New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO THE BILL TO
LEGALIZE POOLSELLING.

Hartford Conn. March 9 (SpeciaD-The bill
legalize poolselling racetracks in the State has
met with the strongest opposition of any bill be
fore the present legislature It provides that such
tracks shall be exempt from the provisions OF the
statute now In force during a certain number of
days each year. upon which races are trotted 1t
had the support before the Agricultural Committee.
10 which II referred, of Judge Blydenburgh,
Of New-Haven; Mayor HARRISON OF this city. and
OF many horse breeders, blacksmths. harness and
wagon dealers, who held that the present act de
stroyed interest in horse breeding. The opposition
started off with letter signed by five ex-Governors
Of the State-Lounsbury. Coffin. Cooke. George f.
Lounsbury and Waller-and strong appeals by the
head Of the State grange Or. George Atstn
Bowen; Colonel Jacob l., Greene. the Rev. J. II.
Twichel. Of this city. and many others. including
some Of the best known members OF the legis-
lature The bill as received gives small hope for
a favorable report. and the chances of passage are
slim. The fact is that poolselling was carried on
without the slightest attempt the part Of the
officers Of the law Of the Law and order League
70 stop It. at the last fall meeting Of the grand cir
cult at Charter Oak Park. and pools aggregating
SO 900 to $l25 600 sold openly, except That
they were not sold the grounds OF the Charter
Oak Park Association hut just without, an opening
being made In TIE inclosure for the purpose OF
maintaining free access 10 the auctions.
a personal contest OF much interest is going on
over the reappolntment Of William Edgar Simonds
trustee the Connecticut Agricultural College
at Storrs. Mr.. Simonds IS ex member Of Con-
gress. and has been United States Patent Com
missioner and is regarded man Of much ahi-
ity. He has been connected with the board OF
trustees from the beginning Of the career Of the
college, but before the committee on nominations
on Tuesday there was the strongest sort OF oppos
ton from some well known friends OF the college.
including J. II. Hale. Of Glastonbury. the peach
grower The trend OF the opposition Is that Mr..
simonds has dominated the board and that he has
succeeded in retaining men on he faculty VINO
have not been competent and who have been an IN.
harmonious element in its affairs. \ number or
the alumni Of the college spoke against Mr.. sim
ond'ss reappointment. The grange feeling was that
place had been considered in the naming or the
trustees and that fitness had been lost sight or
There has been "A deal of publicity given TO the
quarrel In New Britain over the general hospital in
that city and II may have some difhculty IN Sc
curing the usual appropriation from the state this
year. The hospital has been an Incorporated aitalr
for many years but II did not come into actual
existence until the eXigenCies OF the Spanish war
made necessary for the city TO care for It's sick
soldiers. The Board Of Trustees is made up %hoily
OF laymen, and the idea OF the board mat
the Institution should be carried on for the purpose
OF doing as much good possible and that ooth