The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-29
SARATOGA To BECOME
new MONTE CARLO?
Scheme of a Coterie of New York
Gamblers COntemplates Bring
ing Lord ROsslyn Over.
SUPPLEMENT WHITNEY'S PLANS
He Proposes to Establish "-.mc-
can Newmarket Heath"-Syn-
dictate Would Make 1t Great
est Gambling Resort.
REPURLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. July E.-To make Saratoga
an American Monte Carlo" and to bring
Lord Rosslyn. the chief drawing card and
advertising agent. Is said TO be the main
object Of a syndicate OF powerful gamblers
Just formed in this city. Lord Rosslyn IS
the famous system player Of England.
The new gambling syndicate has been
quick to grasp the significance OF the new
American Newmarket Heath" that # is
the ambition OF Mr.. William c. whitney
and his associates TO establish at Saratoga
from a racing point o. view.
The gamblers forming the new syndicate
are known TO be among the wealthiest and
most progressive" OF that fraternity. Some
OF them. the chiefs u the scheme. in fact,
are prominent in this city. and their names
with big deals In both racing and pOlit-
lcal games. Nor do they intend to hide
their lights under a bushel In their new
proposed operations.
Hosslyn'the BIE Feature Card.
Inc gambling games are to be SVStemat-
ic2lly advertised Lord ROsslyn. whose STU
rendouS operations at the Monte Carlo rou-
lctte wheels last February induced world
wide will be the great feature
card. The famous English gambler will be
az saratoga m due time. ROsslyn and his
plunging proclivities. Of course, will be duly
exploited.
The gambling magnates. as was the case
al Monaco. expect 4 train Of new players
TO follow in the System Kings wake. the
natural result Of iudicious advertising.
Richard Garfield Is not behind this latest
bit Of enterprise. His intention to let well
enough alone seemingly forbids such meth
DDS.
According to the gossip OF the sporting r.
sorts about town. Rossiyn will come under
the auspices Of the new element. He may
or may not play his own money. Paris
newspapers stated openly last year tina his
BordshiQ was simply a hireling az Monte
Carlo. Whether he comes here in a similar
capacity remains TO be seen.
The gamblers have decided that should
William g Whitney succeed in erecting
Saratoga into an American Newmarket
Heath they, will found an American
Monte Carlo
There will be noted many changes in the
Saratoga layout. Canfield's place. opposite
Congress Hall. viii retain its quiet ex-
clusiveness and wealth appointment.
Luxurious Gambling Resorts.
The new interests viii he found operating
in Spring street at a well-knOwn suburban
resort
BUD" Renaud. the wealthy Southern
planter and sporting man. the ''Canfeld OF
one Of the new rooms. while ne l. a.S1 said
to be associated with the enterprise at
Pleasant Point Grove, near Ba lston
Springs. This is the resort which figured in
the tragic end Of Gaze Mitchell last year.
The place has been rsftted and Is ready for
the seasons business All the newly Great
ed resorts are on a plane OF lavish ldEurf-
business.
The crusade against gambling at Long
Branch is said to have furnished an ezra
Involvement to the syndicate to hasten thet'
opening at Saratoga. Almost the critic
patronage that has so long kept alive ara
hourished in the bag branch clubs Is -
u4rFpI ia migrate ~ the Snl.