The New York herald., 1870-02-14
TIE ENGLISH IUaR.
'Sae Jockey Cis,b.

tne annual general meeting Of the Jockey Club
to be hold at NewmarEct In the Craven Meeting Sir
Josepn haWiey Wli propose:'1has o committee
be aploiuted to consider Ila preseus condition or
tho turi''
1t isdue 10 the club that ho should state why ha
asks them 10 take this step. lie conccives 1t I'M
possible to disguise the fact that raclns IS No
longer nationai epor4, bat has become mere
trade With most OF It, followers. the public ars
nov convinced that th3 sJstea which has geGa or
late years RAPIDLY growing np Ia 40 way iends ~ i-
prove the breed or hor5es. bot Ii Cae OF s,ls pie
gan o!lns and that IN mis- state oi tnin.s Tic Jockey
CiuD silently Acqaiesce. SueA al iapfe2siUn rightly
or wrongly formed, 10 most damaging ailke TO tls
sport and TO the reputation OF those WIG laix III IT.;
tut, SO ,0ns ~ the recognized authorities renalu
passiye and Isks 40 eiiDft to bring ABOUT Delier
order Of things, II would seem impossible 70 DO re-
moved. ert 5s
relle this position ii uafouldea but would 10 able
also, u completed. 70 come to the conclusion at
Which Sir eph HaW ley,c III eomtaCn Win many
Others has arrived. 70 dlssIss Ieae.iss which tho
CLUB might subsequently, appU. o,e Z E1cel.r . -. !.
the appointment 81 slca c91nw.seo should
be carried sir Joseph E2WleT VIII suD4ait the foi-
LOWING proposals. wRicn he beieyes 70 0a Con1uc.ya
10 the future welfare Of the turf i ..-ns- 4.
J.. No horse to run in any nat race atsr November
Is or before March u, aai no ta0 year old before
September l. Any aorse so rlInil.lS iooe theace,
forth dsqualned iron cntesing osTunning - aly
meeting where tue JOCKEY Cub r,lss are IA force.
q NJ entries for two year OLD races 10 be male
more than lIteen days before Inc DAY advertised vr
| I.. l4t = l..
3. No entry Of any horss under four years old 10
b received In any handicap. s4taa 60 ri, 4
a. NO public money, cup or otnef prize 70 oe gwen
IN any race 10 wnlcn two year ods are adiuistsAdS
any race under rlne OF 10 any handicap. Z.
b. All entries u ps madu ~ ile Ieal uaTe OF ca
owner or part owneI ascertained - py Av u. -.
q. That Ia addiAoa TO Lhe pl4yate meetings Of tha
Jockey Club, there DO also pubic noe.nAs oi thas
Douy At which alone Moti0ns u reaclad, alter or add
70 lne laws OF racing shall oe made noti;e oi such
mouons TO be given ss 70 present Ia II: ClleaGdT,
ana Lne decision 70 be oy open vc,,Ay a. NOW used
2. Inat tue bags Or ts club be extended. 5at tIss
not only more gentls.leu Thu are large owners or
race horses, but tnose VINO take ntatess II racing as
means OF preserving tic breed oi hCfses DO IL
vtted 70 become mem Ders, Lss II ~ st2 40 ~ 4
Sir Joseph HKwley VIII also propose that when
hoisc Goes not start all Dets sifsi De vol, ad tAap
any person aHccrtaned ~ hue stewses W nave paid
or lscelvca money Upon AM bet 50 yo,t a,lall DO
warned on the beoth ana Ls scnal,Q oil Iro eatcr
in& hofses Tor any race Whatever sr.. - y
IL i also his,lnteoton W or,Gg herose the coul-
mttec iIappo,ntel The present. ~ stel CT telegraph
inr sfaflerl All ~ as ciarnIJ9s by owners SitA .
tes siplt3 tni K spue Of the, trpppsc3 iaifcr sons
b:tohT the pfActietl pow9ts OF Inc, cub to asx
Legislature ,o elect sheta co.npasorNg.