New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
HOW TO RULE THE TURF.
THE ENGLISH JOCKEY CLUB AND us
GREAT POWER.
SLIM CHANCE OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATION
HERE, BUT MI. LoRiLLARD AND HIS
FRIENDS MEAN REFORM

Tradition assigns 10 the wear 1850 the origin OF the
English Jockey Club. though there Is no aoso,'.oH
.rps,worhy record by which the date OF It's ouhu"ioh
can lie ascertainod. Whether previously 10 '''' '
racing affairs in Great Britain wcre rnieu o'cr ~
committed or we're entirely under Eoyai cohuo j.
matter of doubt. But need not concern ourselves
with that We simply want to make the poiu' ta' ior
40 veors AZ lea. the only recognized ana absolute
authority on the English Turf has been seicoLs i'ca
authority styling itself the Jockey tlD' Inc Nsuohai
Hunt Committee the Turf CUB OF Itcisnu anu 'he
Irish National Hunt committee are simply ohshoo's
from the central body TO the ordinary nind IL may
seem strange that organization never recognized by
lsx never Incorporated by act OF Parliament, should
exercise supreme control over so vast an Institution
A. the Turf From time 10 time Members OF fa?iia
mont have attempted to interfere with racing and bills
for that purpose have been brought before both
I,ouse, but the influence OF the Jockey Club has per
sscntly throttlcd every attempt at legislation. Tenn
,,cr.nce sorirtes eager 20 have finger in tic pie.
are constantly urcins individual members Of both
Houses to place racing or the licensing OF
racecourses under the control OF Local authority
but they seem find reasonable prospect of sue
cess The Jockey Club maintains its supremacy in
the face Of every attack aud the general management
and direction of rif matters will probably be left In
the hands of that body which for lao years has hed
an undisputed authority, which now rules over many
thousands OF the inhabitants Of the United Kingdom,
and whose laws and regulations obeyed and respected
mt home receive the sincere fattey of imitation from
other countries.
IL would not be possible for this state OF things 10
exist in America, and all talk of National Jockey
Club is waste of breath. Pierre LorlaId and inc
gentlemen who his guests at the Union Gnu on
Thursday night may introduce measures of reform
among few racing associations in the East but there
IS way earth for them to control turf affairs i'll
The United States the Jockey Club controls them IN
England 1t is doubtful if organization that they
can form would have the authority that was once
possessed 10y the American Jockey Club, which but
recently passed ont of existence. The American
Jockey Club, with August Belmont a, lis head, was
accepted here recognized in other counties as the
supreme authority turf affairs in the United
states, and its president an honorary member
of the English Jockey Cuba dignity conferred
other president of a racing association
in this country-but the American Jockey Club was
destroyed by tho agencies that VIII prevent the
successful formation of central governing body
ON the lines laid down bv Mr.. LOrard. Mr.. Lorard
must not suppose that he can reform .and govern
racing In the East with the support Of only two Jockey
onhs. We speak from practical point of view waiv-
ing all sentiment. Racing is no longer sport IT is
q hnejncSs in which hundrets Of thousands of dollars
are invested and turnen looking not for glory but
for dividends The Concy Island JOckcc C!ub and The
Monmouth Park Association are rich and po"er'u"
md no doubt both are with Mr.. Loriilard in tie ne"
movement. but neither can afford to str up Jockey
club Remember the Jerome PARK "estcies'ei
fight and its bitter consequences Inc new 'orh
Jocksy Club strongly represented on Thufsnay
night but we begin to that Morris Park It's local
habitaton is only a playthinG. jockey club whose
grounds are in hands Of amateurs and dabb!ers III
racing knowledge, and whose programmes repe rather
than attract horse owners wlo are the very backbone
Of the turf bound TO have but little influence Inc re-
rent meeting at Morris Park shocking cXdbtion q
official and oficiois ncomIe Before the Ncw-i ori
Hockey Club can hope TO reform racing, 1t must give
its able secretary such license and such assistance III
his work. as will enable him to reform the S2oooooo
track.