New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
talk iEOrT Tr'RF AFFAIRS.
rruor WITHOUT tOTrIRMATIo<-:TENs ABov7
MlS AND HORSES,


.,e,. aye thousands Of men In New.York who
49,, ,h,nkfu that the hnishag post OF 1888 In past
~, many turfmcnt II has beer the most disastrous
..as.n An the history ~ the turf One Of the great
-, ,,lur,crn met with 70 many reverycs that he
.,i,,I :, winter quarters with hut little ready
ca,, and "A bln!ir of markers 10 be made good
yaurary l.. The winning owtcrs spend many
,c,rs locking oycr thu, lorg list os forfeits due
. Hon fer " nnng s'akcs. The turfmcn whose names
.r,cir IN the forfeit list nre In despair because
,.,.c * but !i,ie 'nancc for them to race unle'.
thcy settle their OBLIGATIONS to the clubs should
,l.r. h. adverse legislation In New-Jrrscy
TN, rt.l.,or that "inlly" Thompson the Duke Of
. 1; ,urcsicr." hid purchased the Maspeth track
Lcss confirmation. jerome Park 10 being discussed
=. tae track over watch the Monmouth Park races
will ~ Gccli"I In 1894 II r. perhaps merely "A
yn.' If ii..c to talk about future aairs or look
fof t.5'lc uu'i, II comes bat the prospect OF the
racing scl,pn ~ far from berg bright. Some turf
ma nave not the backbone TO make . determined
ssnI for their rights II ~ far too early TO ar
ianr., for dl; for i't. hy iong sd loophole
4. l~u f.r the "nrtaa"s II legitimate racing. II
- rocn ihr tIOulJc with tnc racing officials In
t. .:l-i .rom the start that they do nothing TO
sis4rcss Il certain olcncn, ,ha; is disgrace 10
a." tH-i
.',r,tor caiIw,A a:l william Otiman held long
e .ra,.ioa about turf affairs In an uptown hotel
e. II.ay. E,w.sri Kelly joined the party. ana
tnf a.. - received u complete ovcrhaulns. with
taIt Ipi'ntlic VS. n"cit"i 10 pe Tue
be-, by,i - In" imported sr's In this country.
". |. II.U'relcy. who Is known TO almos; every
rtc.gocr. seriously I'll 1T his apartments at NO
81 West Th.rty-trst-s'. M,ny Of his friends call
on hiin t. chcs- him in his trouble. Mr. Ham"rs-
y pre- iic's mat his friend Edward Kelly VIII
s,nl tNc chinipn t~o-ycar old "f 1894 to the post.
.!l that all records will l." beaten.
, N" Concy Island Jockey club IL In the h"ld IN
favor of any reform tina, VIII promote the interests
O. the ,lrf 1t Is not at all likely that the ciuo
vii make the slightest opposition TO any measures
proposed hy the committee appointed at the meet
Whcrt s, ne.lc reforms OF the nrairs Of the turf
H"vi"rs HH G"s S', as 'h~y , would i'i ~ .rnsl @ politics
always spring ny 70 air their griryancrS g s,prr the
ccnc ,urfin.n on Wclnesny last IN dscrcdi u;
thc meeting ore II the howlers who Eas neSe. h
,o'iihA;c o." .nr 70 support the ,nf . nnt f, mus
.cft,n irack.,wncrs. had the imludencr TO say
a n"m The @ T., nrT nn a ,eni a 'Si
wcre the parsons VII, had the right 70 dictate a;
t. 'sS % n "hh l nsshSorSoo raihf Them
who asr.d WIN n% G%s %anGc ssSy wsi .nS
,oie no. IN any Wy as-oca,sd WITH racing 4 rs rs
r1,,i, Win the tTa'k oicias can accomplish any
thn h. iaEuar, Many Of tn. princRaI tc,a,s "trc,a
atrinp, {, ignore the committee they are likely 10
in.S" = r"Hs mistake :, ,,c.s ,o,s and
oannot attract me better classes to sr, the Sfs
ns '~n the erfsk ,b Ss soo,,nSonce
4: ih rr; ar State Of afair. TO some persons
anne - rha, there Is no way out OF the Quagmire
in which 80 .k,rs for large dividends their racing
e;o,h hay" placed racing. The men who are AT the
l.,d - the movement for turf reform are not 10
H.. ;rifcI with a they mean To call a halt and II
r.c.sei nv t. dn 49, Will build rar-track. complete
I'm ALI t. ,;'iipincnts. 81 tfat hnrs"-owners Will be
inlei,rI,ni u ,h~ whms OF fnicky turfmen VINO
/ acf.t to ihr icirmert OF horss-owners great AMI
snail. Who hd," 10 voice In the government of the
/: is proposed ty the rev governing body Of the
turf ~ iii is ieas prevail. to take the ap.Olnt-
ilrf NJ from b..
4; i rrrvus / that every person who holds POSI-
lion of Importance he under the control of the
National Boar! Of Stewards or Jockey clubs.
That Gnc opposition will be made IL certain. but
as:utr ;urfinc. say that the opposition IL sure 10
give away public opinion. II racing IL Goa.
C,r.h r,,.rcrv the occasion for advers. iecsla
VIII be r, moved 1t v impossible however. 10 gain
IN. corr, i..rcc If the public when the Engemans
ara aovces,er Thon psons Of the turf attempt 10