El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-26
Racing May Be Resumed In Chicago
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Thirty Day Meet Is Being Discussed
BY BERT E. COLLIER.

4 FTER ten years Of the absent
~ treatment method there is a
strong possibility that what is
left OF Chicagos old guard Of turf
followers will again see the barg tails
run over a Chicago course next spring.
The story as it came to light a few
days ago may have been somewhat
premature so far as the desires Of the
sponsors Of The coming meeting is
concerned, but it bears all the ear
marks Of being the real thing this
time
Resumption OF racing in the vicinity
Of Chicago has almost become an an
nuaI stock report since the closing
down in 1904, but no rumor sprung up
to this time has ever been seriously
considered by the insiders. To make
racing possible here again needed more
than simply the wish, lets have some
racing" No one but the turf mag
mates themselves put racing out Of bus
ines IN Chicago, reports 70 the con-
trary notwithstanding It needed time
and cJnsidGrabl changing OF the view
point Of the former local turf mogu g
before the slightest possibility Of re-
sumption existed Now it would seem
as though old sores were healed. that
the process Of elimination had worked
wonders and that the business eIe-
properly conducted means many an ad-
ditional dollar on the profit side Of
the ledger.
When, therefore, a few days ago the
story found its way into print that
John Condor and Tom Carey, present
owner Of Hawthorn, had joined forces
and were ready 10 guarantee $4,000
Tor 80 day meeting next spring at the
track formerly conducted by Ed Cor
rfrrar chronic fc+Iu m,
the subject began TO see a ray of hope
No one can take it away from John
Condor that he saved racing not once
but several times around Chicago and
that though blind and feeble he's stin
the man to open II up again In an
alliance with Tom Carey he has hooked
up with not only a strong politician
and millionaire but the man who has
the only available track without the
expenditure of a vast sum Of money in
the vicinity Of Chicago.
Condon's word to horsemen has al
ways been considered his bond. and
Carey's promise is considered none the
less binding. With a $4,000 guarantee
on the part of these two men, which
would mean $500 a day TO be distrib-
uted among hOrsemen, owners will
flock to Chicago again as they did In
the good old days hopes nave dashed
10 the ground many time these last
ten years but it looks at last as
though fulfllment were in sight
It would seem as though the wreck
ing Of racing in the west had taught
those who held the reins a lesson not
soon to be forgotten, If ever. Yet here
we have again a sample Of the old
butt in" tactics in The case Of New
Orleans.
Business men Of the Crescent city
have banded together with the end in
view Of holding a meeting shortly
after the new year. Those behind the
move are perfectly competent to con-
duct such a meeting as they have in
mind with the aid of such men as they
are also perfectly competent to select
But here comes one Joseph A Murphy.
eX-foot racer and former Judge for
"Curley" Brown. and tries TO Jam his
way into the New Orleans game. Muir
ply is up to his old game of sending
out advance press notices about him
self in which is included the statement
that he has been "invited' to take
charge Of the meeting by those who