The evening world., 1894-04-25
CROKER INTERFERES.
Jerome Park Will Be Used for
Races, Not for Reservoir.
His Partner, Mike Dwyer, Will
Open It July 4.
Chance to Boom Eastern Races and
the Yearling 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 4, 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 for storage reservoir at once.
Engineer Fteley decided that a basin
with big capacity was necessary to
meet emergencies, on account Of
the constantly increasing demands on
the waler-supply system.
me 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 it was
expected that the title to 1t would pass
to the city soon. but unfortunately Mr.
Cookers racing interests interfere with
! the plan, and the public interests must
: wait.
Croker must have a place to run his
n W}tse;;, even II the people have to 90
| ceedngs Will therefore not be brought
for the present, and probably not at all
II the race track proves to be more i'm
Mayor Gilroy and Public Works Com
missioner DAILY, who are ex-officio menu
bers OF the Aqueduct Commission. were
indignant when the majority voted to
condemn Jerome Park for a reservoir.
| The significance of their opposition was
not apparent then.
great deal of racing in the East. The
price of thoroughbred horses has depre-
ciated at least Is per cent. on account
Of the adverse legislation in New Jersey.
The closing Of the New Jersey tracks
last Winter has thrown thousand race
horses on the market. Mr.. Croker is In
the business of breeding racehorses, hay
Ing a haif-interest in the Belle Meade
Stock Farm. AS Is also well-known. he
has big racing stable. II he can In
the State of New York. he can earn
more money with his stable OF race
horses and bull the price of yearlings.
don't get a new storage reservoir.
Mayor Gilroy said this morning that
no condemnation proceedings would be
property outright. The Aqueduct Com
mission would consider the matter to-
day. and the deal would probably be
consummated at once. He did not know
Some time ago Peter F. Meyer,
Croker's partner in the auction and real
Jerome Park site. but the deal fell
through Meyers offer and the fact that
Dwyer has now secured lease Of the
track make plain Cookers connection
with the scheme.
: The fact that the city is going to huy
the property is not considered an evil
dence of good faith that the intention ~
the Aqueduct Commissioners will be
carried out. Care was taken that
Dwyer got the lease before the sale.
Care VIII no doubt also be taken to
protect the leaseholders interest and II
, the city comes into possession of the
! property right away the city Of New
York will be in the racing business
!, Furthermore, construction of the
l reservoir will be delayed at least a year
by reason Of the existence of the lease.
, Racing will not be over until the end OF
August, and 1t will then be too late
! to begin operations on work of such
I magnitude.
!, NJ. F. Dwyer Is the President Of the
e New Jersey Jockey Cub and the dates
to be used at Jerome Park are the same
as those the Monmouth Park Associa ton
= would have used II permitted to have
s racing at Monmouth.
. This deal would also indicate that
e there will be no change in the dates or
K iginally held by the racing associations
. under the new rules.
l. A deal by' which the grounds Of thu
: Huntington FAIR Association will alst
: pass into the hands OF turfmen will
probably be consummated. Should thu
deal go through. s25 900 will be spent II
q constructing mile track.