Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-01-21

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The axe Of public indignation f.ll.
When IL descended, il was not the
running bred Interest alone which
suffered TIE light harness indus
try felt the impact Of thes blow dali
vered. althoughless speculation, aud
more Of sentiments displayed by pa
irons Of the trotting game than by
those Of running tracks.
Be this as IL may, the important
question to be settled is and now,
on what prop shall both interests
lean In future 10 order to meet ex-
pense accounts2 Their interests
are SO intertwined that they must
hang together or hang separately.
How then shall their community OF
Interests be best promoted2 The
logical answer is, in the creation OF
public sentiment by strictly comply
ing with the laws in force; by stimu-
lating patronage by giving clean
sport oil along the line; by adding
attractions. new and novel. which
may tend to draw men. women and
their sons and daughters. a large
part Of whom in the past have not
been In the habit Of patronizing the
race course. unless IL was at the an
nual county fair.
The fever OF speculation, that
seems TO run in the blood Of the
average American. can still be in
dulged by word betting-a way least
offensive to public taste than the
old method.
And in the final analysis of the
subject, whether one views it close
at hand or in the perspective, when
one digs down deep to the taprooto Of
breeding and racing sport. senti-
ment and love for the horses, more
than speculation, Is the very life and
soul Of the business. II has sus-
tanned it through the centuries. and
has brought the thoroughbred and
the light harness horses to their
present high stage Of development.
II racing sport is to survive for long,
II must sustain II in the future. IL
was sentiment. and not pure com
merciaiism, that led the late August
Belmont into breeding and racing
horses, The same kind OF sentiments
ruled The activities OF The late w. O.
Whitney. IL has stimu ated the
efforts Of bis son. who has worthily
taken bis place, and II has carried
Keeue and Hagin TO phenomenal
victories.
1t Is sentiment and love for the
horse. more than the winning OF
dollars, that have actuated Thomas
Ryan 10 his present efforts to create
a stud that will produce winners.
In spite Of the money Keene. Hagin
and Whitney have won In their turf
enterprises, Il Is doubtful, when
they have balanced their legers. II
they do not End themselves on the
wrong side,
The same might be said Of the late
Leland Stanford, OF California. who
in bis lifetime did more for the up
liftof the liehtharness breed than any
other breeder. He expended many
thousands Of dollars Ia various ways
in his breeding ventures, -'thout
adequate returns for his to- dex-
penditure. His reward was in the
breeding Of world s champions. and
no man In his day or since bred as
many, or sold the output Of his breed
Ing stud for higher prices The
same may be said Of the late Cicero
~. Hamlin, in a measure, for although
he loved bis dollars passing well he
was wise and successful breeder
OF extreme speed. 1t was not the
purely commercial end OF the BUSH
ness that appealed to Henry N.
Smith, Of Fashion Farm, N. j., nor
to Charles Backman, OF Stony Ford.
N. r., Itisnot the purely commerce
ial end Of the business that appeals
to William Russell Allen, OF Allen
Farm. Pittsfield, Mass TO Senator
Joseph Weldon Bailey, Of Texas.
Nor did IL appeal TO many others.
living and dead, whohsve centribut-
ed so many brilliant and glorious
pages TO American turf history.
In the illustrious GALAXY OF names
mentioned Of men devoted to the
thoroughbred and the light harness
horse, the hope Of sometime breed
ing stake winner or world %
champion was what bnoyed them,
excite their ambition and imagina-
ton, and caused them to plan and
toll and expeDd money without stint,
Thus placing the entire industry on
q plane so lofty as 10 appeal toevery
broad and right minded person.
Il will, indeed. be strange ftbose
engaged IN breeding nd racing car.
not adjust fhrmselyes TO the laws 10
force, and, a. the same time. invent
| Legitimate means to excite enough