The sun., 1906-12-27
SPORTING TALK OF INTEREST.
RACING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL
NOT BE ATTEMPTED AGAIN.



racetrack at Salem. n. H.. would talk for
publication yesterday. numerous turfmen
who are In touch with the situation declared
that no further attempt would be made by
the New England Breeders Club to conduct
a meeting in the Granite State unless there
should be some favorable legislation In future
that would permit betting. The men who
put up the track upon the sayso OF several
irresponsible persons have sunk more than
q million dollars without getting q return for
their investment. The meeting last summer
was run at a loss of s8O. 600 additional. IL is
said. with the result that the hackers OF the
scheme, including John W. Gates and John A.
Drake, practically decided some time ago
to charge the whole thing up to profit and
loes As matter of fact, the New Hamp-
shire venture never enjoyed the moral sup
port of the Jockey club, although Andrew
Miller, a steward. Was heavily interested.
The. Jockey club did not believe that the
scheme was prudent but thought that II was
simply inviting defeat at the hands OF the
authorities when little in the way OF legal
protection had been guaranteed. One OF
the stewards in discussing he matter yester-
day with TIE Sun man said
Il think you are safe in saying that there
will he no more racing in New Hampshire
under Jockey club sanction. We we're op-
posed 10 the salem track from the first and
did very little to help II along. But when
the betting stopped we compelled the
New England Breeder Club u 20 ahead
and run of its stakes as matter OF good
faith with horsemen. " has always been
mystery to me why the attempt to race
at Salem was ever made New Hampshire
people are strictly puritancal in their ideas
and nobody familiar with their views could
ever dream of taking such foe hardy chances.
New England has never been n place where
thoroughbred racing could prosper, and
IN my opinion, u never will be. The Salem
Yht oil Ian nj nd will N
go, As the New Hamphre Legislature will
never pass a Law permitting speculation"
II is known that Drake. when he returned
here from Salem last summer. was heartily
disgusted. He made no attempt to conceal
his displeasure over what he termed a huge
haSco. lie said that the situation had be en-
misrepresentcd u him and that he was glad
to wash his hand, of it, In view Of these
facts therefore there appears 70 he no chance
for racing at Salem again. The contractors
suit for 10000 due for building the track
and stan l., has resulted in bringing the situa
ton to a focus, it nothing else.
People who say that Davy johnson wants
an ace up his sleeve before making heavy
wsgers on horse races" said E. +. Smathers
at the Waldorf yesterday. do not know
the man. johnson will bet more money
on any kind Of proposition than anybody
] ever saw. The fact that he loses heavily
ct times should he sufficient proof that he
takes chances with the rest Of us. johnson
was a big loser on the turf this year. tie
bet steadily and on all sorts OF chances
which looked good to him, but he was strictly
on the square in his methods and never
squeaIed. man who plays the races with
an ace in the hole generally finishes each
season with a bundle. Every specu ator
likes to ha We a shade the best of IL now and
then, but that does not necessarily mean
underhand methods"
Battling Nelson sailed for Europe yesterday
on the White Star steamer Majestic for a
vacation Of six months, during which time
he will pay a visit to Denmark. II a chance
IA offered 20 pick up a little soft money the
Dane may take part in a couple of fights in
England. where the pugilists are for the
most part poor lot. Before leaving yester-
day Nelson said that he had received a new
oner of $40 600 to meet Cans from Manhattan,
another Nevada mining town which is after
little notoriety, no doubt. The Battler
~ id that II Cans defeated Herman he would
Immediately open negotiations for new
mdtch with the lightweight champion and
that ne would also go after Herman in case
the latter should prove the victor at TOnopah
on New Years Day. Nelson will meet his
mana ger, Billy Nolan, in London. and will
begin a theatrical tour which the latter has
been arranging for him.
In an interview Cans says that he is a bit
worried about making 1873 pounds ringside
for the Herman fight Cans declares that
he will probably have TO indulge in hard
work right up to the last moment in order
to make the weight, in which case he may
get into the ring a tritie weak Whether
Cans is trying TO fool the prospective hackers
OF Herman or not nobody can say. but IL Is
said that several persons who are anxious
to wager extensively on the Chicago light
ba
money covered.
Tommy Ryan is said to have wired the
Rhyolite 4. L. OF Nevada asking that $4,000
purse be offered for "A championship battle
between himself and Hugo Kelly. Ryan is
modest in these days OF $50. 900 purses but
bp was always a believer in real money II
Is said that Kelly will make a match If the
conditions named are favorable.
The latest hysterical bulletin from Los
Angeles anent the proposed onesided $50 900
fight between Jeflries and Bill Sduires Of
Australia Is that Squires has cold feet. At
least the Nevada promoters who have been
saving that they represent Squires were
waiting yesterday for answers TO several
cableHrams sent TO the Antipodean. II
S,,lires fails 10 show possibly the Nevada
men miglt induce Peter Maher Jack Num-
roe or Mike Morrssey TO take a chance with
JeTries for Inc mOney that seems to be burn
ing their pockets.
the Boston Americans are confident that
Lou Crger. their star catcher Of two years
ago, will be in splendid shape next season.
which, they say means that the Hub team
will again I've a factor in the championship
race Criger, one Of the greatest catchers
that ever put on a mask. was practically
helpless from spinal trouble last winter and
was compelled TO retire temporarily from
the game lie recovered sufficiently 10 play
a few games last fall. and since then he has
rpcsined all OF hia former health and strength.
with Criger behind the bat the Boston
pit hers will probably prove more effective
with a general brace MP among the rest of
the players. 4 star catcher is nearly half
hall team. without trRer the Boston
Americans went . pieces. In addition -
th's great bacstop the Hub team will have
smother excellent catcher in SHAW of last
years Louisville team who was previously
with the Buffalo Eastern lcague team. THIS
vii! be ShaNs frat experience In n major
lea que, hut success is predicted Tor him, as nc
L a seas"""i a"d Frshed player.
Jack Chesnro Of the New York Americans
wants another chance to prove to local fans