Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-23
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The turf muddle in the middle west
and south seems 10 be denser than at
any time since discord was first de
Nelopel. says the Cincinnati Enquirer
The formation OF a new body TO as
sumo control Of racing in this terri
tory, to sup,iant the American Turf
Congress. has aroused the ire OF those
who are not in the fold.
On tha surface it would seem that the
new Western Jockey club held the VIM
ming hand from a financial point of
view. Here its strength ends.
The deterioration of racing from a
sentimental scale to cold-bloodad
money proposition has done more TO
hurt the sport than any one other thing.
When the sentiment is removed in any
sport then that particular sport meets
an end. This rule not only applies to
horse racing, but to every branch CT
athletic sport in the civilized world.
Money may allow the tracks outside
OF the original Turf Congress to live
without the support of the smaller
tracks. This may be true in the case
OF the Chicago tracks. The same condi-
ton Of affairs cannot exist in turf al
fairs south Of the Ohio river. This point
i'll torne out by the attempts to intro
duce foreign books and syndicate bet
ting on these tracks.
The small tracak is as essential 70 the
welfare Of the turf as the larger affairs.
and without either, the other would ne
cessarily be forced out of the business.
Those tracks which adhere to the
American Turf Congress do not seem to
care much what the body may do in the
present turf muddle. They are, how
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along and do business at the same old
stand and conduct their affairs in the
manner which best suits their inter-
ests regardless Of any ruling that has
or will be made by new body. They also
expect to be able within short time ID
have a racing circuit that will furnish
racing the entire season.
There is no intention Of retaliation on
the part of those who met a the con-
ference in this city on Wednesday,
One thing, however. was developed It
the meeting and that was that they will
not brook any interference from outside
sources.
What the outcome of the local situa-
ton will be is hard to foresee, as both
engagements are determined to carry
cut their original intentions.
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1t is not an altogether settled fact that
Jockey Spencer will ride in England
during the coming seas On. Before Spen-
Ger is abe to ride on the English turf
h. must be renstated on his side of the
pond. Snencer's retirement came about
through his questionable ride on Com
mando in the Matron stakes. and it is
known that much influence has been
borught to bear to have him reinstated
into the good graces of the Jockey club
Before Ed Corrigan left for England
With the Waldo brothers he sndeayorel
to get some assurance that Spencer
would be placed on the eligible list to
] de in England. as he was much in need
OF the services of Il more hefty rider
than either Of the Waldo boys but it is
said the former racetracS owner re-
oeived but little satisfaction.
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Hardly a month remains before Tod
Sloan will return to England to ask
Is ing Edward VII to fulfill a promise
he made to him just previous to the de.
parture of the jockey last fall for his
native shore. The unforeseen has hap
pened since the English Jockey club
took summary action regarding Sloan
and the death of Queen Victoria and the
subsequent enhancement of the Prince
of Wales augurs we'll that the chances
Of the worlds greatest jockey again
l'uing in England are much brighter
llan they We're few months ago.
here is a warm spot in the heart of the
heW king for Sloan that was kindled at
time when the then Prince of Wales
Eeheved the fire Of friendship was dying
cut between them. A short time before
thea Itch
Sloan that it would be useless for him :.
apply for a license to ride on the Fin.
slish turf. for the reason that he had ac.
copied presents from admiring friends
the Prince of Wales had engaged tn.
American jockey to ride his horses. TIL,
contract that was entered into betwee,
them called for a term of two wears +,
be lie force commencing with the racin.
season of 1901, at an annual salary tina
had never been epualed heretofore Ma
turally the ban on Sloan placed the new
lu!er in an embarrassing position, an,
lie sent for the jockey to see what ar
engagements could be made regardin.
the cancellation of the contract. NV in
formant of what followed was wit.
Sloan when he visited his titled EN-
ployer, and he states that the diplomac,
used by Sloan on that occasion left
lasting impression on King Edward.
The latter told Sloan that as the mat
tetr then stood he did care to become :
rarity to the differences between tn,
members of the Jockey club and tn;
rider, and casually asked Sloan if, un
der the existing conditions, he demanded
the fulfillment of their contract Sloar
thereupon asked Albert Edward to LEI
him see the copy of the contract, ant
when it was handed to him he read i,
over carefully and then tore it into bits
at the same time telling the man who
was destined to be the future king OF
England that he had no desire to hold