New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23

Edward Kelly F \; CTusus, William Easton; $.
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Charles OK, c: Kelly. " c. Barrett. Charles
Jones Richard Croker. Jeter Walden and j. W.
Smythe.
COMFY ISLAND AND THE NEW CLUB NOT REPRE-
sENTED
Neither the Coney Island Jockey Club nor the
Board Of Control was represented at the meet
Ing. which was called at o'clock. William Easton
was made the temporary chairman. When he took
the chair he made a speech to the assembled turf
men, and tod them Of the glories OF the English
turf and It's influence on the English public. He
sald that In former years a man who raced horses
In England was looked upon thorough paced
biacksg unit for the society OF respectable persons
but the forming OF jockey club had changed
public opinion completely. At point in his
turi-GuttenbTg He started to inform his hearers
that they would be benefited by winter racing, and
the racing promised by the jockey club oi He was
cal ccaied down" by j. w smythe. who said: "Le;
Mr.. castor. gracefully retired and James r. Keene
chairman of the Horse-Owners' Committee was
secretary.
AN AGREEMENT WHICH WAS SIGNED
Attention was called to agreement for the
horsemen to sign. pledging them to stand - the
Jockey club at all hazards d. Gideon secured many
of the signers before the meeting called. There
some objections made by owners to signing
the agreement until after the jockey club COM
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agreement:
New-York. January p.
Ing to supper; by all effective means the efforts
OF the men who are now engaged, with our ex-
@ ee in ana thereby SoP
the welfare of the turf. hereby resolve and frmly
agree that and after this date will not enter
any of our horses in any stake, handicap. purse or
any racing association which refuses to aeknowl-
eGse the auhSSr a OF Of ie SGEey CLUB within the
We further firmly that should the laws OF
New-Jersey permit lawful racing in that State and
now being formed enforce its rules regulations
and authority, over any racing association in that
such associations which refuse to submit to it's
that where horses now the property or the under
signed haze 81 IKE berses s ngaan rbai
have the right to fulfil such engagements without
violating this agreement.
Gideon Y. Daily Manhattan Stable,
81 b. Gilpin. James r. Keene.
K. L. Hutchinson. Charles OK,
H. r Pulsifer Edward Kelley,
Horace Theobaid. August Classon.
Peter Walden, ;. ;. Brown,
Boyle fSS sa Z Iitteheld. Perry Belmont.
o. A. Jones, William. Easton.
Gideon Knapp. T. Lorillard.
Richard Croker.
MANY QUESTIONS ASKED.
The names Of ]. O. Bonner and p Lorillard
signed by proxy. Many questions were asked about
the agreement. J. c. Carr, one Of the Guttenburg
and Saratoga managers. wanted 10 know If II did
not SAVIOR OF the star-chamber. boycotting methods
of the Board Of Control. The agreement was there
for horssmen 10 sign If they desired. the chair
man was not prepared to answer questions III le-
GARD to H. . - - .
that the agreement original ted in the brains OF
of the Board of Control element which has done
cause the Coney Island Jockey Club TO fall into
line with the Jockey clubs IDEAS
MR.. KEENE MAKES A SPEECH
When the discussion about the agreement
ended Mr. Keene addressed the horsemen present
on the causes Of the present low standard of racing
and the loss of confidence of the public In the sport
as It has been conducted in recent years Richard
Croker attentive listener to Mr. keene's
remarks about the influence Of the press on racing.
Mr.. Keene said:
Gentlemen: AS the chairman Of your committee.
/ desire TO report to You the progress made In the
formation OF the jockey club" He went on to ex-
plain the difficulties experienced in bringing all the
different elements together TO form a club that
would be all-powerful The turf was in danger of
20 rescue X from the mre Of distrust into which II
had fallen; p. J. Dwyer and John Hunter. who
TO the new movement at first, but by strong per-
sistent persuasion they were won over to the jockey
club The members Of the Board of Control were
extremely DESTROYS Of perpetuating themselves as
the governing body OF the tSrf but they hnaiy
Mr.. Keene said tina. al meeting of the commit
tee Of the new movement and the Board Of Control
Jockey Club would surely join in the new move.
ns Of re the nae e 9ssn Commute and the Gev
ernors Of the club that the new movement had the
The comnnittee representing the new movement
greatly surprised when It found that the Coney
Island Jockey Club hung fire and did not join in
Mr. Keene said that he would go back to July.
1895. and explain TO his hearers the reasons for a
large amount Of the friction that hampered the
committee.
THE BLUNDEn AT MONMOUTH
Last summer at Moumouth Park" said Mr..
Executive Committee Of the Monmouth Park Rae
Ing Association. Two gent men who turf
writer's on two OF the leading newspapers Of this
city was ruled off because they criticised the rae
ing on the track of the association. 1t I'M
wise and impolitic step for the persons who
were the Executive Committee to make.
1t was unjust. and to try to preserve the
sport in New-Jersey from utter destruction !
tried TO have the order that ruled the turf
writer's off rescinded. =. J. Dwyer did all in his
power to assist in having the obnoxious ruling
Of the Executive Committee rescinded. John Hun
ter said that it was an extremely foolish transac
ton but as he not member OF the Executive
Committee at Monmouth Park. he Gould only ex-
Committee. j. 6. X Lawrence came 10 Monmouth
and consulted me about the matter as a governor
attention 10 It. Send the badges to the men who
r%ed on S tho board oq said
IT Is a matter over which the Board Of Control has
"Mr Lawrence went away and later on was
inytucted TO send the turf writer's their badges
and 10 stand upon that order; II the Board OF
Control did not agree 10 II. 10 withdraw the Coney
Island Jockey Club from It's membership. For
some unaccOuntable reason j. q. X. Lawrence
consulted the members OF the Board OF Control
and agreed TO leave the entire matter to arbitra-
fion. John Hunter, James Galway and a. j. Cas-
satt were selected arbitrators with the result
that the decision was given TO uphold the Mon,
the club and himself to the decision Of the aro-
traters 1t was a startling surprise when the Coney
Island Jockey Club Withdrawn from the
Board OF Control
at was some days later when John Hunter ac-
cused me as a governor OF the coney Island Jockey
Club Of dupllcy in regard 10 the decision Of the
Arbitrator Since that time there has been moth
ing but hat and aniInOsty between the Board Of
Control and certain members OF the Coney Island
Jockey Club 50 that the matter OF bringing all the
parties together has been an extremely difficult
task The unwlse action Of the Monmouth Park
officials killed racing in New-Jersey. and unless
prompt action Is taken. racing may share the same
fate In this State"
uE MAKES AN EXPLANATIONS
Mr.. Keene said that he never allowed Himself 10
nd on vat