New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-21
PLANS OF JOCKEY CLUBS.
SOME PASSING NOTES on RACMG AFFAIRs

SOME PASSING NOTES on RACING AffAlho'
Tho ouestlon OF the management OF the pe''ns
snv AZ the race courses this year already actively
discussed in the executive committees anu ati'"e -
ofclals OF the various racing associations INC soiu
,,on Of the matter is simple Monmouth PARK SGT an
.x,. last year which the other associations could
not do better ihsn follow Never at any course IN any
wear was the betting ring so well manasoo aS u.o
and then In order to give Satisfaction 70 INC Puoio
zach Jockey club should have representative III onuo
eharee and control of that part OF the GROUNDS anu
AZ, the business conducted therein such man must
he familiar with racing and betting laws ana provo
senta He must be good-tempered, amfaole, patien'
- d,r,om.nc Cool, suave, calm and resourcefni,
ma mpet possess the tact and ooncistory disposition
NECESSARY 10 adjust annoying disputes. TO sete oner
ences 10 remove causes of complaint ana 10 rooros
grievances. There Is just one racing man wno h~
proyed himself the possesscr Of all these qaannos IN
,onspcuou and effective way. And ne is popular
rabn Kelly who managed the betting ring ior ee
monmouth Park Association last year, ana was eninu
astically commended on all sides. while not word OF
ritcism or complaint was heard in any quarter
II, 60 hard lob to get good starter. But Mr..
,,Idweu q a good one--andced. by far tho best IN
America To succeed as a starter . msm must have
, rare combination OF qualities And 80 must the
man who VIII succeed in the conduct OF the pet'ihs
business on a great race course As Calawoh " tne
public fsyorfte and admiration a. = starter 50 -
hu "a
branch OF tart affairs. He can give moro complies
satisfaction to Jockey clubs public and pencieEs ake
than any other person who ever tried the Job Such
rervspes arc rarely valuable the TURF and they arc
worthy OF Ne largest employment and tho most gen
erous remuneration The competition for public favor
among the great tracks win be kcener this year
than ever before. with Monmouth. ooney Island
Brooklyn. Jerome Park and the new westchester
course ell appealing for paensso and big gate receipts
II win be moro pscessMy than ever before for al
of them to get the equipped men for every Part
Of their work
It Is not at Sill nhsly that there win be any racing
this wear ON the socslled DAILY track at Long Branch
Mr. wifhers win not permit any Gutenberg or Clifton
right under the caves Of Monmouth Park. BE has
bsen heard to say that this track should try TO race
IN the Monmouth weeks the Monmouth off-days
he would race at Monmouth six days in the week
and offer $4,000 per day In added money on tho days
on which the rival track tried to race That settles
the future Of the Brighton Beach of Long Branch MI
wihers is the hardest Of fighters when he makes up
his mind TO fight and he is a man OF his word.
what gloraous new Monmouth Park tirfmen VIII
visit and enjoy In 1890! An outline Of the plans Tor
this great given in The Tribsne YESTERDAY
In this superb and spacious amphtheare what THRILL
ing battles for future champions and junior champions
win be fought The present course has never had
room enough 10 stretch itself and give play to its
majestic projects. Next year an will be breadth and
stately dimensions. and tho crowds of spectators VIII
be bigger than ever.
Monmouth Park could make a great stride In popu-
isrity this year by giving steeplechase and hurdle
races altogether, by calling the first race at O'Clock
instead Of haltpast q and by gidy limiting the num-
Der Of races to six daily Jumping races are naudn-
lent denominations and abominable frauds. 10 begin
racing each day at o'clock, ending the last race al
the same time as the custom last summer, would
secure larger crowds from York, Brooklyn, Jersey
CITY, Newark Elizabeth, Philadelphia and other I'M
portsnt cities. Thousands OF people would r. 70
Monmouth who do not now 60 II the fast express
trains TO the track ran half hour later than they
ran in 1888. A half hour in the early part OF the
afternoon makes a great difference TO hosts o. Wau
Street men, exchange members and others VINO arc
fond Of racing