Foelker's Heroic Vote Cuts Through Racing Law Deadlock
In a dramatic Albany showdown Senator Foelker, ill but present, voted to uphold gambling penalties tied to horse racing. Grady's amendments failed as the final roll call mirrored the test vote, prompting praise from Governor Hughes and reform sponsors for enacting Chapter 506 and 507 to reclassify and enforce penalties for bookmaking and related gambling at racetracks.
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O Borce
Rattan
Ramsperger
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Sullivan Cohalan
Knapp
Peon Cullex
McAll
Wem
O'Neil
Cohalan
Raines
Foelker
Cohatan
Jast
Hughes
Forsker
Senate
Agnew
Fort Congratulates Governor Fort on Racetrack Action
Telegraph dispatch from Orange New Jersey June 11 reports Governor John Franklin Fort who helped lead the movement to wipe out racetracks in New Jersey is highly praised for his role.
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Tribune
Orange
N. J
Goveernor John Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Governor Hughes Wins Victory Over Racetrack Gambling
Governor Fort hails the success of Governor Hughes in ending racetrack gambling in New York. He calls it a great victory for righteousness and morality and notes its alignment with New Jersey policy. He congratulates Hughes on his stand and vigorous prosecution leading to final results.
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Hughes
New York
Fort
New Jersey
A Blow to Horseracing From New York Anti-Gambling Bill
August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club, comments on the anti racing bill passed by the New York State Legislature. He notes racing associations have events to run this season and fear the ban on betting will hurt the turf, ruin careers, and cripple thoroughbred breeding in the United States.
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London
New York
August Belmont
Jockey Club
O. H. P. Belmont
Senate of
United States
Sheriff pledges to enforce anti-gambling law at three tracks
Kings County Sheriff Alfred Hobley said he and deputies will enforce the new anti-gambling law at Gravesend Sheepshead Bay and Brighton tracks, even calling out militia if needed. Queens County Sheriff Harvey vowed rigid enforcement with counsel input. District Attorney Darrin said betting will stop while racing can continue and warned of strict action if any violation costs the county.
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Alfred T. Hobley
Kings County
Gravesend
Sheepshead Bay
Brighton
Harvey
Queens County
Queens
Darrin
Regrets by Rev Thomas R Slicer on anti racing bills
TheRev Thomas R Slicer criticized the Hart Agnew anti betting bills passed yesterday. He argued the Jockey Club erred, warned the tracks would fall under poolroom syndicates, and claimed Governor Hughes overstepped his remit by shaping public support and legal interpretations. He warned gambling would spread to rail and telegraph networks.
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Thomas R. Slicer
Hughes
Jockey Crub
Slicer
Jockey Club
Hart-Agnew
Atlantic
Pacific
Foelker a Hero Says Canon Chase on Gambling Bills
Canon Chase of Christ Episcopal Church Williamsburg hails Senator Foelker as a hero after anti-racetrack gambling bills pass. He notes Foelker’s weakness but recovery and predicts the fight may move to courts, calling the victory a death knell for racing.
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Foelker
Canon Chase
Christ Episcopal Church, Williamsburg
Albany
Police Raid Targets Poolrooms in Paterson
Plainclothes officers under Chief Bimson raided several suspected poolroom rooms in Paterson New Jersey. Evidence was secured at three locations and charges will be filed with Recorder Carroll in the morning. The action aims to deter gambling by signaling New York betting shut down.
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Paterson
N. J
Chief Bimson
Carroll
New York
Foelker Tries to Reach Senator Before Capitol Vote
Albany June 11 a mysterious bid to reach Senator Foelker at his sick bed failed as nurse and doctors refused access Canon Chase supervising. Albany physicians Bailey Elting said no request had been made and the two men did not enter the house. Foelker, recovering from May 10 appendicitis, was to return home tomorrow after the Capitol vote.
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Jlbany
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Capitol
Canon Chase
Murphy
Elting
Bailey
Foelker
Albany
Senate
William T. Bull
Grant
New York
Staatsboro
Dutchess County
Hughes
Executive Chamber
Kentucky Will Suffer From New York Race Track Bills
Louisville on June 11 states Kentucky will bear likely hardship from New York race track laws. Wealthy Eastern capitalists own Blue Grass breeding farms with thousands of workers. New laws may close breeding facilities and cut employment, risking millions in the Blue Grass region. Fayette County houses over thirty five hundred stallions and brood mares.
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Louisville
Kentucky
New York
Blue Grass
Fayette
Track Supervisor Expects to Stay in Role
John Shea, head of the 14th District racetrack supervision, says racing bills won’t force him out. He notes his term ended in April but he continues duties, overseeing gross receipts from racing associations and collecting state tax. He cites last year’s roughly $225,000 tax and expects to remain even if some tracks close.
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John &. Shea
Mr. Shea
Racing Will Persist Despite Anti Betting Law Grief at Gravesend
Grief spread through Gravesend as anti betting bills pass. officials say Sheepshead Bay and Saratoga may proceed, with Brighton Beach likely to run but purse cuts. Trainers and layers fret over a credit betting system and the sport's future, while industry figures fear a collapse of racing and breeding value.
