New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-05
REFORMING THE TURF.
WEII.KNOWN HORSEMEN AT WOkh
PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF THE BOARD OF
CONTROL INTO A JOCKEY CLUB WITH

| CONTROL INTO JOCKEY CLUB WITH
| A MEMBERSHIP OF FIFTY.
| 4 meeting Of the representative horsemen who are
! to reform the turf was held yesterday AFTERNOON
! at a Broadway hotel. The meeting was caied u
! order by James L. Keene. Mr.. keene, In MS az
dress to the meeting, said that the movement was
for the nurpose OF purifying the turf and giving
new confidence to the public in racing AFFAIRS. MI
Keene said that 1t was obvious to every one tha'
tbe proposel club could not govern the whole num-
her of racing associations in the United States, but
T., was hoped TO make IL possible that any man. no
matter how humble would have an equal chance
with the wealthiest and best-known turfman
NOT NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
Colonel J. c. brewster asked II the movement
was to be made a National one. and Mr. keene re-
piled that the new jockey club. II formed wouid
have enough to attend to in regard to New
and New Jersey without going any further
Mr. Galway wanted to know what influence the
new club would have in regard to ruling OIL e'c''
and he was assured that the new CLUB wouiu DE
supported in all its actions.
The proiect was then spoken Of in favorable terms
by a number Of prominent horsemen present Inc
following resolution was proposed and passed:
Resolved That this meeting constitutes the
Gentlemen who have been named as the corporators
Of the club a committee with full power to con-
tinue all negotiations with the officials or the rae
ing associations and the Board of Control IN 3rder
a rOmDletc
uronosc1 and gives then power to call this meet,
Ing together whenever they need their aoVice anu
assistance 49, ..o ,,.h,ch ,,s
onnoinfed AT n previous meeting OF representative
horsernen was read by Mr. keene. The report
recited how the committee had been appoint a ni
hoo, r,,en 10 II 10 devise a scheme Of Organization
The committee stated that had mad Two @ in
with the Board OF Control ana had as% py ~
conference with racetrack owners ana onicidis'
nod been sIegestel the committee said, that me
desired result could be accomplished by charging
the Board Of Control. The report OF me coin-
,rittea Favored the enlargement and for that pur-
nose II was thought desirable 20 form a new JOCKEY
club with IA membership limited 10 hfty. ne
board Of Control and TO turfmen and racetracK Oil
rIoIs for advice good Will and assistance Inc
rrnort was signed by James x. Keene Perry Beg
mont j. O. Donner JACOB ifi"XnPep,' rhoomnson and
The committee was appointed at the meeting OF
mo IMPROVEMENT and publication or the turr Inc
meeting was largely attended by Weil-kno"h horse
men and the rooms were crowded
THE CoRPoRAToRs OF TUE CLUB.
The proposed corporltors OF the new cluD the
name OF which will probably be the Jockey Club
are John Hunter A. ]. Cassatt Colonel Thompson
Angus. Belmont. Perry Belmont. J. X. keene, j.
Galway J. II. TIaggn. Or. G. J.; knapp, pierre
Iorlard. +. Gray Grlswod, J. o. Bonner, Wi. y. am
new club are to be elected by ballot ,..,
The meeting adjourned 70 talk over the situation
and TO meet at q future date TO be selected by tne
Sose %e James Sr M
Burke William Lakeland. George Black William
s4 e. p RwSeF t Waeo buTsaS raoT
- r. Pulsifer. J. Flelschman. T. H. Garrison
George Z. smith William Hayward. Matt Corbett:
Charles Kelly Colonel T. Schilree, Hnenx
tlnrk