New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-09
PACING WELL UNDER WAY.

IN
success or failure will see TO 1t that the spor'
is kept up In the manner seen at MOTIFS farh
Inst Saturday the friends OF thorougnoreu
horses will have cause for rejoicing. IN ule
first day Of the spring meeting OF the west
chester Racing Association the contests were NJ
we'll managed that the most exacting OF crltics
could find no fault Few racing occasions VIII
messed by Americans have called out 80 gen
oral approval The devotees Of turf battles as
scmbIed in generous numbers. In fact' the
attendance was much greater than had been
ont,c,pated and the interest manifested by the
spectators and their qualification over the Incl
dents of the afternoon and with regard to the
results NJ the various struggles were Impressive
20 q deoree that Is rare in this part OF the
country.
Morris Park. however, has always been I'M
fortunate In railroad arrangements ana the
throngs at the track did not reach their homes
until a late hour Were the plans for carrying
people to and from the course anything ike
what they ought to be the chorus OF praise Oh
the first day would have been free from any
Earring note 1t may be that when the pridge
now building from Secondave. to Wil1s-ave'
IL completed some improvement may be maze
IN Transporting mnltitudes to and from the
westchester grounds, but the corporations
which now control the avenues OF approach 10
Morris Park exhibit callous indifference 10
nuh,ic comfort and convenience. They conduct
their business as II they looked upon their pas
senpers with contempt.
II ,s prievous injury TO Morris Park that
tho TRANSFORMATION lines act as II they were de-
sirous of causing all the delay and difficulty 10
ie
cause. These companies are deaf to appeals
comn,aints and protests and do not seem TO be
affected in the least by the intensely bitter
feeling which they have stirred up among those
who are compelled TO make use OF their cars
This meeting at Morris Park. however Is
SIRE OF liberal public favor, in spite OF the an
noyances which the transportation companies
infict upon their unhappy patrons, provided the
management will furnish 10 the votarles OF
sound and honorable sport the sort OF enter
tainment which was seen on Saturday. Inc
contrast between the racing at Aqueduct
throughout the recent meeting on the queens
County track and the sport which was enjoyed
at Westchester was startling. President Kelly
of the Queens County Jockey Club is anxious
TO have clean and decent contests on his track
Unfortunately, the stewards at the Aqueduct
meeting were so apathetic and inefficient thar
scandals were frequent and there Is reason TO
believe that several of the races were Migrant
Jobs Stewards who are so neglectful or their
duty as 10 take no action when strong ground
for suspicion exists ought not to hold any turf
POSITION. Inscriptions bookmakers, trainers
and Jockeys and all the disreputable persons
who do so much to degrade the sport spoke OF
the stewards at Aqueduct with jests and jeers
Racing officials should have sufficient dignity
and sufficient energy to make their authority
felt and to inspire respect among the men and
BOYS who are inclined TO play tricks and TO
carry out evil schemes. When stewards are so
careless or dull or stupid that they fail to see
what is plain to everybody else, and fail to take
action when action is needed they are unfit for
stewardship. The turf In the East has been
afflicted too often and too gravely with ncom-
petent and inefficient stewardship. If the asso-
Citations can provide hereafter diversion AS
agreeable as that OF Saturday the turf will
prosper: but II careless and sluggish stewards
nj any track allow such discreditable incidents
as were frequent at Aqueduct TO pass unpun-
| ished then the people of this State who are
| ready and willing to spend their money freely
for turf enjoyment will withdraw their support
| and goodwill.