New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-06

.u,,t, COMFY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB MAKES
DEMANDS.

,,s,s ~ THE AFFAIRS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB
AL THE BRIGHT PROSPECTS SUDDENLY
nIMMED-JoHN HUNTERS PART IN
THE PRESENT SITUATION.
r,rtnen may come and ;urfmen may GO. but dis
tensions go forever. All the bright prospects ol
or,ral government Of racing are in danger OF
%o'n, forever dinmed by ihe pig-hcaded action of
fr,en for revenue only. At present all OF the
work Of the last two months appears to many
nersons who know the inside workings or the 'nrf
o,fererccs 10 be labor done in vain.
rohn Hunter is blamed FOR the present outbreak
sc no has acted in an obstinate manner with his
..oc,,,es ard vas inc most difficult person 10
,,aee Of all who were selected TO revise the rules
of racing and TO place the sport on secure ana
Or, Foundation Of excellence Mt. Hunter Sd'd 'hdt
10 would withdraw when the rules were revised
g. is likely that he will do should there De de-
cilod objection u him chairman Of the stewards
Of the Jockey cab In justice TO nm IL S'ioud De
said that until yesterday there was no de'lued OPP
,osj,ion 70 him chairman OF the stewards. lie
certainly knows by this Tine however mat there
& opposi,ion to him. aud from what quarter the
opposition comes.
q, Saturday the Jockey Club sailing over
smooth waters unrufIed by the slightest breeze
Of dissatisfaction. The officials looked over the
chart that was to guide them into the harbor Of
turf prosperity The crew felt secure as they had
confidence in their selected officials They reckoned,
however without regard to the currents OF malice.
% fish
~ thsr ASSOCIATE 50 that yesterday morning they
We're in the breakers OF personal spite ana We're
drifting rapidly to the Roncador Reef of turf
disruption.
AN OPEN REVOLT AGAINST THE CLUB
There was open rebellion against the Jockey Club.
7, was Characterized as 7 newal Of the Is ard Of
Control in "A new guise and time il looked if
all efforts to reform the turf futile Repre-
sentalives from the Western tracks are expected 10
arrive in the city to-day or tomorrow they
assured that everything was ready fer the realizi
TIN of the wishes Of the horse-owners. and the
sui, Of a conference would be- the union Of all
ing associations in all parts Of the country under
one government and one set of rules Unless mat
ters smoothed overland there is little chance for
f. now-when the Western men arrive they will FIND.
instead Of order and stability, chaos.
Mr. Hunters letter to the Western turfmen
ragged of the turf ma gnates. they SAID that
the letters practically announced that the Jockey
club assumed all tn. odiun of the meeting held
AT Monmouth Parl, last summer and whitewashed
the mon who are responsible for the present pre-.
carious condition of the turf Now for the cause OF
thu present Misunderstanding The Coney Island
WilIg. 20 concede 10 the Iockev Club the right to
appoint the starters. judges. handicapped clerk of
tries Coney Islands Executive Committee did de
mand that it should name a steward to act with
the club should retain its autonomy All of the de
mands were practically granted; Horsemen rejoiced
and everybody greatly pleased when ii was
announced that the Coney Island Jockey Club had
reformation of the turf in every feature.
THE OBJECT OF THE MOVEMENT.
There was some delay in revising the rules. and
devsng methods for Kidding the turf Of many OBJ
jectionabe features. 1t is well known that the
horse-owners who called the meeting in January
az which the movement for a Jockey club was
originated. intended to abolish the methods ex-
listing al the tracks and connived at by the Board
Of Control. 1t the aim of the horse-owners
10 take out of the hands of track-owne,rs the
power OF appointing the starter JUDGES cie'h Vi
the scales. Handicapped and other officials 49,, ~.
some of the track owners have large sIae,es on
the turf. Moreover. there were complaints, pub
ditons made that favored the horses Of the track.
owners Any amount OF scandal result 80 rarn a
Another outrage TO the thinking. respectable own
T who Sn a a to uF ccse the racing
the methods Of the track-owners IL was On &C,
necessary
coNEY ISLAND FURNISHES a SURPRISE
or course there was = decided objection to the re-
tention Of any Of the Board Of Control as an active
racing Official but II was found necessary 10 pa-
cate them so as TO accomplish the desires OF the
horse-owners. The stewards of the Jockey Club
were greatly surprised yesterday when the Gomez
Island Jockey CLUB Pg9pos eT nat thu the p s on its
tracks The JOCKEY Club stewards were To- app Low
ST. Louis Roby thrown dynamite bomb INTO
their midst there could not have oeen 80 InuSH
conformation. The stewards were 50 badly shocked
va srsech came % one Of the stewards his answer
proposition as prepos,er3us ooo no sa,a ".,a. M
associate member Of the Jockey Club tracks should
have anything TO DO with the appointment Of ne
e1,cS nronoston can be entertained for a moment
Ind j. gvng the first N prize for ihorousheds to
sevencornered sab-sleq paraleog%m IN horse
THE MEETING ENDS IN DIsCoRD
As the conversation became extremely animated
the meeting ended in discord that al the present
time II looks as IL the reformation OF the turf
as far from being accomplished as ii was two
months ago Some Of the other stewards conclei
with the outspoken steward, and in the end the
real turfmen plainly said that racing could go to
the eternal bow-wow before they ever would agree
II is certainly pity that the leaders on the turf
should cause 50 much trouble. The chairmanshp
OF the stewards Is matter that can be easily set
tied there are plenty OF men VINO are compe-
tent to FIJI the place with honor At the same time
they possess thr 9r n%,h On 1e ORE
Griswold would ill the place satisfactorily. Ferry
Belmont. If he could be persuaded 10 forego me
pleasures Of a Newport summer, would ad9 10 inr
stability of the turf and give the lovers OF iacs
renewed confidence in the sport as the cha'rina"
1t is too late now for anything but a radical
present crisis in turf affairs last few more days
the Jockey club vii q 10 piece ana me Dain ana
the unc ertain Way Of some or Inc Coney ls'sn1
nat no good could come out Of a movement that
was manipulated by the agent of the lottery ele-
ment on the turf and the element that man.Lu-
la,es the handicaps and conditions Of races for
the benefit Of certain plungers. All these things
should have been considered long before any agree
ment was made to affiliate with the Jockey Club.
There Is yet time TO settle the disagreemens with
out affecting the dignity OF any member Of either
the Coney Island Jockey Club the stewards OF
the Jockey Club.
GOOD PRICES FOR HARNESS HORSES.
Judged 10y the prices W. -. Grand obtained for
Virginia and Western bred horses yesterday at the
American Horse Exchange. Broadway and Fiftieth-
St. the horse market IN this city is decidedly I'm
proving NJ Harrison. Of the Chestnut Hill Stock
Farm gave the top price. $3.50 for imported