New-York tribune., 1896-05-10
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
THE wEsTCHESTER RACING AssOCIA-
TION MEETING
ORGANIZATION OF LAYERS OF oDDs-wHAT THE

| ORGANIZATION OF LAYERS OF oDDs-WHAT THE
HORSES ARE DOING.
Everybody who takes an interest in racing IN this
neighborhood is anxiousiy awaiting the opening DAY
| of the meeting of the Westchester Racing Associa-
J ton at Morris Park on Tuesday. The general pup
| lie has had a of racing at the Aqueduct meet
| ing The horses that have raced at Aqueduct are OF
| moderate class principally cheap selling paters.
| with a sprinking of horses that might possibly
prove dangerous In the lowgrade selling races that
| are occasionally placed upon the programme OF the
| so-called big meetings.
There is more less inquiry among turfmen as
TO the means that will be used by the Jockey Cub
to conduct racing under the new Austin BILL The
Jockey Club has held some important meetings re-
Gently. II has been decided settle forever the
question Of issuing badges far as the West
| chester Brooklyn and Coney Island Jockey q uos
are concerned. Frank Clark, the superintendent OF
the Sheepshead Bay Racetrack. has been selected TO
fill the honorable post of grand master of the
badges. Heretofore trainers of pubic stables, the
owners OF stables and others could secure badges
by merely applying for them. The applicants for
badges of admission TO the racetrack VIII md that
many radical changes have been made. and that
whenever traine, applies for badges the register
book Will be referred and each owner will receive
the privileges due him wher he has been fully identi-
fled and his name and the number of his badge have
been recorded by Assistant Secretary Hanlon who
will represent the Jockey Club. The misuse of the
badge will mean severe punishment at the hands of
the Jockey Club for the person who violates the
conditions under which the badges are issued. More
over. owners and trainers who have not entered
horses at meeting. who have not horses quar-
tered at the track upon which the are TO be
will be compelled 10 pay just the same as any
other spectator.
1t has taken a week for the layers of odds TO APP
proach anything like a permanent organization
There Is nothing but jealousy and envy manifested
whenever the professional layers OF odds meet
body. 1t is likely however that wise counsels Will
prevail and solid substantial energetic and trust
worthy club. composed of the leading men who
professional bettors on the racetracks, will be
formed. There has been much discussion about the
manner in which such clubs will assist in pro-
noting the interest of the turf II is out of the
question for association accept money, either
for persons or for privileges, from any organized
club. There is nothing to prevent the racing club
from sending TO any individual, any one who is
a member OF club. many tickets of admission
TO an Enclosure upon the track as may be desired
for purchase. Now If there seventy members
Of such club has been referred TO. and each
member purchases fifteen tickets at s. EACH it
would amount TO a total OF $3.50. The purchaser
can do as he peases with those tickets. He can
give them to his friends or destroy them. The $3.50
will into the exchequer of the racing association
When the treasurer of a racing association de-
livers the number OF tickets that be used
any day 10 the chief of the ticket-selle:= he
has nothing more to DO with them except to re-
ceive the returns of the ticket-seliers.
Under the foregoing method the most far-reaching
construction cannot show either intent purpose
violate the simplest technicality of the racing laws
as they now exist. The racing at Aqueduct has
plainly demonstrated that the attendance at the
races has visbly increased the average at
tendance of last year There is fact. however.
| that the layers Of odds horse-owners and in
teligent turfmen dilate upon and that is that small
purses likely TO prove positive injury to racing
If the great racing associations in the envrons OF
| the Greater New-YOrk offer purses OF the same
value those offered by the outlaw tracks there
will be wall of high protection between legitimate
and ilegtimate racing. 1t is probable and many
men who have vast interests at stake believe. that
| the Jockey Club will pass rule in the near future
that purse shall be raced for. excepting at agri
| cultural fairs of a less value than $500 The turf
| men, horse-owners, racegoers and layers OF odds
who desire to foster and protect racing are unit
\ in favor Of purses Of value Of 500 upward
| being offered in all races in the neighborhood Of
! this city.
| To the men who race for sport racing is rather
| expensive luxury consequently when purses
| small. jockey fees high and the actual expenses OF
] running a stable exceedingly large the winning OF
| a purse does not bring much than CORY the
owner Of the victor. With liberal purses many young
| men Of wealth likely 10 race upon a moderate
| scale. Everybody cannot stake horses; hence
| the spor-loving young men who go in for racing.
| would like to make turf experiments. invariably
say why you have got to have stake horse 10
pay expenses" Now. If man had purse horse
| or a selling platter that could win race now and.
then he would have sufficient margin left to pay
part of his other expenses and that would add zest
| to the sport and encourage many young men to 30
| in for racing.
There many persons who believe that racing
will regain its former prestige before the present
racing season ends and that thousands will flock 10
the tracks to witness contests between ntlaS 1i
brigade who reaped rich harvest in the ~, way X Of
| growl and grumbe on account Of the probable
| losses this year.
| track shareholders should bear their burden with
humility and meekness IL is not likely that heaVy w
managing races have been greatly reduced, ana WIN
called guaranteed stakes. which cost the racing
associations nothing, there is httie danger OF any
| Of the associations in this neghborhood incurring
The The westminster meeting which begins on Tuesday
he HIS and valleys of Morris Park. The Metro
politan handicap alone Is worth gong mics TO see see
prevailed at Washington and in Monmouth COUNTY
| it is probable that hgh-cassed field OF weli-known
the probable starters but it safe say al least
eight high-cass horses will face the starter for the
The three -year-olds have been doing spendidiy
| Handspring Is as fast as ever hequltai, VINO re-
| tired with the champions crown as two-year-old
is superb condition. and Is likely to repeat his
Triumph of last year. Then there is that sterling
fly one Love who is almost certain to cause the
colts more less anxiety in any race In which she
| starts Hastings is In the hands OF that past master
OF trainers John j. Hyland. who does not say much
about IT, but Hyland looks as II he had something
'up his sleeve spring upon the three-year-old
division. Ben Brush Is in Louisville, and was ex-
tended TO the last ounce to win pugnosed de-
! cison" from Ben Eder in the Kentucky Derby Ben
| Brush ridden by Simms. whose superior riding
caused the animal to leap long enough 10 win by the
smallest amount. The Kentucky Derby however. was
| the first in which Ben Brush started. while his
| opponent seasoned at Memphis and had been
racing several weeks. Ben Brush is a glutton for
| work so that the Kentucky Derby may have i'm
| proved him much that his future engagements IN
| the West at his mercy. 1t Is not at all likely
| that he VIII East until after he has filled his
| engagements in the neghborhood of Cincinnati
Hazlet RAPIDLY rounding to and is again In active