New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10
t. SPLENDID MEETING ENDS.
THE COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB DE-
SERVES HEARTY THANKS
ENC SUCCESSFUL. SERIES OF RACES CLOSED
WITH BRILLIANT DAYS SPORT-TWI-
LIGHT OF TIE BOARD OF CONTROL.


r,. action of the Coney Island Jockey Club in
,,,draving from all connection with the Board
'" control has been hailed with approval and COM
oa,,,on by every one who looks on racing from
",uc. spirited point of view. The Board OF Con-
-, has outlived whatever usefulness II may once
80 nossessed Its councils are now controlled by
,neuences that are detrimental to the highest well
rare and the true progress of racing In America
,.v,shn. S. narrowness. arrogance and selfishness
naar TO be the dominant motives which now In
- certain members of the board and govern
.s,r action 1t is probable that the board VIII
or fall TO pieces. Now that 1t has lost the must
snec,ed the most powerful and the most popular
.ctev club In the country from Its membership IL
- longer has any reasonable excuse for existence
americans of intelligence and common-sense VIII
-, consider the utterances of the Board OF con-
-, hereafter as words of wisdom They VIII re-
,d with derision rather than with awe the out
,,.ngs OF a racing association when VIII rep
resent hereafter only Monmouth Park GraVesehu
,d Morris Park. Those three racecourses nave not
,.ovs been conducted in all details with so scru-
,ous a regard to the dignity and reputation OF tne
., that the deliberations and expressions OF
Ill body of persons of only moderate ability rep
,esenting only the men In control OF 'hose t'lee
.omewhat peculiar racetracks VIII be waiteo loi
nth anxiety and received with solemnity' NO Inc
,,oceedngs OF the Board OF Control Whatever the!
~ no in the future likely TO have as niue
ureieh
idk wind.
. - tho conev Island Jockey Club which
certain substance and solidity TO the Board
:, control With that strong pillar taken away
..o hoard must perforce waver ana totter' NmIe
49, conev Island Jockey Club was member OF
,,o hoard the meetings of that BODY were not
.,,,out n certain dignity and importance. Here
rer no one will refer to the Board or Con'roi
nth hated breath with fearsome whisper or win
touch Of trembling reverence
Consular what President Lawrence Of the Coney
,.,ord Jockey Club and his associates have done
tor the American turf. They have given the ii'os'
ro,evorthy and celebrated series OF race meet
rgs ever known In the New World anu .ioSe
se,ings have been attended by the most brilliant
and distinguished gatherings OF spectators "H'O"
q has been possible to get together IN inns COUNT!
.. .riov that kind Of sport President Lawrence
.,d his associates founded the most famous the
most popular and the most Impressive America"
.dican the Suburban. They established the
r,,uritv the richest stake in the world lhey
started the renowned Realization Stakes Tor three-
yoar.oIds and they have arranged great NUMBER
=, uustrious turf contests. They have exhioi'eu
d. croa,er ingenuity. liberality. enterprise ana
et,u in devising new stakes and in attracting 'ne
hest horses and the most prominent o"he's ''""
have been exhibited by any other racetracK MAMA
GERS Vpon their beautiful grounds the nnest races
q tho history of the turf in this country have been
,,.,a rockov Club with that of the Monmouth PARK
.ssoc,ation or with that of the Brooklyn JOCKEY
Club and then you will realize how gro'esque anu
preposterous II that the Coney islahu 'o0"eS
c,uh should have consented 10 be linked lot years
90 sucb associates in the Board of Control one
NJ tho most horrible of all torments cohceiNeu ny
..o ,,ferroI ingenuity Of ancient torturers was 10
tas,en a dead body TO a living man In such way
that the wretched victim could not ria hnsel Vi
tbe frightful encumbrance. Think OF the angus"
NJ the living man. while the putrid corpse Slowly
tied 70 Shiny fragments, injecting with It's own
roison the blood the breath, the brain. the very
soul OF the agonized sufferer. Fortunately inc
Fonev Island Jockey Club mas shaken itself free
from it's shackles 1t is no longer manacied 10
decaying corpse
The president OF the Coney Island Jockey CIho
&c lanes G. X Lawrence: the vice-presidents are
William K Vanderbilt and Colonel Lawrence MP
Iobn u Bradford is the treasurer, and Cornelius
relieves is the secretary. The Executive Committee
A. made I'M of these officers, with the addition
NJ General Daniel Butterfield, John G. Heckscher
and George Peabody Wetmore. The BOARD Oh
Governors also comprises the names OF JAMES
carbon Bennett f. G. Griswod. James X kcene
lanes Wadsworth. ]. Harry Alexandra, J. o. Don
ror Rober, Center H. b. Hollins. John NJ Bowers
p g livingston A. Newbold Morris. F. Augustus
schermcrhorn II. !. Nicholas and others
Can any racing organization IN America "'a''"
this list Of officers and governors. or even approach
ne Certainly not How unwise IT would nave
neon then for such a club this to ally itself
longer with Monmouth Park and remain III the
poard 90 Control. subject to the dictation OF the
sinister influences which have gained too inuch
ground there The Coney Island Jockey 'iuD mas
made a great gain by taking It's independent po
sition 1t will be more conspicuousV IMAM ever
before the one Dckey club above all others IN 'he
country in which the public will feel entire con-
fdence. the one above all others to which the
nu,lc will look with respect; the one above all
others in dignity influence. reputation ana strehs'n
The press will sustain and support It's intehgeh''
hgh-minded and admirable plans TOT proiho'H'B
the best Interests of the turf. Pubhc sentiment
will uphold II with enthusiasm With its SuourDahs'
It's Futurities it, Realizatons and its other great
races devised and arranged on the most liberal
scale IT will go prospering and to prosper.
Perfect autumn weather caro- eHceeui''s'!
rich both in numbers and quality and the TACT
that 1t was the last day OF the Coney lsa''u
Jockey Clubs fan meeting drew TO Sheepsheau
Bay Yesterday one OF the best crowds OF the year
The meeting has been continual succession or
pleasant days and yet yesterday ecpsed them all
for IL was an assemblage OF the turfs best
patrons a crowd made up. not alone OF those VINO
find in racing mans Of gambling, but OF thoSe
who find in 1t spor of the keenest kind, chance
for the eye to brighten and the heart to quicken
as the finest horses in the land struggle for
supremacy II was a glowing tribute to the
gentlemen who have made the place what IL IS
without question the most popular OF American
rscecourses The meeting just ended has been
one Of the most successful in the history OF the
club The opening coming as 1t did after the many
blunders at Monmouth had brought racing 10
,ouer love, than IL had every known In this coun-
try was hailed by 81 true lovers OF racing win
unres,raIned 10y Tir test was trying one but
the result has been most gratifying thousands
who had resolved to omit racing from 'heir hs'
OF recreations appreciated the clubs endeavors 10
lift racing from the rut into which IL had ialieh'
10 win back the desfrters from the io'u' an" ~
make racing what ic deserves TO be-the best OF
sports They lent Their aid TO the work by attend
ing day after day The result is well known-thr
teen days OF racing. the merit. the honesty anu
success Of which have never been exceied Ill
America.
The opening number OF yesterdays Prosta"'"e