New-York tribune., 1922-02-27

any other place in the world.
During the winter lively contro-
versy has been going on in the press
over the subject OF the pari-mutucl.
The government shows no inclination
to make it a national institution, such
as it IS in France and Australia, but
several big syndicates have been
formed 10 conduct this Form of gam
bling as a supplement to the ordinary
bookmakcrs, who operate At every TRACK
and arc legion IN every town and city.
The promoters of the pari-mutncl
guarantee better price on favorltos
than can be obtained from the boob
makers VINO pay starting prices. ] hey
werc compelled 10 mako this concession
after their experiences lat summer.
when several times the winner in the
parl-mutuel vas a. odds on, while iac
starting price was 10 ! IN one case
and I to in another
Horse racing IS 50 tirmly established
IN Britain and 50 well natroniled By
every ono who can afford Il, from the
KING downward that changes arc not
easily made and no radical departures
in the system of betting are autici-
pated. After the heavy blows dealt
racing during the war there was tre-
mcndous revival Immediately follow
ing tho armisticc. and lest year there
came tho Inevitable reaction. Crowd +
began TO fall off bit and prices of
thoroughbreds and stud fees dropped
considerably, bat this year the sport E
expected to get back firmly on the bas s
1t occupied in the fourlshins days DC
fore 1914.
Joel to Race on Big Scale
S. y. Joel, the South American a
mond mine owner, whose stable earned
the huge sum of G33,018 in 1921, viii
race again on Z big scale His horses
arc Handicapped near the top Of the
list in the important spring fixtures
His trainer r. g. de Mistre. was
second to the fanoNs Alec Taylor
among the successful trainers, has
charges having earned in purses
G32 ,6S6. Polymeus, owned by Nr. joel.
Was the champion sire, With c3i,3p1 80
his credit, $1,000 more than earned bg
the get Of Sunstar.
Lord Astor, whose Craig an Fran
performed so brilliantly and still so
disappontingly in tho Derby and s..
Leger, was second among the winning
vas third, with s1q.7S1. These figure
are indicative Of the amount Of MONEY
at stake in English racing
Alec Taylor stands foremost among
trainers with 94S,280 canned by his
charges. tho most notable Of which
WAS Craig an Fran. OF all the owner
Lord Astor had most reason to focl
proud Of mis- record, FOR all his win
ners were of his own breeding, and
had Craig an Fran fulfilled general e.
pectations in the St. Leger he would
Aave topped the lot Mr.. Joels record
Was made with twenty-one horses,
which won thirty-sevcn race.
An American, MARSHALL Field. pro
duced the two-ycar- old which oxcitod
most attention. His Golden Corn, that
Won her races in gallant style and
proved herself the superior Of even
the best of the colts, viii be watched
with the keenest interest when size
makes her three-year- old debut.
Shares Top Weight
Last years Derby winner. Mr.. Joel's
Humorist, dropped dead in his stall
and Bettina and Love in Idleness, tive
of the other five classic winners, were
sent to the stud. Consequently Leigh
ton, the Derby tavorite, which failed SC
lniscrablv but redeemed himself to
solnc extent later in the season share
top weight With SoraDus. fve-Ycar-
old and winner Of this race IN 1921, IN
the Lincolnshire, which is the first o.
the big handicaps. Tie weights range
from rs pounds down to 81 pound.
for race of one mile run on Marcf
~. In three OF tho spring handicapf