New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
WINTER TURF TALK.
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE RACBTRACK
TAX.
THE RACING SITUATION IN SOME OTHER PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY

THE RACING erTCATlON IN eOME OlhHn fhi'Ao
OF THE COUNTRY.
T. r. shoenneld who has been racing small
stable Of horses In England, was IN the city yes
terday afternoon HIS stable Of English racers are
ouartered at Lexington, KY. Mr. Shoenheld mas
been extremely successful in racing In this country
with imported horses and his stable won tnry
races In the West last year. His stable IN England
won several races and he ended tho racing season
in England with handsome balance on the rleh'
side Of the ledger last year. Mr. Shoenheld taheo
freely about the Dwyer- Croker campaign In Eng
land last year. He believes that Richard croker
s.ahle ia likely TO win fair share OF races TINS
year Mr. Shoen'ed intends 70 race In this couh-
try the present season. He owns several imported
broodmares that have foas by the leading sires IN
Kentucky . and has business interests that oe-
mand his presence in this country
Colonel David T. Pulsifer Is in the city. He mas
only three horses IN training all Of them by the
famous swayback. Tenny. The youngsters are De-
ing trained at Morris Park. Colonel Pulstfer be-
Iieves that Tenny will prove 10 be as great sire
he was racehorse.
A bill has been introduced at Albany to change
the racetrack tax from the gross TO the net re-
ceipts. All OF the racing associations played 10
losing game last year consequently the racetrack
officials believe that tax the net receipts should
be satisfactory 10 everybody concerned II Is
likely however that State license for racetracks
at stipulated and the abolition Of the tax
on receipts will result from the present movement
for relief by the racing associations.
Racing has improved much in quality. and the
class of citizens who have nobly stepped TO the
front TO aid the sport Is OF such high charac-
ter that any request made by them is almost GER
tain TO receive serious consideration by the Legis-
lature. +''
Indications point TO the expulsion OF poolrooms
and foreign books from the sacred soil OF Ken
lucky The denizens OF the land OF blue grass
horses and whiskey should rejoice at the prospect
OF riding their State Of the iniQuitous. desra'hs
denominations known foreign books. To be sure
many OF the racctraoks In the West are controlled
. by poolroom and foreign book gamblers; Ken
iucly is no exception 10 the RUE ana WIN tne Id'e
of racing in Illinois before them the kepubHcan
Legislature o, Kentucky has accomplished more ior
the preservation OF the breeding interests ana lle
snort OF racing than has been accomllisAcd since
sad, mournful tale or Woe comes Il lIl -Nt",
Orleans where the owners of horses have attempted
petition "Oom Paul Brush however. decided
tina: the Canadian Beers should remain ana lNhl
the Iitlander hOrse-Owners do not Ike MS start
ing the sooner they emgrate the better the Bo-rs
will like IT. II is indeed sad state OF aitars Wheh
hcrse-Owners insist upon good starts Wlth eholHous
fields of ten horses in almost every race. Horse
owners are unreasonable ana sAouin nave some con
siaoratCi.s for the starters iencrr lrrilHES n
thinking men who proclaim that they "OiiG ie-
sign from the position of starter uldcr me CIR. @
cumstanoes forget that there is luclallVe sdatS @ -
\ow-Orieans at this season Of the year Wnile chgce
snowballs hard and soft. are the principal produc-
tions OF dear Old Canada (where the American nag
is hisaed) in the winter months.
The snOwstOrm has driven the trainers ana thelr
charges TO cover. Sned work is ike.y 10 continue
for several days. The present season mas p.yn
horse. have had outdoor exercise almost every DAY
during the winter