The Washington times., 1906-10-08
.STRAIGHTAWAY NOT
POPULAR COURSE
Spectators Can't See What's s
Doing and CroOkedneSS
IS Made Easy.
CAVANAUGH RULES THE RING
Has Received Full Authority to Decide
Betting Disputes Since Mix
Up Last Week.

NEW YORK. OCT S.--HiEh class rae
ing is promised 10y the Westchester AS
saciation at Belmont Park tie next TWO
" Weels, beginning today.
Some of the most important fan fiN-
lures viii be ran over this magnificent
race course, where tIc season o: So
called real raeing" usually comes 70 an
end. although the sport continues az
jamaica ana Aqueduct until November
ID But in spite u promises IL Is gem
orally believed that the public viii Hnd
a great deal of fault with the recently
announced innovation to the effect that
all races of six ard "a half tuIlonSs OF
less viii be run straighJaway.
While hOTsemen, including owners,
trainers ana jockeys, like straightaWay
races for the reason that The horses re-
ceive equal chances without the usUcl
element of danger produced ia races
around the turns OF q circular track. 10
cannot be denied that from a spectators
standpoint such events are decidedly un-
satisfactory. Starting at point three
quarters of iuile or more away from
The grandstand. tHe horses run like "a
troop OF cavalry stretched from ran 70
rail in such q manner INA, only TEc
closest observers can DISTINGUISH tur
various CulOrs. 1t is impossible for HJ
per cent OF the spectators TO see any
details If such races until the horses
have reached the last quarter pole.
Chances for Crookedness.
In the early stages. therefore, there
are many chances Tor Inscriptions
Jockeys 20 do wrong without being de-
tected. They can pull up monts just
after the start or can be easily pocket
Cd In criminal efforts To earn defeat.
IS betting propositions, Incidentally,
StralGntaWay races are not pl EU!lr with
patrons OF the sport who have al along
maintained that the EO0kusakers receive
increased facilities Tor C0Trallug the
public wealth. When Belmont tdrk vas
nrst opened there wac q SITTciL oil THESE
sJTalgnJtWJy affairs. Which caused sp
much adverse comment that the man
aEenenJ, Welding To popular cianOr, de
Cided TO diminish the number hl trans
ferring some of the races 10 the muII
track
The mix-up over the George :. Davis
episode at Brighton last week, which
caused a conflict of authority in the
betting ring, VIII prove benefit 10
racing after all. When the FaceJT1CK
managers wisely decided 10 sever all
business relations with the bookma-
keTs and at the same time declared
the various betting Enclosures open
they practically made Jhp JuTI OF this
STATE a permanent institution, But IN
cutting away from the bpckuahefs, ana
especially tne Metropolitan Turf AssO-
CiatlOn, which formerly dominated the
ring, the racerack managers failed 10
install a new kind OF absolute govern
ment over the layers of prices.
Nets Too Chesty.
Although Inc rings on al of the 10
cal tracks have been open ever since
a year ago lest June and the racing
associations have not received a dollar
from the books Tor special privileges
there have been several incidents of
trouble indicating "a belief GA the part
OF the Nets thaJ they sun possess the
right 20 dictate or 10 oppose the acCreu-
tied rlnEmaster, John O. taEanauSn-
The George S. Davis case brought ine
matter TO head NueA the IOIsc
was scratched after he had been made
strong faVOriJC CaVdnduEh very proper
by declared all bets of The Nets, on
book on the race. causing both cOutus-
ion and TiOtGus behavior.
II Cavanaugh had at that time been
absolute master, backed up by the race
. track managers, and had been ia a posi-
ZION 10 make unal decision, from which
nobody would nave dared 10 appeal,
there would have been no trouble ut all
There would have been no second book
made ard the incident would have been
of practically TO Importance. But Cav
anaugh, always a diplomat and man OF
perfect fairness. quickly decided, IN the
face OF disorder and chaos. 10 modify
all bets made before the colt was Off /
cialIy scratched were declared on, while /
bets made in the second books were
allowed To stand.
Ring Needs Master.
The necessity of aE all powerful ring
master, however. was clearly demon
strated, and It is understood that Cav
anaugh has received fun authority since
fba raDrlp IN 1Cr i'm future as his besr
Judgment suggests. He will make all
rulings. after first consulting with com
petent men involved in the daily busi-
ness Of the ring and his rulings will
be final This arrangement viii prove /
a great benefit and will also be safe F.
guard for the public against a repeu- |
ton Of what occurred at the Beach /
Racing under the Jockey Club has been I
splendidly managed, with the exception /
OF the speculative end Of the game. but I
this weak point will be looked after in /
future In a way that can only produce /
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