The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04

sporting men arc now on the ground.
For several days big play at faro
aud whist has bcen secn at the Spa in
tho semi -privnte clubs, and from
what the ring heads henrd to- day, tho
town will be "open" this season. Tho
puritunical reformers who closed up
Canneld's kept thousands and thou
sands Of holiday seekers away from
tho Spa last year. public sentiment
being overwhelmingly In favor OF a
more liberal policy respecting tho
high class gaming clubs as q result.
Such being the case. "Billy" Dubois.
Jesse Lowissohn. "san" Lazarus.
Orlando Jones'. Charley" Celia. billy"
Odell George c. Bennett, sol" Lich-
enstein. Eddie" Burke Mike Tuohey,
eddie" Mcdonald Cap Bradley.
Durnoll. Alex Ullmnn. billy" Davis.
Senator pat" Mccarren. phil" Dwyer
and tho legion OF high stake players
1 who gave past seasons their spnrk OF
sporting vitality will DO soon in &C.
ton once again. With q normal pop
ulation OF $4,000, Saratoga will be a
city OF 10000 souls for the next fow
weeks.
That New York is the most provin-
cinl town In tho country when It comes
down to sporting sentimentfis clearly
demonstrated in connection with tho
Forthcoming meeting ut the Empire
City Course, Yonkers. n. Il. AS soon
as James Butler announced thu en-
| gagenent OF NJ. T. VIM. OF Louisville.
Ky, as his general manager, ire
mendous hue and CRY arose from the
! local press on the retnissness OF the
Yonkers preceptor In overlooking
home talent" Then when Vim put
chaos In order overnight you might
suy, the squealers realized q turf Moses
had come amongst them, and from
4 tho second day OF his engagement
tho president OF the American Turf
| A ESQ citation has been accorded a break.
But he had to make good to enjoy Il
4 fair word Then came the announce
i mont of Lyman Davis nB racing secre-
I tary and Joseph A Murphy as steward.
i Again the New York turf writer's
/ yelled murder. But 1t remained for
4 Joseph A. Murphy to earn the enmity
/ of tho mall-souled and Jealous In
|competcnts Of the metropolitan turf
/ officialdom. Murphy took hold OF the
proposition at Kenlworth Park, Buf-
4 falo. n. T.. this spring, az everybody
4 knows, with SAINT Lazarus. OF Texas,
as his financial sponsor. BY genuine
liability and nll-round executive clever
lness Murphy made the meeting the
4 most brilliant success, socially and
4 financially, ever known at kcnilWorth
lThen sour critics wrote of Buffalo
4 Murphy and said he was lucky.
AS a matter OF fact, New Workers.
hate tho sight OF Western and South
Il erns people. entirely overlooking the
fact that the stars OF the big city's
newspapers, theatres and politics are
largely drawn from beyond the
L Alleghanies. In racing matters
/. the officials or tho West are as
far ahead OF tho New York
official talent as was Tod" Sloane In
J. front OF tho English jockeys when he
Z made his now famous Invasion OF New
. market Heath. Outside of Frank ].
Bryan and Chris j. Fitzgerald there is
: not an Eastern steward who takes
Il his position seriously enough to study
1.-the dope" A knowledge OF angles"
lis foreign to the realization Of the
majority OF them. The letter OF tho
Law from jockey club standpoint Is
!, in effect that IL there Is any betting
going on the Jockey club Isn't
! cognizant OF 1t. However, the spirit
!, OF fair sport requires the stewards
! tho pro tectors OF tho racetrack patron
. from the guile OF the paddock mani
pulators, to know in practical way
Z what is going on. For years the raw
4 | est deals ever known 10 racing nave
r transpired right hero In New YORK
t Commencing en- Monday the empire
e | City racing will be placed under the
;, strictest and most expert surveillance
$ 1t is possible to obtain at this time
J, The standard set at James Butler's
t course may cause August Belmont tc
Y jack up the stewards now serving or
o 5hs Jockey club circuit. The incident
4 OF the Empire City Racing Associa-
n tion's entry into the jockey clubs rae,
: ing circuit shows that New York turl
t officials dread the coming to hand Of
: smart and successful Western talent.
! TIE RURAL SCHOOL
: AS A SOCIAL CENTRE
:, LThe school must offer YocntIona