The morning times., 1896-01-13
RING, TRACK AND PADDOCK.

Ii would not be at all surprising TO see .
raove made at Albany in the near future to
make race track speculating more pleasing
to spcculators- Amendments are being pre-
pared to the Percy-Grey bill and many Of
tne Legislators favor their passage. Nat
urally there will be some objection from the
reform element, but nothing very serious is
expected from that quarter. Victor Smith
talks very sensibly on the subject when be
says: There is way out OF the present
racing difficulty. To change the tax and
thus deprive the agricultural societies of
the mite which they have received annually
would not afford a remedy. The only road
open now takes the shape OF an amend
ment permitting cash betting, and the levy
ing by the racing associations OF u tax upon
professional bettors. II the legislature may
sanction betting, as il has sanctioned it in
directly in the Percy-Grey act, 1t could
surely sanction the passage of money. OF
the two modes OF betting, cash and credit,
the former is the better, and the lessons
OF $50 prove that it is not so demoralizing
by one-half. And if betting may be legal
lied, it would certainly not be an outrage
to assess the men who are willing to pay for
the privilege. No odds need be displayed.
than there was in 1895.
Cash betting and the privilege OF assess.
rug the professional observation-disclosures Of
this order afford clear aud open way to
successful racing
The Jockey Club stewards shavenot yethad
a hearing on the application OF Thomas
Flynn to be reinstated. There is little
doubt, however, that the applica tion will
meet with approval There is nothing
against the character OF Flynn, nor against
his ability as a starter, and the only conf
plaint is that he participated in the out
lawed st. Asaph meeting. Several racing
associations are anxious to employ Flynn.
and it is not likely the Jockey Club stewards
will for any length OF time stand in the way
OF his preferment. The difficult task that
Starter Fitzgerald is having at New Or
leans with his Jockeys suggests the necessity
for leaving the doors open 70 men like Flynn.
The American trainer. Dan McPhee, who
has been for some time in Europe. says In a
letter to a friend: Il have just arrived
home from Berlin, where the trotting has
closed for the season. coIld not start Riga.
as she was hurt in an accident at Vienna,
where / was nearly Killed. had good luck
with Glorianne and beat some OF the best
horses in Germany with her. including
Vllkyr and Eddie Hayes Iwon five medals
OF gold with her and 5000 marks cash. I
have Just sold the mare Golden Lumps. by
Lumps. to Mr.. Prince Smith, and she will
be shipped to Russia and trotted on the
ice 1t the winter meeting there. Ihave been
fairly well this season. although 1 have
never had so many horses off before. The
Inlander five-year-c,d mare Istria and the
tilree-year old colt Manfredo. both by
Hambletoaian, were all right until June,
when both got sick. won altogether with
all my horses and the Italian company I
trained for $500 kronen- | have engaged
Horace Brown to drive and train for me
next season. / am not able TO train and
drive all the horses in my stable
This weeks English Racing Calendar was
eagerly awaited by racing men. rs it shows
the entries for some of the races to be de-
cided on the English turf in 1897. Richard
Croker, of New York, made the heaviest
showing among the Americans. He has
horses entered for nearly every melting pub
lished. Messrs. Pierre Lorillard and August
Belmont have only few entries. Mr.. Croker
has entered Albany. Red Banner, Sir Excess,
Santa Anita. Eau ellie, Americus, Montauk,
Prince George, Armitage and Nara. Mr.
Lorillard has entered Asto'pho. Quibbleu,-
Lamerock and Berzak. and Mr.. Belmont has
entered Tagus. Glorious and Terpsiehore.
In the Ascot gold cup of S96 Mr.. Crokers-
Santa Anita will compete with the Prince OF
Wales Florizei H., Mrs. Lang rry's Bride of
the Sea, Lord Rosebery's Sir Visto, Baron
RothschilGs st. Frusquin and Baron Hirsch's
Reminder.
Michael F. Dwyer, who is now in Florida,
is anxious to purchase ready-made racing
material for campaign in the West. Mr.
Dwyer has never been an enthusiast in the
purchase of untried yearlings, and has pre-
ferred to buy horses after they had been
developed. His purchase OF last season,
Ben Brush, will prove to be in the top flight
OF the three-year-old division. and should
have an easy time winning from the
moderate class of horses lie will meet In
the West. Mr.. Dwyer, it is said, has made
an offer for Handspring TO his brother.
but the good son of Hanover is not for
sale.