New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-07
THE NEW TURF MIDDLE.
SOME REASONS FOR THE OUTBREAK.
A STARTER AND HOESEMAN lNF'"
TIE PRESENT DIFFIcULTiEs-wf'sIE"

,,.- -, -orortcr. waited anxiously In the
corridors Of the Cumberland yesterday 10 - -
rerort Of the conference between the S''"" -
the Jockey club ana the Western turfm'A' ny
were nearly all exhausted whom Mr.. NosourS"' -.
secretary announced that there was ho'hhs w
make public. lie told some OF the rePo' ''' ,,
he believed the Eastern and western ia''.'' 49,,
would unite and race under the re'lS"' ,
rules. Messrs. Kirkman ana Tare''" ana -
Perkins are the representatives OF the N'S',"
oecoct,tions Iudre Perkins did not arrive III '"7
city in time 10 take part in yesterday NV =,
James r. Kcene J. O. Bonner ana 'o'one'
Thomnson were the stewards who were present
The meeting was harmonious in every lea'u'e
The Western turfmcn believe that co'''''o,' W
,ho rocir, interests under the rules propOSeu ny
tho Jockey Club would he the salvation or racing ~
this country. To-day and tomorrow therF WI" -
other meetings. when X is expected '''''
stewards Of the Jockey Club and representatives, Vi
both the Coney Island Jockey CiuD ana inc w."
ern Turf Congress will I've present.
some OF the officials Of tie Coney Island JocNeE
Climb were I'm the rooms OF the club all OF yeS'erH'
afternoon The doors were locked. ana were o'
opened 10 receive a communication from uc 80
ards OF the Jockey Club announcing ihu's'"'
meeting. -, .,.,a
relating TO the duties and powers Of the stewards
were taken from the English racing rules anu me-
10 suit American racing. Inc rule III Ice
rho stewards is construed to conform WIN I-nS''
racing, where horse-owners anu the pu"''0 "
MACE confidence In the acts Of their RACING o.
co,oIs ono clause was bounced upon by some
roorc ofcIals and was quoted to sustain the oohey
Island Jockey Club In asking the power 10 c"'',o
the men who are TO control inc racing ~ 10 -,
subject to the approval OF the stewards VI VIZ
Jockey Club. Now, the aim or the ie"uei' III .0
now movement for turf reform was 10 nave 'ne
,or, ~ tho four great racetracks In the East uh
dor the management, of officials appointed by inc
stewards OF the Jockey Club 1t was 'he pet '''a
OF the leaders In the movement 10 '"en 80
sunrise the proposition OF the Coney lsahd JOCKEY
Club to select us own o'iN'''' VIZ
tonishlng results. ,,
.ure ,o,ch, tust as we'll let turf reform die now
az later" one Of the stewards sat1 to Ms "ss'
catcs I'VE will stand or fan on th"S So , ,",,
the four clubs which are TO lie H'cil''i INV
Of tho Jockey Club race under the same o'''''"''
who shall be selected by the stewards; rocl,av
The oniv change made by the Cone M $50
Club from its position on M .ba 5ppoint more DIAN
one person to act in the different {l'' s,i NH
u w. ba MICA and that the Concy Island ,no S'; ~,
10 hm ri9l 70 select the appoirtecS o. 'i.
steya r,ls the who are 10 a.t al ~ Nv hoela
!, c,fSs mat lie boycott agreement ciIc"n,1'
AZ the preliminary meetings OF I Vi i'l,c, ,,lul,
led in the breasts OF the Coney Sianu >" ,,siy
"dc.ais 4 certain horscraan. VINO W1S p,l ,,r,
active in sncuring siEnatuies 80, iyl II il a
wc-inown ia1o oi@ lost iet%ccn tho horserlan
~ t' 1,,ns,ion and a man who has hheI tlr p,,n
w qH,'riaI starter for mauy years. J." mas N',
ouontIy ben dubbed Tie pritc, OF H. hs he",,
fn"id 70 the skies at other tines n. mas ~ ~
',un',, c,rc1 scalrcI anl sp!t;ed By the p'i'a %,
turf writer's II the prime" o. ,. The man
M The Coney Island Jockey l" '',,,'iie1 either
OF pernicous activity would Oe So,,ip cr,ions thn,
he would never race horse ~h"re w., " ,rnrI.
the nag not race his hot", hree, 20 tho turf
or ia officials There Is s'riic ~ - :, in-
enough without stirring Wy o'd a., ,r' ., rr(Srnn /,
creaSe dnercnce who Is selected as starter ans
locke club Intends that crery ~ hav.
- never 20 suppress Inru!y JochcyS ""''-
they are troublesome nj 'he posi-
SEVERAL. CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE
=. I. ~, q question OF who shall be the s,ar'eF
,,a, couscs trouble The readers OF the IT'D
"a hawe bcen kept thoroughly Informed IN '''t
a,,.ra II they carefully turn over us ms .,',
,, o., renor,s OF the boasts OF the )ocN"yS ''
,,. boa, the sc.,es anywhere from TWO 10 WIZ
o,,,fs The Jockey cub means 20 p'TN'"S '
bancc ~ ,rnprnper Weights being c''l.' "o,se, nv
There have been numerous n,,lsP'..i ,rn Judges
,taaarsorert between the public ann IL, {,|tev
clsdt r ,Le horses nj the finish. Inc ~,
cub intends 20 prevent furh -, ;he handicaps.
has been much dssatlsia mo hanllca ppcr
Tho Hockey club desires to remove ~. ar n1rs.-
ne ,b reurnc. of either track-o" ners :" "n a,.
men 80 that the stewards OF we ,,kcn in yc.
M, i1oiy ,n recele from the position an. ~ a..
not hheS. ac,ive racing officials At either utlr
| t'onev Island. Monmouth fhik' ';rbore' "a ample
| Nnw-York Jockey club tracks IA ,o.norrov
-" co. "oncatlon between to-day ana tu 20,
.h Nh, mere is possible chance that the o'S'
T"r trT,c reform will prevail; .-. oc,c,o,s are
i T Iavs OF inflated salaries for ur' oinciiIS
me uaS os NE stewards believe IN falr conn
,inn for labor performed. II Is pto"1tp-o .,,nr,
the stewards viii receive ccr, stnwsTs large
Gay on " bors.-nwnerq. trainers ana thrlm"n a.
! iinlv 10 be in the city today ana 'o-'"0''" ~
| hear the result Of the conferences