New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-12

the speaker could rot be mistaken. AS soon rs
he recovered from the effects OF this statement he
gasped: IF that be so, then this will be the last
horse show ned. we give prizes 10 'he
horses which judged worthy Of them
lie reeained his composure when he was assured
that the Jockey club did not consider high Jumping
or hackney exhibitions a race or contest.
\ statement from Westches. er was read. accord
ins to rumor which stated plainly that the indicted
roolroom men who arrested at the Nes'-
chester Monte Carlo willing to pead guilty. IL
a fine alone we're imposed \ vote was taken. II Is
said 10 find out whether the Jockey Club would ac-
ccpt such plea and a majority favored prosecuting
/, the las. extremity the villains who dared TO Dfeah
the Jaw This may have been the true policy ID
pursue but 1928 is another year AMI the friends OF
the 'indic,ed men may reti,iate with COMPOUND
interest under new conditions
As no agreement definite policy couid DE
reached by the stewards it was decided TO ho.d an
other meeting The general impression prevailed
that IL would teach the public lesson to cioSe lns
gate of The brooklyn. NewYork and Coney lsiahhi
c,,bs announced that they would not mold the pres-
dcncy minute II they were subject to arrest ,
face the conditions before them fairy and squate.y
tho better it will be- for all concerned ,,,o, ,,or
4 tracll-Owaer and poo.room maSrite 'aiheu oNei
me stua ion on saturday night and the history o,
,hc long war WITH the p,Sroos dis n The The
t,ach-ownor insisted that toe pooifoomS "S 9,h
have killed racing II they were moi su me- ma
, rnD ina de,th of racing was assured, az merry
go-roUnis and electric .ight resorts Wout .r',gnd
The trick-owncr said: # believe thai the i-egis-
i,,r, ~ %Ibany would have repealed the Ives law
next winter even IL the amend!nehl hiu Dee'' u'
~ is said THAI it cost 800 initiation fee to open
a uoolroOrl i'm the city and that 1t was lhloSSioie
to contrDl the number. rs the PantataS were 50
avarcious that they used no discretion As 10 me re
men whom they permitted to do business me
racntrarks wanted 800 day from each room,
which was refused. Hence came the attempt TO
close them Now that the battle is over It might
be, well 20 tell &C the reasons WY ,he ,l.,
stitrtion3l Convention. The Jockey cub refused
= license to the Aqucduct TRACK, "iiC',
the Maspeth track to thrive and prospect ne tlev
trh, ii,,ht racing attracted large crowd every
uighi Whom the ami gambling amendment was
no for discussion and laid over committee Oh t.e
Convention was quietly appointed 10 VISIT MaSpetn
1T nigh; and 10 report Nhat IN. st" ~, ~ 'i
and their impressions Of its patrons. ne colit.Il,
tee ON their return said: ~ this is what egazed
betting leads to, racing should be wiped of the
what they saw and heard would bette be , Left
untold the result Of the vote IN the corNeHt,p 1
tells it's own story. confirmed by the 'o'eT" oi ''e
State
It is reported that attempt was made hy the
Jockey clubs TO pacate De Lacy he i,l'I , 80
be p!asated or to accept any favor5 at the HANDS
of ihc racctrack keepers. Peter DE Lacy, accorH-
ing TO the report. could haye been the il.ni5Tr
Of ne belGg rnss At Al OF 'nc PrnSl1fhi r aTacks
GUS perqusites attached Il VIII not D' 'u a,
izcd he is reporte - sayn9 pa, n, VIZ hi n neni
There is possibility that winter racing viii be
rencwed. az the lvlS am saxon la"S III. , Wv
no force after January l. Il IS reported mat MAJ
ptth VIII open as soon possible after Jannary J.
As the propr!etOrs believe thai racing Win nod or
ere lit betting Will proye attractive and pay them
Handsomely. As everything depends on the Legs
lIturc and SOM friends Of honest racing are
preparing bill 70 proabit racing for prizes OF less
than 5000 and providing hat al races shall be run
between O'Clock ana i in the afternoon, tne Mas
peth nbomlnation may he wiped out completely.
Narragansett closed it, gates after a long ana
severe struggle The racing was good, ana all at
tcmpts AT crookelness were promptly suppressed
Providence i not q locality where long continued
meeting H. likely 80 prove profitable. ten-day
about AZ the racing that tn Rhode Islanders care
Tor.
At st Nsaph the racing goes merrily on. and the
officials are anxious 80 prolOng the meeting. The
climate at Washington is extremely mid. and rae
lrg could be- had under favorable conditions far
-uln Dacemh.r.