The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-31
.B0oEMAKERs MUST SETTLE.
CAVANAGH BUYS INFORMATION
PRIVILEGE AT SARATOGA.
viii Sell Necessary Details 10 tho Layers
at - . Race. Which Evidently
l. Means Q Sort Of New Revenue OF
Legal Nature for the Racetracks.

AC8oh Net"V s~s s''N
The racetraoks operating under the juris-
dlction Of the Jockey Club. have, TO all intehts
and purposes. decided to make the BOOK
makers pay something for the advance IN
Formation which II 10 necessary TO have Do
fore the prices against the horses can De
posted. This advance Information con-
sists OF the correct weights. the scratches'
overwelghts. Jockeys. declarations 70 WIN.
the wearing OF blinkers and other details
which must necessarily be secured In the
paddock. In future. beginning with the ra-
ding at Saratoga to-day. each bookmaker IN
the big ring will be compelled to pay " a race
for this information. or Sl2 day. For the
privilege OF selling this information to the
bookmakers John G.. Cavanagh, the manager
OF the local betting rings. Will pay stateu
sum to each racing association. HE suS
man. who had received an outline OF TINS story
from another source earlier In the day. founo
Cavanagh at the Grand Central Depot at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon as he was pre-
pairing to take the special managed by him
to Saratoga In answer to questions cav
anagh finally made this laconic statement:
ii have bought the advance information
privilege from the Saratoga Racing Associa-
ton and will be for sale in future at race.
That is all / can say"
When asked II this meant sort Of revenue
for the racetracks. CavanaRh became as
dumb as an oyster and walked away quickly
to the cars. This arrangement may precipi-
tate another row with the Metropolitan Turf
Association, which still predominates In the
open betting ring. Before the Nets have
had time to digest the Cavanagh plan they
will be informed that when they take their
places In the Saratoga ring to-day, the ten
non members will remain In the front line,
lust the same on equal terms with them.
BY forcing each book to pay 3l2 day Tor
Information" the racetracks will derive
perfectly legal revenue which can In no way
cause trouble. Under the old arrangement
each bookmaker paid s57 day. supposedly
for badges but really for the privilege OF
occupying u stool In the betting ring. win
threatened attacks hanging over their heads
the track owners decided TO abolish this
revenue entirely. incidentally cutting of
p all relations with the books and raising the
admission fee to 50 forthe grand stand and 81
for the field. This move made the tracks
lose daily sum OF about 81 600 from the books
price OF admission partly made up for the
sS was Wda long on sso tban
compelled to pay o each. where. under the
Tsc %SE 9e about out SIS day from each book
ss. an 81 FL s Daily %'h
the bookmakers must contribute s27 each:
although they have no dealings directIy
with the track owners, except through Cav
privilege at Saratoga and will continue to do
30, II is said at all of the other tracks operat.
ing under the Jockey Club. With l00 books
T "a viii Be able to get back some Of
the lost revenue. but in perfectly Legitimate
way, 20 that with the increased gate tarlh.
dividends will not take such tumble after
all. -,
benefit to the Saratoga Racing Association.
hecamse Of the limited attendance and the
unusual richness OF the stakes. Barring
the average daily attendance Is about $500.
Without the old revenue from the books.
than 500. 900 the Saratoga track this season
will have hard road to travel. but It will not
be 90 great hardship under the new Cav
anagh plan.