The evening world., 1919-10-13
Paddock Supervisor, a Veter-
marian, Might BE Employed
for Public'S Protection.
Bu Vincent TreanOr.
THE fag end OF the racing season
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has shown that there is plenty
OF room for Improvement in the
conduct OF the sport. The Jockey
Club IL aware OF tho fact, too. and
doubtless will take many things into
consideration between now and the
beginning OF next season.
Tho sport cannot thrive as II has
done this season under present condi-
tions. II has been so good and pref
table that many who have enjoyed It
and made money out OF II have be-
come careless OF its future. Sharp
practices have been INDUCED in lately
that wouldn't have been attempted
earlier in the year. Certain trainers
have pulled Off things that they
wouldn't think OF getting away with
before. Horses have been run hot
and cold-have been started without
any idea of winning-whilc the pub
lie, who makes the sport possible by
its attendance. has no means or
learning anything whatever of an
owners or trainers intentions.
Horses known to be cripplcs are
sent TO the post for the public to bel
on. It's "A common remark among
trainers in speaking of n horse to say:
"ie has only three legs" or Hell
| win " he doesn't break down." Oi
course the public doesn't hear these
remarks. Then, again, horse vii
/ be started just to please an owner
| who wants to see his colors carried e
the post. There was an instance OF
this last week when horse, out
weighted according to handicappers
went 10 the post and was well backed
by the public. The trainer in thii
case pointed out TO the owner tina
the horse had no chance at the
weights and should be scratched. i
made no difference to the owner
however. lie said start him." anl
the horse was started and thousand
OF dollars of the public's money wa!
, accordingly burned up
Z What Is needed more than anything
% at the track these days Is a super
a vising official In the paddock, a goo'
. Judge OF horses, preferably n veteri
} marian, whose duty 1t would be TO eX
b anime each and every entry befor
G post time, To talk TO trainers and,
possible. get their ideas on the con
dition and probable chances OF III
various horses.
, The idea is not IA new one. but
Is q good one for the protection q
' the public, We understand that
similar suggestion was made som
h time ago to Mr.. Belmont, and tina
while he believed II a good on,
thought II would take up too muc
4 time, Possibly II would Consum
. some time, but IL would have
, tendency to increase the public cor
y fidence in the sport.
i.I Tho last twelve days OF the racin
!. season begin to-day at Mr.. Butler
Yonkcrs track. Judging by the pre-
,ramme, the sport should be hig
u class. Christopher Fitzgerald Is Il
|, general manager OF the meeting. an
that means lot. Fitzgerald is a
2 ways on the job, very unlike the o
= ncills at the other tracks lie is
and out OF the paddock he looks a
81 the horses over and tries 10 keC
"a everything as fair and honest as ca
81 be done. lie talks TO the jockeys b
fore and after the races and satisil
,e himself that all the candidates a
Il "tryinE." Fitzgerald IL the type
.. official we had in mind when v
" wrote the foregoing. lie isn't teri
a. tying nor unfair, but he knows q
ID racing business and he's big enouI
to know that the public is the powG