Complex sentence: Founded in 1861, the Turf Club began life as the Arlington, with premises initially in Bennett Street, Piccadilly Nevill 218 where members drew up the laws of whist, officially sanctioned by the Portland Club in 1864 Nevill 181.
Split into simpler sentences: Founded in 1861, the Turf Club began life as the Arlington, with premises initially in Bennett Street, Piccadilly Nevill 218. It was while there that members drew up the laws of whist, officially sanctioned by the Portland Club in 1864 Nevill 181.