The evening world., 1893-12-28
FOR A UNITED TURF.
Formation Of a National Jockey
Club Under Consideration.
Intended to Supersede the Board OF
Control.
Opposition to the Capitalization Of
Racing Interests.

"The Evening World" has often ar
gued that the turf needed a thoroughly
representative and liberal body of turf
men to govern matters Dertnining to rae
ing II was pointed out that the Board
OF Control would never gain the conf
dence Of the public, being simply trust
composed OF the proprietors of metropoli-
tan race courses. This body never lost
sight OF its own interests. which were
paramornt.
E Horsemen and trainers have finally ar
rived at the conclusion reached long ago
fby ''The Evening World" and some sixty
of them came together In the Hoffman
House yesterday afternoon. Little was
done except TO perfect plans for organiza-
tion. but many strong speeches were
\ made, which tended to show the drift
affairs were taking.
At the very outset, however, the con, on
\ board OF Control did at It's inception.
y This latter body Is narrow-minded. de-
voted selfishly to the interests OF Its
\ race-track members. and whatever actIon
tlon to the public Everything ls con.
k1ucted In secret session, and participants
are pledged not to reveal the proceed
Trace track proprletors. owners. train
ers and Jockeys" said a turfman yes.
terday, seem to lose sight OF the fact
and the one most to be considered. Is the
4 public. Without the public racing would
x not live. and yet the Board OF Control
\ the public at every possible opportunity
All matters pertaining TO the turf should
( be given the widest publicity"
\ tsrday feIi Into this error. They were
very close mouthed. Enough were
h found. however; who were wiling t2 talk talk
ownsa wa' Of she peeriess @ Domino presded
and that there were present Perry Bel
mont, august Belmont eII j Q; G,dnon Donner nInr
SGI FuDes,.; jr da:,s R5; e$sSp %si1v L.
BIsnard SrokeT: .f jqhn ns HuFginss, s,,nn i W
Taylor, w. Easton. H. Theobald, A. F
Walcott. John 8. Campbell, Louis Stuart
Walter e: Rollins, Charles Boyle. Charles
B W. Il. Sands. W. Donohue. Frank o
Burridge. @. Z. Smith CPittsburg Ps;D
q. w Newton and others. 1t Will b'
seen that It was a thoroughly representa-
]. o. ponnes Col: KuPpert: col. T9o%Ps
ward Kelly Mas apponted 9e s@a
among other things the idea Of q
National Jockey Club.
IIt IL was also proposed 10 erect an OF
ganization and employ a board OF stew
ards to supervise racing these stewards
TO have the power to employ the starter
the Handicapped. the clerk OF the scale'
and the judges. so az to prevent wha
the speakers termed unjust discrimina
\ tion In favor of owners who were inter
ested In race-track properties.
Il It was also proposed to protest agains
d the proposed reduction OF purses ant
stakes. and the Committee was author
X iEed to represent racing interests a
Albany II any legislation affecting tn
Ives. bill is attempted during the mex
( session.
It was pointed out during the meet
ing that the control OF the turf was rap
I IDLY becoming centralized In a yer!
small coterie. and 1t was shown that
controlling body of some thirty member
n was needed to supervise matters.
The question arose as to whether rae
Ing associations would permit such su
pervision, but Alfred Walcott quickl.
declared that the Monmouth Park Asso
n ciation would gladly welcome any In
novation that tended to better the turf
( The general scheme IL broad ant
/, democratic. and all turfmen and ever
7 racing association will be invited to par
Z ticipate. The Committee refused to dis
cuss It's deliberations at the evening
session.