New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07
THE FUTURE STILL DARK.
.pr,fps IN THE TURF WORLD TANGLED
AS MUCH AS EVER
CONDEMNATION or THE BOYCOTT AGREEMENT
LAST FALLS PROJECT OF A NATIONAL

CONDENSATION or THE BOYCOTT AGREEMENT
LAST FALLS PROJECT OF NATIONAL
JOCKEY CLUB.
Confusion reigns in the turf world. All grades Of
turfmen up in arms against the ong-continued
Encouragement of turf affairs. Many owners are
outspoken in regard TO the turn matters have taken
since the horsemcns meeting on January I. The
Western men and the breeders have condemned
the Introduction Of the boycott agreement before
the Jockey cab IS organizod. 4 1rge majority Of
the local horsomcn are DESTROYS that the Board Of
Control element be eliminated from the list Of
porators of ne Jockey cab. Three turfmcn not
connected with the Board of Control could be
Easily selected. and the persons who members
II that laundering body could be selected when the
Jockey Club was organized. Many persons who are
Interested in racing camorous for at least 100
members. that any CLIQUE that might be formed
for personal motives would have but little chance
TO accomplish its object.
Pierre LOrards health IS not as good as when
h cablcd J. r. Keene that he with the
Jockey Club heart ana soul lie had relapse of
his old complaint, and is confined TO his room
MI Lcriilard was in favor OF a jockey club but
not OF a boycott" as the Jockey club would have
the power to prevent disrepuiable persons. mat
who they might be- from racing horses on the
tracks under the jurisdiction OF the club The idea
Of a boycott is un-Ameiican ana Is impracticable,
as there would be continual c.ashing of interests
cious racing. would be winked al: there would be
no control or the jockeys, and racing. hOneycOmDeG
as II is with corruption would be sure to COLLAPSE
Last october. soon after the close of the Vest
chester meeting an attempt made 10 organize
q National Jockey club to take in all the racing
associations OF any Importance that held regular
Club. and Mr.. Van Kirkman. of Nashville, Tenn,
were consulted about the matter. All OF the lead
Ing racing associations Of the West were anxious
70 have such a club organized All the proceed
inss were kept secret, as OF the persons in.
terested expected 70 place a certain Jockey club
In Illuminating position The qualification of
personal spite was the aim of some Of the persons
l.
ganiZinS a National jockey club.
These narrow minded, Vndictive men failed 10
take into consideration the liberal ideas Of the turf
from the West To the establishment OF some
'pppn heads who manage TO have their names in
the governing bodies OF the turf. the men from the
West. in their breezy Western manner. placed the
club that was TO be Inundated at the head Of the
racing associations of the East. and magnan!mously
acknowledged that the club almost good as
Washington Park. The Western men were so ear
nest in their desire TO reform the turf without regard
10 the dignity OF some of the fossils and the de-
signs OF other Eastern turf magnates who are en-
deavoring 70 break into society that some persons
began 10 be greatly alarmed. : il looked as II
their Individuality would be lost when they men
ideas were such that there would not be a possible
chance for them 10 hold any place Of prominence on
the turf. II was decided to narrow the scope Of the
Jockey Club TO the tracks IN this noighborhood.
the turf The result Of their Vaccinations can be
seen in the numerous conferences and the boycott
agreement
world Western turfnen have faith in the pro-
LESSONS OF some Of the Eastern men who are prom
anent in racing affairs Discussions in the Commit
zee Of Conference have begun. and racing Affairs
IN a worse condition than ever before. 1t is
likely that the Committee Of Conference will make
public its transac4ons until after the orgdnizat ton
OF the Jockey Club is perfected.