New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24

AN ADDRESS TO OWNERS AND TRAINERS.
rRGING THEM TO SUPPORT THE TURF WITH
LOYALTY AND ZEAIe-TIIE RACING

URGING THEM TO SUPPORT THE TURF WITH
LOYALTY AND ZEAIe-TIIE RACING
AT MORRIS PARK.
Before the races at Morris Park were begun yes
terday August Belmont made an eloquent ana
earnest appeal to owners and trainers, VINO hau
been requested to HIM in the big billiard-room
OF the clubhouse. He told them that the success
OF the turf depended largely upon their hoeraIy
in entering and starting their horses. lie assured
them that If they would make their entries anu
run their thoroughbreds I'm a generous way, largo
numbers Of spectators would be attracted 10 inc
race-courscs; and when increased receipts az ''e
gates would make it possible for inc "esl'"eS''i
Racing Association to give richer purses ahd pflzeS'
the association would gladly 60 80. II was III
their interest he remarked. well as in the in
terest OF the association. that fields Of good size
should so to the post in the various contests MI
Belmont referred the efforts which the West
chester Racing Association had made to put racing
upon a sound and basis. in the face OF every
embarrassment and obstruction which the enemies
Of the turf could set The officers OF the asso-
citation had borne the brunt Of many annoyances
and difficulties and many struggles. Ihey had car
ried through the test cases and had met every
emergency. In order that racing should nourlsh IN
this State it was necessary that the owners and
trainers should do much as possible to help
the associations to make the turf still more popu-
lar and to bring about prOsI erous condition OF
affairs for the owners and trainers as well as FOR
the associations He promised his hearers that
suggestions from them as to improvements IN rae
ing would be heartily welcomed and carefully con-
sidered
Mr. Relmonts spirited sensible and impressive
address was applauded with enthusiasm. and IS
likely to be followed by valuable results
AN ENJOYABLE OUTING.
Nav was in merry mood. and the thousands
OF men and women who went TO the track en-
toyei the half-holiday with uncommon zest. IHe
weather and the attendance were allke tcelen''
A most important and acceptable Improvement ia
the quality of the gatherings Of spectators at MOT
ria Park this year in comparison with me qu'i'H
NJ the crowds that went to Monmouth PARK ana
IN some other tracks in the year before all the
New-Jersey tracks were closed Is evident 10 every
one In the days Of unchecked license "heh emu
NOUS betting rings were occupied by scores 81 W.
lowing bookmakers. who were yelling and scream
,,o ont their offers of odds. and striving in every
way to tempt the thousands OF pushing. 1os'nnF'
Earring men and boys in the rings to gamble IN the
widest and most reckless manner, the race trains
were full OF uproar and tumuit' ana Cidi"' "
din ALSO Of gin) The sights ana scenes anu
sorrd. IN the betting rings and often IN the grand
stands also were at times offensive 10 reaSoi"'ie
and reputable people. The reVelrles OF the
csssfp, sneculators-men and women both-And 'he
ettemnts Of the unlucky losers 10 moisteh the
roeuores of their losses. were too oiteh Dols'e'0u'
and turbulent
wonderful change for the better is seen TINS sea
son The old nuisances CT the betting rings anu ol
the grandstands have been suppressed. Inc men
90 ,,oran who visit Morris Park this year are
ouiet decorous and well behaved. In every ouiiu-
ing and in every part of the immense sIou"N' ~
terday peace and order and respect LOT Id" "eI7
hsorvad There was no excessive drinking no
yic,ous destination no frenzed excitement over
gains and losses No lack Of enthusiasm lot 'ne
s,ort could be discovered. There was plenty OF
that But all the spectators enjoyed their outing
,emnerately and dscreetly, and all went away win
,ant tbougbts Under the grandstand the
financial transactions with the benevolent ana
benedcent layers of odds were carried on "I'Hou'
ou,crv or turbulence or wrangling. Everything
was carried on Us smoothly as easily ana as
racidy as If these financial transactions were tax
ing place in the Chemical Bank or the hdHA "a
Commerce The visitor to the Stock Exchange Is
frequently almost deafened by the uproarous SHOUT
ing and shrieking the noise of the battles OF the
huls and tie bears At Morris Park the layers
of odds and the full grown men mo boys anu 10
messengers betting for women are allowed 10
enter) who had dealings with the layers OF odus
smoke in mild low gentle voices. and conducted
their operations with business tact, method and
system 1t is true that many Wall Street brokers
were at Morris Park yesterday But they forgot
the customs OF the Stock Exchange, and made no
noise Except for the courteous cries OF encourage
,nent which the admirers Of the Jockeys and the
while the races were actually in progress. Morris
\ Park was a quiet haven Of rest on the half-hoN-
day-far less noisy than the average camP-mee'ing
ALI. THAT IS CHANGED.
II should be noted also that in the old wicked days
of the turf profane badnage. immodest repartce.
and even oaths and and execrations were
heard in the betting rings and elsewhere when
Jockeys rode badly or when popular favorites were
beaten We have changed all that, as the French
say Good humor has taken the place of evil tenn
per and the complasant exchange of polite dialogue
and Chesterfeldian comment prevails at West
chester
II is indeed a marvellous transformation which
has been wrought upon the turf and the present
state of things is far more satisfactory than the
old condition of affairs could ever be
The racing lively enough for the most exact
ing taste In the fourth race, One Love- the odds
on favorite. was wofuy defeated on Thursday
she defeated Intermssion by many lengths and
very easily Yesterday Intermisslon defeated her
by many lengths and very easily. But one Love
began coughing violently after she had been
brought 10 the paddock for yesterdays contest.
Her owners the sons Of Colonel Thompson, of
Brookdale and her trainer, James Rowe, were re-
luctant TO withdraw her. as they shrank from dis
appointing the thousands of spectators But one
Love ran poorly account of her cough and her
condition. and came in last She was giving much
weight 10 IntermissiOn, Cossette and st. Agnes,
but she gave much weight to lntermissiOn on Thurs
day one Love moved boldly and well for six
furongs of the Withers Mile. and was conspicuous
for that distance. But Clayton went TO the whip
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