New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-19
HORSEMEN ARE HAPPY.
THEY FORESEE THE DAWN OF a
BRIGHTER DAY ON THE TURF.

TrNITY-pRoMPT ACTION AND NOT
EMPTY PROMISES NEEDED.
Joyous feeling prevails among the horsemen
now that the Jockey Club is organized Win snch
a powerful nucleus as the four leadhe r"ol'S
associations Of the East. When the stewards oil 'he
club complete the revision Of the racing InleS anu
determine the methods to he used to prIns a""r'
the reforms necessary to purify the turf the OIL
ncials who are he appointed VIII ne cdrei""'
selected so that when the racing season oesihS inc
Jockey Club will he fully equipped % coniuct racl,E
in such a manner that the puphc VIII i'' "
chance to criticse the sport
The stewards of the Jockey Club are Determined
that the horse owners who demanded reform s""''
not be disappointed. one OF the stewards VIZ
name has been associated with the 'uii i' H
wears said that he ready and willing TO resign
in favor Of somebody else at any time shorIu inert
bo a decided objection TO his holding the pace OF
steward There is a decided objection 10 MIN !"
many quarters. but he is practically hariheS9' -
there Is not likely to be an cutlery against hlii' i'
NAV do no harm, but many persons thhk thit HIS
resignation would be of great benefit to the Jockey
Club However, the stewards nave 50 Iiu'" - w.
that Il Is better to forget the past altogether
TO sEG1N THE SEASON AMID PEACE
Oro NJ tho first efforts of the Jockey club Is
likely 10 be directed toward repairing II possiDle
the Inurv inflicted upon racing last year IL Is 'ie
aim of the club to begin the coming season WIN
all the elements that so TO make up the patrons vi
confidence in the administration OF racing Jaw one
- tho most important rules in racing Is the one IN
regard to the ownership Of the horses whicn ooi-
tend for the stakes and purses II IS IKeE '""' ''e
Jockey Club will make rule coihpeH'ie '''''
horsa owner TO enter his horses in his own name
or register a fictitious name to race ui"ei' i''e
,or,,cious custom of entering horses in stakes or
nurses under the name OF stable Is cohdelhneu ny
every honest turfman. that the chahse u sure
10 receive the appreciation of the taflmeh anu 'ie
public. A ..,-
.iop ia the licensing of trainers Some men who are
under the ban of expulsion at some OF the trdcNS
where crookedness Is the rule ana nor tne SN1i r.
ton have raced their horses without al! 'iouD'. -
he hig tracks The character OF every trainer Wlo
anS p,s for license is TO be investigated so tnat
i,ais "a nv The racing officials are likely TO seek
new pastures. where their me'hous Coi"0'1e "'
the management .
JOCKEYS SHOULD BE PUT WHERE I"ri
One OF the most essential reforms necessary lor
.,a commencement OF the morals of the turf Is 10
r,ace the Jockeys where they belong not as the
autocra;s Of racing, but as the servants o. ''e'i
EMPLOYERS and the public. 1t is one OF the mos
d,srnstinr features of American racing to see JOCK
evs staggering about the grandstand ana betting
ring with disreputable persons many OF whom "le
known 10 trainers as the messengers OF 'he "orst
element that degrades the bettingring
The Jockey Club has the power to strike a de-
cisive blow at the crookedness when mas peeh ~
prevalent in recent years by abolishing the 80
Pattnr There is likely to be some opposition 10
the measure. but it Will only De ine mu s,stern
Certain plungers who receive direct lhlorlha.t!o,
in regard to the dead ones; or a, noi
hut the honest owners and trainers and the general
pubic demand thai f hitting snd 6a be G6 0eP more 9
corrupt jockeys than any other abuse on 'he 'u'i'
NO FREE FIELD KINDERGARTENs WANTED
Free fields with betting attachments are catch
penny affairs not up TO the standaru Vi uue sP
and should be suppressed. The true lover Vi inc
sport of racing is not in need OF any A'l n1,,.
earten education to appreciate racing. Free heius
orc denominations in the eyes of the public ana
iniure racing almost much as the 1ree-pause
nuisance which has filled the granustahus WIZ,
thugs heeers and dsreputabie persons f Da list
must GO the Jockey Club will not overstep proper
bounds. and if the desired result uban rs o0''''''
& number of the legislators from Albany VIZ" tif
IN Compel n9 racing associations pay per cent Of
their gross receipts to the state Woulu De 60
a ag t amendmenp to the bill in order to the
effect that the associations shouId pa! irside tbe
amount for every person who passed hlslue the
GATES with the exception of employees such ar, an
amendment would effectually settle the lree-oause
There are many other important matters 10 rr De
acted upon by the Jockey Club Racing is IN a pre-
carious situation at present all over the county
and everybody In any way aSsGea rets Of the
Jockey Clubs efforts for reform Promises WI WIZ
help the turf as the patrons OF racing tbromnt
action must be taken at once If the Jockey Cup
can show the public that is competent to contpSl
racing affairs properly its members may rest as
sured that the Jockey Club will receive the coruiaI
support of the press and the public ON the olher
hand, If promises are made as in former y eaiT,
only to be broken the Jockey Club cannot regain
the confidence Of the public Turimen IRON rom an
parts of the country are anxious for me enafgs
nent Of the scope of the club. 1t Is the intenuon
of a majority OF the members of the Jockey Cluo
gradually to enlarge its sphere of action. so as
eventually to unite all Of the racing asSoclatois OF
the country under the head of National Jockey
Club.