Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-06-17

"A large number of the leading merchants
and bankers Of Baltimore, and influential gen.
tlemeu from different parts of the State, as
semb.ed on Tuesday night at Barnum's Ho-
tel, Baltimore, for the purpose of organizing
what is to be known as the Maryland Jockey
Club. Governor Bowie was elected President;
Col. Edward Lloyd and Washington Booth,
Esq, Vice Presidents; Secretary, James L.
McLain Treasurer, Henry E. Johnston; Race
Stewards, W. W. Glenn, j. D. Kremeiberg,
F. M. Hall, George Small and F. B. Loney.
Mr.. Loney moved that the officers elect be
empowered to appoint committee to prepare
a Constitution and Bylaws, and to confer
with the Maryland Agricultural Association
relative to the use of the race course at the
Cattle Show Grounds. The motion was a.
dopted.
Governor Bowie then thanked the meeting
for selecting him as the President of the Jockey
Club, and esteemed it great honor. he
was confident that the ends of the organlza-
ton would be frausbt with great benefit to
the city, and he asked the cooperation Of the
subscribers of the Club in perfecting it in every
detail. He said that the eyes of the entire
country were directed to the coming races in
this city, and that there never had been such
an interest manifested in turf matters as was
being exhibited, consequent upon these pro-
missed contests In New York last week gen.
tlemen from all sections of the country asked
the question: "How is the Maryland Jockey
Club progressing? Can Baltimore furnish
hotel accommodations this fall for the thous-
ands who intend visiting that city for the
purpose of attending the races ?" To these
queries the Governor replied that the much
spoken of "New Hotel" had not been erected,
but that the other hotels would furnish ample
accommodations for all who may desire to
visit Baltimore during the racing season.
The Governor then stated to the meeting
the origin of the Maryland Jockey Club-that
it originated at Saratoga in 1868, when thir-
ty subscribers at S. 900 each were obtained
for the first race, and that when the officers
of the Jerome Park learned that such large
subscription had been made they offered
bonus of $4,000 to the parties if the races
would be run over their course. The offer
was declined, and Baltimore named as the
place where the contest would take place
Que feature of the races, remarked the Gov
ernor, will be four mile dash, it having been
asserted that there was no horses that can
stand such a trial. The speaker ridiculed
such assertions, and stated that there will be
present at that race a number of horses that
can accomplish the feat without trouble. For
this race there are already eighteen entries,
and others are expected, and in the list are
some of the finest horses in the United States,
and as proof that such is the case, the speak
or mentioned one horse now entered is valued
at $35, 900 and another at $4,000.
Relative to persons reaching the race track,
the Governor stated that he had been inform
ed by Mr. Bokee, Of the Western Maryland
Railroad, that the Company is ready to con-
struct switch from its road to the Cattle
Show Grounds, and that the road will be
completed in time for the fall races. if no un-
forseen difficulty occurs with property owners
on the line of the proposed route.
In concluding his remarks the Governor
moved that the Presidents of the Board Of
Trade and the Corn and Flour Exchange in
terest themselves in the matter of soliciting
subscriptions to the Jockey Club. The reso-
luton was adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned until Tuesday evening next.
The american says that already there are
upwards of one hundred and sixty names ap-
pended to the list of subscribers, and many
more will be attached by next Tuesday. The
subscribers are gentlemen who will push the
matter to successful issue, and Baltimore
will, in less than three years, boast Of Joc-
key Club attractive in feature and as power
full al the celebrated Jerome of New York.