New-York tribune., 1911-03-23
RACING ONLY DORMANT
uloust Belmont Not Discouraged
over the Gloomy Outlook.
IN SHIP q HORSES ABROAD
chairman of the Jockey Club
Hopes for Rehabilitation
of the Sport.

.,.vs. Belmont, chairman Of the
,o,,ev Club. is not discouraged over the
,r,Iook for thoroughbred racing in this
...,o even while disappointed that the
.,,.c,ors Of the various racing associa-
.,..s felt called upon 20 discontinue the
u,.,,,rrs for the present in the face OF
49,, directors liability law. which horse
and those interested in the sport con-
.,asr ambiguous and unfair Mr.. Belmont
,rnhasized. yesterday, tho necessity Of
.,o.c owning and controlling the 'tracks
I. This district TO protect themselves
,-.,ns- persecution and an unsavory in
,,crment for possible offence Of which
,,.v we're not only ignorant and Suiluess
hut totally unable to prevent.
While more or less optimistic as TO
.hs future. Mr.. Belmont said that he
..s iroeNed in solf-defence 10 ship four
=, least. Of his best two-year olds TO Eng
,s,5 where thew would be raced IN MS
name and colors in some Of the leading
fixtures
The chairman Of the Jockey Club eN-
,lained that he had had 80 much conn
den,e in the holding of meetings IN TINS
sta,e mat he had neglected To enter any
- his horses I'm the stakes AZ Louisville
srd Lstonis. which closed on March l, so
that bc was forced 20 strengthen his
.,shls IN England or face bis loss on
he season.
The ,wo-year clds which viii be sent
,,road are tie pick Of his bis breeding
t.rm They include Black Rock, colt
), pocksand-Black Poplar, OF which
.-est trinss are expected: Golden Rock.
.,,. h- Rocksand- Fair Gold, tho dam OF
r.,- Plsy. and q full brother L. Eelfrey.
,,e,ea raced in England last year with
.,,r success: Wild Weed. a nllv by Ethel
,er, The sire Of Titz Herbert and Dali
',,s,.on. and logger. by Rocksand-Tea.s ;
over. tie dam of Ort Wells ana DICK
wells. anu q full sister 10 sandwich.
eu, Of MI Bclmonts breeding which IS
Considered 70 have r royal chance 10 win
,be historic Oaks by q number Of Eng
hsh critic
Mr. Belmont has thirty-thrcc horses IN
training IN this country, including three
o. four high class threc-Ncar oldS, ana
with Sic exception Of those mentioned
tnev viii De- raced "a, jamestown ana
pimllco. ana later over the Canadian
tracks II conditions In this state are not
,leareG I'D so that meetings can bc held
~ the fall
No doubt other owners will follow Mr..
Bguorrs lead ana snip some Of their
best horses abroad. but the rank and iile
Will race ct jamestown. Pimhco, Louis
vile. Latonia and Lexington, 10 say
nothing Of the tracks in canada. which
are sure to profit by Tic lack Of meetings
here
Mr. Belmont sco0ed at the suggestion
yesterday that tho racing associations
a7a the Jockey Club had acknowledged
t.teat or that the effort 10 build up
-Ii7g once more mad been abandoned.
Bt explained once more that the action
~ TUESDAY was ncco -sary in the interests
~ horSemen. as il WIS unfair "a leave
;hem in tho dark when the time even
rov had passed for planning the cam
rsirn for the season. Further deiay, he
ro.r,ed out. vould have eutailed big
rs. Nr Belmont admitted that somo
relief had been expected 10y an lnierpre-
,suor of re law which makes owners
and directors OF racing associations crlin-
rallv liable for any betting ON their
r,uieee. but that there was no telling
vie, the case now pending would 10
r.ss-ed IN the courts As 10 any relief
;tni tie Legislature. Ny. Belmont added
iist 30 was quite IS much IN ih' 'aiH
astt, re1t man. and ended up by saying
Ever good American would Ike MS
COUNT, to lave the best of eNerNinlhs'
specially thar which l. produced in com
petition Tho American race horse was
rrsduaur working its way 10 cq"aH'V
with tic English thoroughbred. lt not 10
r-cennonce. lut tho crusade of the last
Eve Years has crippled the American
breeder go such an extent that h" can
rq' to-day one for more than accidental
st.ce,e for wears to come.
Pin t,yIug go destroy public bookmah-
jr. p which they have iustihable sup
tor,. 'He reforucr~ have gone 100 FAR ana
have iu.rtcd great industry and popular
spnr'.
Those who arc responsible FOR this
situation gained tine confidence and Sop-
ro-, Of many ty disavowal of hoSiiiilY
10 racing Itself ami an expression Of adj
miratioH for taa horse. 7 am now con-
~necd that ID was hypocrisT ana that
'ttr Save accomplished what they really
so-Stt--trc destruction Of racing. II ~
70. 10 hoped. however. that wisdom VIII
prevail and that the rehabilitation oi
Tsr.ns win become possible.
"TIe r5ce course Us the testing ground
foF tie breeders guidance our army
oncer- testify constantly 70 the wide
sprcs4 .rur to the efficiency Of the
army 'nc restriction Of racing is work.
ine End ann sure General Grant ""I
Srrtrr..r ID, ellis. ,-futor