The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-09
RACETRACK OWNERS ARE FIRM
ROOKW4KERS SYNDICATE RE-
CEITES AN ULTIMATTM.
Temporary Truce Patched Up Untn To-day
internal DlssenslOn IN Ranks OF Nets
May Cause a Complete Baekd own
Open Ring stu Threatened.

A temporary truce has been patched up
between the racetrack managers and the
bookmakers' syndicate. Familiarity known as
the Metropolitan Turf Association Early
yesterday morning the bookmakers' repre-
sentatives notified the men in charge OF the
ring at Belmont Park that they wanted time
and that they would comply with the recent
order TO have eighty members In the front line
20 make book on the afternoons events.
As the request for time seemed reasonable.
and there was also an intimation that the
bookmakers wanted 10 have an Informal
talk with the racetrack managers before
the DAYS operations were at an end, II was
agreed between the warning elements to de-
clare a truce pending a final adjudication OF
the matter.
So John Cavanagh did not declare an open
ring a. the track mana gers had planned TO
do on Sunday, but he notified the three back
line" layers. Gargan. Morrison and Tebo'
that they would have TO step aside for the
day, as the Nets would be permitted to hold
sway until the wTanRle had been settled.
Gargan. Morrison and Tebo consequently
retreated 10 The back line and all OF the places
in the front line were quickly filled. N or
der to do this, however the syndicate had TO
call upon two former members. +. q. Botay
and Jake London, to make up the quota.
When the first race was over II was dis
covered. however. that three Nets, Mark
Reardon, y. Waldman and ID. J. O'Connor.
had shut UP shop for some reason or other.
and that there we're only sevcnty-seVen
men in line. CavRnagh was notified imme-
diately. but he decided that, inasmuch a. all
the layers had received positions for the DAY.
IL was too late TO make any further changes.
Meanwhile Edward Burke. Sol LiChten-
stein, George wheelock and Orlando Jones
went TO the clubhouse, where they held
long confab with the powers that be. They
said that they did not want 90 have any
trouble and that the Nets wanted TO com
promise This was in striking contrast to
the warlike threats Of the boOkmakers made
during the races on Saturday and repro
duced in Sundays Sun. and showed. be-
You'd perad venture. that the syndicate was
weakening. But the racetrack owners stood
frm They informed the representatives
Of the syndicate that the original propo-
sition would not be changed; that the Nets
must have eighty members in line at each
track. and that in case of a falling on from
this number the vacancies would be filled
with reputable non-members Of the syndi-
cate.
liz is understood that the syndicate ais o
asked the turf governors for the privilege
OF paying for eighty members each day even
when the number was short. the idea being to
continue the present game OF freeEeout but
the proposition was quickly turned down,
the TaCetrack managers declaring that they
would Snsst in future upon the establishment
of equal ri ghts for all boOkmakers operating
In the local rings. There could be no doubt
a. to the backbone Of the racetrack owners,
and after pleading in vain the syndicate's
delegates retired to make report to the Nets.
who are on the verge OF waving the white
flag.
said a man cOnVersant with the I'll ion.
They VIA not give in one inch, and the Nets
will have to swallow their medicine. They
will have to guarantee eighty books each day
OF allow the ring TO be virtually an open one.
As a matter Of fact, the syndicate IL In q
state of turmoil due 10 internal dissensions.
Half a dozen Of the biggest and best known
members have openly revolted at the methods
employed by the ringleaders in this trouble
They said yesterday that II IL was the policy
OF the aRitators 10 make war upon the race
tracks they would resign IN body and that
Others would 20 with them. They declared
that the whole trouble had been caused by
narrOwmind edness and petty Jealousy which
had been uncHlled for.
There will probably be some new develop
ments to-day IL was not stated officially
Yesterday whether the Nets had paid for
the privileges OF the ring which theytWithheld
on Saturday, but that they will settle dollar
for dollar there IL no room for doubt. In
fact leading sporting men were willing 20
bet last night that the syndicate would crawl
and that the TaCetraCk owners would carry
their poiut With ease