New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-11
EXODUS OF RACERS FEARED.
WHAT MAY FOLLOW FAILURE TO PASS THE POOL
BILL.

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"Mr. Lorillard told me the other day." SAID
n promnent member Of the Coney Island Jockey Cluo
Yesterday that II the bill sanctlonng poosellihg on
the racecourses this State ia not passed he VIII Prop
ably give up the breeding Of horses altogether
who are interested in improving the Thoroughbred sto
OF this country out OF patience with the enors Auo
at Albany to defeat the pending bill and say that IL 10
not passed tho racing associations viii be cOpeleu W
close up their I'm this State altogether
IL will be q disgrace" said j. q. X Law
renee secretary OF tho Coney lsland 'ooAoy
Club al" this bill falls and there are only Tow Gays lei'
within which 1t be enacted. The bill expressly Iro-
ydes that pool-seing shall not be permitted anywhere
except upon the In view OF the possIoo
failure of the bill the Couey Island Jockey Club mas
secured the right hold its meetings az MONMOUTH
Park and close the sheepshead Bay Ihe looa
ton OF our track at sheepshead Bay has been OF INC
greatest advantage to Coney Island ana the Vicinity
The heavy stakes offered by our association DrlnBs
owners OF race horses and their stables from remOe
uarts OF the country and the excellence OF the racing at
tracts people from all the country TO New-iOrk
during the racing The hotels are largely a'de"
by the races The large sums OF money given Ill stakes
by the association great extent expended mere
and the races are q benefit to business ana an INDUCE
ment to those engaged in breeding horses to Improve
their stables. The American Jockey Club has secured
the old secaucus course near Hoboken whore It's ra
meeting will be held If the bill fails to become law Inc
old course will need good deal OF liking up but can Dc
put in proper condition. The Coney Island JOCKEY Cuo
also can that II necessary We may purchase
ground and open a course In New-Jersey
"The course at Secaucus Is n mile track, and with the
expenditure OF much money can DO made to answer
every purpose as far racing concerned but the sur
rundings are not 80 romantic those OF the beautiful
course made famous by the great races winch
nave taken place the Concy Island Jockey Club
established Itself there Neither can they be compared
with those Jerome Park pleasantly accessible ny
drive through Park and over tue country roads
Westchester County. The two jockey clubs may conhu
10 exist II banished New jersey but they VIII oS'
much OF their life and will no longer attract muutuuer
that have been great racing days at the Olu race
courses The increase. year by year. IN the NUMBER Oh
entries for the great stakes at Sheepshead Bay was NOS
encouraging to the turneu In this part OF tue country
The Suburban has lO7 entries this year-turty three
than last year. For the Emporium stakes ther1
are seyenty-sx this year. against hfty SIX as
car l2l entries already for the Great Eastern
Handicap with the August entries yet 10 he made WINE
total number last year was III For the hsrina4
Stakes the COuey Island Derby and other establsned
races there has been steady Increase In the entries
since the inaugural meeting In 1880. In the opinion
those most prominently identified with the turf III tnS
city aud state the removal ~ the great racecOnrses IRON
their present locations and away from the state Will pV
most injurious 10 racing interests.