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MINERAL SPRINGS MEETING DECLARED OFF Michigan City Ind October 25 No decision on the application of the officials of the Mineral Springs Jockey Club for an injunction against the farther occupancy jf their race track by the Indiana militia was reached today by Circuit Judge Tuthill he stating that he had not made up his mind on several of the ditlicnlt problems involved in the matter Whether ho will announce his decision tomorrow or not was not indicated and is doubtful In view of the complexities of the case caseAt At the Mineral Springs track yesterday as on fie days preceding since the militia took possession tho entries for the day were declared off and new entries taken and closed for the races appointed for today todayAfter After entries for today had been closed President A F Knotts telephoned from Michigan City to starter Dick Dwycr at the track and told him that while no decision had been remlereiJi he had reason to think it would bo adverse to the pica of the Mineral Springs Jockey Club and directed him to notify the owners at the truck that the reiuainder of the meeting was declared off offHe He further directed MC Dwy r to say to the owners and jockeys concerned that all money due them would be paid by next Tuesday and that own ¬ ers who had won nothing and were in need would e furnished suflieicnt financial aid to enable them to reach their next point of destination destinationThe The meeting over the track of the Mineral Springs Jockey Club has been abandoned In the light of occurrences there it should ntver have been started Iu its brief course It was a niess of bad manage ¬ ment and violated financial promises and obligations Horsemen winning purses were paid with checks that were not honored when presented to the bank on which they were drawn Then promises to make good at a date set were not met or met with par ¬ tial payments Tlie jockeys fees deposited with tho clerk of the scales were levied upon to make pay ¬ ment of 000 in cash to the owner of a horso that was run up aud bought by W C Weant who paid the runup price of 1000 in the jockey clubs checks checksTlie Tlie result is that the jockeyswere left to whistle for their money The owner in question had re fuseil to tnrn over his horse unless paid the entered price in cash Just what is now due owners and jockeys is not certain but Is said to be about 3000 None of tlie officials or employes have been paid and it pusses understanding how any body of men could expect to carry on a race meeting under such con ¬ ditions ditionsUndoubtedly Undoubtedly the descent of the militia ui on the track hiul its motive power furnished by tlie open passing of money iu betting without any suggestion of secrecy Betting was forbidden by posted no ¬ tices but then were men there taking bets who would rob tlie cradle and the grave for a dollar aud money was openly taken and paid in the grandstand aud nnder the grandstand where the majority of the congregatedTliis male patrons of the track congregated Tliis was the essence of bad management and gave the enemies of tho track a potent weapon for the destruction of an enterprise that1 promised well at the outset
