New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
COME LIVELY TIMES EXPECTED THIS
WEEK
RACING HAS BEEN PURGED IN OTHER couN-

A
rR1Es-DEcREAsINo VOLUME OF BETS.
,,.,v times may be expected in the turf world this
~ II is rumored that some harsh words have
- said by men high in authority about one an
- One Of the principal causes OF the disagree
-, "a said 10 have been the distribution OF racing
s,es 10 the chief racetracks In this neighborhood
w. e generally believed that the Investigations In
roeress will result in the expulsion of somebody who
=, susnec;ed Of petty larceny, while the masked high
.xn,en and sand baggers will ne permitted 10 es-
aoa unscaihed When racing officials fail 10 take
a,ont action in VIGOROUSLY fragrant reversas OF
I'm that causes an attendance OF racegoers which
.s composed amos; wholly OF men and women who
used 10 brave winter storms and summer heat on the
heirhts Of Gutenberg and in the marshes OF Glouces
ear 10 realize what geese they to support racing.
srd 10 make them hiss Vigorously the status OF the
$50 Is extremely low Before the kissing ceased.
.,-el,rg advocates OF the crooked element that has
d,srraced the turf this year found extenuating cir
,ms,ances in one OF the most indefensble reversas
~ form ever witnessed any racetrack under the
sun II was tus such race that brought about the
emulsion Of bookmakers from ewZeaiand and the
,.,ishn,en of everybody associated with the horse
Quadrant from the racetracks on the faron Islands
n the Pacific. IT was just such a race that an
sarthed the frauds the Hungarian racetracks An
ether such race caused such uphcaval the turf
n France that ok-be;ting abolished and the
Paris Mltue.s were adopted 1t required three or
four such races IN England 10 convince the Jockey
club in that country that drastic measures
oured 10 save the turf from destruction.
When the English Jockey Club acted the results
we're startling. Although no direct evidence was
attained some Of the most prominent jockeys on
the turf had their licenses revoked several racing
stables broken up while horses owned by
some OF the men associated with the jockeys that
were ruled off this country be dis
posed Of Some of the persons ruled off the Eng
I.sh turf broken-down wrecks who
no TOrfiD ont al CkC No
amount OF influence could he brought to bear upon
;he English Jockey Club 10 reinstate of the
headers IN the ring Of manipulators which for the
tine disgraced the English turf. After the up
heaval the croakers who sided with the rascal3
predicted dire disaster 70 the sport of racing.
These men con tended that such extensive
dal would make the patrons of racing losa conf
dence in the sport. But. instead Of pid decay.
the turf in England became prosperous, the patrons
Of the sport increased in numbers so rapidly that
many new racing clubs organized and to-day
the English turf IL in the zenith Of It's glory and
racing is firmly established than ever before.
In France and~Hungary vigorous action by the
wel-wishers and true patrons OF sport accom-
pshed similar results by forever expelling the men
whose actions and associations caused them TO be
looked upon with suspicion.
In this country the conditions that surround
racing are different from those that exist abroad
II Nev-Jersey the racing officials acted unwisely'
and The gates every racetrack in the State were
sealed UP by legislative enactments. In Connecu-
cut both trotting and running races with betting
are forbidden. Pennsylvania also forbids racing
with betting attachments. A strict ant-bettng
law exists IN Massachusetts,. The greco ana ava
rice of racetrack proprietors in Illinois have driven
racing from the confines OF that great State Many
other States have stringent laws relating TO bet
ting on racetracks.
II can be plainly seen by the foregoing list OF
States that when the racing officials neglect ther
duties legislatures take cognizance of the fact ana
that the just suffer for the needs OF the unjust
Consequently the men whc at the head OF
racing Affairs In this State alone Will De Ae-o re-
sronsible for anything that may be done at Albany
during the coming winter The stewards OF me ne
JOCKEY Club can find by careful STUDY OF any VI
the racing tables published by the Gary ntWs
papers at least dozen race any 9th The WIN
should cause the persons associate VIZ, ,be
rer 10 be promptly ruled of the turf without tH r.
yeSui-e-d is immediate fearless, energetic acuol.
Without the slightest regard to the ~
Of nrofessiona apOl0gsts or the tender leeIhts vi
layers of odds horse owners, uairers or locheI
and the maudlin statements OF alleged eX
tSSa Tac,nc Of last week was mediocre in the ex-
IRENE SJme of ih- races were well-contested while
others were hideous travesiies on great sport IL
appears Clark starting machine Is not sasiS-
factory and that further experiments are TO be made
With other machines In o"neIse o, 5ht f mac9' re
used with much success IN 'aiiofina ieIuStI ~
permit trial o. the machine unless the sprlns.ne
e,ers Believe that better starts can be secured with
out the aid Of a siarting machine. DINERS cQhtcAu
b
sIs f6uied and nerfered with during the progress OF
a race are not likely 10 pay any attention 70 inc
complaints Of starter, unless they are dNe''eu d
ether Taral or sloane -. 1900 A.
The amount OF money wagered on the races DE-
creases In volume day by day. The layers Of ODDS
Tho have no associations with the paddock put trln
heir sails according to the way me Wnd plo"s, III
ne betting ring without paying the slightest atten-
I'm 70 form have won handsomely on the season
one of the leaders Of this class. reports that ms pus
ess mas fallen off least forty per cent IN the last
Ten days. ..., ho-sas canahia ~
,r,nng races in fair company, but IL is diflcut 70
oS.ain Them A unique sale OF thoroughbreds IS 70
80 mace on Thursday when large number or
cross-country and useful horses on me MAJ VII "
80 IN the paddock OF the Brooklyn racetrdCk
Ines y Keene William H Forbes and J. H. crosby
Save entered consgnments for the SAL -, o,o
Some Of the turfmen are anxious 10 oet y" nv 400
,,on one Unknown plunger wants 70 pet 80,
- v,;,h some slvcrite admirer OF BRYAN thdt
tia..ar cannot name ten States that Will give lher
a,orsI vote 10 the wind puncher from tne fldtle
TIE munger is also anxious 10 pet f as,,i-
~, =. az easonabe odds on the general result.
Ho-se-owners ard intending purchaSers oi prL
,,sSe should not forget that James ''a!"aS t,s,nn
80 A-sd vearings 10 he SOu dt t"c N'''N'
pad5orks at Sheepshead Bay to-day
THE CRICKET SEASON NEARLY ENDED
o,r,c,A1. LEAGUE BOWLING AVERA0ES-IiiE
OTHER RECORDS
~ -.clet season of 1886 Is on the wane' only one
oa,ne remains 70 be played in the chaipioi'A'
80 ~ the New-York Cricket Assoc'a.ioi'
80 mis- cannot prevent the Paterson Nl"o ,'oA-