Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-25
TWO-YEAR- OLDS RUINED
BY EXCESSIVE RACING
Captain Cassatt Asks Jockey Club
to Prohibit Youngsters Start
ing Before April I.
AFTER DATES FOR HOT SPRINGS
Business Men Appeal to Legislature
to Pass Bill Legalizing the Sport.
Opinion Prevails That Juarez Will
Close After This Year.


that tho prestige of the thoroughbred
| as n horse of superior quality for all
around work--as Il charger and as n
| draught horse-was being ruined by ex-
| ccssive racing. Captain e. B. Cassatt,
| formerly OF tho United States Army,
backed up by Henry T. Oxnard. one OF
the sugar kings Of the country and a
| breeder Of thoroughbreds, has Intro
! duced amendments to the racing rules
/ which Will serve to prohibit all horses
! foaled In 1915 from racing in 1917 be-
fore April OF that year.
Any horse-colt. gelding. or Ally
! that Is two years of age in 1917 no
! mater whether bred and foalcd In the
| United States, Canada or in Europe
| VIII not he permitted to race during
January, February or March. Any two
! ycar-old 80 raced Will be automatically
! stricken out of his stake engagements
| and viii not be permitted to race at
/ meetings which arc held under the
! Jurisdiction and sanction of the Jockey
Club.
! The only exception to this punish
ment will be In the case Of the Futurity
I OF 1917. This clause does not affect the
! eligibility of those mares that were
/ nominated on January ., 1916 for the
/ Futurity Of 1917. But In all other years
[ two ycar-olds VIII be restricted from
! racing in the Futurity or any other
! stake event " they are raced during
| the closed season specified
This amendment to the rules of rae
/ ing was recently proposed by CaptaIn
/ cassat and seconded by II. T. Oxnard
! II Is the most important change in tho
racing rules that has been proposed in
I many years. II has been put forward
! by two breeders who are deeply inter.
/ estcd In racing and in the improvcn
of tho breed or thorouuhbred.. No
! patrons OF the American turf have it's
/ wcltnre more at heart from purely un-
selnah motives than Captain Cassatt
/ ana Mr.. Oxnard. Roth arc breeders and
/ II they thought only OF the money TO
/ be gained by breeding ,horoughbreds
/ they would not offer this amendment
I to tho rules. But they have been try
! ing FOR venrs to check the early racing
. or two-year-olds. They believe that II
not only stunts the growth and dcvclop-
! mcnt OF the young thorouyhbrcds but
! in after lifc II proves detrimental to
stations and mares when they are sent
! to the stud farm. II is in order to
/ do away with "culls"-th~ name by
| which inferior thorouEhbreds are
( known to turfmen-that the open rae
I ing season for two-year- Odds beginning
f, with 1917. will begin on April !.
+, This rule. when brought UP to he
voted upon. will meet with opposition
, by the managers OF the winter race
tracks. who VIII use their influence
I not 10 have il passed. Al the winter
racing meetings two-year-old racing
begins on January ], tho birthday OF all
7 thoroughbrcds In each wear These
races are usually three furlong dashes
/ in the first month, and are stretched
/, into half-mile sprints during the latter
part of February and early In March
I Two-ycar- old racing is very popular
with tho patrons OF racing az two
year-oids, once they have shown their
true form, are very consistent.
HOT SPRINGS. ARK. January "a
High hopes are entertained locally that
"a racing bill will he passed by tho
LEGISLATURE in time for Hot Springs to
have spring meeting nj Oaklawn
The course. second in point of grarI
cur IN the country 10 Belmont Park.
~ in excellent condition. and could
l." placed In shape for the thorough
hrcds ~ weeks time.
The Business Mems League and the
Young Mems Chamber Of Commerce.
the spas two civic Institutions. az we'll
as practically the combined business
interests, are behind the movement to
bring horse racing back What Is want
ed !s a thirty days meeting. commence
ing ST. ratricks Day, and another
meeting OF like duration in the fall.
starting either November l or No
vcmher Is.
Representative Sawyer, OF Garland
County. Is the speaker of the house.
and he we'll knows what his consti-
tuents want. Albert r. Gaines OF
Englewood. n. J.. president of the ho-
tel comi any which runs both the Ar
lington End the Eastmen the spas
two leading hostelries said:
| "lIot Springs wants a revival OF horse
ravcing. and | firmly believe it Is 60
ing TO get IL. What the city plans in
the event of the racing bill passing
the Legislature. Ia the formation OF n
citizens Jockey club with the strong
est men IN the city differing It,
81 look for the pari-mutuel system OF
betting being included In the bill. T,
has really proven Itself the salvation
OF racing In America, and while pos
sihly none too popular with the big
bettors. is great protection to the
public. The right men are behind the
movement.to bring the sport OF kings
back, and | am fairly confident they
VIII be successful In their undertake
ing"
Louis Celia. of ST Louis is the prtn-
cipal owner OF the Oaklawn track.
with the sport of kings being revived
his property Is worth 100000 Other
wise. IL cut up into building lots, II
would scarcely bring $4,000.
JUAREZ. MEX. January 24.-It Is a
prevalent opinion that the present win
ter meeting here will be the last When
Colonel Matt Winn opened the Next
can track winter racing in other parts
OF the country was impossible Juarez
flourlshed In spite OF fecble opposition
at Charleston and Jacksonville, hut
when New Orleans opened recently the
racing In Mexico was severely injured.
Leading horsemen left Winn's track
for the Crescent City and so did several
prosperous bookmakers The attend
ance dwindled partly for the reason
, that relative OF General Villa had
opened n poolroom near by. AS gen
cral result the meeting this winter has
involved loss OF $4,000, SO far, and
. the end lie
familiar with existing conditions pre-
dict that after the present session
Juarez will remain closed indefinitely.
| KlLBANE AND WILLIAMS
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