New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-13
NO CHANCE FOR 4 TURF CONGRESS-
EASTERN CLUBS DECLINE TO COOPERATE WITH
THOSE OF THE WEST.

Pacing I'm America is on too expensive scale 10
he governed by any such organization this socaed
Turf Congress- In tight little island on tue o'er
side of the Atlantic it may be quite ieasloo ior
sin Gle Jockey club direct all turf matters 90 IT
might be here If America were no larger 'hah uio
state Of New-York But with racetrachs sl'ua'cu
thousands of miles apart the idea of National cir
cult controlled by general director In the FORM oi
q National Jockey Club IS absurd. What Mnneapo
lie and ST Paul expect gain by sending delegates 10
the meeting at the St. James Hotel next Ihuisudy II
,s impossible TO conceive They support what Is
called the Twin City Jockey Club, but how Is New
York to be of service TO the racing interests OF MID
nesoa? The two big cities of that distant state meht
have racing every day the year without interfering
in the rcmotest degree with the sport east of the Ae
Chanies plain truth say that the Eastern clubs
care nothing whatever for alliance with those OF
the West. The promoters of this socaled congress
ell Western men-bave been unable TO secure the
slightest notice from the American and Coney Island
Clubs and It IS extremely doubtful II the Monmouth
Park and Brooklyn people can be persuaded to send
delegates to their meeting. The failure to gain the
cooperation of these rich and prosperous associations
of NewYork and New-Jersey signifies that the coming
congress will accomplish nothing of importance TO the
racing interests of the East.
An amicabe alliance of Eastern clubs is urgently
demanded In order that the troublesome question OF
dates may be settled to the satisfaction of EACH YET
there Is prospect OF such an arrangement. Ed0h
club will take what 1t GET regardless of the oppo
son. 1t is said that If the New-York Jockey Club
gives a meeting at the new Westchester track next
year it will Sundays, all other dates
being claimed by the older clubs
The East for the East and the West for the west
IS one of the unwrften rules of racing The country
is broad enough for half dozen big circuits. Tho
number of horses increases annually 10 so great an
extent that established tracks are overcrowded New
ones are building everywhere, East, West, North,
South And there's room enough for all. But the
time is ripe for American Turf Congress TO take
command.
There two highly important matters that ought
TO be attended TO before the racing season of 1883
opens. Fist, the authority of the starter should be
more clearly defined jockey is engaged at a salary
of IS 900 year. with the privilege of accepting out
side mounts. While riding outsider he Oiends the
starter and Is set down for an Indefinite period not
even being allowed TO ride for his regular employer
Yet his salary must 60 on. This is hardship OF
which all complain. Many of them demand
relief from it. The second matter concerns the scale
Of weights, which is entirely too low No reasonable
objection to raising IL can be advanced owners
trainers Jockeys and the general public agree on this
point yet the clubs refuse 10 act Their position
is unenable Sooner OF later the present scale