New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
RACING RECEIPTS FALLING OFF.
4 REDUCTION FROM LAST YEARS NGrRtS-
INTERESTING STATISTICS.

The attendance al the races this year shows a
decided falling off from that Of 1901. The sworn
statements Of the treasurerS of the New-lorK ana
Concy Island Jockey clubs are an Interesting S'ndS
for r,ceeoers The State tax applies TO the gate re-
CENTS alone 50 that the clubs dfilNe HAhuaoHc
revenue from the club members. who pay BY ''e
year 1t has been frequently declared that the mem
bership OF the New-York Jockey Club exceeds .''oo
m ,hn, the club derives al least $4,000 wear from
that source The sale OF boxes also increases 'he
revenues Of the club and Is not inciuded IN 'e sa
ment, made TO the Albany officials The returns nom
the Drooklyn Jockey Club and the Bnghon beach
Racing Association have not arrived. HOW 'he re-
ceipts of the latter association will compare with 'ne
BoaM Of Control tracks remains TO be seen. II the
reports about the races run at Brighton beaoh NV
correct, Brighton, With admission fee OF only a.
sbonld easily head the lists Of tracks in the amount
paid to the state .
The Jockey Clubs reports show that the great
attendance on days when big races are decided ooes
not represent such q large amount OF gate money
On Decoration Day. at Morris Park the receipts were
ae31 100. on June the withers Stakes caused
S. AL to be paid In at the gate The totai LOT ,he
seventeen days OF the spring meeting was S'l'e'S'
A. Tho fall meeting there was still lighter attend
once The largest amount taken at the gate on one
day was s53o3, and the total for the meeting oil
thirteen DAYS was s32. 504 So total for the thr'y
racing DAYS Of 500 3s3 80 of which the percentage
paid TO the state S52l9 L.
Tho Coney Island Jockey Clubs membership Is
mncb smaller then the New-iork Jockey Clubs. the
ov.roye attendance was greater. On surbursn Day.
lime 49, S191O7 was the amount taken at the gave
On Realization Day July @ 81 900 80 was the sum
r,ported The total receipts Of the spring meeuhs
were s715l4 At the fall meeting the greatest re
cep,s we're on september 5. Labor Day, wheh Sll'''
vas taken at the gates The receipts on fuuu1'A
day August o. were 80 POS 80. On the last gay OIL
the meeting the fourmerace ATTRACTED so'42 10 we
treasury OF the club. The total receipts for The
Meeting vere $4,000 making the total receipts for
the wear s1294s2 OF which the percentage paid to
the state was S6.474 10.
The members Of the Board Of Control say that some
thing must be done to keep up the attendance or
they will be compelled to reduce the amount a added
money 10 the stakes. and to make reduction III the
overnight races Here the statements of the New
York and Coney Island Jockey clubs as sworn 10 Dy
the treasurers Of the clubs:
Once OF the New.York Jockey Club Morris PARK west
chester. y. y, November IL 1892.
The following schedule shows the days on which
;acing held, with each days admission reeeipt' ;
Nav 30 23 leo 80 May 81 81 $50 so June $751; 90
June 81 95s 50; June 3, s2G47 j0 June T. s34Sl 90
une @ 80 939: June = So 032; June g. 81 7c2 so June
O. ~ 5s June TO- So 2s3 so; June II. sG o92 June 49,
s2G5 49, II, s2<i3 so; June Is, s2257 80; June
10 s2Osl June II, s21OS so total. s7i,s79.
October /, sf.731; Octsber 3, s2.O2l october :,
- o73 90 october g. 81 4O0 october g. - oJs 90 Octo
her = 81 G9s so October 8. s3335 80; October TO-
81 90 so; October II, sl720 20; October Il. 1898
october 49, 81 GGG So october IA, sl5cS October 10
90 O53 total s32 504 SO gross receipts rate
Of per centum ,213 II grand total, sl0f S88 90
Gomez Island Jockey Glubschedule Of days on which
races and the amount received each d'y Tor ad
mission:
June ueeting-Jdne 49, sl97 June 20 - 463 June
d "a eoo June 22, 81 705; Juno 90 $3.50 so; June
"a s3451 so June rs - 400; June 81 s337s June 20
| s3 os4; June 90 5000; June 80. $3.50; July l,
| 81 oa 20 July 2, s7,2e4 80.
Autumn meetng--August 27, % 2os 20; August 20.
50 o2s SO August 10, s35s2 August 81 1856 septeu
| Der s3254 September 2. s2.s4s 90; September 3.
S. 5os; September s. Sll,7o September o. s2.575 so
September T. 81 $50 September s, s8 1922 September
0 sesos; September TO- s5742; total. si2s4s2. Tax
| on gross gate rscepts, % 474 TO-