Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
A BIG LOSER
His Magnificent Club House
at Saratoga Springs Closed
Up and For Sale.

Signs on the corners OF Canflcld's
Park For sale. this entire block"
caused sensation in the crowd re.
turning from the race track today,
says Saratoga despatch in the New
York Herald The news spread
throughout the hotels, where the al
ditional information was furnished
that Richard a. Garfield had an.
nounced that under no circumstances
would the restaurant ever he reopened
under the present management
Every person familiar with Sarato.
en- who has been here this year has
realized that the present season has
been n great disappointment. and the
Keynote of the trouble has been cred,
tied 10 the slump In Wall street. II
has been impossible for men whose
financial interests required their
presence In Wall street every day to
come to the Springs or to remain here
for weeks rs they have done In The
past, ana The effect has been the oc
casion of general comment cven
when the hotels have been crowded
and the race track has been exceed
ingly prosperous.
Canfield's place was ALWAYS tho
centre of the prosperous contingent
and II has shown the effects of the
general decline III values perhans
more than the rest OF Saratoga. In
the periodical criisades against gamh
ling here, the Saratoga Club has been
the only place that has been excentei
from general criticism. but, when 4.
general lifting of tho lid occurred the
old club house, the pride of tho vii
lage, and the Manhattan Club. the
one other establishment run npnr
handsome lines. were the ONLY ones
interfcrred with by the authorities
Smaller places had the clicking of
the checks dice and balls within
sound ana sight OF the police. hut
Canfields and the Manhattan nave
had to close the handsomcst GAMBLING
parlors in the United States and hav,
had TO move to small rooms upstairs
Canfield has made an investment
of more than s750000, and 1t was well
known that he did not deem II any
privilege to run what were practically
private games in supper rooms pr
stairs. He has regarded his place
az have SaratOgians, as a great insti
tuition. When seen tonight. however
he wished emphatically to deny that
he was actuated by any feeling Of
piGuc or that he had determined to
close his last gambling venture
through any feeling rs result of the
present season.
Quits Without Grievance.
~ wish to say very little for pub
lication.' he announced to the Her
aid correspondent 81 should say
nothing except for the fact of tho
possibility of being misunderstood !
have wished to give up here before
this season. and should have done
so II could have obtained an offer
I've now made up my mind to 20 and
shall never have ANYTHING to do with
running either the club house or res.
taurant | shall hold the place for n
| reasonable time TO see If ] Obtain an
offer apDroyimating tho valne. and If
I do not. | shall make n division Of
the ground into lots.
81 used 10 come to Saratoga with
| thc enthusiasm of n hoy. ana 7 was
delighted with everything hero.
have no grievance of any kind, on the
contrary. ! appreciate the kindly M.
tcntinns that everybody in and ont OF
| official life has shown mo. have
the feeling that there Is not man
woman or child in Saratoga who Is
/ opnnscd 10 me and that am welcom
ed Hospitality by all. think that all
are anxious 10 go out OF their way
for me. lrit the time has come when
feel that commercial interests dc
mand more time than 7 am giving
hcm. know that can devote moro
time than | have hcen able to do my
business interests
!! The property that Mr.. CanfIelt