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COMMENDS A. T. A. RULING. In commending the American Turf Associations action debarring men and horses participating in Sunday racing from its tracks. Sports of the Times pays: "The effect of this rule will be far-reaching, as it is hardly likely that the Jockey Club will permit any owner to race on the eastern tracks who is not considered good enough for the American Turf Association, nor will it be likely to issue licenses to jockeys or trainers who have been ruled off by that organization. "lint beyond thoroughbred sport this declaration will have good effect. The supporters of all classes of sport must avoid the very appearance of evil if they wish to avoid the ruthless attacks of the puritans, who if they could have their way would shut up every racetrack and recration park on the continent. "Certainly the professional baseball people should take warning. They will persist in trying to play ball on Sunday, while the scenes which occur at a big game -when the umpire makes an jnpopnlar decision are a disgrace to a civilized community. How long would trotting or thoroiighlced sport : . survivo if the races were interrupted by a rowdy crowd and the judges had to be escorted from the , track by a cordon of police, -while a fusilade oC-bricks and bottles tilled the air Strange to say that section of the press -which is so virulent t . against horseracing has nothing te say against 1 these obnoxious phases of baseball. "We have nothing to say against baseball, whim is a grand and manly sport and pastime, but ve draw attention to the abuses in order to show he superior management of racing. It is also veil to know that baseball does not add one ecu: to the nations wealth, while trottitg and thorouglbred sport adds millions, for the country is dotted, with stock farms devoted l4 breeding racehorses. Wc are glad that the American Turf Assoeiatim has taken formal action on the Sunday question and we hope on the same line it will use ever effort to put the grand sport ofl the highest possible plane.
