New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-06

| again became wealthy and prosperous and in 1892
| assumed the presidency and direction Of Monmouth
| Park. This season John A. Morris and Philip
Dwyer have taken active part in the man
| agement OF affairs at Monmouth than Mr. Walcott
| has, and in a number of the indications of
| a lack of harmony among the members Of the
| Executive Committee at Monmouth have been APP
| parent.
| HOSTILITY TO THE NEWSPAPERS.
| Mr.. Walcott has exhibited a decided hostility to
| newspaper men on more than occasion. Some
years ago THE New-York Herald in Its racing
| article printed a statement that Mr.. Walcott was
| plunging heavily certain horses at Sheepshead
| Bay. Although Mr.. Wacott had been widely
| known for long time a daring bettor this
| publication in THE Herald made him furious.
| He INDUCED in violent threats against newspaper
| men. and declared that If any newspaper writer
dared to him of betting heavily on the races
| he would nhict bodily punishment upon him. This
| outburst of anger seemed odd and inconsistent to
| every familiar with the circumstances OF Mr.
| Walcotts career. AS he had been betting man
| for many day. II surprising that he should
| become so wrathful over the publication in THE
| Herald" He has bet freely the races ever
| since: but nevertheless it is understood that he
| objects strenuously to newspaper writer's making
| wagers race horses.
| Some of his associates also protest vigorously
| against betting by newspaper men. The Board OF
| Control last year adopted resolution forbiddng
| its employees to bet races, and requesting news
| paper men to discontinue this practice. This
| caused general laughter among people who were
| familiar with the facts about the members OF the
Board OF Control. 1t is we'll known and can be
| proved at any time that of the members of the
| Board Of Control. Mr.. Walcott Philip j. Dwyer,
president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club; James q. X.
| Lawrence. president Of the Coney Island
| Jockey Club. and John Hunter. president
| Of the Board of Control, bet on horses
whenever they feel inclined to do so.
| This is not mentioned discredtable to them or
| as rejecting upon them in any way but II Is
absurdly inconsistent that these gentlemen should
| object to newspaper men betting on races when
they bet freely on races themselves.
| President Walcott OF Monmouth Park, cannot feel
much pride in the results of his administration thus
| far this season. Quarrels and dsscnsions have
been frequent in the Monmouth Park councils.
| Public enthusiasm for the turf has been chilled
! Public support has been alienated The news
| napers of the country have been aroused and pro-
| voked to printing severe comments and criticisms
/ on the methods practised at Monmouth Park. AL
| together the place occupies a much lower position
in public esteem than it has occupied IN previous
wears and the responsibility OF this condition OF
| affairs must rest upon Mr.. Walcott and upon MS
associates in the Executive Committee of Mon
mouth.
| PHILIP J. DIVERS ATTITUDE.
| II is generally understood that Mr. Walcott. Mr..
! Morris and Mr.. Hunter have been for some Tune
in favor Of war against such newspapers az printed
articles which did not please these members OF the
| Monmouth Park Executive Committee IL Is wiue-
| " reported that Philip J. Dryer s not no" saus-
| fed with the action taken some weeks ago py the
| Executive Committee In ruling off from the Moh-
| mouth Park grounds newspaper writers whose
| articles did not crafty the Executive Committee
| Mr. Dwyer Is quick tempered. but he Is not VIM
| dictive Some Of his associates in the Executive
Committee are extremely vindictve ana nave proven
themselves so repeatedly. II was astonishing that
|
| ,,on against Mr. Bronson. the representative OF
| 1.-THE New-York Times" who was ruled OH at hoh-
| mouth last month. When Mr. Dwyer was en-
gagged In his celebrated contest with the city pool
rooms Mr.. Bronson IN THE Ne~-iorK ZINES
| nraised and commended all the steps taken by MT
| Dwver and elaborated arguments in favor OF his
| nocv with admirable ingenuity. ability and force.
| Nearly all the New-York papers except Inc
| Times" thought that Mr. Dryer went 100 Tar III
| some of the steps which he took stephen ~
| Walker one Of the best known ana most
| spected lawyers in this city. who was uhiteu 80
Dis,rict-Attorney for this district during president
| Cleveland's first term declared emphaucaliE' ~,
| conversation with his friends. that the broohs"
Jockey Club had no legal right to shut peopie WIN
| IN &c gates during certain hours. and had no iega
| right to arrest and mprison people VINO were man
| ,r .,cro,s within the grounds when these signals
d,d not tend to bring about breach OF the pubic
| neace and were not forbidden by any word Oh amy
law on the statute books Of the state OF n
|
! a,ct He is a man of uncommon energy resoIu"o'
| ia s,reneth of will He carried on hostiities III
| tho most vehement and vigorous styie. 'ii'
| Times was his ally and supporter ana ueie"'e' "
| all that exciting campaign. 1t certainly was ann"
| ing then that Mr.. Dwyer, as member Oh .he iN
| a',,ya Committee of Monmouth, should con-
cont to ruling off a newspaper writer VINO hau
i,,ar en- much in his favor There is little reason
IN doubt that Mr. Dryer has since sihceie'
| ,re,ted that this action was ever TAKEN III ''
| ,,or davs Of the Brooklyn Jockey Club that or
| ni,o,ion opened war THE Brooklyn Eae'e
| o. 40 oorhat deepened until the noise OF the Dat
| a. I'D the shouting filed the air OF Kings county
| roros of peace were concluded In the io"o"','e
| oason While Mr.. Dwyer Is swiit 10 aiee'' "
| aoos not generally retain his wrath long anu
| willing to listen to reaso" " w.
rage has passed away - -,-,.e
| THE JOHN A. MORRIS CRUSADE A"'iN"
| PAPER MEN.
,,.,ra,t snrit is .sohn A. Morris. He
VI ,,r,,, stubborn obstinate ana Vihdicu'e
| ,1,,an no becomes displeased win any one " ,'
| o q good way TO crush ana rum ''e ~ ~, ,.
| unity ~ he Is able TO DO IT, III june IN 49,.
york Heralds" racing article co''''"ei 49, ,,r,.
ts on the training and running Oh ''e ,'
menus o - oused the anger OF Wyndham wal
~. ,ro,rer who is extremely hotheaueo anu
a.. and who on more thah one o''"'' ~
,rdulped in threats Of violence asa''''' 49, ,,,ao
n.r Mr. Walden fell into sue" d '"b' -,
nuh,,cations In 1.-The Herald 'hat 'oi'h ~ '.o'',
80 I'm the cause and one day went 10 ''e p'
s,ond and insisted that 1.-THE Herald representa- a
lives should surrender their badges. lie was yer.
sharp and severe in his denunciatioh OF ''e
which had been published IN Inc Hei"u s,u.
VIM" THAT amiable kind-hearted and skill
80, ,r, din,omatist John Kelly. smoothed over inc
am.,r ., that time and brought about an apparent
reconciliation But at the meeting OF Inc Iom,y
! ,,, rockev club n few days later "yhu"'''
walden renewed the quarrel. and assan''ed WIN :"