The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
Nv l.. ID. SALE.


II rumors aaoat can be trusted, the in
habitants of the District OF Columbia
and those adjacent thereto should have
their fill of racing sport the coming
season.
Three tracks can be counted on over |
which racing will be held-che Copper
thite track at Burke. Va. the Autoville !
track at Berwyu, Nd, and tie Sansbury I
track at Forestville. Nd. II is highly
probable that the old 81. Asaph track,
across the Potomac, viii also be in COM
mission The matter viii be settled
within the present month. Edward Dan
iels. founder Of the AutoYille suburb, eS-
reefs to begin the erection Of about
thirty stalls adjoining his track as soon
as the weather permits He further ex-
poets to extend his track TO the distance
Of half mile. II IS quite possible that
81 grand stand will also he erected. as
one Is much needed.
DR.. J. y. Sausbury, owner Of the Fog
estville track, also intends to erect for
the accommodation Of visiting hOrsemen
about thirty stalls and accommodations
for patrons who wish TO witness the con-
tests owe, his track. He and Mr.. Dan
iels will give races at stated periods
throughout the spring and summer sea-
sons, so arranging their dates that con-
nict Will not occur. Henry Copperthite's
liant IS complete, No other racing plant
within thirty miles Of Washington is as
complete
In addition 70 stalls. grand stand. and
track. the plant possesses a clubhouse
for the accommodation Of guests Of the
course. Mr. Copperthite has set the pace
ia this locality in the matter az track
management His course has been In eX-
istence two seasons. Every meeting held
over the track has been money-maker,
without betting or liquor selling, and es
high as 5000 people have passed the
safes of tine course at a single meeting.
No other track manager I'm this vicinity
can be credited with similar achieve
raents.
Edward Daniels. owner Of the Auto
Vile track, and DIR. J. y. SansbUry, pro
urietOr Of the ForestviUe track. are en-
thusiastic horsemen and popular among
horse owners. They are liberal in their
treatment Of horse owners and trainers
and are credited with being good bust
ness men. They are not in the business
Of track management with the expecta-
ton of making large sums Of money.
They put the business OF racing horses
on a higher plane than that. They are
satisfied II the receipts are large enough
10 pay the purses and other Incidental
expenses.
What has been said OF Nj Daniels and
Or Sansbury viii equally apply 10 Hen
ry Copperthite The latter IS a man Of
large means, For the past hve years he
mas practically been retired from all
business pursuits. He built his track he
cause he loves the sport of racing and
lie is q good enough business man 70
make his track pay its own bills and
sometimes something over.
With three race tracks in commission
during the racing season in this baIliwici
and one other track knocking at the door
for admission. track managers have &
problem 10 solve. namely, how 70 avoid
cutting their own Threats. This can only
he accomplished by coming to an agree
meut as to dates. A conflict Of dates
means lack OF attendance, scarcity O
horses, and consequently small purses
Live and let live" IS one Of the best o
notices In Pennsylvania, Michigan, an,
in other States where nearly every tow
OF consequence supports a half-mIe tract
the track managers are too wise TO en-
gage in track war. They agree OF
dates form a circuit, and stand by thei
agreements. giving as far as may be uni
form purses. Track managers in an,
about this vicinity must come 60 SOM
such agreement or grass viii sooner o.
later grow on their tracks.
Greed has wrought the downfall o
more than one racing association. CORR
gan, OF Chicago, is in the bankrupt cour
because of his sordid greed. Grass
growing on the splendid running cours
at Benning because Of greed, and owl
nightly boot amid the ruins OF Alexan
der Island and St. Asaph as if in DER
sion Of the sordid greed and short-sighte
policy Of its managers. Everywher
throughout the United States race track
have been thrown out Of commission tn
buildings attached, costing thousands @
dollars. and are going into decay. becom
the habltation of bats and other uncann
things because Of sordid greed and b,
cause their owners defed the public cor
science.
In the early DAYS Of Jerome Park Their
was a brief spring and a short fall meet
ing, with betting net 50 conspicuous a
10 excite public indignation. When, how
ever, later on racing was carried o
without intermission for five long month!
with from 80 to 200 bookmakers occupy
ing the center Of the stage, and men b,
gan 10 rob their employers and pauperiz
their families for the purpose Of playin
the horses. indignant public sentimer
stepped in and called a halt
Not satisfied with racing FIVE month
in the vicinity of New York CITY. trac
managers. in order to satisfy the d,
mands OF the gambling element. cor
structed winter tracks. some of whic
have been closed up. while others al
stin running. Just how long they vi
continue TO exist remains 10 be seel
Every one who knows anything Of Il
facts knows that these winter tracI
could not exist were they TO deper
wholly upon the persons present on II
course while racing was IN progress.
every large city of the United Stat,
there are handbook men whose bushes
il is TO take bets on the races going {
IN Florida. California. and Mexico. al
who pay off on reports received by tel
graph and telephone from The sever