New-York tribune., 1908-06-22
TRIPLE CROWN OF TURF
COLLINS CHANCES BRIGHT.
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Talks on the
Racing Situation.

Collins next engagement is in the Coney lsand
Jockey Club Stakes. $4,000 TO be run on satur-
day ct Sheepshead Bay and, barring accidents. ne
is almost to TO the post as it is the second
event in the so-caed triple crown of the Ameri-
can turf, made up of the Tidal, the Coney Island
Jockey Club Stakes and the Realization. Colin won
the Tidal on Saturday, and it is Mr. keene am
btfon to have him win the other two more for
glory than for the extra $4,000 offered TO the
horse winning the three big features.
The distance of the Coney Island Jockey CLUB
Stakes is mile and half and the best three
year-olds eligible. including Colin, Celt, FAR
Play, Dorante, King James. Chapultepec Hessaii'
Stamina, Royal Tourist, Meelick and Jim GaHneF.
The horses must meet at weight for age so ina.
in truly run race Colin has the rich prize at
his mercy.
The Great Trial Stakes. for two-year- -olds al SIX
furlongs, of a guaranteed cash value of s2S'"D Is
also the programme Saturday This looks d gu
for John E. Madden, with either Fayette or Dir
Martin. which stand out the best tWo-year-oius
shown to date, with the possible exception OF Fitz
Herbert which is not eligible. Helmet which Is
said to be James r. Keene's best, is among those
named.
Thomas Hitchcock. jr-, who lived NUMBER OIL
years abroad, and who returned only snort uihe
ago from a stay of a couple of months in England
said few days ago at Gravesend, IN DISCUSSING
the repeal of the Percy-Gray law:
have been struck with the forcefulness and aa ap
Sanford. of Amsterdam, n Y. who, when inter
viewed last winter the racing situatlon gSN bis
his opinion that the boasted freedom OF 1Iis IIis
country was becoming thing of the past ,,I aS
comment on France as the country WSh n ne snu en
best, because of the personal liberty when was en-
joyed by its people would be tndorsed by an VINO VINO
have have oeed the nj Condition of ali
The OF the RFIyegfs el and any am not
alone in the opinion that the drastic wave OF prom
bition Of various kinds which has been & sWeepang @ ' N
tremendous uprising which will manifest ar itselr
has passed. Already there is a great reNuSIOH
of feeling in this state against those who have
practically conscated millions Of dollars worth OF
There is no more astute politician in this state to-
day than Louis F. Payn of chatham. Mr. & iayn
Of service and vide acquaintance with the politi
clans and others throughout the state has made
He, says that the attempted destruction Of racing
votes next fall It viii cost them more than that
If the thousands of voters in this state whose
shoulder and assert themselves as free men should;
The time is ripe for the formation Of personal
especially in this great Empire State Not only only
selves in such organizatons The man of wealth
with his large stable of horses and his natural
he has in his employ perhaps Scores of men who
have fathers, brothers, sons and other relations;
throughout the state to the farmer and agric1ltur
st who has in the past enjoyed to the utmost the
the county fairs, There are thousands without
a single thoroughbred, but who have natural liS
ing for the sport and who believe that they should
be permitted 10 do what they wish with their
plus. who would eagerly join in movement 10
rese Mt the curtailment of their natural privileges
Allied with these would be the myriads who do not
believe in prohibition. except as medium for the
promotion Of hypocrisy. and thus a great army of
voters would be enrolled under banner. and
they would, like the Irish party in the English
Parliament hold the balance of power and have
to be reckoned with on Election Day.
No believes in indiscriminate gambling. but
the efforts Of the well meaning reformers have gone
beyond reason and they will not succeed In effect
ing their purpose, but will create resentment in
the minds of the people at large who believe that
they are entitled 10 Il certain amount OF personal
liberty under the Constitution of this great country
Gambling is not wicked in itself; it is foolish: bnt
it has existed and does exist in every civilized
country. Experience has proved that it can be
regulated, but not suppressed.