New-York tribune., 1894-04-04
RULES SOON TO BE READY.
STEWARDS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB HAVE
NEARLY FINISHED THIS TASK
CRITICISM IN ADvANcE-TIIE REGULATIONS "I-
DE OPEN TO AMENDMENT-GosSlP


AMONG TURFMEN.
II Is likely that the Jockey Club racing rules as
amended By the stewards. will be ready Tor as
tribution this week. Wseacres who invariably kno"
more than anybody e.ge are preparing to ma iau'
with them on account Of technica-iues that ar"
,,Lov IA bo f,,nd in some OF the clauses OF the
rules There has been altogether too much apelhS
OF English rules and prccedents by American 'uri-
men The conditions are different in this country
that many English rules would not work success
fully The Committee ON Rules has taken every
possible precautlon 10 formulate rues that wou.d
prove acceptable to the urfmon OF this country. All
rules are open to amendment. should any on tnem
prove unsatisfactory 10 the horseo~ners ana race
gOers.
Guaranteed stakes are to find opponents In
men who have never owned horse. The rank ana
file of horseowncrs however, are in favor OF the
system Of guaranteed stakes, which has PROVED sue
cessfu wherever it has been adopted In regard 70
the increase Of the price o. admission ;or women
from s. to 81 50 some persons say that the increase
will diminish the number Of dsreputable women
who visit the racetracks. Such persons must be
as free from guile as Kentucky Congressman, and
should no; be allowed go out Unless they are
carefully chaperoned Nobody ever saw one OF the
notorious women of the ha,f-word In coffee and
cake shop. Persons OF that class frequent high
priced restaurants. II Is a falling of the fran
women OF the city to patronize the most expensive
restaurants and hotel dining rooms The same state
OF affairs exists at the racetracks 1t is not the
extra half-do.ar that affects the d!sreputable
Classes but il is the respectable element that will feel
the cost 1t not the proper time now to increase
the admission zee to the racetracks
THE QUESTION OF THE FREE LIST.
The suspension of the free list is move in the
right direction. and IS sure to benefit the racing
associations How the tracks with free-hed at
tachment will look on the frce-badge question re-
mains to be seen. Free fields all right in their
way. but they all wrong when there is gam
bling attachment to them to educate persons VINO
unable to pay their admission at the gate 10 Det
their pennies the races.
Affairs at Washington are getting decidedly
mixed. a great deal Of friction exists between the
Bennngs and the Ivy City manaSements. The Ben
nlngs crowd look upon Engeman and his cohorts
as interlopers. The followers OF the Brighton
Beach-Clifton manager act If persons from
Washngton have no right TO exist /: ther room i Is
wanted for one OF Engemans IoioWers., - B'tse "a
matter As the President is out OF politics ana does
not care rap about anybody put hiin5eiI, NM ne S Is
racing. Should the senator favor the bill for rae,
ns DO D0th 1na }ne b sbo1d o5k for M most AVAILABLE
racing sites In Hawaii, the President is sure 10
veto the measure.
BOOKS on THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP
Betting on the Brooklyn Handicap is brisk. as there
Is 50 much difference in opinion that enough horses
have been backed to fill the books of the trust
worthy bookmakers YO Tamben was the medium
of heavy plunge on Saturday; $500 OF stable
divided between two bookmakers. Yo Tambien IS
to receive a special preparation FOR the race 50
West pitted against those of the East.
Clifford is doing well as his owner could ask.
East as 80 Tambien. There always has been diff
ference in the opinions of the owners OF 20 Er
and f. Leigh had some heated argument lasI ran
bien. Hence Eastern racegoers are likely to see
the question settled on May 10.
SOMETHING IN \ NAME.
J. Lacl,rnan and j. T. Mcdonald attended the
races at Auteuil. near Paris. recently. Among the
starters was a FLY named Manola. The name re-
called old associations to the Americans. as Nc
Donald formerly owned and raced a mare of the
same name They placed 1000 francs each on her
chances at to l. and Manola won 3y head IN a
surances that the next race. sieeplechase. was a
'ay down at 3 to l. on the favori;e all the elo-
ouence of the French turfnen could not induce the
Americans TO bet on il. one bookmaker said; "f;t
s en a0t doyn ke ~ @e horses raS e ali acEman said that
5000 persons attended the races and that the
GeeJg tStT we're hf 9umbr Of bookmakers present Nc
Donald is attending the races in England where he
John Kelly whose smile captvated the French
men eNnees & 20 errX IN fds e6SgGeI some m eype
cuneiforn readers 10 accompany him to Jerusalem,
where the pedigrees Of some bookmakers who are
found. his surprise. that Of them descended
iaams descendants certainly make some race
horses talk, If the figures on their States are
criterion.
Mr.. CROKER IINGERS IN THE WEST.
Richard Croker the millionaire boss Of Tammany
Hail. still fingers the Pacific slope, where the
balmy Chinook breezes fan his brow. 1t Is likely
that he will remain away un;il there is no chance
for the cold. chilly blasts Of Lexow zephyr 10
CONCEAL his hot TaTnmany blood.
4 report from San Francisco says that Harry
Jerome who IS a member Of severa! OF the leading
clubs of this city. with serious accident re
Gently. 1t Is said that Mr.. JerOmes shoulder IL
broken. and that It will be many weeks before he
will be able to leave California for the East.
w. Arnitage Harper sails for Europe to-day.
J. G.. Follansbee w Hearst and large number
OF his friends intend to go the pier and see him
of.