New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
THE HURON CASE.
ITS BEARING on THE FUTURE OF JOCKEY
CLUES.
ARE THEY PRIVATE Or PUBLIC CORPORATIONS

UNDER THE IVES POOL BILL?
GOOD colt came ont OF the West to do battle with
be vounc giants OF the SpabOard for the richest American
stake the Futurity of 1891 His reputation had pre-
coded him and his valiant deeds on The Western turf
were known TO every follower of public form this side
Of the Aleghanes His beginning had not been great
his first effort failure, but the rapidly Win
which he mounted upward after getting well under way
attracted the attention of the entire racing community
and strong was the desire TO him measure strides
with the Eastern champions OF the I. y. G., princes
of the blood like His Ilighncss, Dagone Merry Mon
arch and the princess Of them all, beautiful lorkvile
Belle.
week before the Futurlty, his arrival al the course
fas announced in the papers and hundreds focked 10
gaze upon and admire him. His praises were sung on
every hand, and the shrcwd, farsecing Spectator
slipped quietly around from place TO place TO snap mp
the best obainable odds against him. The Guide gave
him five brackets, showing that he had come fresh
from five successive victories The rail birds watched
him in his work and Outed him to the bOolmakers in
whose employ they throvc. Trainers had their
watches on him and shook their heads sadly he sped
through the stretch
ON the day before the great race It was whispered
that the Jockey Club had held hurried meeting for
the purpose OF deciding whether he eligible to
start. There had been serious misunderstanding
between his owner and the club The latter charged
that he had been declared out of the Fuury while
The former maintained dOggedy that If such were the
ton or authority. The owner was not popular man
In any sense. nor was he regarded in the East as
q gNttering ornament TO the American turf His
Western methods were not apPlauded over mere, Ills
brag his buster. his slogging proclvities.
The result of the meeting awaited with deep
interest, but nothing reached the public ear TIL
the morning of the race. when the announcement tm'
Huron could not start the Futurty spread like wild
fire through the city. Among the owners OF the con
tending there rejoicing, but the people "etc
not pleased. A good horse has his friends ana ioI-
lowers no matter what may be the character Of the
man who owns him. Evil associations do not seem
10 corrupt thoroughbred of high degree The pubic
did not love old Barnum less because OF Woodward
puhifer is not loved, but Tenny is almost idolized
Huron stood quietly in Ills box while 10000 people
were asking each other if they had heard the news
that he could not start. lie had not been fed and
instinct told him that he was going to race. Even
after the edct of the club known at the stable his
dinner was kept from him.
At o'clock Abe Hummel, the little counsellor,
arrived the track with document signed by Judge
David McAdam, informing the club that Huron must
be allowed TO enter the race. The rullEg OF the
,,,nrt coud not he disobeyed The club rushed into
an executive session, and while The first race was
engaging the attention Of the pubic, agreed upon
Man OF action. Huron would according 70 the Judges
order be allowed TO start, but that was all. lie
would not receive official recognition in the race he
would not have n number on the jockey beard, he
would not be posted the boomakers' skates in tie
betting ring and all bets made on him would re VOID
This rlan was well carried out. Huron repre-
scented on the jockey board by q big round "O.' In
the ring he not represented at all. lie was an
outcast But though the club had pronounced against
him. the court had pronounced for him. His owner
declared that he going TO win elooooo IN pcVs
On him, but unable 10 get on a dOiiar.
The race was run very nearly as described III une
@Guiden His Highness. with $50 pounds on his back
and ridden by the Incompatible Mclaughlin, winning
with magnificent At his sadde-shrt was huron
second Yorkvie Belle third, and Dagonet fourUh'
The Western colt Rad done nobly. and was not dis
graced. But he never got second place The judges
acting under instructions, paid him no attention,
placing Yorkville Belle second, and Dagonet ulrd'
Bets paid accordingly Ii WAS sara that huron
had been disqualified, but that was hardly the proper
word lie had been ignored To avoid further legal
attacks the club FASTENED TO pay to the owners OF the
third and fourth horses the money due to the second
and third.
Huron's defeat or something else, seemed TO knock
him all TO pieces. He went OF Immediately ana was
unable TO make respectable showing in the I'VE races
that followed tho Futurity and ended his twoyear0d
career.
The club, highly indignant that Corrlgan should have
eecnred the aid of the court sending Huron to the
post informed him its next meeting, and published
II 10 the world. that In the future no entries from MN
would be accepted This serious blow he I'M
dertook 10 resist by again appealing 70 the
1nels purpose now 10 prove that the resolution against
Corrigan is Illegal ard to have 1t set aside The action
Is OF grave importance 10 all racing associations In
yoving as does, the question whether JOCKEY cuo
IS private corporation. with powers TO exclude "hom-
soever IL peases from It's track without assigning any
reasons or is quasi public cOrpOratlon bound 70
recognize certain obligations. Mr.. Iiummel lakes
strong ground when he maintains that the Ives Pool
hill has made a change In the character OF The Tclng
associations in this state though whether 1t has fled
them into the position Of public corporations or h'o i
for Judge Gildersleeve to decide. The cCnnseiIorS
contention Is that by this special legislation
the clubs have obtained privileges not enumerated
In the act which they were Incorporated thit
having received these privileges they became subject
10 q great extent 10 laws and restrictions OF mum
cipal corporation Under the Ives bill there NAV be
legal betting and poolselBng within cmbs chcioS-
ures: an individual who attempted 10 do the same
thing ON his private property would be gniiY oi
felony. No greater privilege 10 a corporation or bouV
IS within the gift OF the Legislature than to Iegazc
act g which are elsewhere crimes. BIZ hummer
described the similarity between the Jockey club ana
a municipal corporation In a city, he said. every
person has hight 10 walk upon the streets proVluHs
that his conduct IS not diso.dery and that he com
Iats breach OF the peace The ponce nave Nv
right 10 modest well behaved person. EVERYBODY
contributes 10 the taxes that support the CIV anu
State either directly or Indirectly The courts WILL
81 appealed TO- support citizen in the enjoyment Of
his rights. Patrons Of the Jockey club contribute
10 its support though they do not enjoy the prOhts
which 60 to the individual members The club u
liable 10 the laws, and its patrons have the rght u
appeal TO the courts for redress. MIR. liummel De
clared that while he himself is member OF the
Coney Island Jockey Club, he considers the acton OF
the club In this case as outrage. The granting Of
Mr. COr1igan's application would not open the door
10 "GutcnburgeIs," who could be excluded as direct
viostors OF the law.
The counsel Of tie Coney Island Jockey Club' JOHN
NJ Bowers asserted That the club organized lndcr
the laws Of this state private corporation ana had
n