Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
What Will Happen?

As the season draws to a close horsemen
are repeatedly asking the question, What
will happen next year," Nobody In au-
thority has attempted to answer this query
definitely, but it Is said on good authority
that racing will go on. perhaps under
more favorable circumstances.
1t is believed that before the snow flies
the Jockey Club will begin a persistent
fight to rehabilitate the sport, with fair
prospects of success. Those who are in
close touch with the situation say that
several courses will be pursued with the
idea of establishing the fact that the
present law properly enforced. cannot
crush the life out of the turf.
Since the law went into effect however,
il is a fact that racing has suffered more
than the reformers believed 1t would. The
fear of arrest because of the mere pres
euce of we'll known followers of the sport
at the track day after day has kept
many former patrons away. In fact, the
general public, unable to bet on credit
because of the limited number of persons
willing TO accept private wagers. mas
remained away from the track entlrely,
with the result that if a days receipts
amounted to $1,000 the track managers
have been agreeably surprised.
Can't Keep Up.
With all this in view it can be said that
under the present conditions racing. under
high-class management, could not be con-
tinued another year unless some way
could be found by which people could
bet moderately and on credit WITHOUT
getting themselves in trouble. Just how
such a state of affairs could be brought
about nobody seems to know, but there
seems to be much confidence among men
high in the councils OF the turf In the
future.
If the big tracks are compelled to
shut down because there is no improve
ment in the present conditions said
we'll known breeder and owner the other
day. there will be some racing just the
same. but it will be entirely without bet
ting and will be run wholly In the inter-
ests of the poolrooms. I know of a
syndicate that stands ready TO lease
couple OF the metropolitan tracks next
year for the sole purpose of providing
material upon which speculation can be
carried on in the rooms and handbooks
This kind of sport will not be under
Jockey Club rules. and as result 1t
will be open to all sorts of manipula-
ton by sure-thing gamblers. who have
so far been kept we'll in check. l be-
lieve the people want legitimate racing,
however, and for that reason / feel sure
that things will be all right after another
year rolls around
Something Doing.
Some international racing of importance
is on the cards for next year. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Joyner Is going to New
market shortly with string Of horses
belonging to W. P. Whitney. In the lot will
he the best of the older division and some
youngsters that will be tried from which
to pick the primes. With Mr.. Joyner will
go in all probability two horses from the
stable of August Belmont-Fair Play and
Priscillian-at least that is the talk among
owners and trainers. Fair Play and Pris-
Gillian will be sent with the intention of
being entered in stakes. Fair Play will
be especially pointed for the Ascot Gold
Cup race of social Importance in Eng
land 1t may be that Priscillian will also
be headed for the same race. but he Is
not a sound horse and consequently not
as reliable as Fair Play.
What is probably of more importance
TO Americans is the inclination Of James
r. Keene to send Colin to England to
run in the Ascot Gold Cup. With Colin and