Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-19
RACING INTERESTS.
THE AMERICAN TURF ANo THE MEN
VINO WIN AND LOSE BIG SUNS.
Tho rxolutton of q cullen Gordon ~
what Cold Storage Doss-bennett
Monument-Oid John sw'nton.

is more popular and profitable hereapou's
than ever. Thirty thousand people saw
he Brooklyn Handicap, while more than
tu,ce that number of people witnessed the
running of the Metropolitan handieap "'
Morris Park on the opening Day me
prizes offered for these big races are great
lint n seems "a though the greater the
pr,ze the greater the profits OF the ciuDs
Giving them. Americans are natural
Gamblers and the race-course ana
the stock, grain ana Oh ga
changes offer the only legal appearances
for indulGing IN tins alIurlhg liio,nDu =
getting money. The racing associations IN
This vicinity are usually very prohtaolo 70
their stockholders This may be inferred
from the fact that the Brighton Beach As
socistion. a second class track, last sum-
mer cleared S64 900 during ITS season, eh1
this WAS made despite the fact that IL hao
70 bitterly fight the Monmouth fats, one
of the blc associations u IL reasonapic
10 presume that the Brooklyn Jockey
Club made over 500. 600 of its recent meet
inc The four big assOciatiOns-the Coney
Island, the Brooklyn, the Monmouth
Park, and tho Morris-Park JOCKEY ciun CLUBS
have formed n racing trust known "a Inc
BOARD of Control" The board formulates
edicts from time 10 time which are intend
ed 10 control all racing men who wish 10
do business on its tracks. IL has barred
owners. trainers, Jockeys, and horses VINO
have engaged in racing on what are cailru
the winter tracks" north oil "ashing-
ton. 1t has set down" jockeys: that y,
debarred them from riding on us tracks
for months nj time. Now II Is diSco'ereu
that the board has no legal existence
LEGALLY EVIDENT.
This discovery was anticipated months
ago. but il has lust been made legally eVi-
a .. @h... YrTffl n
hy Judge Glldersleeye, of this city. ne
colt Huron had been entered for the futu-
rity stakes. the richest for 2-year -oids IN
the country, before he was foaled; lie
was sold by his breeder. General Jackson
Of the Belle Meade stud farm, in tennessee
with all his engagements. At the time OF
<he sale he was slightly lame ana ne
sold for a comparatively low hgure
ON this account Colonel Carter, not
the famed Colonel Carter OF Car;
tersville," but the manager oil GENERA
Jackson's farm. found q record on ms pook
that he had been directed 70 oec'aae
Huron ont of the Futurltv stakes. some
time before the race Ed. Corrlgap, west
ern horsemap. who had bought the colt at
the sale above mentioned. cured him OF
his lameness and developed him INTO o
"crackaiack," denied that he had ever d.
rected or asked Colonel Carter TO strlke
his colt out of the Futurlty.. lie wrote 10
Club. which gives the stakes for this grand
race. To this effect, and sent them the full
amount Of entrance-fee for his colt. Inc
club refused 10 accept the money and
stood by Colonel Carter's declaration. The
first money" IN this race was
$4,000. and Corrlgan, through MS
ATTORNEYS. cot out an Injunction pre-
venting the club from interfering with his
horses running in the race. Great was the
INDIGNATION of the heightened members OF
the club at THIS proceeding. The IDEA
that any one should ask or compel them
g. obey any law which they had not made,
or adopted from England. ranked III their
aristocratic breasts. They permitted
Huron 10 start but they refused to give him
a number or 10 allow him 20 he bet on IN
fine books or mutuals under their control.
The colt ran second 20 His Highness. but
the club refused 10 paw COrrigan the
second money Of the stakes and gave It
70 the horse which actually run thru;
Then the Board of Control met and
passed an edict which directed the clubs
under its direction from receiving any
entries from COrTlgan IN the future. COrrl-
can DISPUTED the right Of the Board OF Con-
froI To make aay such ruling against h'!n
and tried 10 make entries despite II. They
were refused. lhereupon he brought
suit against the Conev-lsland Jockey
Club ON various allegations. The club
can's allegations. claiming that IT had
MI only the right TO refuse his entriee. hnt
claiming also that. as II YVES private cor
p.fation. II had the right 70 deosr any per
sons from participating IN the privileges OF
Inc club. If II saw fit. without giving any
reason therefor.
A FALSE POSITION.
Indce Gildersleeve overruled this de-
rnurrer. aud his decision not only estab-
fishes the right of Corrgan 10 sue for the
second money Huron won, but " also iudl-
Gates very clearly that the position taken
by the club that 1t is "A private CORPORA
tlon q false one. Under the provisions
Of the Ives pool law il is semi public
institution. and is as amenable u the
General laws of the State as any other
institution of the same character. Nor
is This all. The Board of Control
has no charter or lncorpora ION. anu Is
consequently, no matter now bench
cent It's purpose. an Illegal D9uy. IL IS IN
fact "A racing trust. Its edicts can be
legally resisted, and If they work injury
or cause hardship 10 any one damages can
he obtained from its individual members
therefor. The Conev-lsland Club has ap-
uealed from Judge Ciildersleeye's decision
and the case may be carried up TO The
hiqher courts If II is the result Is likely
49, be UNPLEASANT for the club. No
iudgcs like 70 be reversed, and am
told that Judge Glldorsleeve before
making his decision not Onlv CONSULTED the
hooks very closely, but also conferred with
some Of tho ablest Jurlsts IN the lana. lie
took ample time and opportunity 60 get at
the equities of the case, and It will be sur
nrising indeed If his decision Is not sus
aimed. There il another aspect of the case
Not one of these profitable racing assocla
tions could exist as they do were II not FOL
the fact that they have been gwen aspecia
privilege TO violate t1e gambling laws Of
the state through peculiar statute called
the Ives pool law This law contains
no clause repeating previous statutes Oh
the subject of gambling, and good LAWYERS
declare that this Is fatal omission. They
even 90 further and declare that the Law
is unconstitutional. 1t will be fatefu
dav for the racing interests of New York /
this law is ever put TO the test OF th'
Court of Appeals. Perhaps 1t would be a
we'll for all concerned to drop further lega
rroceedinps and turn the settlement o
the matter over 10 some suave, clever tur
diplomat like Smiling Johnny Kelly.
ALITER,RY WOMAN or FASHION.
One of the most extraordinary develop
ments Of New York life, as l take 1t, II
this decade, is the evolution IN ITS fashion
able atmosphere of such woman as Ju
lien Gordon" Whether New York vii
ever have "a salon ! have serious doubts
This is not the day of intellectual small
talk DOR OF fashionable gatherings arouu'
no more sensational centre-piece than
teapot but Julien Gordon" Is distinc
tiyely woman of the -Four Hundred
the kind of a person lovers of adiectlves de
light 10 call curled darling of wealth, and
as can add myself, a very handsom
woman TO boot. And what has she done
this wife of the gay world, this dancer an
driver aud entertainer and gossiper AM
bonnet -wearer, to draw upon herself tn
attention of two continents and evoke th
genuine praise Of scores Of critics who
while opening her books TO cut and slash
close them only to praise! She has don
lust this: Produced some of the cleveres'
wittiest. and most workmanlike romance
OF her age. all the while leading the gay III
of her wealthy friends and fashionabl
associates. nursing her literary amb
tions IN secret. | have been trying I
think of some beautiful woman {
birth and wealth who. at some other tim
in the worlds history. performed SON
such feat as this; but ! confess that at IN
moment my memory plays me false. Th
parallel WAS seeking for NAV occur to m