The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

OPENING or THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM LAST
STANDARDIZATION OF TIE TATTERsALL's
BooKMAKISa SYSTEM FOB BETTIsG-THE
LATEST ODDS.
At tho rooms Of the Anne Jockey Club, Madison
avenue and Twenty street. last evening thero
was no excitement tho law which strikes blow
pool selling, and which has already forced the pool
sellers TO tho coast OF Now Jersey Tho prosperity OF
the club and the Of its present enterprises
did not at all depend upon the sale tho
lack OF sale OF pools the events underscorod for the
coming meeting SO thought the members. Poolsell-
IN ght come 60, the rnces would take place
with than tho usual brliancy of surround
,ngs There would OF course be somewhat OF novelty
IN having the great pool rooms OF this city closed
during exciting meeting at Jerome Park in hearing
the faint voices OF the auctioneers waited over
the from the Jersey Shores and but little be-
side this in the change which would DO very notable
The crowds which make tho meetings at Jerome Park
the striking Of oil the racing concourses in this
country would be present and betting would so
Just as BEFORE only without the OF the pool
sales. The members thought more OF tho affair
than that outlined above
The subscription room OF the American Jockey Club
was opened last evening with appropriate ceremonies
Many OF The members are attending the Baltimore
races, but the necessary business was transacted.
and Robbins. Among the bookmakers was the well
known turtle, Mr.. James MCGOWAN The following
among the bylaws adopted at tho meeting last
evening"
make and alter rules and govern
meut They appoint from the members OF The club
sub Yomm,ttees with special powers and duties.
sub.cp,ion Room BY in,crlbns their in tho
book Kept for as. % hs m ss M I
room evdsnced by his signature IN The book by
h signature the lis tho
ru MsS. q the sspaa Room will alone have a
mission TO the stand on the course reserved for them
will be sdmiissd to tho enclosure attached horet
The yearly dae $40. payable on the LIST January OF
failing pay yearly due within three months
thcreupon to be members
as visitors the six months from tie s or
july the Introduction membsr Of The
The Execu.iye ommit.ee have power to expe for con.
club, and may terminate membership without assigning
No member resign while he a racing bot pending
Disputes bets relative to horse racing be sub
tho Executive Comnttec whose decision shall DO
final sns bets NJ. % mo- q !hs room ana MOI
memoranda signed BY them win not be considered by tho
paid At the the Monday after the
Inv s asa ten r. m % m
within calendar months tcreaft present his betting
~So the
and nom the list members OF the
American Jockey Club and shall rule him OH the
Undetermined bets with defauer regularly posted
with q person longer member void written
declaration that effect being made TO tho Executive
Committee Declnra OF the nulity OF bet Is reyoca
bic bets lost 70 posted deaner are NOT 20 be paid to
distribution among mis- creditors.
Persons who ruled OF the by the American
Jockey Club or by recognized racing association who
ioroits one month after publication
to be members visitors OF the room.
BooKMAKIyG.
Tho advantages oil the system or bookmaking just
adopted by the Jockey Club list No coinmis-
sions arc paid. Any one make book, no matter
how small, provided the book Is not oyerlaid." I'd.
Unoer tho very severe rules adopted by the Amcri-
can Jockey Cub, COPIED from TattersalPs,
London, defaulting among the members bet
ting win be rare. The fact that tho default
ers name Is "posted VIII prove sufficient TO RESTRAIN
most members. prominent member said:--"fho
public Will ind That, number OF bookmak
crs increases tho ODDS on tho horses viii grow airer
on account OF the opposition. When you mako bot
against u book you know exactly what odds you are
getting, which is point you do not get IN pool sell
ing"
Lowell NcGowan's books on the jerome Park races
at No 10 Exchange place, Jersey Guy, NJ J. (ordcrs
received at No. ~ Wcst Twenty-eghth streeU:-