New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-02
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
OBJECTIONS TO BREEDERS IN OFFICIAL
PLACES

THE SITUATION IN THE wEsT-INclDENTs RE-
CALLED by THE GIDEoNDwyER "sPAT'--
THE sTEEPLECHAsE FARCE
Notwithstanding the many promises MADE by 'he
men at the head OF the government OF the t"rl,
racing is In a far from satisfactory CONDITION All
over the country Much dissatisfaction Is expressed
throughout the city and al the tracks at the IN
action Of certain racing officials
A large majority OF the owners OF small stables
and almost all the trainers on the She"pshead BAY
track are chafng under real or supposed IMPOSE
tons forced upon them by persons VINO 40 no' Hoio
places under the rule OF the Jockey CUB IL IS
almost certain that a meeting OF horse-own:rs ana
trainers will be called and that II Will be ATTENDED,
by men who are not afraIl TO assert themselves or
to air their opinions Of the management OF turf
affairs by the Jockey Club
THE TROUBLE IN THE WEST.
In the West the rank and file of turfmcn and
horse-owners are bitterly opposed TO breeders ho'd-
ing official places 1t is not the turf lawyers uheF
ara almost ALWAYS djssatsiied) who object to breed
ers either as stewards judges. but the leading
racing men throughout that part OF the country
Strange TO say. however, William b barnes IL eN-
cepted from the list OF breeders 10 whose holohe
official llace no objection is made Turineh re-
pose the utmost confidence in his integrity ana
about every decision made by him is received WIFI
out the slightest murmur OF dsapproVaL MI
Barnes intends to withdraw from active par"cipd-
ton In administering the laws OF inc 'uii 40
steward az he is an extensive breeder hmseh ana
wishes 10 stand on his own merits lie VIII remain
In the stewards stand this season as he has maze
contracts with various associations to 90 So ou' Is
likely to withdraw permanently at the close OF '"e
present year.
Edward Corrlgan was turned down by the west
ern Turf Congress who did not ce-ife Hawthorne
as an associate member. although the turi Con
gress is perfectly willing to grant MN 'J tI
One of the reasons given for the releclioh W M
thorne is that II would give the Chlc.So dHSoCi@<
tons control OF the Congress to ne uer,ne'i' nj
Tennesses. Washington Park was admitted as an
associate member, greatly Strengthening '"e "e"N''
associations in the South
.r. EDWARD CORRIGAN's POSITION.
Mr.. Corrigan objected strenuousy TO the action Of
Tho Turf Congress and at once defined his position.
He said:
have too much at stake and too much money
Invested in the turf to allow Few Eseoe'' - M
the turf. TO manage the analrs OF an assay
s inai all the racing
south of the Ohio River. ! am PEREZ y wiIlm ,f
and to pay literally from the gate receipts al Haw-
,horne to help support them; bat naturally ] de-
club. l am opposed to winter racing ou; the aS-
ton Of the Tart cone5esi IN rlj~enfB me %n
ter racing in he neighborhood o. Chicago.
ca ThsTe 6e np Fa1 rcmns
track has been constructed with every modern IN
SSd Psrfe H theT
Hankins and a number OF wealthy Chioe5o men
them by the Turf Congress but L is amos; certain
that the new concern %iii a1 2se w eth hat
association. AS the purses and stakes 81 oVtn
associations are larger than ,ne purses bors Sre
have decided 70 cast their 10y Win the s
Of Hawthorne Park and the FAR Grouhus Asso-
citation.
THE WAR IN CHICAGO.
The Cook County Grand Jury have found in
dictments against the officials Of Hawthorne Park
for maintaining a gaming establishment fres'-
dent Wheeler OF the Washington Park Club. was
also indicted for maintaining nuisance at the
Washington Park track. There is Tar more ~ ,he
bottom OF the indictments than appears on IN, tiS
surface. It was rumored in Chicago that the TURF
Congress was al the bottom Of the matter, so that
a renewal OF the racetrack war Is likely 10 TAKE
Saturday will long be remembered by race Se
goers for several reasons Inc asTy boosened
the tongues of turfmen. Philip J. Dwyer geheIalH
soSeernins others are extremely lurid. The affair
on Saturday recalled the quarrel Of Saratoga be
when blows were exchanged. This, Pontiac affair
Jerome Park. when Pierre Lofiilara ana rhi up
inembered And Philip j. DIVERS attack on James James
the atser Of starting Kern purposely foul Long
street SO to win with salvator, caused some
To-day is Likely be calm and peaceful at Sleeps
head Bay Tnss so0 atTESaT bsnrdS cg
lous as a spectacular show was the What u IL! .
that ggTsd on G sd g sa@ l the afe
GREETED the action OF the stewards. Edward CORR
gans answer Thomas Williams telegram for
some honest steepechase jockeys deserves being
reprinted many times. II merely stated: They
are all dead"
Rodman's disqualification on Saturday was a
"facrr" for Of the wealthy young men VINO
thought OF buying horses for cross-country
purposes. A decided change in their opinions has
taken place. that their Intended purchases nave
been abandoned.
J. Newton Van Ness has choice assortment OF
light coolers and body blankets, as well as all Xmas
or horsegear for both thoroughbreds and trotters,
at his store No. 10 Chambers-st.
AZ
prices realized BY yearlings Of L. o. AppIeby on
Saturday at the sale at Sheepshead Bay racetrack