New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-07
DISCORD IN A HUNT CLUB.
BOTH SIDES TELL THEIR STORIES.

TO CALL IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3TEEPLN
CHASE ENTRIES OUT.
Tho difficulty between r. Gray Griswold, master
Of the Hounds and the Rockaway Hunting Club
remains unchanged. The Governing committce
OF the club was called into special session by Vlo
president as soon the latter received Mr. Urls
wolds letter Of resignation and the meeting TOOK
place Monday evening in the Office OF secretary
Middleton s. Burril, In the Mills Building. mo
letter Of resignation was dissccted and an answer
formulated. This reply contained an absolute
denial OF the accusation that the minutes OF tho
clubs meetings had been altered in any way; 10
pointed out that official demand of any kind
had been made by the club on Mr. Griswod,
and II maintained that tho club desired nothing
but the equity which its members felt sure was
contained for il in the and proposed that the
differences be submitted to arbitcrs, consisting OF
entirely disintercsted persons. for adjustment,
The resignation itself Is, OF course. matter Tor
the general club to act upon and VIII not be
brought up until the next regular mccti'g
A prominent member Of the Governing Com
mittce was seen at his Office yesterday and after
some hesitation about cOnycrslng on thu subject,
opened his heart and said The difficulty arose
from difference in interpreting the conditions
governing the consolidation OF the Rockaway
Hunting Club and tn, Queens County Hunt IN
1888 Both organizations. we understand ~, put
in whatever stock they had and were 10 continue
as an condemnation. We took in ali or Grls-
wold's friends in the Queens County Hunt, with.
ont cxscting the usual initiation fee and voted
TO allow one half the club dues for the mainte-
nance Of the hunt
During the five years we have paid in dues
$4,000 and individual gifts have made total
expenditure Of about $50 900 AS this sum Is NOT
n trifle the members OF the ciub wanted '" Nn"w
what kind of plant had been secured Tor 'he
club in addition to the snort had with the money
Mr. Griswod insultcd even NJ this question:
which was certainly iusiiiable. We'll, we oh'red
TO let bygones he bygoncs and organize on new
basis so rs to have something to show for our
money in the future. Mr. Griswold got angry and
left the meeting at which the proposition, was
made. His resignation followed. IL VIII UNI
dOubtcdly be accepted
MR.. GRrswOtD's rxPrAHATIov.
Mr. Griswold who Is the New-York agent for
Pierre Lorlard's tobaccos, WAS seen at his Office,
No ia Waterst lie said: "My letter con-
tains all have to find fault with. To explain
the arrangement under which the combination or
1888 was made shall give You few facts In
the spring of 1873 Robert Center. w. V. Peet
A. Belmont Purdy and +. G. Griswold formed a
committee and subscribed certain sum OF money
for the purchase of n pack and for hunting drag
in Queens County In 1888 tn" kockaway tiunt-
ing Club offered to subscribe to the hunt Just rs
an individual would. Since 1888 have received
an average of $4,000 year from the Rockaway
and about $4,000 in voluntary, contrlbu'i@ oS
while the expenses were always between $4,000
and 50. 900. / made up the deficits out OF my
own pocket and have therefore spent about
sl5 900 for the Rocllaway hunters have not as
The arbitration clause. I shall not. however re-
main member under any circumstances
MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING COMMITTEE.
The Governing Committee OF the Rockaway
Hunting Club at present consists Of DR.. David L.
Ilaight, James +. d. Lanier A. Clifford Tower,
Middleton s. BurrIl, John ID Cheevcr, John Elliot
Cowdin Amory G.. Hodges. Lawrence Turnure, jr.,
and Rene La Montaiene. J. F. Schencl<, G. Gren-
Vile Peters and F. Gray Griswold have resigned
OF the committee, David l.. Haight A. EIiford
~ 81. n
the Rockaway Steeplechase The governors will
probably meet again to-day TO take further action
In the matter of Mr.. Griswold.
The entries for the RoclSaway Steeplcchase races
were announced yesterday and make as good
showing as in former seasons, If not better one.
All the best known Jumpers Of neighboring stables
are on the list and the sport promises to be better
than ever. For the Cedarhurst Grand National
Steepechase there forty-two entries. and forty
eight horses will compete for the honors IN the
Queens County Hurdle Race. The handcappng
has not as yet been completed