The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-18
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THE NEWMARKET JOCKEY CLUB MrMoRrA1rzEp
THEM.
Tho Newmarket Jockey Club, on the Sd inst, was
mcmorialzcd by twenty-eight owners and trainers
the subject of the system Of touting horses now in
at that great English racing The sport
ing press OF London somewhat concerned regarding
the petition, and in the majority OF instances discuss
and denounce It Says the Sportsman. 9th inst -
The petition presented behalf the aggrleved
ones by Prince Batthyany and, at the suggestion Of
meo recently appointed TO the rules OF racing.
that VIII DO taken into consideration by LORD Rose
berry, Lord Hardwcke, Lord Harrington, Admiral Rous,
Sir John Ashley, General Peel Mr. Payne and Mr..
Chaplin The names OF none Of the above attached
TO tho memorial; indeed the owners in the list
few IN number, and not by any a representative
body though the leading southern trainers have APP
pended their signatures The names Of the northern
brigade are conspicuous by their absence
Those whose business II Will be 10 attend to tho
prayer Of the mcmoriass ought first to disabusc their
minds OF the statement mado That the published in
formation s obtained IN an illegal manner The fact Is
that the suborning OF servants aud apprentices
violate their masters secrets is resortcd by
the ordinary correspondents OF the newspapers who
report merely upon what comes under their personal
observation, and any visitor Newmarket Heath has
the same facilities for judging OF the tress and health
OF tho horses as tho resident horsawatchcrs There
no doubt that the Information Is eagerly sought after
by the public, and in general way, owners Of horses
do not object to II, because, whether they race for
honors profit cuts 10th ways. That tho pubiica-
ton Of the doings 1t training quarters Is calculated
corrupt and dcmorazc absurd and II is equally fall
lacious suppose that it leads to destruction OF con-
hdencc between the employer and employed. 1t Is
never sought TO pry into results Of private trials IN
Decd at most places those can take place without the
cognzancc, or knowledge or any except
ing those Immediately interested, and Il Is from
them that the news emanates, for II great
spin takes place ut Newmarket any morning the
result OF It IS common properly London within
very few hours and In nine Of ten tho touts
are in no way responsible for tho circulation OF the
reports, while the information from those
associated with newspapers Mrs John Scott always
welcomed the appearance OF a tout on Langton Void,
because she suspected his presence thoro indicated
good horse at Nation. II suspected that OF the
owners and trainers who have signed tho petition
would be very glad II they had horses worth touing;
but II Is not worth while thinking that far the
publication OF legitimate news Is concerned, the mo-
mortal will have any elect, and 80 long as the work
done by horses be from the highway, Is
likely that the public Will be denied description OF
information that Is much sought after and highly ap-
preciated. Prompt Intervention may be required
away with OF the turf abuses but 1t is fair to
maintain that no harm Is dono TO tho best interests Of
tho turf by the publication OF training inte-
gence OF late the Jockey Club have become very
strict as to watching horses, and those who have
have been 'warned orr tho estates OF tho turf
senate but u seems absurd to attempt the stop
page OF Information obtained 10 q proper manner.
Tho general opinion at Newmarket during
the past few days has been that this rcon will share
the late OF that OF 1885, will fail enlist the Jockey
Club antagonists Of tho public We speak with some
authority In affirming that tho sporting press was
never at any previous time, conducted with greater
servant OF tho owners and trainers we'll OF the
public, aud, on the whole. performs willing, faithful
and competent service. Sucn memorial is little bet.
ter tnan asking the press 10 sacrifice the interests
OF the public, which il will never do. And as tho
friend VI all parties would ask the moinoriaisls
70 reconsider their appeal before the Jockey
Club eau have timc TO side with either disputani.
suppose, however, tho training reports in the
Sporfsmdn we're to be discontinued is
not At all likely to happen-and the public
were 70 insist upon being supplied with trimming
ports how would the matter then standg Is IL not
fact that these reports. circulated the light OF
day and under the supervision OF mem who know tho
tiously, from hand TO hand, that trials would DO
given In fu and that the clean stream OF would
be perverted from its wholesome bed and made TO
In dirty ways lfthc mcmoriasts and tho Jockcy Club
desire TO call into existence crowd Of sporting Paul
Prys-toutng lshmacls--whose hand would be against
every man, and every mans hand against them they
VIII perseverc IN this uncacd Tor and msudged agits-
ton; but " they think with that OF evils II Is
better 70 choose the lesser they will quietly permit the
memorial 10 slide out Of sight thing got up during
period OF temporary excitement Tho wiscst thing 70
do with the petition will be to strange It,