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REALIZING VALUE OF THOROUGHBRED. | People Beginning to Notice Position Horse Occupies as Economic Asset and Factor in Defense. "The people of the country are now beginning to realize tin- essential position that the thoroughbred horse occupies as .m rcmiomic asset and as a momentous factor in the defense of the nation." writes C. L. Bresaaaaa. "The times demand horses as well as men with the fighting spirit, dot rminn tion and endurance, able to stand a strenuous campaign, for the Indications an- that this war will severely tax all of the resources of the government. The raited States mast and will win. for the old flag, the Stars and Stripes, has never yet been lowered to any foe. "The Germ in government recently made the announcement that it woul.l give lflfl days of racing in the empire this year. So losely does it regal ! the thoroughbred horse and racing as an iiulis-peiisible auxiliary to the army thai the emperor, evi n wlnu fighting for existence as a ruler, rum -m.inds the speed tests to continue in order to find out and select the most valuable material for the twenty four great breeding studs throughout the empire. Bare winners of known worth are kept at the head of these studs, and a certain portion are lire.": to common farm mare, to produce horses for the army and improve tin- breed. Uninformed persons, nossIMj with good intentions, demagogues, nii-ei -uptrioua politicians thai always bare an ul terior motive In any reform tiny advocate, haw about had their day. and from BOO on people will listen only to men that know. They dont want theories; tiny waul facts. Mflriearj and capability in ever] mall and horse in t li - Bisaj with the fighting spirit of the thoroughbred is re|iiired. Ig-norance of the Facts Create;-, Prejudice. "People who are not familiar with the modas-operaudi of a first class race meeting should re serve their judgment until the] have had an opportunity to visit one ef the recognised Joekej !ub tracks. II is ignorance of the facts that as Lilly create- a prejudice, ami no lair minded man should reader an opinion detrimental to any business or institution unless he is thoroughly conversant wilii tin- facts. The great mass of people who talk and Note again t legitimate race tricks bare never been on one. and so COWM not personally know anything about the game. "Public sentiment is swinging around. The sport is healthy and clean and appeals to the public as does no other spoil. The decisions of the judges are accepted aa just, honest, iiuimparti.il and final. ami it mast be remembered that a judge on aay one of the big race tr:n ks decides seven important eases every afternoon during the meeting, which, from a money viewpoint, exceeds in value almost any of the decisions rendered by the .iil courts, the Justness of which is seldom questioned or a remote, -elfish, personal nmtlve ever attributed. Men of Integrity, character and capahiltt] occupy he judges stands, and the] are lino in whom tin- public have implicit confidence. "Derbj Day at Lateaia this year serves as a good illusiiai on as p. conditions on a modi in race track as Ha.v really are. The immense crowd of :;o ,000 was g I natared, happy and enthusiastic and came out to sec who h of the great three year-obis weak] prove to be the best. The management had dear everythiag in i:s power to accommodate comfortably lie pandp cted ll.rong. bet mare peaale caate than iii -r anticipated, therefore the accom-modaiioiis were taxed to the atasost. The well-dressed, «ll behaved. joyous. ptosperoas looking crowd appreciated the situation and pleasantly adjusted itself to the conditions. Should See- Actual Conditions M They Exist. "Any uninformed person that takes an inter, st in the welfare of the whole coiiniry and its different industrial cntei prises, not Minded b. prejudice or actuated by personal anibilion to tear down something and make a political reputation, should go to l.atonia or any other rack of tli.it caliber ami see for themselves the actual conditions as they i.ow exist. They will come away satisfied thai the thoroughbred horse business is a valuable economic asset of tin- country as w. II aa a most delightful ami popular sport, where accuracy, just decisions ami a spirit of good ftllowship orevaUs, the patrons satisfied, win or lose and everybody nappy. In the big race Cudgel was the choice of four fifths of all of the people, lut after the race was run every one was convinced that Ubery Loan was he p.-sl horse thai day ami greeted the winner with as much applause and enthusiasm as if he had been th ■ popular favorite, although most of the speculators lost money oil the race. they were salisfied, for they had seen a great horse race run from Vend to .end and the best horse won. "Therefore, if any one has any desire to obtain reliable Information as to the usefulness and value of race tracks to the breeding interests of the country, let him go to Latoiii i and m..k • close and careful observations upjii how a first class race meeting should be conducted."
