New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24
REFORMERS SHOULD UNITE.
HONEST, RACING MEN OUGHT TO GET
TOGETHER At ONCE.
DELAY IN STARTING THE NEW MOVEMENT on
THE RIGHT TRACK IS DANGERoUS-TWo

DELAY IN STARTING THE NEW MOVEMENT on
THE RIGHT TRACK Is DANGERous-TWo
cIIouEs TO BE SENT TO THE REAR.
The supporters Of the turf who are in favor Of
honorable sport will be deeply disappointed IL me
new movement for reform. Of which James H.
I<eene is the leader should fail Of success MT
Keene and some of his conspicuous associates III
this movement J. o. Bonner, Perry Belmont
August Belmont. Colonel William F. thompson anu
some Others enjoy the confidence respect anu 60
TEEN of all the classes connected with 'he 'uiI
whose good opinion is worth having II wou'u oe
a great calamity TO the turf II the Coney lsiahi
Hockey Club should fail TO throw itself heart ana
soul into the new movement. "a Is Of the h'ghcst
importance 10 the future OF racing IN thls H'd'e
that there shall be union. harmony and co-opera-
ton among all reputable turfmen and mat mere
shall be a central authority with sufficient power
and force to overcome and remove the Objectionable
features OF the sport. Every candid man VINO IL
at all familiar with the subject is ready TO admit
that the abuses and evils which nave grown 10 ap
palling proportions on American racecourses must
be suppressed or the turf cannot endure; Unless
the respectable people who are interested IN rae
ing. the Keene element, the Belmont element, the
Donner element the Gomez Island Jockey wr CIn ND
gether 10 clear away all that Is disreputable and
their Legislatures. will not allow the turf to exist
The only hope lies in the cordial cooperation Of
the best men IN the new movement Delays are
dangerous. He who dallies may not be bastard.
lasting misery. but daers and doubters will in
nct fatal wounds upon the turf unless they take
great
II the Coney Island Jockey Club does not cast its
fortunes III with the new movement. and If by a re-
fusal 10 do this II defeats the plan for improving
and purifying the turf. very heavy and serious
responsibility will rest upon e. Hostility its
part TO the new movement failure to work zeal
ousy for its success may bring about the ruin OF
racing In New-York as well as in New-Jersey II
cannot be that the Coney Island Jockey Club desires
TO cause such a disaster.
1t ought to be possible and practicable for the
ing men In the Coney Island jockey Club to 10
an understanding and an agreement with the leading
men In the new movement If that is done the sue
cess OF the new plan will be assured. and the turf
VIII be saved from destruction The officers and
governors of the Coney Island Jockey Club desire
honest and excellent sport clean, fair and genuine
SO do Mr.. Keene and his associates. Both sides
should strike hands, then. promptly and labor to-
gether for the good of ALL
But the Monmouth Park coterie and the Board
OF Control clique must be kept under In order 10
insure the success of the movement Both of
these cliques lie under the and condemnation
OF all the most influential intelligent and important
newspapers or the country. Both Of these ciQues
are under the ban of public opinion. Neither en-
joys public confidence nor popular support The two
cliques have brought upon themselves a larger load
Of general dislike and distrust than any other con-
spicuous racing organizations In the world ever in
CURED. They have made mess of everything
which they have touched They are so unpoplilar as
to be odious. Don't let them spoil the new move
ment for reform.