The evening world., 1894-04-25
CROKER INTERPRETERS.
Jerome Park Will Be Used for
Races, Not for a Reservoir.
His Partner, Mike Dryer, Will
Open It July 4.
Chance to boom Eastern Races and
the Ycarling Market.

by the grace OF Richard Croker there |
will be racing at jerome Park this sea-
son. Michael f.. Dwyer. his reputed, II
not his actual partner, In his racing
ventures, has secured the old saddle
bags track, and, beginning July L. there
Will be racing during July and August
on alternate days with Brighton Beach.
1t was the intention of the Aqueduct
Commission to acquire the Jerome Park
site Tor storage reservoir at once.
Engineer Fteley decided that II basin
with big capacity was necessary to
meet emergencies. on account OF
The constantly increasing demands on
| the water supply system.
The Commission acted promptly and
decided to have proceedings instituted
Tor the condemnation of jerome Park.
| Maps and plans were prepared showing
the location OF the property. and 1t was
expected that the title to 1t would pass
70 the city soon. but unfortunately Mr..
Cookers racing interests interfere with
wait
Croker must have a place to run his
Without wafer The e contamination maize ~ pro- %
ceedings VIII therefore not be brought
FOR the present. and probably not at all
| III the race track proves TO be more I'M
portant 10 Croker than the water supply.
Mayor Giiroy and Public Works Com
missioner DAILY. who are ex-ofiicio menu
, bers of the Aqueduct Commission. were
indignant when the majority voted TO
J condemn Jerome Park for reservoir.
| The Significance of their opposition was
not apparent then.
II is important to Croker to have n
great deal OF racing In the East. The
price of thoroughbred horses has depre-
OF the adverse legislation in New Jersey.
Maryland and tn. District of Columbia.
The, closing Of the New Jersey tracks
horses on the market Mr.. Croker is in
the business of breeding racehorses, hav-
Ing a half-interest in the Belle Meade
Stock Farm. As is also well-known. he
has big racing stable. II he can In
crease the number Of race meetings in
the State OF New York, he can earn
horses and bull the price of yearlings.
Now the people understand why they
don't get a new storage reservoir.
Mayor Gilroy SAID THIS morning that
necessary. The city would buy the
dns and TqS the dean ion' %oud hG prosaS
contaminated at once. He did not know
the price agreed upon.
sS@ tms afS ee sac1n and
estate business. offered 100000 for the
) Jerome Park site. but the deal fell
Dwyer has now secured a lease OF the
track make plain Croker's connection
with the scheme.
! The fact that the city is going to buy
, the property is not considered an evil
dence OF good faith that the intention of
the Aqueduct Commissioners will be
pwyer got 1' the lease ~ before the sale,
Care will no doubt also be taken to
. protect the leaseholders interest and II
property right away Way i the city OF New
.. York viii be in the racing business.
FurthermGTe construction Of tn;
< by reason Of the existence Of the lease
= Racing will not be over until the end o.
August and It will then be too lat,
to begin operations on a work OF sucf
1 NJ. F. Dwyer is the President Of thu
!. New Jersey Jockey Cub and the datei
as those the Monmouth Park Association
would have used II permitted to have
raging ,St1sg At Monmouth .,s, ,n,,,,t. Tim,
:. there will be no change in the dates or.
Z iGinally held by the racing association.
under the new rules.
Huntington FAIR Association will ais
pass into the hands Of turfmen will
probably be consuumma ed; Should III.
c osas s a mile m, s-t track. W." " ~ =
. There was n hearing this Afternoon
: before the, Aqueduct Commissioners or
/. and distributing reservoir
. Robert e. Deyo, who represented thu
Int City 'G had Better et aEe all th
property instead OF he ninety acres pro
J. posed.
= There were only fifteen acres remain
= ing, and the cost would be the same.
a John Clafiin. Hugh y. Camp and othe
property owners spoke. in favor OF tn
project. Their was q large number o
U property-owners present, and the con
= census OF opinion was in favor of tn
z purcha seoftheproperty by the city. NJ
z person objected
Z Plans have already been prepared 10
Z nm immense storage reservoir. to cove
Z 207 l-2 acres. nj all 267 acres will hav
I. to be used. and ninety acres belong t
z the Jerome Park villa Association.
The Aqueduct Commissioners wi
y probably enter into negotiations for tn
= purchase OF the property at once.
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