The Washington times., 1905-05-09
OWNERS AND NETS
MAKE COMPROMISE
Will Fully Discuss Subject
Of Privileges
BooKMAkERS BACK WATER
Tracks Hold the Upper Eand-Pen-
cilers' Game of Freeze-0ut
Is a Failure.
BooKMAkERS BACK WATER

NEW YORK, May "a temporary
truce has been patched up between the
racetracN managers ana the bookmak-
ers' syndicate, Familiarity known rs the
Metropolitan Turf association The
.hsaknlakers' Representatives have noti-
fed the men III charge of the riEg at
Belmont Park that they wanted time,
and that they would comply with the
recent order 10 have eighty members in
the front line to make book on the af-
ternoonS 5 events
AS the request for time seemed rea-
sonable. and there was also an intima-
tion that the bookmakers wanted TO
have an Informal talk with tbs race
track mana gers before the days opera
tions Were at an end, il was agreed be-
tween the warning Clements to declare
a truce pending 1lndl adjudication OF
the matter.
Stepped Aside.
So John Cavanagh did not declare an
open ring. as the track managers had
planned 10 do on Sunday, but he noti-
fed the three 'baekline" layers, Car
gan, Morrison, and Tebo. that they
would have to step aside for the day. as
the Nets would be permitted TO hold
sway until the wrangle had been set
tied
Gargan, Morrison, and Tebo conse-
quently retreated TO the back line, and
all of the places in the front line were
quickly filled. sn order to do this. how
ever. the syndicate had to call upon two
former members L. q. Bctay and Jake
London 10 make up the quota. When
the first race was over ii was discover
ed however. that three NETS, Mark
Rearden, j, Waldman and ID. }. OCon-
nor, had shut up shop for some reason
OF othI-r, and that there we're only
seventy-seven men in Inc. Cavanagn
was notified imntdia lcly but he decided
that inasmueh as all the layers had re-
ceiyed positions for thc day, 1t WAS toe
late TO make any further changes.
Compromise Effected.
Meanwhile Edward Burke, Sol I.ieh-
tenstein. George Wheelock and Orlando
Jones went IL tho clubhouse, where they
held a long eonfab with the powers that
be. They said that they did not want
to have any trouble and that the Nets
wanted TO compromise. This was in
striking contrast 10 the warlike threats
of the bGokmalsers made during the
races on Saturday, and showed. be
yond peradventure, that the syndicate
was firm They informed the representa-
tives OF the syndicate that the original
proposition would not be changed, that
the Nets must have eighty members in
line at each track, and that in Gaze OF
q falling off from this number the va
eancies would be filed with reputable
Hon-Inembers Gf the syndicate.
It is understood that the syndicate
also asked the turf governors for the
privilege Of paying for eighty members
each day. even when the number was
short. The idea being o continue the
present game of freezeout, but the prop
osition was quickly turned down. the
racetrack managers declaring that they
would insist in future upon the estab-
1ishment of equal rights for all book
makers operating in the local rings.
There could be no doubt as TO the back
bone of the facetrack owners, and after
pleading in vain the syndicata's dele
gates retired TO make q report TO the
Nets, who are on the verge Of waving
the white flag.
NETS Back Water.
Make no mistake about the track
owners said a man conyersant with
the situation. They will not give in
one inch. and the Nets viii have TO
swallow their medicine They will have
to guarantee eighty books each day or
allow the ring to be virtually an open
cne."
AS matter of fact, the syndicate is
In a state of turmoil due TO internal dis
sensions. Half a dozen of the biggest
and best known members have openly
reyolted at the methods employed by
the ringledderS in this trouble. They
said yesterday that if il was the policy
OF the 2gitaJOrS 10 make war upon the
racsIF1ckS they would resign IN body
and that others would go with them.
They declared that the whole trouble
had been caused by narToWIniudedEess
anG petty jealousy which had been un-
called for.
There will probably be some new de-
velopnaents today. II was not stated Of
hcialIy yesterday whether the Nets haC
paid for the privileges Of the ring which
they withheld on Saturday but that
they will settle dollar for dollar there is
no room for doubt. In fact. leading
sporting men were willing 10 bet last
night that the syndicate would crawl
and that the racetrack owners would
carry their point with ease