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Here and There Thereon on the Turf New York Commission Steward to Be Appointed The promised appointment of John Hay Whitney Herbert Bayard Swope and John Sloan as the new racing commission for New York brings cause for much congratulation wherever horses are raced racedWith With such a board functioning there need be no fear for the future of the sport and with three such men in control there is sure to come a livelier interest The selec ¬ tion of such men must meet with the hearty approval of patrons of the sport who were wont to criticize the older commission while the members of The Jockey Club with one of their youngest and most progressive members Mr Whitney named cannot fail to offer its congratulations congratulationsJock Jock Whitney like his father before him the late Payne Whitney and his grandfather William Collins Whitney came to instant importance when it devolved upon him to carry on the glorious traditions of his end of the Whitney family on the turf Bred in the bone this young sportsman could not do otherwise and his every connection with the turf has brought new fame to the silks silksHerbert Herbert Bayard Swope with a long devo ¬ tion to the sport and a thorough knowledge of it in all its ramifications is peculiarly fitted for his place on the board With a newspaper training and there is no better as far as the turf is concerned Mr Swope has gone far in every one of his endeavors and always a man of aggressive force in all he undertakes he is sure to be a power for good in the rehabilitation of thoroughbred racing in New York YorkJohn John Sloan not so widely known to pa ¬ trons MrSwnrxi of racing as is Mr Whitney and Mr Swnrxi + VO + 15J 1 vn me new UUUXU is UUUXUis a man of big affairs who knows racing and its requirements and with his asso ¬ ciates there need be no fear that the board will become a rubber stamp stampThe The next appointment under the new law which is of vital importance is the selection of a man who will represent this commis ¬ sion in thft sfpwaWlo t4 A mi i vides that the steward so appointed will act with the stewards appointed by The Jockey Cltlh to sU ir JT i v V J JV4 l dUl there dUlthere is no more important office officeIt It is assured that such a commission will make a wise selection for the office They will undoubtedly choose an official who will carry out their desires to bring back a greater degree of public confidence and a man who will not be dominated by other than an intelligent desire to govern racing wisely and well wellThis This steward should dominate in the stand for he will be in attendance at each race meeting and for that reason he must meas ¬ ure up to the job He will be a paid stew ¬ ard and it is a step that has long been de ¬ sired racingToo in New York racing Too often the stewards who sat in judg ¬ ment have not taken the high office as seri ¬ ously as they should To some it has been a coveted mark of distinction to be named to serve in the stand and on occasionsmen have been named who were utterly unfit for the office officeThe The steward of the commission will never be a yes man of those with whom he rules and his appointment should awaken The Jockey Club to more care in the selec tion of its officials It is the job of this steward He has no other interest than governing racing and that is reason enough for his having dominance and the best rea ¬ son why great care must be exercised in his selection One more state has come to the saliva test as its method of combatting the use of stimulants in racing The Ohio Racing Commission has ordered that these tests be taken by each association in the state It also requires that these horses be se ¬ lected by lot lotThat That is the method that is employed In Maryland and thus far there has come no report of any punishments having been im ¬ posed as a result of these tests The natural inference is that the chemical analyses of the horses tested have come back negative The negativeThe Maryland method is to have two horses tested from each day of racing The stewards decide by lot from which races these horses are to be taken and it is the winner that has to undergo the examination By examinationBy this plan no trainer knows just what races have been chosen for the test and with that uncertainty it probably brings a better respect for the rule ruleIn In the meantime much has already been accomplished in bringing about a respect for the prohibition against the use of stimu ¬ lants and no matter what method Is em ¬ ployed a respect for the rule is all that is desired