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Gravesend
Schuyler Parsons
Coney Island
England
John BE. Madden
Sheepshead Bay
F. R. Hitchcock
Saratoga Racing Association
Andrew Miller
Saratoga
Miller
J. Dwyer
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Queens County Jockey Club
Jockey Club
Coney Island Jockey Club
James B. Haggin
Broadstreet
New York State
Race betting bill sparks track attendance fears
A spokesman warned that passage of the betting bill would drive fans away from the track, saying those who fill stands and buy seats will not attend without a chance to recover their money, calling the bill a disastrous blow to racing.
Governor Hughes Renomination Question Discussed Amid Bills
Rumors say Governor Hughes may retire after this year unless national leaders push for renomination. Republican leaders note vetoes and defeats by racing interests could weaken his grip, with Taft facing Bryan and Hearst looming in a broader contest.
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Hughes
Himsel
Chicago
Taft
Bryan
Hearst
Gray Foresees Real Harm From Agnew Hart Bills
Ex Assemblyman A B Gray, an introducer of the Percy Gray law, says the Agnew Hart bills would do real harm to trotting races though not demolish the entire horse racing industry. He believes passage depended on Senator Foelker reaching the Senate. Secretary H N Bain of the Hudson River Park Association predicts the Grand Circuit Meeting at Poughkeepsie will shrink from five to two days, affecting plans for the Dutchess County Fair which draws about a hundred thousand attendees.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
A. B. Gray
Percy- Gray
Agnew-Hart
Foelker
Senate
Albany bill passage shatters rail stocks in Brooklyn Rapid Transit
News from Albany shows anti racetrack gambling bills passing, triggering a market reaction as Brooklyn Rapid Transit shares tumble to 47 percent. The move highlights investor concern over regulatory shifts affecting urban transit firms.
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Albany
Brooklyn
Long Island Railroad President Assesses Racetrack Bill Impact
Ralph N. Peters of the Long Island Railroad says Belmont and Sheepshead Bay racetracks will likely operate the rest of the season due to fashionable patronage. He notes 730,000 metropolitan visitors used the LI R R last year and forecasts half that number this year, yet promises improved service for suburban riders to offset losses.
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Ralph N. Peters
Long Island Railroad
Belmont
Sheepshead Bay
Steepshead
New Haven Bill Killed in Massachusetts House
Boston reports the railroad regulation bill was defeated 151 to 37 in the Massachusetts House. Amendments requiring the New York New Haven and Hartford to sell its Boston and Maine stock by July 1 1910 failed to pass, ensuring no railroad legislation this year and likely prorogation of the Legislature.
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Boston
Massachusetts House
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Boston & Maine
Senate
New Haven
Commonwealth
BRYAN ON GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
W J Bryan denies part of an Baltimore interview claiming government ownership of railroads is not an issue in this campaign He says editorial tomorrow that regulation is the issue and critics misdirect voters away from the topic
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Bryan
Telegraph T the Tribune
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Baltimore
Virginia Democrats name Bryan delegates at large
Roanoke June 11 Democratic State Convention named the at large delegates to the Denver convention and instructed them for Bryan. United States Senators Daniel and Martin Governor C. A. Swanson and ex Governor J Hoge Tyler were chosen as delegates along with J Saylor Ellyson as Virginia’s member of the national committee.
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Roanoke
Denver
Bryan
United States
Daniel and Martin
A. Swanson
J. Hoge Tyler
J. Saylor Ellyson
Virginia
Hearst Gains 27 Ballots in Recount Update
Hearst makes a 27 ballot gain as 112 boxes were opened for the recount yesterday. Mayes McClellan adds 5, reducing Hearst’s net gain to 2. Boxes from several assembly districts show mixed tallies with Ivins and Lantry districts noted. 144 boxes remain to be opened and Hearst’s lead is now 25.
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William Randolph Hearst
Mayes McClellan
Hearst
Ahearn
Try
Charles F. Yor Phy
Ma Assembly
Francie J. Lantry
Sleven
Ivins
Philbin predicts Bryan's defeat at Denver convention
Washington report cites Eugene A. Philbin as predicting Bryan will be defeated at the Denver convention and lose by a large margin nationwide. He claimed New York and other states are unfavorable to Bryan, signaling strong Democratic opposition and a path to nominating Governor Hughes instead.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Eugene A. Philbin
New York
Bryan
Denver
Philbin
White House
New York State
Johnson
Hughes
Bryan Wins Kentucky Democratic Delegates and Honors
Harmony marked the Kentucky State Democratic Convention as 22 district delegates and the two-thirds vote delegates went to Bryan. Six delegates at large named were J. C. W. Beckham James B. McCreary Ollie M. James Wm. B. Haldamas Thomas H. Paynter and John C. Mayo. A telegram from William J. Bryan and Henry Watterson at Lincoln congratulated Kentucky Democrats on unity.
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Denver
Brys
J. C. W. Beckham
James B. McCreary
Ollie M. James
Ww. B. Haldamas
Thomas H. Paynter
John C. C. Mayo
William J. Bryan
Henry Watterson
Lincoln
Ned
Kentucky
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