Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
WEALTHY MEN PUT UP PURSES
Despite Betting Laws There win Be
Much Classy Racing.
sP0RISNEE FROWN on GAlTBLTFG
Ptnu 90 Ersnhli-h Nntionai Breeatns
Hur-uu Undrr supcrsi-isn % the
tnifea states Array -
naunrhed

NEW YORK Feh. H-From authorita-
tta soulces o was learned al the recent
dinner which Harp W. smith gave %
sporlslnen from aI over are world and al
Taich August Belmont chairman q the
1orkey club presided that ~ matter
p hsi fhe courts decide about tire new bet
tins laws tners wiz De plenty Of racing
az ihe highest class this summer iu New
YORK
~ private Subscription several wealthy
gentlemen wiz raise q huge sum 20 Keen
the sport Of kinrs On Ste feet ard stakes
ana purses 81 large vaiue VIII b. run or
a. usual u the court decisions are IN
faroranie fie meetings win be limited 10
probably three GAYS q week but. even
with betting IN some fashion legailaed the
gambling end q the game win BE frowned
upon BY the men who VIII stand back q
TIE sport
The effort 10 establish e nauonsi breed
ing bureau, under the supervision q the
United States army. has been launched.
and Mr.. Belmont has made the formal ten
der TO the government Of six famous sfal-
Hons 10 be placed IN the new stud. Mr..
+ Beimout's offer would fetal in cash some
thing ike gz5B0oa
The great nations az Europe and their
governments foster the racing ana breed
I ing Of Thoroughbred for the value thes
know they possess" said NJ Belmont 10
discuEsing his offer. and that racing fur
nishes recreauon Tor the public is
subordinate.
EIimfBate the EvIIa-
There are attendant evils ard sports
men ana lowers q the horse should Be en-
couraged IN their efforts 10 correct and
sli1niuats them. Destroyinr racing as 3
public inEtitution Is noi helping the COM
Eiznity- UpholdinE II and acirr Il Jnsties
b. passing intelligent criticism upon
rncing's faults h rlsht ana We should
froWn upon TIRE bigof whose gloomy
pessimiHm would turn Gods flowers of the
fieids 70 mon0tonous gray.
since 1896 the registration Of thorough
breds in the Stud Book has shown . yearly
decline from ss0o foals . year 10 aeD IN
iala. ard The prospect ID that less than
4o0 win Be registered this year. stations.
brood mares and young thoroughbred
have been exported IN hundreds 10 Eng
land, Germany Hungary. France. Austria
ha and Argentina. never 70 return
The army Is beginning 20 complain that
( IL cannot readily find horses required for
the cavalry. Think Ct 81; ia this vast
/ country with ita magnificent ranches and
brcedinE farma. 50e hurses each vuar Tor
the reInounts are difficult 70 buy and
cost more than orr army ofnsers find they
should. The average horses have nor
breeding enough lack the quality and en-
durance and army men are now turning
70 thoroughbred horse breeding for help
What would happen II. in case Of war.
notwithstanding a crossing infernationsi
desire for peace. the cavalry has to be
quadrupled. and instead Of q good cavalry
horse lasting ten years. a. they do in time
q peace. the rsmounts Of the cavalry wers
lasting but SIXTY days. which. on good mil
itary authority. I an told is TIE average
where would they come frOms Importing
oooo or $500 horres in ships would b :
spectacle 70 Be 9reud Of. II By the Erncs
q the enemy We might Be permitted to
witness H."