New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
rqrpF REFORMS ARE NEEDED.
-vr NECESSITY OF RADICAL ACTION.
-,x.s INCONSISTENT RIDING THIS YEAR
,r CANNOT LAST If IT IS NOT
prRrFIED-RACING AT BRIdH-
TON BEACH.

. TIRE CANNOT LAST IF 1T Is Nor
prRrF1ED-RAcING AT BRIoH-
TON BEACH
ogo q few men tried TO throttle the
A",ou, the turf One OF those men was Jonn
tuth So AZ Morris Is dead. and no majestic
", has beon raised in his memory, not even
no"o I,o,suras Lottery Another was Richaru
- NJ Croker has been losing huhureuS Va
CVs ~ dollars on the English turi' anu ou.
", friends do rot intend to let MIN go u,''
1--we drained him OF his last per ny. A"o'"..
"S ,,.n,el F. Dwyer. Mr.. Dwyer Is NOT III ''o"s'
va and he Is not betting s2S'Wo on l"'e :"
neA'' Tvs He wishes with all his heart 'ha' he
'nee voted for the resolution al Mon'nou'"
hsa ~ .oror ~ ruling of turf writers TOT pruning
PafA " ,,oiss ahou, the turf and before ne d'es nc
es'.aans have still more reason TO regret tha' "e
m''r,od for that resolution. Philip J. D"Ee'
eve ted for that resolution he mas oee" '''i'
n~ ,oes that he did. and some DAY ne mag P
nsss"u r,er s,,J Mr Walco.t was another TURF
~. VINO took the ground that 100 ranu,0 :.
Gan ,urf matters at Monmouth PARK oueh' 10
ueS ,v rul.ng OF turf writers MT "alco''
Ss. ,ba race;rack. a pale ana snaoow!
"'' :, CORNER turf greatness He was once pres'-
v uor,,outn Park. The crows now roos' III
s 80 and costly grandstand AT monmouth. anu
-. ~-ous will roost In every race'racA sranus'a"u
ha ras, before long unless rau'0ai 'u'i '''0' Ills
.-s taken Up and caTr'eu o". VII, -,.
s'e m~o" v,,hsrs had lived. Monmouth Park would
II ~ =. .o,rs centre to-day. Mr.. Withers had
be 81 L.. ., temper Every racing man knew
some Inn. I'M. .,o.s ,nnrmities OF temper. But MI
a. az. -oo-e counon-sense IN minute In turf
80. nan Pichard Croker ana the Morrlses anu
-. a,d the Dwyers tai OF whom urea 10
49, Monmouth Park after the death OF MT,
,r,.na-s and made miserable mess OF tne e"o'V
W.n.Is' Nth Mr. Withers was not suave or
c,,icE ~ narSl
~ 80. a. times But he was shrewd ana Keen
u 'oNe Ia, IN mind no matter what happened.
e0 ,,,i fact that racing in America Is nor
~, IN he kept M without betting He also mao
srb brains 20 understand that just as soon as
o. .wo newspapers began telling the Whole
,,,,h about turf betting II racing was not purseo
- o,na,sas me voters OF New-Jerscy would COM
mel the New-Je-sey Legislature TO enact laws VIM"
,d nm, an end TO gambling on races In that state
q, -roz,,r that the owners Of racecourses in
.,,s s.ats and the people whose incomes are largely
derived from the turf persist in Ignoring Wha' was
an clear and 30 plain TO Mr.. Withers Inc sage Oh
Rr,ok dale did not de,ude himself with foolish IAN
c,es He said over and over again 10 MS lrlenus
49, racing could not he kept up either in New
Js-sev or in New-York unless the enthusiastic sup
no-r Of the press and the public was enlisted ana
retained. and unless the ouzH1iuS VI '' "
hooded and chained. .
