New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
THE SKY Is BRIGHT AGAIN..
GOOD PROSPECT THAT THE TURF MUD
DIE WILL SOON BE SETTLED.
THE COMFY ISLAND PEOPLE LIKELY TO COME
INTO THE JOCKEY CLUB NOTES ABOUT

THE COMFY ISLAND PEOPLE LIKELY TO COME
INTO THE JOCKEY cLrB-NoTEs ABOUT
RACING AFFAIRS.
DELAYS seem to follow all the efforts OF the men
who have tried for sixty days to form Jockey
Club to elevate racing in the eyes OF the pup
lie. il was expected that yesterdays meeting wouid
end the suspense and that all the principal matters
that are TO settled would be arranged to the saIs-
faction of all who associated with racing IN the
East.
John Hunter the chairman OF the stewards, Is
confined to his house the result of severe
operation performed on his neck some days ago.
James r. Keene dl not attend yesterdays meet
ing as he expects hourly to receive dispatch
announcing the death Of his father, who IS elghty-
six years old and seriously I'll in Paris. Colonel W.
T. Thompson and J. o. Bonner were the only
representatives Of the Jockey Club who were pres
ent.
All the members Of The Corey Island Jockey Club
Executive Committee attended a long-drawn-out
meeting the OF the club. The obstacles in
the way of A ratification OF the union with the
Jockey Club were talked about. 1t was pracd-
ca.y settled that the CoEey Island Jockey ClGb >
would b. OF the four tracks that Will firm the
Jockey Club Itself There VIII be NJ objection made
to the engagement OF set Of officials. 10 be APP
pointed b. the stewards Of the Jockey Club
Last night everything was az lovely az could be
The men who are wrestling with the problem Of
reforming the turf were extremely merry at the
prospect Of successfully accomplishing their ends
The Western turfmen were feeling well and eX-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with the re-
vised rules and the Of prosperity for the sport
% racing by the adoption Of uniform rules through
out the country.
Many turfnen nave asked what Will be done In
regard 10 the racing associations in this neighbor-
hood. Ample provision has been made by the
stewards 1t Is proposed that the racing associations
II nltIrl NAM
I auspices Of the Jockey club. Fhey are 10 appoint
their own officials subcc. 70 the approval OF the
stewards OF the Jockey cub. and 10 derive the
same benefits in regard 10 ioreits expuisipns; .H--
pcns ons and other acts 50 that every association
p. J. Dwycr IS likely to attend the meeting that
| that representatives. OF Monmouth Park and the
New-York Jockey club win also be present The
Illness OF Nj Hunter practically leaves mem WIN
out representation In Il meeting mat affects thelr
interests As soon as the proposed Agreement be-
tween the Coney Island. Monmouth PARK BrpOHyh
and Newlork Jockey clubs Is signed. as they are
the tracks that form ;he Jockey Club: II Is almost
certainty tn@t r. Wts'rrn luri congress r"p-
ment. and the turf muddio ~ the two last months
viii De encctualll settled.
The rumors that the combination % law brokers
element al Trenton were likely - defeat th- VIII
Of the people in New-J~rscy ana tnai an effort
,n .:iIo ~ in mix c' %es..rIov 4 l,rs,
number OF them. VIII, have been alternating sine"
rSe u,n Imam me- r r,nrs o. the Tener
Ioin district discussing ttc prospects. Should th'ir
ioy be premature many ~ iI'u arr likely 10 dis
appear forever from ;nrir ntlnts.
There Is some betting u.iuG done In IN" city by
Xr,rly all the betting Is ya. In barrooms of hotels
amounts being paced 90 IA" Nv -oi leans or t.a-i
be. extremely weary aud fD1tspre b-foi" 81" COM
Ton sn,i' Of the "a h,uns q The cy n,okmak4rs
revealed 70 ID" writer mat s.m" u m" Old places
were open and 'hai tn ticker betting vs. con
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