The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-02
TIE SPORTING WORLD.
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- GOO. Hf .. Hrrr disruasiue tho
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III ,.. s.r.#u.f lp estimate the rytrt
t., I.r Iu sufo iu auling that w"f"
". ,.,sr r~rr4Yis would nr effected boo uur
,u.. fs, Tho farIua game has m1lr
" ,.rs lII mI.r ppfapus Wh" would u" com
II o,cly suirnri " mo tracks wrf" closed.
no tho annlra fGf Instance Nht NnIih
,omr u' 'Ho c%yotoIar h"y' the hHmnIrt'
. ,.Iu,fu. attendants. lurkrvs, tal'is
I,d piA.r auusrnumetlrlcs who ~" dtaWlhe
IN, f,rn ,Ir IrndlrR owners, what about
N. mon vrr ntn unsy from une year "a an
Ebef FrruInr ihr his ttlrha 90 shape Then
l.te afn che rinkorous ar rather Tho men
n have oasy Ipha In the pinkerioh uniform
,d J, nr afternoons work without the
Al ,t..s, ~,trnyarpc what 81 them look
Tho rumbcr 81 men employed by the cater
Ia md other priyllcG" buyers.
tt,t No muat not forget the army NJ
A. ccfNriera, hookmakers, cashiers, runners,
Isst watchers and checkers who are idrnfi-
sd with tho speculative end OF the Rniue.
IN gun hooka on Al the big tracks In MID
|A n1unl II WNNNl wv w NfA' ''.H
oak cnulovs about five men who draw
as ranging from ~ 10 80 a day, what
II ,pd he the fate Of tho blacksniths who
,,epd 10 the thorou ghbreds' What OF the
callers In hay and grain who supply the
Il acks, And don't forget the butchers,
II mixers and grocers In tho neiRhborhood
no take care Of the persons who live In or
"A ear each Of the big tracks Doesn't II seem
i. though there should be some consideration
gor all Of these people who depend upon the
i irf for "A livelihood have not mentioned
ho owners. rich aud poor, nor the track
Bvners. for they do not count 30 much. /
ave also left the railroads that handle the
rovds out Of the argument but I'll add the
a Professional handicappcrs. who win enough
Mach year nv their conservative systems to
eep their heads above water, and III put In
be fellows who hang around the track en-
! ances selling food. cigars papers and other
khings in which there is a small profit. surely
BE- people who want TO stop racing have not
2oked into this matter, for II Is hard 10 be-
1eve that they want to see so many persons
deprived of a means Of making ends meet"
ID in Providence the opposition TO another
meeting at Nara Ransett Park Is increasing.
opponents of the sport there apparently
lave a rod in pickle for the men who ron
ucted the meeting last year and they in
lude some Of the most influential politicians
Rhode Island. Maurice NJ. Minton. who
i identified with August Belmont's interests.
as tho chief promoter at Providence last
ear, although II was stated Hmphatically
hat Mr.. Belmont did not own a dollars worth
II stock in the track. The betting ring was
onducted on the old lines which have been
denounced illegal In this State. The book
bakers paid a daily revenue OF Sis each to
he track and did business on the regular
Sool ticket basis. This arrangement. II Is
laid, will he prevented by the authorities this
ear, so that IL there ia any speculation at
III il will have 20 be under the Jockey Club
Bystem no revenue from the layers and no
registering of wsgers. As the Providence
track could not very well charge more than
b admission, which was the rate In 1905. 1t Is
The prevailing opinion among racing men
that another meeting at Nara Gansett Park
nder such circumstances could not be made
DO pay. IT Ia n difficult problem for the track
managers to solve, but the authorities. in
ludinE the Governor of the State. declare
hat they will not recede from their present
attitude.
The rumor will not down thai the real
owners of the track at New Salem. N. H..
ire John W. Gates and John A, Drake. the
hlcago turfmen. Andrew Miller. the presi-
lent OF the New England Breeders Club.
fenied this story some time ago. but II Is
! gain In circulation. particularly in Boston
Ehcre several interesting stories are told
If the alleged relations between Messrs.
Drake and Gates on he one hand and Bost on
lack Mcdonald on The other, Mcdonald.
h Is said, was chiefly Instruments in having
he bill passed that will enable the New Eng
hnd Breeders Club to do business. 1t Ia
Practically settled that the betting at New
Ealap, will NOT ha nNnniany onunizc that
'h" books will pay nothing for privileges
ind that the waSers will be made on the
hdividual basis, with the track managers
lbsolved from any and ell responsibility.
mt viii the Salem track draw the crowds
Plat the managers expect? Boston sport
hg men look upon the scheme rather dubi-
|usly. for they say that the public in that
BART Of the country has not yet become edu-
lated to the intricacies OF the running turf
nd consequently ammo be depended upon
y show the loyal support OF the crowds that
the metropolitan tracks. What
Iver may be the success of the track, IL ia
pparent that the courts will be asked to
|ecide the legality of the individual betting
Theme, which Ia pronounced well within the
requirements of the law in this State.
Just now readers of baseball news are SUR
Fitted with stories OF the doin gs Of new phe-
'ii'iOIS Nv nave Dttu plChtt up III MINOR
Pa gues and backwoods clubs solely upon
searsay evidence. For many years ball
Hubs have secured these inc xperienced young
zen with the idea that a star might be de-
'eloped, but IL is inevitably the case that
fearly all OF them fail to make good. But
pail fans. always hungry for new talent.
evour the reports of great deeds by UNI
|nowns with avidity and at the same time
lever complain when the bubbles burst.
ct many expert managers have been tenn
l%orarily fooled by these novices. who may
lave pounded the ball all over the field In
Practice games. at the same time making
hiraculous stops and catches In the field,
Pnly to fail utterly when called upon to take
part in a real championship contest. Arson
Pnce said; "A ball player is born, not made
Pn the feldl The veteran Chicago manager
poke from experience, too. for he tried out
robably more green hands in his time than
fny other manager. II a player could hit
The ball Arson took an immediate fancy
10 him. for the old man said that no player
Fould he taught how to bat, but that II was
possible for a natura, hitter to learn how to
held, There are numerous players who have
been tried once by a major league team with
h return to the minor as a result, but these
fellows have persevered until they have
finally made good in fast company. But
hs has been the case for a decade a young,
inexperienced player stands a poor chance
Tor success among the veterans. who do not