New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
ONLY A FEW INCHES APART.
ANOTHER THRILLING FINISH AT SLEEPS
HEAD BAY
TACK OF SPADES WON THE GREAT EASTERN
HANDICAP BY NosE-THE rAvomTE'
eArlLEE. A CLOSE THIRD-oTnER IN
rEpEsTING RAcEs-rHE BOARD OF

rEREsTING RAcEs-THE BOARD OF
CONTROL BREAKING UP.
,r.. coney Island Jockey Club has withdrawn
..om the Board OF Control Certain sinister IN
s,snces were 80 strong in that board that ma
,or,ty Of Its members voted at meeting he'o on
,,,-arasiay to sustain the action of the Monmouth
- Association in excluding two turf-wrtters
49,, ifs grounds because Of articles which these
-,,.,s had prepared. and 10 insist that those
rs,ars be excluded from all Board OF Control
racks The Coney Island Jockey Club took the
,,nd that no considerations OF justice. equity
snd fairness compelled that club to recognize the
sr,,ns OF the Monmouth Park Association when
that association attempted 10 dictate TO news
n.rs as 10 the sort Of articles which they should
r,,nt on racing subjects. AS the majority OF 'he
no.rd OF Control decided to sustain the extraor-
ararv action OF the Monmouth Park Association,
,h. Coney Island Jockey Club has resigned from all
connection with the board.
This important and momentous withdrawal seals
a.. doom OF the Board Of Control. The Coney
leland Jockey Club can we'll AFFORD TO do with
o,, the board but the board is seriously weakened
nv the resignation of the club This CLUB mas carrie
., ICING In a better and fairer and more generous
nav than any other club in the country. IL pos
,.s,ed and merited a larger share OF public esteem
and confidence than could be claimed by any other
rac,n. organization. Its officials were more widely
r,or,n more influential. more substantial and more
highly respected than those Of any other racing
organization in America. The character ana
Quality Of the attendance at the Coney Island
Jockey Clubs course have been finer ana more
sa,sfsctory than could be found In any other race
course IN the country. The club has gained nothing
hy its relations with the Board Of Control Those
re,.,,ons have been rather injurious to 1t than
otherwise 1t will be wholly Independent here
of,er and this independence will be highly al
yantageous and beneficial TO 1t. 1t Is ALREADY the
model racing association OF the country. IL VIII
make rapid progress and great gains In popu-
,.atv prosperity and strength now that II Is
fred from the endorsements and distractions
which have been put in its path by the narrow
minded. short sighted. belligerent and violent ma
tority Of the Board OF Control
The racing Yesterday again excellent ana
highly enjoyable This has been marvellous
nesting for interesting and exciting sport OF genuine
merit and high class. The handicappng mas oeeh
fuu OF successes No more brilliant handicappihg
was ever seen than that which brought about the
MAGNIFICENT finish in the Great Eastern Handicap
for two-year-olds yesterday. Jack of Spades won
the race by an extremely Short head. with Flirta-
t,on second, only head before the favorite'
t;allee Such racing as that with so close ana
stirring a struggle between high-class horses Is
sport Of the sort that the American pubic ought
10 uphold and patronize with lioeraiity ana ell
thusiasn. IL the most thrilling OF all the
superb struggles which MT Lawrence iei'a' Na''e
skill In adjusting weights has given In the series OF
Great Eastern Handicaps No racing expert In any
country has ever arranged many handicaps
that were impressively and memoraby success,
ful as Mr.. Lawrence has-no. not even Admiral
Rous. -, 1900, - ,....or
DAVIS races They were all well arranged ana well
contested and they were all observed with grati-
fcation and delight by a large Assembly or SPec,
tators II is a matter of regret to The Tribune
upon lis columns makes impossible for the paper
10 give 80 extended notice of the merits OF yes
ferday's racing as the interest variety ana at
tractiyeness of the contests deserve il was one or
the satisfactory days of thoroughly saus s,
factory and highly successful meeting students OF
racing details will find the Information which they
desire in the summaries and descriptions which
follow: .'