New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-04
TO RACE EVEN AT A LOSS.
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE COMFY
ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.

ITS BOARD OF GOVERNORS DECIDES TO RUN OFF
THE CLOSED STAKES AND KEEP THE IN
CLOSED ONES OPEN FOR ENTRIES.
Alta meeting Of the Governors of the Coney Island
Jockey Club held their clubrooms at the Cumber-
land yesterday, the following members were present.
Colonel lawrence p. chairman and acting president;
J. " Bradford treasurer; Cornelius Fellowes secre-
tary; John NJ. Bowers, Charles H. Kerner. Thomas
Hitchcock, jr., William II. Taller, John q. Heck
sher Herber; c. Pell, j. Henry Alexandra, A. New
bold Morris George Peabody Wetmore. General
Daniel Butterrield F. Gray Griswold. Robert Cen
ter and Robert Goe,e: The racing outlook was thor
oughly discussed and a report from the committee
appointed define the clubs position IN regard 10
the recently adopted Constitutional Amendment so
far as 1t affects racing was read. BY unanimous
vote the Governors decided to continue racing as IN
the past and no matter what the loss to the Coney
Island Jockey Club may he to run Off all the stakes
that have closed. 1t was also decided that all the
so-caed "fxed events or Enclosed stakes would
be open for the entries of the horsc-owners ana
breeders II is the desire OF the Coney Island Jockey
Club to continue such races as the Suburban. Flu
turty Realization and the other stakes that have
made the club famous throughout the turf world
II is not believed by any of the members of the
club that the Legislature will decide that sweep
stake racing is gambling under the Constitution. If
the Legislature does decide that sweepstakes are
Illegal the Governors of the Coney Island Jockey
Club will abide by the law Consequently. racing
will be forever buried far as the present genera
ton Of turfmen Ia concerned.
All entries for future stakes offered by the 'oney
Island Jockey Club will be received in sealed en-
velopes at the clubs request, and will not be
opened until after the Legislature decides upon all
questions pertaining to stakes and other racing
prizes Here is the official announcement OF the
club: 1.-The Coney Island Jockey Club at n meet
ing of the Governors held to-day. decided that they
would nc,r the losses required to fulfil their obi
cations to horseowners and breeders II left I'm
position so to do after this winters legislation ny
running off the fixed events. and that all entries
for their Futurity for 1897 and their other great
stakes would only be received under such cond
tons"
Turfmen and breeders throughout the country
should rejoice at the fearless and decided manner
I'm which the Coney Island Jockey Club has faced
the dilemma that has dazed the racing Void since
Election Day.
Colonel Lawrence p. Kin. in talking about the
action taken by the club yesterday, said: ut must
not be understood that are defiant In our atti-
tude: far from 1t. The club intends to obey the
law implicitly and will do all in It's power to keep
inteisent horsemsn can realize the position b., in
which we are PLACED and 90 not 9e iSs co sns
island Jockey Club to ieopardze their position by
placing M TO fne or nnes our
position is plainly defined in the ofic'a' circular
Turfmen were hilarious over the ConeS I isIana
Jockey Club announcement AS the a brGOS!h n
Cleared the racing atmosphere and caused horse,
owners 10 rejoice at the glad things 1t Is not AT
ali likely that the cheap merry ROUND
can exist under the new order or racing andis;
Although there are a large number OF hando0okS;,
in operation the present time there IS niue ke h
hood that the pooroom pest VIII again iiies' "''
city as II did few years ago 49, r..,.,,,ro
Everybody is anxious to have the ,sn rac
decide at the earliest possible moment on ,ne ho
ing question. The leading men on the turf Who
were present at the club meetings OF yesterday;
expect that every breeder and horse owner VIII
enter literally in the stakes like the Fu ian anu
The Western breeders set up a doefui howi Mhen
the amendments adopted In November Ihey
have an excellent chance to prove their sincerity
as to the future Of the turf by supporting sne
(,oney Island Jockey Club In its endeavor 10 save
the sport of racing 1t depends upon the breeders
as to the amount Of money that VIII De added 70
course being favorable II the entries are liberal
the chances are that the added money Will be as
great as in former years.