The sun., 1903-05-16
SARATOGA CANPlELD'S CLOSED
AND Will STAY so THIS SCMMEh'
RE'MORS TO THE CONTRARY.

Authoritative Announcement In Repsy
TO a Threatened Tale About . Quiet
Game Sub Rosa for the Elite-P0nce
VIII Enforce the Law and Canneid, for
One. won't Try TO Dodge II. Friends Say.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, May ID The story
has been afoat in Saratoga to-day that
certain persons in New York have got the
notion that Richard A. Garfield, in spite OF
the fiat which has gone forth that there shall
he no gambling In the village this summer,
Will find way to accommodate his wealthy
patrons Of former years who may want TO
sit in for high play. 1t was even stated here
this evening that a New York paper will
print on Sunday story OF Canfield's scheme
to beat the authorities, with the aid OF some
OF his influential Saratoga friends.
The story, which has been widely dis
cussed here, is in substance. that when
Garfield decided to remain abroad this
summer the no-gambling announ cement
was made directly in his interest. Canfield,
however. runs high class restaurant ~
connection with his Saratoga club. This
restaurant has been greatly enlarged and
beautifed during the winter. According
to the story, Garfield is to send representa-
tive here TO open the restaurant about
July Is. All other parts OF the building are
under the rose.
canfeld's agent will always have some
Of the rooms above stairs ready and manned
for select few Of the old patrons.
In this way, according to the tale. al
pelled to close, Canfeld's could still keep
the cream of the gambling business. and
run the game 50 quietly AZ to make detec-
tion almost impossible.
THE Sun correspondent carried the
49, G..lx H. fv-n ns,Aa
and he said:
ITO everybody who knows Garfield
and knows the people Of Saratoga. that's
absolutely absurd. In the first place the
people Of this village would never tolerate
any such arrangement with Canfield or any
body alse.
IF he ever sent anybody here to try SUCH
game on. we'd find way to catch him
at II. and if he were caught it would go
hard with HIM
The real meat in the cocoanut is, though;
that Garfield would never put Saratoga and
hs people in any such situation. The peo-
pie here like him and he is deeply appreca-
tive OF the many courtesies he hos received
at the hands Of our people. Any time
he ne citizens OF Saratoga want the Saratoga,
its master so and he will close--not half
way. but from cellar to garret, II has been
so i'll the past. and 1t will always he so as
long as Garfield owns the property
All ulat laHllClu ever asked lot was
sufficient notice that he was not wanted
so that he would not be put to the expense
of paying an engaged house staff for an
entire season when he could make no use
OF them. He has had ample notice this year
and. whether he comes back from Europe
or not you put 1t down as settled that
there'll be no gambling in the Saratoga
Club this summer. And / doubt very
much If even the restaurant will be open
for single day"
Police Commissioner Lewis had This to
say: 1T is not my business TO discuss
rumors, but In answer to a similar question
some weeks ago, said there would be no
gambling houses in Saratoga this summer.
| see no reason to reiterate that statement
every fifteen minutes. If Mr.. Garfield
or anybody else attempts openly. or by
subterfuge. to defy the law against gam
bling. he will be caught at the game and
will be dealt with accordingly. anticipate
no trouble from the gamblers.
John Delahunty, one OF the attorneys for
Garfield, said last night:
Il heard a tale something like that several
days ago There is no truth in it. You
may state on my authority that neither
the restaurant at the Saratoga Club nor
any other part Of the building will be open
this summer"
is MIR. Garfield coming back from Eu-
rope?' was asked.
Il know Of no reason why not For the
past ten years he has gone to Europe in
December and returned early in the fol-
lowing June. I suppose he will follow his
usual custom this year"