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LIGHT ON MGUIGANS ATTITUDE. "Western horsemen seem anini Ised to hear thai Tinlirclla William McCuigau. for several years .ne of tlie most prominent ligures on the American trotting ami running turf, but now a native of Arkansas, i- taking an important part among tkose in Arkansas trying lo pass an am i racetrack law." says the Memphis Commercial Appeal. "The man who developed Dundee. Uannockbiii 11. Itoam rges. Hen l.dcr. Daily Inez and other famous horses of the running lurf, and who bean the unique distinction of being 0BK of the few. if not Hie only one, who have ever been ruled off by official action of turf bodies governing both tlie running and harness horse, wants to sih horse racing knocked out immediately, lie is reporled lo Ih- in I. idle Bock lobbying with Senator Amis and others who favor tlie passage of the measure. " Iuibreila Hill has openly declared warfare on former lurf a--ocialos. and gives as his reasons for iiis change of atlitude that there are few of the true sportsmen left in charge of the western racing game. Il is not generally known, however, that BfcGnigaa nten owned nearly every acre of the Banes racetrack near Hot Springs, directly adjoining kTcGaigans country home. By a clause in tin- original deed the veteran turfman may have already come into complete possession of the plant. fi»r F.s.-ex Park has not bad a season of racing for two year, and in Hie original transfer it: was specifically staled Ihal in the event there was not racing annually that tlie property W— Id revert to 1 he original an ser. "Those familiar with the eondilious believe that if dales 0BH be provided for Kkscx Park at. some time in the near future, or. in other words, if owner John Condon, of Oaklawn racetrack, will consent to a division in dates with Kssex Park, there will be a change in lie sentiments of MeCuigau and others now oppiwed to the sport. "
