New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-12
DARK CLOUDS OVER THE TURF.
DISSATISFACTION WITH SEVERAL MEMBERS
OF THE JOCKEY cLUB-THE ROBY
AND GARFIELD PARK TRACKS

DISSATISFACTION WITH SEVERAL MEMBERS
OF THE JOCKEY cLUB-THE ROBY
AND GARFIELD PARK TRACKS
MAY BE OPENED SOON.
There are breakers ahead for the Jockey Club
unless some radical changes are made In its mem
bership Some OF the men whose names appear as
members will not accept the honor Offered TO them
nv the committee which selected them A lot Of dis
satisfaction is expressed by horse-owners on account
OF the entire Board Of Control being selected as
members Of the club.
A leading racing man. who is extensive breeder.
saws tina. under no conditions would he allow his
name 70 appear in any club in which any or the
Monmouth Park crowd WAS representa-.
The Concy Island Jockey Club Is not likely to Join
the Jockey Club membership or be represented in
its councils by any OF the ofilcals of the CLUB II
the Jockey Club revises the rules ~ racing and
proposes measures OF reform the ConY Island Jockey
Club will adopt them. but for The present 1t is
an almost assured fact that Il VIII affiliate with
the new movement. Its mernbers IT. aintan that 1t
has been conducted In the principle proposed by
the new club since It's existcnce Dega Public con-
hdence in the Coney Island Jockey Club and It's
officials placed 1t at the hean OF lie Jockey ciups
IN this country The Sheepshtad Bay meetings were
attended by the social leaders and the better class
OF raceeoers until in evil hour thu club associated
itself with the Board of Control. II all right
while d. D. Withers lived. but his death paved the
way for the element which has made racing dis
Coney Island Jockey Clab with the other TRACKS
did much to injure It's prestige In the eyes OF the
public
THE COMFY ISLAND CLUBS COURAGEOUS hCfioN'
When certain men. embodened In their audacous
disregard public opinion. decided to rule wf'e's
Of the turf the directors Of the Coney lsiand
Jockey Club decided at once that 1t was TINE ior
them IL they wished to save the club. 10 assert
themselves and rebuke those VINO desired 10 cIu,n n
fearless and honest criticism by the newspoPeio
,taf th3 fact
Island Jockey Club withdrew from the 3oa'u LII, ~
Control and began as an Independent racing ciun
the dificut task OF regaining the prestee ioa ~
evil associations In spite OF every ops,hcie pIaon 90
in its way the autumn meeting OF .ne ciup ,orn
of the most successful in its history. NJ M re
bers Of the Executive Committee ana tne uI
are men OF national reputation as trustwot LIZ,
honest men, Of undoubted integrity IN eitne ~
ness or sport and they COMMANDED tne Iespus "a
all classes OF the public No matter Wnat wv ~ he
may be made whip them into the ran I'M , 90
socaed movement for reform. some Oh tme n
ofiicials OF the club say that they are oppSroader
ideas are at tire head Of racing aHa'S'
CERTAIN MEN SHOULD BE SENT TO THE REAR
When the horseowners meet tomorrow anu '"e
plans Of the Jockey Club. the bylaws anu
posed changes in the racing rules are maui 49, y,S
II 10 probable that the attitude OF the ConeS -.
Jockey Club toward the new moVeme". ... ~
clearly defined. Some highly interest'ns asv.,.
the turfs shaky condition are likely 70 o'