New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-07
A FRIEND OF THE POOLROOMS.
ATTITUDE OF THE CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY
CLUB-PHILIP DIVERS INTENTION.

Mr. Wlthers went to Brookdale on Saturday ana Is
there now convalescing, while all the world Is In
darkness concerning the racing situation In Monmouth
County The sage has not yet signlhed his intention
TO race or not TO race.
Philip Dwyer IS IN a trying position In the last
two weeks OF May. He Is president OF the Brooklyn
Jockey Club the organization that sets the pace for
the other metropolitan jockey clubsthe Coney Island
and New ork-which are supposed to follow In ms
foot tracks, but which do not always keep in them Mr.
Dwyer expects to have trouble with the poolroom
keepers during the Gravesend meeting, and INCL
dentally difference with the Coney Island Clno'
He has about given up all hope Of seeing the saxton
Antl-Poolroom bill passed by the Legislature, WHICH
means that he expects the poolrooms in the city 10
remain open for business during the entire racing
season. He has been a consistent opponent OF the
poolrooms and has used his influence to close them,
but the attitude of the Coney Island Jockey Ciup
toward these dens Of iniquity has been serious 90
stacle In his path The president OF the Coney ishnu
Jockey Climb is a good Tammany man, and It's legal
adviser, John NJ. Bowers, is better one IL Mr.
Lawrence has no political aspirations, MI. BOWELS,
os the firm OF Plat g. Bowers, has Nlhepenth, VI
the poolroom keepers are fammany men, ana ha'
fact Is well known to Mr.. Bowers who, when on nc
cent occasion he asked by tie president oi
leading racing association why he did not help to close
the rooms Is said TO have replied :" "Because among e
men who run them we have great many 1rienus'
and don't intend TO use my influence 10 deprive
them Of livelihood
Mr. Dwyer so bitter is his feeling against inc
poolrooms has decided to carry the war INTO africa
ON his own account, regardless Of what the Coney
Island Jockey Club may do. He VIII douotleSs DC
sustained by the ew-York Jockey Club, as John A.
Morris has supported him firmly hitherto
81 do not intend" Mr. Dwyer said last nlght' 10
simply the poolrooms with any information rom
the track which will enable them to do business II
necessary l will cut every telegraph wire running
into the grounds"
"How will you keep them from taking the entries
from the papers 2" he was asked.
"The papers won't have the entries" he said
"Weu have to stop publishing them"
"But that would injure you very much. four
attendance would fall off greatly People won't 20
TO the races unless they know what the programme Is
and what horses are likely to start"
Oh yes, they will" Mr.. Dwyer declared, with the
postiyeness OF conviction slots Of them never look
at a programme till they get TO the track Yes, people
who like racing will go to the track anyway whether
they know the entries or not IL WONT MAKE VI. ~
difference to any except those VINO want W De' III ''
believe your attendance will fall of at least 80
per cent IL the entries do not appear Gavin noiie "
n WON'T fall off 10 per cent anything Ike IT,
don't believe IL will hurt at all to leave then OUT
Do you know that the papers are tlnkng o. c', n
ing the Jockey clubs regular advertising raVo9 LUZ pun
fishing their entries" . . -, 49,, ,.,,,,ohod
aIf they did that we wouldn't have them puohsheo
at alin .,.+ e,ounse,,or
Rowers viii permit the Coney Island Jockey Club 70
shnt ont the poolrooms NJ. Dwyer INTENDS doing
Too Too many good Tammany heeiers" would suffer-