The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-22
THE JOCKEY CLUB ORGANIZED.
1ssea-ts OF Under the Most Favorable
circumstances


TIE savannah jockey Club met yes.s--
/ day 1t the Pulaski house, and thirteen new
names were aided 70 is enos-ship. Tns
annual dues were fixed at IS instead Of SIS.
/ and the club starts cut under tie fairies.
auspices
TIE meeting was called for the pu-poss Of
Z finding On: wha-he- tie CID club Was still IN
/ eIistenos, and, u not, arrangements would
I be Tna1e Whereby Reorganization might
I Be perfected Il was found. however. tear
quorum Of meE6s-s were present. aud
+ they took lively i11a1est II its affairs.
I Tee following gentlemen were present: Col.
( Geo. : Owens, Col :. Il. Estin, II A
Cohen. :. R Young. c. H Dorset. james
Hal, Z A Wen. J. J. Wilder, J. y. John
son, r W. Powers, ]. H Furber, J.
14ppnlaa, b. 3. Minor, W. II Daniels, and
Capt y. N Hone.
Col. Geo. 5. Owens, president. took the
chair and Z. A. Cohen, secretary and
treasurer, acted as secretary. !. r YoluE
stated the objects Of the Ineeti =. and sad
those interested in horse racing had in a
quie. way talked Of either recognizing the
old club OF organizing a new one. II the
old club was dead he advocated the organiz-
ing Of a new club upon the same plan ana
with tae same regulations
CcL Estlll asked how many OF the old
cub n ere present. and several replied that
they were Members OF the club 1t au-
pesred that ten members were present
&c then moved that the old club come to
order. IS IL was not extinct It had not lost
lis charter rights. He thought that this
was the easiest way to organize He moved
that the rulss be suspended. after the club
mad come TO order, for the purpose of re-
ceiving new members: and, further, that
all who were present and who were not
members of the club participate in the
meeting.
Col EstilI's motion was seconded by MIR.
J. y. johnson, ana was carried. Secretary
Cohen was then requested to read the min
utes OF the last meeting. Under the suspea-
sion OF the rules the following gentlemen
were nominated and elected members:
Capt. John l. Hammond, John r Young.
G. II. Dorsett. J. H. Furber. Joseph Hull,
J. K. Garrett, +. W. Powers, F. S.
Lathrop. J. B. Withers, N. Y. Mcintyre.
and Hon. johnson HaygOod, Col. Mike
Brown, and Hon. Alfred Aldrich
Mr. Lppman moved to make the annual
dues SIS instead of SIS.
Col Estll thought that $50 was reason
able. He wanted to sac the club on a good
footing. 1t should compare favorably with
any IN this part Of the country. Putting
the rate up might possibly keep out some,
but the membership even at that rate would
be as large as it was needful.
Mr. Well thought that the rates raised to
50 were reasonable, and more would join
at toat rate, consequently more people
would become interested and afford stronger
support for the club. The S25 rate was
adopted nf
Mr.. Wilder then moved that a committee
be appointed to solicit membership, and
the president appointed the following gen
tlemen: John r. Young, J. Lippman, J.
\. johnson, c. Il. Dorsett, and Joseph
huu as committee to invite gentlemen to
become members and report to the presi-
dent the result Of their work, and meeting
VII! be called to receive the report
Mr.. Yonug read letter received by him
self from ]. Ii. Madden Of Charleston.
stating that he was interested in the move
ment of reviving the jockey club in Savan-
nah, and that he had several horses that he
wished 70 train. Usually he goes east to
do this, but he preferred to come here if the
club organized. He preferred to come here
for several reasons, the chief being the
climate. The expenses here viii be less than
in the east also. He said that Savannah
should, with the proper management.
winter good many northern horses every
year. The facilities for bringing horses
here are unsurpassed. They can be trans
ported by steamer at nominal expense
Col. Estill thought that the Ten Brock race
course could be had for the first two sea-
sons free. He said that he had TALKED to
seNeral Oh Gne STOCKHOLDERS anu they were
disposed to aid the club in every possible
way. In reply to a question be said that
there Is no lease on the track, only that
part OF the property used for agricul-
tural purposes is under lease
1t was the general opinion that
the club viii be able TO operate under more
favorable circumstances than ever before.
Two new roads will be built out from the
city, and will thus afford better and more
pleasant means of getting out to the
grounds. The track is in fair condition,
aud With little time and labor can be i'm
proved and made as fineas ever. The course
was regarded in former times the finest in
this part OF the country. Horses were here
from all parts OF the country. 1t is the in
tention Of the club to make it all that 1t
ever was, and more.