New-York tribune., 1902-01-31

The widespread general interest in the sport OF
tions to offer not only premiums Of greater value
than obtained in other years, but Justined thenl IN
Of vastly more possibilities for good so far as tne
mere increase in value of premiums for races Whlch
designed from day 10 day. ,,
Such stakes the mainstay Of the breeding
Industry They are framed so that their running
decision of them is two, three ana ror years
ana a. ftI t for lT recng association to
offer for auv single race, the nominations to Which
would be made within one season. The undertak KING
Of these stakes becomes possible, as business
proposition only after the stability OF the sport has
been sttesied BY years OF experience, and after
# has been demonstrated that public patronage
a large extent. experimental The law under Wdic9
racing I'm this State is governed and regulated
had not been tried sufficiently TO make the estao-
In1jtsJ exteni a mater ot business prudence. And
this from the standpoint or the oreeuslS
tons they were not in a position TO ooligate
themselves by nominations so far in advance. .ha
Your commission would lew with disapproNaI the Ihe
cites as 10 suggest land ventures. making the
properties earn dividends as racing plants until
they would become valuable for other purposes
and then have them disappear Any 5uch suSses- Sss-
ton OF necessity would have a disquietng erect
mission considers stability site equally sta
biiitv OF purpose OF the utmost Importance and AT
are spTeAai&ng & 9GI It SUI SUI it,stion Suggests its abb
sorption its change OF use within few years, or
anv association which does with its plans
az TaeHg "a breedng M IS not Desirable
II would be practically impossible for any asso-
cia tion operating such plant 10 plan a series or
stakes covering indefinite period or time. and
stakes necessary. not merely for the
building up OF sport the standard which pub
lie Judgment demands and public patronage merits
bur for the breeders. that they may have set for
them a guide by which they may measure the value
of the blood lines OF their stock, and that. by
son OF these stakes which grow To be our classics
the Industry OF breeding horses for them may be
profitable.
The gross receipts for the year enabled the com
mission 70 turn in the State Controller for the
benefit OF the agricultural societies. under the per
cent tax provided for in the racing law, Sl2S5SloO
the largest sum in any one year IN the history or
racing in this State This sum makes a total or
s5SsSS907 paid in for this purpose since the enact
ment Of the law in 1885 which provided for the
establishment Of a state Racing Commission II
also is gratifying 70 your commission 70 report
that exclusive of the value OF plate which ac-
cornpanied some stakes there paid out to the
owners OF winning horses. the sum of 81, 400.
also the largest by more than $4,000 COM
peted for since 1895 In the last ive years there
has been paid out premiums to the owners OF
winning horses in this State sum in excess OF
Is s75O and the success OF the past season as
sures for 1902 not only premiums in advance OF 1901
but as pointed a justification for the framing
of great stakes that could not otherwise have been
undertaken with any assurance OF their BENG
carried 4 successful completion. The state TAX
Of per cent gross receipts paid by the racing
association holding licenses from the commission
in 1900 and 1901 was as follows;