The morning call., 1893-03-01
JERSEYMEN IN ARMS.
A Strong Protest Against the
Resumption of Racing.
The State Has Had Enough of the
Thieves and Thugs Who
Follow Fast Horses.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

New YORK. Feb. pa storm of indig-
nation against the passage of the race
track bills is raging all over New Jersey,
and instead of abating it is increasing.
Many Indignation meetings were held last
night. and tonight the citizens of Paterson,
Orange. Cape May, New Brunswick and
other cities held meetings to protest against
the overriding of Governor Werts' veto.
A public meeting was held this evening in
Orange to protest against the bills. and was
attended by many well-kn own citizens, and
every Clergyman IN the vicinity was present.
Steps were taken to lay the sense of the
meeting before the Legislature and Gov
ernor Weris. A meeting of the Board of
Trade was held 10 Paterson this evening to
protest against the action OF the Legislature
on the racetrack bills.
The people of Paterson are especially
aroused over the bills on account of the
proximity of the Clifton Racetrack, VIII ich
is considered as of low order and as i'll
famed as the Gutten burg. About two years
ago, when Clifton was closed through the
efforts of Judge Dixon, decided improve
meht was noted ia the moral atmosphere of
Paterson, and now the thought that all the
scum OF the raeetrack followers would
again be imported into the city has awak-
ened public sentiment of the strongest CHAR
acter. The Clifton Track Association as
serts that racing will be started at Clifton
on ST. Patrick's day, but the matter will be
fought TO the end by tie people.
NEWARK, n. j., Feb. 2S.-Notices were
read in all TIE prayer-meetings in the city
tonight for as many people as possible to
60 to Trenton tomorrow 10 protest against
the racetrack bills.
PATERSON. n. j., Feb. 2S-At the Board
of Trade indignation meeting tonight
committee of twenty-five leading citizens
was selected to attend the anti-raeetrack
demonstration at Trenton Tomorrow.
FREEHOLD, n. j., Feb. 2S.-Quite a sem
sation was created throughout the county
when the Township Committee OF Eaton
town, all members Of the churches In that
place, granted Monmouth Park license for
term of five years ct yearly rental of 81.
An agent of the Racing Association visited
members Of the committee, and he was as
sured that they were in favor of giving the
license for racing under the new law lust
passed.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 2S.-The sale at
GlenvilIa opened this morning with a fair
crowd of spectators, but with few bidders
present Early in the morning the Sidney
colts were shown and at 10 80 o'clock Aue.
tioneer Edmonson ordered Sidney to be
brought out. The bidding on the stallion
was slow.
The first bidder was C. F. Emery of this
city. His bid was S20,0 600. George Ii. Ham,
mond of Detroit BID $4,000. There the price
remained, while the auctioneer worked hard
and long to raise the price. Finally, Joseph
Hubinseo of New Haven bid $4,000, but
when Hammond came back with S27, 900 he
dropped out. Fasig then worked hard TO
get more money, but in vain, and the horse
was finally knocked down to Hammond at
s27, 600.
Including Sidney thirty-nine horses were
sold to-day at the Tattersall- Fasig stables.
the total amount received for them being
S66, 6o5. The following were among the
sales: Frou Frou. TO Fl. S. Henry of Phila-
delphia. for $500; Fausta, to Millard
S unders OF Cleveland, for S2100; Odd Eel
for $1,000; SidmOnt. to E. w. Johnsdale of
Carthage, Mo-, for S2555.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 2S.-The track was
slow.
-Four and a half furlongs. Daphne won,
San Jacinto second. Denver third. Time,
:59%.
Six furlongs. Progression won. Henry
Owsley second. Flora Mcdonald third.
Time, 10.
Seven furlongs. Larue won. Loftiu Jr.
second. Barker third. Time. 1:05A.
Six turlongs, c. B. Willlngham won, Vir-
den second, Rushing third. Time, .S5s4.
Handicap, seven furlongs. Maud won,
Bobby Beach second, Primerc third. Time,
1:t9.