In this sta.e there are many people who now IN
one way or another get Did Of comfortable salaries
and considerable incomes directly or inorecuS
th,,ugh the continuance OF Thoroughbred running OH
The racecourses II betting on races Is aoohshea
.rorether In this State racing Will also be aoo'-
,shed That IS acknowledged by every one Any
legislature and any Governor can put stop 10
.vsyv form OF betting by a simple act that can pe
made a law at Albany any winter II oe',lhs - sup
messed completely. the turf VIII dle. oNes' - ~,
Jockey Club and the officials OF all the race'ia
n mis- State will do more effective WORK IMAM my
ave dome so far this year in roofing out turf aouss
/. Ill he The easiest thing in the world to secure
Ia enactment OF a law at Albany next winter "hich
vii u1ne out racing in this State as ehectiNey DIS
. has been wiped out in New-Jersey. Inc io""'
a., an ubich the turf rests in this part OF the couh
w "a not massive. Every turfman says 'ha' r".'"e
anno, he kept I'D without revenue from the pe'-
,cc-rino The racing associations get such revenue
,ow Under one guise or another. under one
- ro,her betting is permitted In the bettng-rlhss
II the racetracks this year. and revenue - ue,N
v the racing associations from those "etuhe-ri"sa
What logical reasons exist why the Grand Jul'es anu
hA Disrjct-Attorneys of the counties of New-io rK
ma of Kings should permit betting in the betting
rings of racetracks and not in city poolrooms'
Trouble WILL COME UNLESS RACING ID
HONEST.
;s not pleasant TO raise these questions but they
must be raised and they will be raised, ana they VIII
e pushed, II the racing associations GO ho' 'ahe
uAjcent pains 10 make all the racing honest AS
he Tribune has said over and over again. racing
night 20 he stamped out entirely unless the Jockey
Tub and the racetrack officials will do everything
their power to make II honest and keep II honest
he plain truth is that the efforts TO make hoes'
q We not been thorough and energetic enough since
be close of the meeting at Morris farA thls year.
here Is no conceivable excuse FOR the existence Va
acng unless it is absolutely honest, and 1t must
q
all Is that so many people who now get living
NJ ~ the turf and who will sink 10 penury II the
M IN this State is abolished do not try to make
re turf last by cleansing it, Here are many
!-odds. many owners. many trainers. man 1888
ANY racctrack officials ana many tu ..,"rna ~
hose prosperity depends upon the cohtlAuSilCe Va
.cing in this State Many OF these es,lilaoie Sne
orthy people would be compelled 10 wal MN .nn
ings under Colonel Waring. or TO take up tne ieta.
sanut trade with pushcart II the - Id
as State should be shut. simply because the! aau
=, snfticientIv spacious intellects 10 earn $40
eek in any honest livelihood OUTSIDE Oh t,e IL -
AM Of these excellent and admirable persons now
a three nutritious meals day simply because me
Iceracks are still open. But II tne [ rae 'ae
ere closed they would be lucky 10 get dry crus,s
NV times \ week as the Raines law is now IN |
peration Wouldn't il be pity II an tne uiaiid
ralIzed Engl!shrnen. who are now writing eu!oeies
" g DaIy should be compelled TO go back TO the
ngratefu country which cast them out s he ~
scks IN this State shou, F re esrtbings week by
irving hanson cabs In dear old Lunnon, "nlIe
hers might snatch penny mere anu '''''' '0'
pv ne Way why is il that the majestic Empire
b which the sun never sets and whose uIuiiiDSat
ills fron the Uebrides 10 Cape Colony cannot ma
enough her impecmnous younger sons Gnaer
stead of sending such hordes OF them 10 loiase
n scanty and precarious living on .e ,sorsf ras
lrf by writing glorious tributes 10 the WoIst As
ais who in.es; that turf. and generally eHertins
Amagng and pern!cous influence on american ~
acing? Why can't these English outcasts 20 "
anada or India or Australia. or New-Zealahd, OF
gypt, South Africa? They can ma enough a -
0 IN fighting IN the Soudan or on the west coast
Africa. in killing the Matabeies Every , on
them can well be spared from the American tulI
Wy do they tarry here? American turiInen may
ave try at English stakes. but American tui.
rters have not yet attempted 10 teach Lhs-iS"'"
ow 10 manage the English turf ID, 49,
The racing column Of The Tribune has caIied .ie
t,ention OF the turf authorities many tunes 70 tilo
i-and-out running OF Hornpipe and OF otaer noTses
Mich Hamilton has ridden this year. Hamilton Is
tur. scandal OF orninous blackness II Hamilton
an clear himself II Is the duty OF the stewards OF
ne Jockey Club 10 give him cnance 20 40 SO al
. early day. II Hamilton cannot explain why
iornppe and other horses have run go oneer.y az
mes when he has been riding them. then HainlI.oh
lould have a long vacation Hornppe won the