The evening world., 1894-05-10
WANT NO FREE FIELD.
To Be Abolished at Morris Park at
Jockey Clubs Request
Not Conducive to the Best Interests
Of Racing, They Say.
No More 1-2-3 Betting Except In
the Paris Mutuels.

The Jockey Club makes the following
announcement in the Racing Calendar,
the of the Club:
eat a meeting Of The Stewards Of
the Jockey Club. held on April q, the
following resolution was adopted and a
copy of the same forwarded to the New
York Jockey Club:
Resolved. That the Stewards Of the Jockey
Club, being convinced that the Free Field at
the grounds Of the New York Jockey Club j.
hereby request that Association to discontinue 1t.
THE action of the New York Jockey
Club in the matter is embodied in the
following letter:
-"WESTCHEsTER, May 4, 1894;
"F. K. Sturgis. esq, Secretary the
Jockey Club:
auesting the di%seontinuance Of the Free
Field at Morris Park, has been duly re-
ceived, and I am Instructed to notify
yis 2 that nst, the n New Se Yors Hockey VIII Club You'll Tir
III q. cRicKMoRf,E. Secretary"
The free field was one Of the things
nne days thousands Of persons who
was demanded for admission to the
Many Of them were. picnicing parties
who had their lunch baskets with them
and made a holiday Of their race-going
Park faaPi N ma Mas ene leat that 01 wal aae Always M9r q
commended and pleasantly referred to.
As was expected the Jockey Club an
nounces that there Till be no I;2-s bet
Lawrence will act as Stewards at the
Brooklyn meeting.
ing appears:
Ths Stewards Of the Jockey Club give notics
that all licenses granted to trainers or jockeys
Joclsy Club. but on all courses licensed BY it.
They further give notice that in licensing q
sse. course no hnss' fees or psrc:n..ss: an
~. Steward. o, The Jockey Club herewith
give notice that It is not their intention to exact
e~ustomsd avooation on race-coursss sanctioned
by the Jockey Club outside OF the four racing
F. X. sTURGIS. Secretary.
This is truly remarkable, n shows a
will no doubt bring. It's reward. Scrub
telegraph operators and others "pursu-
ing their accustomed avocations on race
courses sanctioned by the Jockey Club
outside of the four racing associations
which constitute the Jockey Club will
no doubt offer up prayers nightly for
the kind, good towards OF the JOCKEY
minute for licenses to pursue their ac-
customed avocat!ons."
The Jockey Gu seems to be losing
another bit In not taxing jockeys who
Congress and come on here to ride;
This omission will no doubt be attended
to now that 1t has been drawn. to their
The following was received by TN
Evening World" from the Racing Calen'
Oar office late to-day:
In addition to the Jockey Club notices
printed IN pages II, a and 20. OF the
edition of Thursday, May 10, 1894, the
following announcements are. made pub
lie by the stewards of he Jockey
Club:
The Stewards of the Jockey Club give motto.
that Rules 1888 and 1859. respecting fees ant
fines. do not apply to courses that may be here
after licensed by them.
That entries made to races on unlicensed courses
prior to the adoption OF the Rules Of Racing, pub
iished In the Racing Calendar OF May 5, are no
impaired: and owners, trainers, Jockeys and horse
engaged in fulfilling them commit no act OF dis
That persons who are now In the Forfeit Lis
Il the four associations which comprise the locke,
Club are not disqualified from entering and
hereafter be licensed by the Stewards.
The agreement between the Jockey Club and tn
American Turf Congress In respect Of forfeits
on the list OF January, 1894. and thereafter, an
does not relate to arrears OF previous year,
Licensed courses come within the provision c
this agreement.
The existing forfeit list of the four racin
associations comprising the Jockey Club will b
strictly enforced over their grounds.
This means a backdown on the part o
the Jockey Club from its position in re
gard to fees and fines 1t Is evidently
move towards placatiig .Walbaum an
Engeman. At the sar le time 1t looks a
II II Is rather rough OH those owners an
trainers who have made terms with tn
; Jockey Club, and become Its more or les
willing supporters.