view raw text
Peace to Bring Prosperity to Racing Resumption of the Sport on the Big Canadian Tracks Next Year to Be Expected In congratulating its readers on the return of peace to a sorely distressed world Daily Racing Form takes just pride in the fact that no class of citizens in the allied nations has shown more lofty devotion to the cause of democracy or made more willing sacrifice in blood and money in be ¬ half of the great principles which at last have won I gloriously than men connected with racing in all ca ¬ pacities high and low that much is now simple history historyIn In the process of upbuilding restoration and read ¬ justment in governmental political industrial com ¬ mercial and social affairs which will now engross the concern of the peoples of the civilized world for years to come relaxation from the stern cares of the great task through open air diversions will play a considerable part More than two millions of our young men whose participation in the Great War decided it in favor of the allies will presently be brought back to their homes imbued with broad ened sympathies and clear perceptions of the rsal principles of personal liberty In this great host will be found ardent patrons and upholders of racing baseball and other shorts which contributed patriotically and unselfishly to the calht of our gov ¬ ernment Kaciug will gain greatly thrQiigh the return of ixjace In the United States it will be mainly tlicaijsji increased patronage at thj sate But our northern neighbor Canada will lnrfJV probability witness the rescinding of that Order in Council which completely abolished1 racing in the Dominion Immersed in war to the limit of ita energies and re ¬ sources Canada submitted without whimper to the effacement of its most popular sport but there will be great rejoicing if 1919 brings a return of its popular and wellconducted meetings at Toronto Ottawa Montreal Hamilton and Fort Erie It seems more than probable that these meetings will be restored in 1919 and it may be set down as assured in advance that American owners will not be niggardly in the measure of their assistance in the good cause causeIn In no country will the return of peace more pro ¬ foundly affect racing than in England It may not do so immediately because the railways may be so taxed in transportation of repatriated soldiers as to preclude any relaxation of present regulations and restrictions but if a complete restoration of the sport does not come about in 1919 it will be a certainty in 1920 The Derby will be run at Epsom and the St Leger will return to its tradi ¬ tional home on the Town Moor at Doncaster Re ¬ sumption of racing at such important tracks as those at Manchester Liveriiool Newcastle Sandown Park Derby Lincoln York Ascot Birmingham Gatwick Goodwood Hurst Park Newbury Stock ¬ ton Ayr Brighton Kempton Park Lewes and Lei ¬ cester will bring rejoicing and at the same time strikingly illustrate how severely the sport has been restricted in the land of its origin as now con ¬ ducted t Profijujidly afflicted but heroic France will have a turf revival more slowly than England perhaps But not many years will elapse until the decision of the Grand Prize of Paris will again be an event of high importance to the turf world at large
