The New York herald., 1879-09-19
TAKERS FOR THE WALKERS.

A WINDY MEETING OF TIE REPRESENTATIVES,
OF THE ASHLEY BELT coSTEsrANl TRUE
INwARDNEss OF THE COMPROMISE.
private meeting OF the board of managers elected
by the contestants conduct business affairs OF
the Ashley held at the Glenhan House
yesterday morning. aud was. consistently with
the probable nature OF the contest, ono
OF the longest on record. 1t began at
eleven A. Al. and continued. with sundry
adJournments, until night. when those who were
talked out adjourned for breath until to-day at two
=. NJ fortunately the racing contest begins in few
days, and then an end will be put to all these
ings, and the pubic treated TO deeds not words The
meeting was strictly private the press being
and was attended by the representatives OF Merritt
Panchot. Guyon. krohne. Ennis. butcher. Jackson,
Hart Ferdermeyer. Hazael and Rowel Mr. Hess
and Mr. busbey were also present little busi-
ness concl cluded OF interest to the public the
meeting being engaged with the arrangement OF
minor details connected with the race and the a,,-
pointment of committees perform various duties
on behalf OF those entered IL the race. weston's
representative was present, and expressed himself
entirely satisfied with the action taken at Weducs-
days meeting. already reported in the HERALD.
The disputed question OF tue privileges outsids
OF the sale OF liquors cigars. discus sed and
amicable arrangement effected. The sale of
these privileges had been claimed both nv
the Messrs Kuntz and the contesta and
u compromise agreed by which
their sale left with the Garden essees. aud in
sed music, which they had desired should be
furnished. This the only matter III dispute 1T
the Wednesday meeting. and the settlement removes
the last obstruction to pleasant Understanding all
around.
As the portable houses to be furnished to the
quarters during the race. no decision was ved
at. man being detailed to 30 to Newpurg to make
proposition to firm there engaged in their
manufacture. 1t hoped by the that
the houses can afterward be disposed of
to the OLeary managers for their use in the October
races but Mr. Kelly states that lie will no; accept
hem AZ al letn
within the track circle while he purposes to have
his houses outside the track to enable letter view
OF the race from the interior.
The track will be laid on saturday morning under
the direction OF Mr.. Atkinson. and will be completed
by night by large force of workmen. who VIII be
under his direction 1t will be eight feet wide, and
q counterpart of that laid in Agricultural Hall,
which was removed carly in the to make way
for the planting of shrubs and trees. has been
laid. force OF ninety men having been at work
il yesterday and the day before.
COMPROMISE.
Considerable curiosity has been aroused as to the
terms of the compromise made between the OIeary
party and the Messrs. kuntz after which Mr.. VAN
derbt withdrew his opposition to the race
being contested in September. The following
is an authentic statement of the terms OF the
agreement. After the Gilsey House meeting, which
lasted all night. and ut which the compromise was
agreed upon. the party adjourned to the Grand CEN
trail Depot. where Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew. Mr..
vanderbilts lawyer, drew the contract between tho
parties. The sum agreed upon was $4,000; $4,000
was to be paid in cash. and $4,000 by the
fourth day of the race To secure their first pay
to Mr.. Kelly. TWO checks Of $1,000 each
were also given by the Messrs. Kuntz-ons
payable September "a and the other on
September %. On the latter date the bonds
are to be redeemed from the box Office OF
the Garden from the Messrs. Kuntz's share Of
the proceeds. Some demand has already arisen for
boxes and 800 offered yesterday for any the
managers might designate tor the week. 1t has not
yet been decided whether boxes seats win be
served Some betting is induged in already the
following being the rates ofered-2 to against
Weston Rowel to against Hazael, to
~ inCy IN i
against butcher Panchot 20 against Hart. II to
against Krohne 25 to against Taylor, Jackson or
Ferdermeyer and Is to against Ennis. '.Eveu up
has been bet on Guyon against Krohne and even
that Krohne won't make $50 miles. large sum
staked Weston against Rowell last night. The
men are all doing well aud hard at work. Tie
report that Rowell "stale'eis unfounded.