New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20

He spent money there on the most lavish scale on
the buildings and on the grounds. But his coming
the turf resulted in the destruction OF the Amer
lean Jockey Club which by all odds the most
admirable example of a true jockey club ever es-
tabished in this country. The American Jockey
Club included in its membership a long list Of the
names Of influential respected and honored citizens
of NewYork. No other racing association ever
formed in America has approached the American
Jockey Club in the dignity. the substantial merit
and the excellence of its membership. This clue
absolutely disinterested. II could not make
any money out of racing at Jerome Park, because
it used that property for racing purposes under
the terms of a contract with the owners OF the
real estate by which every dollar OF proht from
the racing was turned over to those owners IL
the only racing association of Importance ana
of large membership ever formed in the United
States which had no stock which to pay dlVi-
dends and no bonds which to pay interest Rae
ing at Jerome Park. under the management OF the
American Jockey Club, was neither speculation
an investment. 1t carried on in literal
truth for the improvement of the breed OF horses
and to afford recreation and entertainment for its
members and for the other visitors TO the track.
In the days when the American Jockey Club. the
Coney Island Jockey Club and the old Monmouth
Park Association furnished the only racing in or
near New-York, the American turf reached Its
highest place in the favor and esteem OF people
whose goodwill was worth having. The turf was
ton of gambling The betting ring had not over
Swallowed everything else The professional gam
blers were not allowed to run riot at their own
sweet will All the Objectionable elements OF rae
ing were kept in restraint. Many leading New
Workers and many wealthy gentlemen in other
parts of the country owned racehorses, and ran
them chiefly for honor and for diversion. and not
with a hope Of gain. Plungers were then practi-
cally unknown. The American Jockey Club APP
preached in dignity in social influence and in STAIN
less repute the English Jockey Club and the
French Jockey Club. Those the glorious days
of the American turf
THE AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUBS DEATH-BLow
Mr.. Morris brought about the destruction and
dissolution of the American Jockey Club. When
he took the dates which of right belonged to the
American Jockey Club and gave races at Morris
Park on the days which were in fairness and honor
the property of the American Jockey CLUB for
racing purposes. he dealt the American Jockey
Club a death-blow. When that organization passed
out of existence the American turf surered a
grievous disaster. and the tendency of racing al
fairs has been downward ever since ,.,.-a.o
Only "A few days more or traNeStN ana puIltSlue
of honorable sport and Monmouth Park VIII close its
gates for the season of 1889 The last race oi me year
gust "a The closing of the track viii be great
TaS1 70 The coney Island jockey club viii open
its fall meeting on Saturday OF this week, ana !.
is to be hoped that S PARK snd
will be at Sheepshead Bay VIII he OF me
i II fbose Who take leave of Monmouth PARK The
home of racing misrule: the scene OF unpardohaDe
an abominable and atrocious murder was com
mitted. will say farewell TO IT FOR years lherc Is
general feeling in NewJersey mat thG ne ,a ssrb
action will keep the gates OF Monmouth rarH
closed in 1891 and for many sTason r
no bookmakers will dare 10 ply ther illegal Iane
and without bookmakers there can be no racing at
Monmouth