The Washington herald., 1908-04-15
JUST TSAMEOLD STORY
Jockey Club Stewards at the
Call of Gamblers.
SUBMIT TO AN ULTIMATUM
Talk Themselves Blue in the Face,
bat Evolve no RefOrmS-Aqueduer
Gets Under Way To-day with the
same Old Betting Ring-PhiI Dwyer
Anxious 80 Defy the Public.

New 4oTk, ApFu l.-HOrse racing on
the metropolitan tracks viii begin to-
morrow on the Queens County Jockey
Club course at Aqueduct, rlong Island.
with the same old betting rings-the big
ring IN the grand stand inClosure for
| those who pay s. to get in. the smaller
bookmakers IN the field ring where the
pikers congregate. and the betting com
missioners' gathering in the money of
/ the elect in the clubhouse and paddock.
The Jockey Club has conferred daily.
the stewards have talked themselves blue
in the face over various schemes TO ere
form race-track gambling. and the up-
| shot Of the whole series OF meetings has
been decision TO brazen it QUITO defy
public sentiment and 70 maintain the
gambling rings as heretofore.
The Metropolitan Turf Association-the
organization Of big bookmakers-has had
part in this decision. having served an
ultimatum TO the Jockey Club that they
will not submit to any Of the reform
schemes that have been proposed, such
as the abandonment Of their high stools
and the adoption of the perambulating
SSSl6lH III vogue at benulllE-
Would Defy Public.
Phil Dwyer is in control Of the Jockey
club. August Belmont. the chairman, is
a minority of one, and Dwyer is for de-
flying the public.
He takes the position that horse racing
is under the same Percy-Gray law that
has protected the betting ring for four
teen years. and that the Jockey Club
should stand for the whole game-gam-
bling and alias heretofore without
showing weakness by adopting reforms
that viii satisfy no one.
Thus far DWyeT has succeeded in hold
ing the stewards 10 his way OF thinking
But the racing men are in blue purk.
Other stewards. especially Belmont.
want to do something to propitiate the
public-sOmething to diminish the home
wrecking, man-degrading. pTison-flling
industry Of the gamblers.
Another meeting of the stewards will
be held late to-day 10 try again 10 de-
wise some spectacular reform that
won't hinder the business OF the gam
blers gathering in the big, round millions.
Defy Jockey Club.
Another factor in the defeat of Afr.
Belmont's scheme Of reforming gam
bling has been the attitude Of the Metro
politan Turf Association-the organiza-
ton Of big bookmakers.
These gamblers. who occupy the center
OF the big ring at each of the tracks.
served an ultimatum on the Jockey Club
fatty rejecting the scheme Of having per
ambulating bookies.
While the gamblers mean 10 carry on
their business tomorrow in the same
old way. they are thoroughly frightened
about the future
They believe that Gov. Hughes will
wini that the Agnew- Hart anti-gambIing
bills viii be passed. They don't believe
that the eight Republicans who gave the
bills temporary defeat can be held to-
gether by the influences that secured
their negative votes and they look for
the triumph Of these measures on their
reconsideration in the senate.
In view of this, the gamblers mean 10
make hay while the sun shines-to I'll
their money satchels as rapidly as pos
sible at this Aqueduct meeting. knowing
these may be the last days of the bet
ting rings.
sixteen in the Carter.
In the entries sent out tonight there
We're sixteen starters named to go in the
Carter Handicap, a $4,000 guaranteed
event for three-year-olds and upward at
seven furlongs. This field includes sew
eTal classy spTinteTS. and from a specula-
tive standpoint seems to be decidedly
open.
Barney Schreiber's Jack Akin will
carry top weight, 122 pounds, and viii
probably be ridden by Dave NicOl. This
horse ran some good races at New Or
leans during the past winter. winning
with as much as 40 pounds on his back.
He has been pointed for the winner. and
his trainer to-day said that barring acci-
dents he should win The colt will meet
several formidable rivals IN BFookdale
Nymph S. c. HildTeth's Meelick. r. f.
Carman's Rifieman, r. T. Wilson jr.'s.
Red River, the B. & o. stables Chapulte-
pee and Angelus, the Patchogue stables
Don Enrique, and James r. Keene's
Restigouche.
the rich prize. There may be some added
starters, including the Newcastle Stables
Spooner who has been going great Guns
In his trials at GTavesend
The other races have all filled yell
Fer the first race. a flve-furlOng dash for
platers. voorhees, and Roekstone NAV go
well.
In the Bayside SteepIechase. at about
two miles, Percentage. Jimmy Lane, and
Kara look the best.
Two~year-olds viii run IN the third
ace, with Apron, Elizabeth Sweeney. and
fom Reed perhaps the best.
In the fifth race. for platers at seven
.urlongs, Mark Anthony 2d Saracinia.
md Banay have good chances.
Threeyear-olds Will run in the sixth
ace, with Jubilee. James B. Brady. and
RialtO figuring well.
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