New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-26
RACING MEN AT DINNER,
POOL-SELLING STRONGLY CONDEMNED
LEONARD W. JEROME AT THE ANNIVERSARY OF TIE
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

! AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.
The twentieth anniversary Of the founding
OF the American Jockey Club. which has
done far more than any other organi-
cation in America for the beat Advancement OF
the best interests OF the TURF celebrated lst even
ing By dinner at Delmoncos which about 100 we'll
known racing and others were present.
The tables were laid in tho large dining-room
on the second floor and were handsomely decorated,
racing embems and ornaments being conspicuous
features. August Belmont president of the American
Jockey Club presided On his right sat Colonel Lewis
Clark. president Of the Louisville Jockey Club
General 7. X Smith. d. d. withers, Alex
ander Mitchell ex-Judge C. Monson, Sir Roderick W.
Cameron. J. 3. Hagcn. J. G. r. Duer Incorporation
Counsel W. c. Dewitt Of Brooklyn; Algernon :. sulli-
van, H. j. Cullen. r aud Others Among others present
were A. j. Cassatt, president OF the Monmouth Park
Association: Philip J. DIVER president OF tho Brook
Ign Jockey Club; James Culver. J. o. Bonner. NJ Grs-
void Lorillari A. Wright sanford. 7. W. boswell. Oden
Bowie, r Colonel William NJ. Lent, Joseph Pulitzer.
Colonel William l. Brown, L. A. Buck.
| G. A. Seward william Dorshemer, Captain
]. H. Coster. Lawrence r Jerome. A. F. Walcott.
Colonel :. D. Bruce Frederick Gebhardt James G. K.
| Lawrence. Captain william NJ. Connor B. A. Haggn.
Lawrence KIP. r. c. Livingston, Colonel job
A. McCaull, A. Belmont Purdy. J. B. Houston, John
Hunter. Rudolph Ellis. f. D. La Montague. Colonel
T. A. Harding. J. s. Craw. F. Berry Wall and Schuyler
Warren.
The dinner arranged by Leonard W. Jerome. for
whom Jerome Park was named, and who has done
more than any other man In this country for
the promotion of honorable racing, and the
prosperity OF the turf the acceptable basis Mr..
Belmont began the speaking. which somewhat In
formal, By reference to the opening day at jerome
Park and the growth and work OF the American Jockey
| Club and what had been accomplished by 1t. He
paid cordial tribute to other associations and called
upon Colonel Lewis Clark OF Louisville to respond for
sister associations Colonel Clark spoke briefly Of the de-
STABILITY OF harmony the different organizations OF
America and OF the importance OF establishing one set
OF racing rules and scale OF weights FOR all the great
American jockey clubs.
William Dorsheimer was called upon to respond to
"tne City Of New-York" Mr. Dorsheimer referred
to the liberty allowed the representatives. OF every
profession to become interested in whatever contributed
TO their legitimate enjoyment and among the amuse-
meDts thus afforded he ranked honest racing
with the best and highest ard New-York
as the centre. He said that be be-
eved the press OF New-York City would 10 all IL
could TO render racing attractive. Referring TO the
structures against betting the track he said they
not the outgrowh OF apuranicsl or relg
spirit, but they the result OF a bold audacous
strike the part OF those interested In legislation to
compel the associations reward them for Withholding
legislation. IL a sense OF personal hOnOnOr the
part OF the representatives of the American Jockey
club which prevented them from yielding to this most
outrageous demand.
Mr.. Belmont then proposed the health OF Leon
ard ". Jerome, speaking OF him in terms OF
the highest honor and dwelling upon his SER
vices the American turf The toast Was
drunk amid much enthusiasm and Hes a Jolly Good
Fellow. sung by the entire party. Mr.. jerome OIL
responding said
Generally, my brother Larry speaks for me. What
have TO say Will not be words or wit such as he
w wogs Of 9' M.aom Out The Object 1S' of h
for the racing rules and their friends to come to-
prospects for the future The object Is that rival inter-
ests may be thrown down and l shall not be
surprised II this meeting is the turning point or racing
In this country. We have here the presidents OF the
b IoIE ET Enows we have too much raenns
and these gentlemen all agree in that sentiment
When Jerome Park was opened we didn't depend upon
betting. We depended upon all the SURROUNDINGS We
thing that could maze II agreeable We had
opening twenty years ago today and took In $1,000
only pool-box was DR. Underwoods auction aud the
club DID not get one 2enny OF IT, ana yet we We
regard the pool-boxes and the revenue derived
from them altogether too much. While twenty
years ago to-day we could DO without them any e!no
the would today have to shut us gates
or run ara loss yorv wt ta ws5
paid to the betting ring bui we brought IN the social
event We did eysryaqs without possibly ps sSqe
Among other things there was at the head Of The
as well as leader han IN o nH'n nc a lhat ths
glad to a spirit OF harmony in this direction
Lawrence l. Jerome the next speaker. and his
kept the company Ia continual roar OF laugh
ter chiefly because OF his frequent allusions to
his brother. who at one time he pronounced as the
racing man OF family. but at the moment de-
clared that about it. but he him
self was the authority the subject
Leonard W. Jerome then read The following letter from
Ex-Governor Oden Bowie. OF Maryland:
BALTIMORE. Sept IS, 1ssG.
Hon A. BELMONT. A. j. CAssAr1, esq. L. W. JEROME,
GESrLEMES II would be exceedingly agreeable to
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ton OF the twentieth anniversary OF the open
ing OF Jerome Park and greatly
that other p engagements about mat time VII
The best OF racing and It's success has had
much to do with the successful establishment Of so
many prosperous Jockey clubs IN all parts OF the
country, that the celebration you propose IS emneotly
For myself have received so much kindness and
| consideration from the gentlemen most prominently
almo.t a duty certainly would be the greatest OF
Measures participate with you IN tbs au-picous an
nverssry As however, cannot. offer you this sent-
Hon. A. Belmont. worthy president OF the American
the turf sgnazed for years to come with ewal
cOntnganc. Of the many grmI proud vie.
ZION tUre' with It from the day that
jerome PARK opened its gates the mother
Izaton OF all existing racing associations In the last
lam gentlemen. with the highest regard for each one
OF you, 1OurS MOST truly o, ,,,.,r
| Mr. Belmont said It was only proper that the
| mporter OF the great bennington, the sire OF
| Iriouois should be heard from and Sir Roderick
| Cameron responded. He took the same idea as that
taken By Leonard W. Jerome. namely, that racing
sbould be sustained by the element opposed
TO the betting ring
Sir Rode rick was followed by W. c. De-
Witt. OF Brooklyn. 1t was late
hour when the diners closed the gathering
at last drifting into an for informal expression
Of opinlons on the general subject OF racing.