New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-26
THE JOCKEY CLUB ALLIANCE.
HAS THE NEW COMBINE" COME TO STAY.
BooKMAKERs SEEKING A CoNFERENcE-GRAvEs-
END IN THE BREACu

lBOOKMAKERS SEEKING CONfEkENCE-OhANh S
END IN THE BREACH
In spite of the common approval of the new scale
of weights, few critics express dissatisfaction Win
the treatment of two-ycar-OdS Their contention Is
that youngsters should be required to carry IN sep
tomber and October five pounds more than the recent
! increase calls for. Instead of 81 pounds IN inc
former month. and "a in the latter, over distance
of six furlongs, their weight should be 30 ana W
respectively. Two-year-ods in the fall say thcso
critics. arc in reality three yearolds, and should DC
weighted accordingly. Taking sX-furlong race as
standard Of comparison IT. is shown thar IN juno
tbe difference between colts two and three years ola
Is 40 mounds while that between threc-yeaI-olds aud
! four-yo al -olds IS only II pounds. In July 'hc IT,
spective differences 90 and o In August - ana
I'm september, % and &; In October ana NoVemDcr'
! o. and . Four-year-olds carry the same weight
| the wear round Many turfmen agree that high-
class two-yearod has much the best OF the "elehs
| IN the fall but argue that 10 increase inc
burdens of the youngsters would re'ard their
development, a highly important CONSIDERATION
Tho Turf Alliance remains Inactive while It's members
fret themselves into senscless passion over the clipping
of their wings by the jockey clubs The bookmahers
have been trying to fly too high The puohc resoco
for them will be greatly enlarged when they learn
N roost lower Some of the sensible men in the
Business have endeavored TO arrange meeting with the
Jockey clubs for a discussion and possible settlement
of differences When President Dwycr, of the Brook
lvn club was approached the subject he expressed
entire willingness to give the pencillers hearing.
No date has been agreed for the conference
A racing man. prominent and popular among patrons
of The turf spoke with heat yesterday OF the
Jockey club alliance and the combine against book
makers. If the bookics hold together" said he
and present bold front, you will see the Jockey
clubs cut loose from each other when the racing
season begins each will take of Itself and let
the devil take of the others. Jockey clubs are
not hat they used to be. They are graspng corpora
tons that have got TO pay interest on th,ir capi'a
stock 60 out Of business. They do not propose TO
ct any betting troubles interfere with their DIVIDENDS
There can be no racing without bettng 30 say ihe
public If the clubs cannot get competent bOOhnl3heis
at price they must get them al another II the
clubs are Obliged prices for betting privileges
they must reduce the amount OF money given away
in stakes and purses. Expenses must be met, and
interest must be paid else the stockholders Will sell
nowadays they raced 10 bet on We could have
just as good racing for 5000 purses as we have fer
stakes worth fifty times as much The idea prevails
horses are more likely TO be 'out for
the dust than when sent for small purse don't
believe IT, Now mark me If this betting trouble
Times the first result will be split between the
jockey clubs; the second, reduction in the size Of
he purses ,..,. ,o,.o 40 no.uo.. ,ou anal, o..o-,s
interests shown plainly this year by the action
of the Monmouth Park people with reference to the
Beach. Clifton and Gutenberg was adopted 10y the
NcwNor clubs, IL was understood that Monmouth wa
be counted in but fearing a scarcity of horses AT
his big July and August meeting, Mr.. Withcrs refused
% sign the agreement. The Brooklyn Jockey Club
uttered more by that agreement than all The other
tracks put together. And # will have to bear the
spring. White he other clubs look idly OF. IL VIII
have test The strength of tic 'cOTbIe in the first
encouhler with the Turf Alliance Phi pwycc WI
IcVer back down. II remains TO be seen how firmly
he viii be supported by the other clubS'