The evening world., 1892-02-10
Race Legislation the Ab-
sorbing Topic Among
ROrsemen.
.C0RR|GAN's SECOND LAWSUIT.
More Trainers and Jockeys L.
csnsed by Board Of Control

"Will the race bills go through ?" is the
question that Is interesting turfmen. and par
ticulariy Jersey turlmen, very much. The
| writer has talked with many horsemen, and
can md no one who is sanguine that the bills
| Will pass. A resident Of Trenton, who
is in touch with the New Jersey
legislators, and is therefore in position to
speak intelligently on tho subject, says:
"Dennis Mclaughlin says that he has no
| idea what the Legislature may do, as ne has
| not taken the trouble TO inquire. He Is not
| opposing the bllls nor is he inclined to give
them any material aid With the terms OF
the bills he has no fault to mud, but he feels
| that thsre Is no reason why he should lit his
hand until the Monmouth folks come to an
understanding with him. The Democratic
| leaders evidently regard the bills with un.
Kindly eyes. The only apparent reason for
THIS Is the non-committal position assumed
by those legislators who are supposed
to be In close touch with the mem.
bers of the Democratic state Committee.
The Democratic leaders are waiting to sec
what the Republicans will do There are
eihteen Republican Asscmblynen and flve
Senators. Mr.. Parker, OF Monmouth. is the
| only one who Is positively and emphatically in
favor of the bills ana he was elected TO help en-.
act Just such legislation. BY delaying action
the Republicans think that the Individual
members OF the majority commit themselves
| 50 far that they cannot back out"
| From the above 1t would seem that the
| matter Is about to resolve itself into the
same position It occupied last year, that is,
an issue between the Democrats and Repub-
licans. Both parties seem TO he waiting TO
| sce what the other Will do. The Republicans
have already held a conference TO discuss the
situation, but have not declared themselves
IA, yet. should they decide to oppose the
| bills turfmen may rs well give up all hope,
| for the Democrats Will not shoulder the re.
sponsibility which the passage OF the bills
would involve.
The suit OF Edward Corrlgan against the
Coney Island Jockey Club IS expected to lie
called for trial next week. This Is the second
Coney Island Jockey Club. The origin OF the
litigation Is well known. 1t was over the
eligibility OF Huron one OF CorrigaIs colts,
to start IN last years Futuiity. The Jockey
Cluo threw out Corrigan's entry, but the lat
ter resorted TO the courts and compelled
the Jockey club to allow Huron to start.
brought to prevent the Coney Island Jockey
club and the Board or control from ruling all
the rest of Mr.. Ccrrigan's horses CT the East
crn tracks. The complainant says that the
defendants prejudice against Mr.. Corrigan
operated greatly to his loss in money and
reputation. The Coney Island Jockey Club
sels up as an answer that the plaintin has NO
English papers say there Is little chance OF
| the great stallion Ornunde'S return TO Eng
| land, at least for some time. Don Bocan, Of
the Argentine Republic who owns Ormonde,
refuses To permit him To leave BuenOs Ayres
unless insured for f35,oO0. Ll2yds refused 10
insure the horse for more thaf cl5,O0o. The
death OF Mr. llume-Webster, one OF the most
active members OF the syndicate having Or
mondes expectation IN hand, Is another
stumbling block IN the way OF the project
Jocaey Martin pulled once Again up In the
| fourth race ut GUttenburg yesterday ana
Pcril beat him out Tor third place. There
We're only four horses IN the race, and there
lore no one, two. three betting. Judge Burke
| wished, however, TO impress upon jockeys the
| Importance oi the rule requiring riding OUT
| TOR third place and therefore called Martin
before the Executive Committee. Martin was
| yery frank II e said:
| ~ pulled up because felt the horse prop
ping himself and was AFRAID TO drive him
out for fear he would break down. lie pulled
| take on my part. Whenever have chance
,or third place will try for 1t, but II have
no cnance don't believe In cutting mans
Martin is right. Where there is no chance
for third place II is unnecessary and cruel 70
| whip and spur horse until the nnish 10
reached. \ good deal depends ON the Jockeys
Judgment. II Is an everyday occurrence TO
see boys traillng far In the rear, without the
| remUteSt chance 10 win, yet logging ana
| spurring FOR dear life.
The Board OF Control held meeting yester-
day and licensed Trainers j. ID. Christie, Al
| tuy Lakeland. T. Burgess, W. Donohue, l.
| stuart and j. \. sawyer. Jockeys w. Picker
ing, W. DOnOhut, j. Mcdonald, j. Farley, p.
| Fox and l.. French were also licensed. Jockey
Joe BCrgan's license was revoked. The Board
| changed the wording OF their famous resolu-
tion. This originally applied TO "any course
north UI Maryland or east OF Ohio" This was
capable OF too wide an Interpretation and the
word land" was substituted for "or."
william Easton managing director OF Tat
tersalps, sent cable to his office In this city
yesterday stating that the thoroughbred
FoXlail would be shipped to this country on
saturday. Neither the price paid for the
stallion, his destination, nor the ship he was
| 10 sail on, was mentioned. IL Is surmised
that Mr.. James X. Keene has purchased him
| from Lord Ros5 berry, VINO bought MN roin
the former some time ago.
| Jockey stevenson and his valet, who were
! arrested for asSaulting Patrick Coffee near
| the Morris Park race track, were arreigned
| before Justice COX In Nestchester County
yesterday and held IN $4,000 bail each TO ap.
| pear before the Grand jury. The assault u
| described as n brutal one, but as Tommy
| stevenson isn't much bigger than "A handful.
II is hard TO sec how he could DO so very
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