jsr,tons until they stop putting up ana they are
not looking for Prince Francis OF Teck bets either