New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-03
NEED OF a NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB

"Racing In the South and Southwest said
Colonel clark. the president OF The Louisville Jockey
Club the oherday to IkbUSE never been
in more prosperous end healthy condition
than at present. In 1872 h was at It's very
on galloplng steed success until II has enhance
many times the value OF the great Industry OF tho won
Has the quality Of the horses increased the same
propOrtlOnP
importing the best stations from England aud France
years 1hen the mares have been carefully and In
they do not surpass the English horoughbred certainly
equal them because our mare think are better Than
the English mares and then we have the ADVANTAGE OF
the blue grass and limestone water From the horses
which have been sent ovor To England and which have
won think that we haye produced superior thorough
breds at gnt weights aud lon. distances. vi course
the En- gnh racohOrses are magnificent animals but ours
have the greater staying powers"
"Do you think that there ID desire to neglect breed
ing for rae mgr
part many OF the more prom nent gentlemen to retire
from racing devote their entire attention 70 breeding
am very sorry TO such names as August Belmont,
Bowen Co. ana Milton Young disappearing from tue
turf because the deaths OF Reynolds Richards, Mcratn
and others make many vacancies Inc result OF tns
will be that those who remain on the turf VIII nave TO
guard its interest much more carefully bhu III ns con-
0se0n Saoaa prS Jockey 10 cu urge so@o ogaon
must be undertaken sooner or later ana tne sooner the
bet err for protection OF the TURF IN order that any
thing suggestive fraud be reached by the adop
ton OF OF rules which, Ike tho COnstutln OF the
United Htates shall be law for ALL ieong breeders
owners associations the general public and al employees
connected with racing, tho poor ana tine ignorant "a
the The association gov
ernng betting when will both the layer and taker
of odda for Ii subject Of betting is ignored one OF
the principal reasons why there should be National
Jockey club would be overlooked. The subject OF
weights TO be carried should also DO di cussed and,
II no rules were actually adopted tacit agreement could
be made that and after certain date there should be
a general Increase q sliding scale for each mon b.
that would be satisfactory la the East West aud sout
This consider hishy important, because 1t would tend
TO bring the racing interests OF the East South aud West
into much closer relationship The sooner this s done
the better Tor the breeding interests OF the
United States There are many other questions OF iDi
poriancc winch would up. such as the appointment
OF seWartis to consider appeals from the decisions
Judges or stewards Of associations, tn prevent con
hlot OF interests TO dates claimed, the riVht
to claim and register cOlors. To run horses un
der assumed names. TO name and change
the names Of horses during the progress of meeting
Above we need the adoption OF rules looking to
the apprenticeship. instruction aud general protection
large number minors that IL In necessary 10 EN-
ploy IN the interest racing. Thcro many per
sous and many nter tU be protected that hope
meeting may DO before the opening OF the sea
son."
Why You 50 anAious to have National club be
fore next seasonp
tine reason that think the racing interests OF mex
year viii be greater than they eyer have beer
| will bs run on May ~, there are many