New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-17

present
H. S. H. Prince William Cathartlc DAILY, c,ow.rd.
s Iii. v xl Sssss' Hr.n. Stewards
psA.s Beach s Duke TIE H'hf sn D'5
H. r. d. the Duke of shedss l., .,,,.n,and.
H. K. IL the Duke of Sir 4. j. scott ssoS,ou
H. f. the Duke of vissSaat W. B. II. of Han
Lord james Mccormick. Sir Andrew, Thompson
x.cGpns Dunn " n,J Jsnni asssr eoa Hong
e E BaT,o Of Leigh SIR SIR william william Jones, Bart
RI Lewis T,xsi s Mr W Gr &c f Bradhurst
David Tsany Pulser. M es;v ve,v snedeser.
" ISSsisnd ESQ Baron Downing OF Killarney
H. 8. II. Prince DAILY, senior steward said tha' inc
time ripe to scotch the turf the turf was ru'"s
dVwn hill and the brakes refused to work. He rad
xO1fed this with acute pain and hoped 'ha' son'o
gentleman Of broad experience and liberal views wouu
suggest a proper remedy for existing evils. III HIS
own private capacity. not steward OF the Nauoia
Jockey Club he had been trying to do little scotchhs
but he confessed that his efforts were futile Ohe vi
his strongest beliefs that it was radically wrong
for any of racehorses TO enter into what the
vulgar herd called job" unless he coud 40 SO WIFI
out arosing the suspicious of the patrons OF racing
That of course had tendency the opposite OF rerori
He would not have the gentlemen present to under
stand that he technically opposed to JOBS. Ills
opposition was based solely on the disgrace OF being
found out. He had taught his horses the art OF
of the Jockey Club would agree that Ill each ana
every fob with which he might any time have been
connected the rest of the fellows had done the pulling
He would go on record as having said that much
The Duke of Brighton Beach rose TO point of order.
He thought the statement OF the senior Stewa" en.
trely too personal 1t his opinion that the 'uii
was not going down hill at all. on the contrary
was going up. He had kept careful record ana was
prepared to make affidavit before Judge frazoe va
Railway, CT any other lofty tumbler III inc h,sn
Courts of Justice, that in one weeks racing on MS
beautiful course By the he had counted only 2o'
corpses otherwise stifs," dead uns'' or looRers
onn He was willing to admit that he had counted
nore in w-Jersey i'm the same length OF ule' pu'
Here His Royal IIghness was interrupted by slmu'
famous outcres the Duke of Gloucester inc Duhc
of Gutenberg and the Duke of Clifton VINO refused U
listen to any aspersions on the character anu rcp'
tion of their respective demesneS.
ord John Mullins asseverated that there was
I. nothnk i'm it, and requested Lord James Mccormick
TO bear him witness. 49,,
lord James solempy protested that his noble friend
uas right all right He himself knew aDsoiu''iy
no,bno Of dead unsr as the Duke OF Brighton Beach
chose 10 call them. lie had heard thc name pcioc'
but was in doubt to its exact meaning lie d"eio
a. considerable length on the celebrated case OF Early
Blossom and Vnt, and in conclusion moved 'ha' aS "
means of protecting honest owners thc Hcehses oi
Judges simmons and Mcdowell be "i.hora"n. 'io
believed that an honest owner should be allowed 10
interference from the judges
Sir w. street seconded the notion lie believer Una.
the turf least governed was the best goVerheu anu ~
always been opposed to Official interference WITH square
racing Notwithstanding the great pains he was al u
teacb his horses to read odds in the betting rinS lie
sometimes clashed with the judges. lie Knew other
owners honorable gentlemen all, who hal had similar
encounters therefore he hoped Lord James Nic'or
mick's motion would, prevail >,
general discussion of the subject followed, and II
seemed probable at time as If there would DC
total abolition of the judges Office. Baron Joyner ad-
vocated this strenuousy, embodying in MS REMARKS
statement that the proper way to decide hsh was "
pass around the hat.
Lord Pusiter said that that was slow ana iaDoiiou
method He preferred to have a committee appoiho"
whose duty il should be to arrange Deioiehaio "ho
sbould win II would not be necessary to let inc
public know anything about 1t till after the race was
run. -.
The Right Hon. James Shields liked the suggestion Oh
his noble friend. lie had often heard OF races Deihe
aAxedn and knew that they worked well In that cono
+ton A Fixing Committee composed entirely OF
the more prominent members OF the Nauohdi 'ochcS
Club would meet felt want.
w Lakeland esq., objected to the appointment OF
anv such committee. lie had been informed that the
best way to prearrange the positions OF horses In q
race was to give them little hay to keep them quiet
Mr. william Brien agreed with Mr.. Lakeland ana
added that a Fixing Committee" would lead 10 much
botier lie was in favor of every man doing his own
"fxing."
Prince DAILY and Sir W. Street appaudcd this senti-
ment Lord James McCOrmicks motion was put and
lost Marquis Viven was then invited TO deliver his
lcpeexpected speech on Cousin Jeems; His Fads and
Ianciess but as The hour growing late he begged
leave to postpone the effort till subsequent meeting.
Prince DAILY stated that the fund for the establish
ment of an official organ of the National Jockey Club
had reached the OF 100000, subscribed mostly by
fhc members present. II had been decided 20 style
the paper "The Racing Calendar and the editor
would receive an annual salary Of $4,000. together
with a corps Of competent assistants.
The next meeting Of the club takes place on Deem
Der 90 and the entire membership is expected TO be
present as numerous applications for licenses for the