New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
AGREEING TO A CONFERENCE.
EASTERN JOCKEY CLUBS WILL TALK WITH THE
TURF CONGRESS ABOUT RULES, WEIGHTS

| TURF CONGRESS ABOUT RULES, WEIGHTS
AND FoRFEITs.
The Western racing mon who have como here TO
hold Turf Congress met in Of the paIlors Of the
| St. James Hotel yesterday morning and stated their
business in this resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
whereas Fully recognizing the necessity and advan-
sges to the OF America to be derived from the adoption
! OF one OF rules and one scale OF weights,
Resolved That the chair is hereby authorized to ap
pont committee Of three confer with the representa-
tyes Eastern clubs and ascertain whether these
associations will appoint representatives 70 cohf win
the Turf Congress for the purpose
above Indicated and the committee report as soon
as possible TO this body.
The resolution, which was offered by NJ. Lewis
| Clark, voted for by the good-looking Kentucky
colonel and these associates General j. +. Robinson
president OF the Kentucky Racing Association OF Lex
ington: ]. b. Ferguson, its secretary, and j. HUH
Davidson one Of its lessees J. f. Brewster secre-
tary of the Washington Park Club. OF Chicago Frank
| ~ Shaw, president OF the Twin City Club, OF st.
Paul and Minneapolis George g. Perkins vice presi-
dent Ct the Latonla Jockey Club, Coyington, Ky
H. d. Mcintyre, secretary Of the National Jockey Club,
| Washington d. c.. B. G. Bruce. secretary OF tho
| Louisville Jockey Club, and louis p. Ezekiel, the
| programme man OF the wide and bourdless West.
These were the entire congress. Nashville and Mem
phis sent no delegates. They Kicked out Of the
brotherhood last year and have not been invited TO
| return. New-Orleans not represented, ncr
| Baltimore
The chairman Charles Green, OF st. Louis appointed
Colonel Clark Ger era Robinson and Secretary Brew
stcr Congress Committee on Conference, and sent
them with search warrants into the highways and
hedges 10 arrest the Eastern clubs and haul them to
| the feast When President John Hunter Of the
American Jockey Club saw the whereas part Of the
resolution he calculated: "Ah I" ard laid down his
! arms. When President Phil" Dwyer, Of the Brook
Ign Club, saw Il he cried "Oh, l
seel' and surrendered forthwith Secretary
J. c.. X Lawrence, Of the Coney Island Club, Of
fcred resistance, but simply murmured, Indeed"
Then the three prisoners put their heads together
and argued among themselves that the wasn't SO
bad after all. II the Turf Congress simply wanted
talk about racing rules forfeits and the scale
II WEI .htS why, they r'ckOncd they might as well
sit round and listen The committee made them put
their consent in writing and sign IT, Mr.. Withers
turned up Unexpectedly at the hCcl In the evening
and consented TO lot Monmouth Park send delegate
10 the congress
70 all the big Eastern clubs are cooped, and the
West victory No. l. At 80 p. M to-day the
first informal conference between the two sections
will be held In the of the Coney Island Jockey
Club II the discussion docs not 60 beyond rules,
foreits and weights, II IS likely that something may
DO accomplished. Eastern men surprised and
charmed by the modest altitude of the Westerners.