New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-26
THE CALL rs FOR HONEST LEADERS.

MCrNG's FIrr'RE DEPENDS on KEELING DIS
REPUTABLE MEN OFT or CONTROL.
Racing will be better than ever before. or else
1t will fan into the hands OF the disrcputabe classes
who defy the law and common decency."' The fore
going was the remark made by leading turfman
few days ago to some wcll-known horse-owners.
who agreed with him empharcally. The Jockey
club has been criticised so severely that one of It's
most influential members declared that the press
and the public did not want high-cass sport. but
were anxious to attend races given under the
auspices Of tho men who have brought about the
present gloomy state OF affairs. Everybody who de-
sires the pcrpetuatlon of honest racing IL in favor
OF the Jockey club any other governing body
that viii DO away with the cObwebs OF tradition and
govern the turf firmly and honestly without fear
favor. Every trainer. jockey and owner should
b. licensed and. furthermore the clubs should
not be permitted 10 race unless licensed by State
commission. All such disreputabie affairs the
Maspcth abOmination should be suppressed and
everybody In any manner associated with that class
OF racing DO prevented from managing racing at
any track licensed 10y thu State commissioners
There are many wealthy men VINO are anxious
to racing stables. but unwilling 10 associate
with the d.srcputablc element which dlssraccs the
sport ~ matter what the legislature may DO IN
regard 20 racing there a number Of men who
are ready and willing 20 violate the law by hrb-
ing vcnal officials and taking their chances Of ult!-
mate punishment Every effort should he directed
ment who have not the slightest trace OF the true
sportsman IN their makeup.
The Jockey club .s now in a position 10 benefit
IN" turf e. greater eNten; than ever before. The
disrcpI;ablo helpless. their former pro-
tectors are either IN sing S.ng or on the nay 10
that home - The wrongioers. 1T The vacancies IN
the Board Of Stewards % tho Jockey club Doe nied
AZ once with men IN whom tho public AMI the press
htv" confidence There are many available men
Who Will acrcp. thc onsrous duties 81 a steward 80
thrIr j. no occasion for alarm a. the outlook FOR
racing
Every breeder and hor.~owrcr IN the country
should enter his horses freely 30 the stakes that
clos" on January l. b"hooYcs an racing men -
>'Ani hi ihr racing clubs fhlf ere anxious 90 keep
up q hift standard - racing Certain men are 80
anxious f'r if" r.. '"-s ~ thc We4t"ru meet
!rEf that reports hay" been inIlsir'ousiy spread
Tat Tier" is NJ "affhF chance f.r racing ou th"
Eastern tracks AMI tnat o. is exhibition - fool
ishuc'7 90 enter horses extensively IN stakes that
sur" 20 Dee declared IN. Al such assertions are
absurd Tho fact that %" Morris Park stakes are
declared on should not alarm the true racing men.
paid from me start with tho single exception ~
the last SEASON. hence ID" PROJECTORS dli not caro-
- "a" IN" losses that certain 20 follow y
ilr stakes w"r" run ~. Loading hors"uien and
ftrefrtck 90 .iAis say tl1t z racing should Provo
successful a. 81" aDks - the Urpokyn ant C0ney
b. opened arl races 'lr small purses Wlil &c. glgen
Reports '..m tac tracks A." extremely Promising
Trr y"trliuE- tf' As raj" superior llf ana th~
older horses .r f1" various stables dplrg well.
James u. Keen" F.s''l las raining qIar,"rs a.
ftr..atnu Ii'arn F.rily AMI lffsrrl
stable - tuin~ tors
FhlIp J DIVER went % SEQ hs horios AZ tho
GrAse-'ui track.