The Restriction of English Racing, Daily Racing Form, 1915-07-23

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THE RESTRICTION OF ENGLISH RAGTNC. Unite naturally Bagllak owner-; hare labored. talked. argaed and pleaded for some abatement of ilii- restriction of racing to Newmarket. Im liaiuciit has been bombarded with petitions and those nn-ni bers of the cabinet responsible for the- action takes, particularly Walter Kiineinian. president of tb« Foard of Trade, have been interview eel by deleft tious cil iiieii of high standing and great iiitlin ecc . seekiag sock relaxation as would at least permit the resumption of racing at sack tracks as San-clowii Park, Kcinpioii Park, Hsrst Park and Gat-wick, where M railway facilities were asked for. High hones for sine-ess in this particular were mi i lained at limes, but in the long run the controlling authorities proved obdarate and on June lv Basel-man settled the Batter in tbe following letter to Captain Greer, senior steward of the Jockey Club: "Fear Captain w- c-r. "Yon are probably aware that on .luiie- -J 1 had the pleasure of meeting Sir Walter Uilbey, Sir Robetl Wilanot, and Mr. Soiucillc Tatteraail, who I ut forward a reqsest that aoine additional race meetings might he permitted, with the sasctfcm of the Ktcwanla of the Jockey Club, at such place* aa Kempt on, Kandown and Hurst Paries, Uatwlck. etc-, it was mg.il that the stoppage of racing at all plaees other than Newmarket wosld Inflict great injury on 1I10 lixlostrj of breeding horses, pspeci-ally half heeds, would prodsee 1 cossiderable amount e l iinenipleA nieni . and wonkl rasae ■ heavy Ions to the- rates eei place-, at which race- meetings are held. These considerations are- ed admitted importance, anil 1 promised Sir Walter Gilbej and his colleagues that 1 woulii farther consider whether consistent!] with the efficient working of the rsUwsj systems it would ic possible to do anything in tbe direction desired, ami that I woold then comwnnleate again with yon. sir Walter had arged that no special trains seed be- run to carry passengers to race Mieettags, and that people desiring to visit them should he left to find their own means of transit, ami I am assured that tin- execativea of the race mantes named are pie-pared tee hold meetings even If nee railway facilities are afforded. If. however, ihi- were done, tbe ordinary train serrkee to sta-tions near the coarse at which a meeting was being he-id wosld undoubtedly no severelj taxed, and tbe congestion ami crowding at the terminal Rtatlona would be- Intolerable. The only remedy that the railway companies can suggest for men ■ atate of ihins i the running of a service ol special trains, ami I am afraid thai this is at present Impossible. ••|t is agreed. 1 think, that the raUwaj lines -hoiild be kept as free a* possible tee meet argent military or naval requirement* and that congest! « 011 the railways sboald be- avoided but at the present time the rcsouins ■ *! tbe railway companies an- being -e-ve-reh strained, Flu- companies are dealing with an abnormally heavy traaV for nival. military and civil purine — . a traffic which 1 may *ay exceeds in volume anything previously experienced, with a considerably depleted Btaff. There la consequentlj a great strain ui the men, although tie- ordinary passenger service has been eartailed. and many facilities for travelling withdraws, and any step which would add to the demands on the material and siuti of the- railways require* careful toBsideration. 1 liave endeavored to give sack con-Kiderstios to this matter, and after reviewing the whole of the circumstances to which mj attention has been drawn I have only been able to come to • ■lit- eeene Insi-ell naill-dy. lh.lt the government •":! llll-el xnggest te. the steward* of tbe Jocke; Club that race meetings at places other than Newmarket should he sanctioned. "Yosts verj trr.y. "Walter Rnnciman." That letter settled the matter and rendered it a -iire-ty tkat, unles* some signal change in th military situation occurs. In all England In 191S there will be no racing under tbe jurisdiction » t" Hie Jorkey tlsb except n Newmarket Heath. In tin- meantime, as in imtgrawth of v f 1 = -— peculiar Hituatioo yhai yy-iiild be called ontlaw racing In iln~ country as* attained considerable growth ami it raw* more patronage than the regulars rare to admit Horse* raced at the unrecognised meeting* ■re dubbed "flappers" and ii I* a fact thai quite a somber ■•! raccra ed note are aos "flappers." Ii is a esse yyitli MSM nwnerii e.t earning money |.. pay tier eeat*. or bavtag no oat*.


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