The evening world., 1894-04-25
CROKER IN1ERFERES.
Jerome Park Will Be Used for
Races, Not for a Reservoir.
His Partner, Mike Dwyer, will
Open It July 4.
Chance to Boom Eastern Races and
the Yearling Market.

BY the grace OF Richard Croker there
will be racing at jerome Park this sea-
son. Michael F. Dwyer. his repu,ed II
not his actual partner. in his racing
ventures. has secured the old saddle
bags track. and. beginning July I, there
will be racing during July and August
on alternate days with Brighton Beach.
1t was the intention OF the Aqueduct
Commission to acquire the Jerome Park
site tor a storage reservoir at once.
Engineer Fteley decided that basin
meet emergencies. on account OF
| the constantly increasing demands on
the water-supply system.
The Commission acted promptly and
decided to have proceedings instituted
| for the condemnation OF Jerome Park.
Maps and plans were prepared showing
the location Of the property. and It was
expected that the title TO IL would pass
| to the city soon, but unfortunately Mr..
Croker's facing interests interfere with
the plan. and tho public interests must
Croker must have a place to run his
horses, even II the people have to go
without water. The condemnation pro-
ceedings VIII therefore not be brought
Tor the present, and probably not at all
II the race track proves to be more i'm
portant TO Croker than the water supply
missioner DAILY. who are ex-officio men,
bers OF the AIueduct Commission. were
indignant when the majority voted to
condemn Jerome Park for a reservoir.
The Significance of their opposition was
not apparent then.
II is important. to Croker to have a
price OF thoroughbred horses has depre-
ciatej at least Is per cent. on account
OF the adverse legislation In New Jersey,
Maryland and the District of Columbia.
The closing OF the New Jersey tracks
lasl Winter has thrown thousand race
horses on the market. Mr.. Croker is in
ing haif-interest In the Belle Meade
Stock Farm. AS Is also well-known. he
has big racing stable. lf he can In
crease ere s,, The num no q I race meetings In
more money wan his stable of race
horses and bull the price of yearlings
Now the people understand why they
don't get new storage reservoir.
Mayor Gilroy said TITS morning thai
no condemnation proceedings would b.
necessary. The city would buy thu
mission would consider the matter to
eSSnsummated at once; He did not know
!. some tine aso Peter F. Never
. estate business, offered 5000 for tn,
/. through: Meyers offer and the fact tina
: Dwyer has now secured lease OF th'
' track make plain Croker's connection
4 the property is not considered an evi
dence Of good faith that the intention o
:, carried out. Care was taken tina
y Dwyer got the lease before the sale
Care will no doubt also be taken
v protect the leaseholder's interest. and
= the city comes into possession Of tn
= property right away the city of Ne,
v York will be in the racing business.
" re sHrs VIII be delayed at least yea
n by reason of the existence of the lease
Racing will not be over until the end z
August. and It will then be too lat
to begin operations on a work of sue
y magnitude
l: NJ. F. Dwyer is the President Of tn
= to be used at Jerome Park are the sam
as those the Monmouth Park Associatio
u would have used u permitted to hav
= there will be no change In the dates OF
y iginally held by the racing association
y under the new rules. q,
Huntington FAIR Association will ais
pass into the hands OF turimen, VI
probably be .IT S l 81 should snsn, q
/. constructing mi e track
a There was hearing this afternoo
n before The Aqueduct Commissioners o
u the PROF ,sit!on to purchase Jerome Par
u and distributing reservoir.
= Robert f. pey9 eye who represented IL
u that the city had better take all II
property instead OF he ninety acres PR
:. posed.
- There were only fifteen acres remail
- ing. and the cost would be the same:
y, John Claf!in. Hugh y. Camp and oth'
property owners spoke in favor OF Il
project. Their was a large number
W. property-owners present, and the CO.
" census of opinion was in favor OF Il
"a purchaseoftheprope by the city. \
~ person objected.
~ Plans have already been prepared 4
~ nm immense storage reservoir. to GOV
I. 20T l-2 acres. nj all 267 acres will ha
~ to be used and ninety acres belong
II. the Jerome Park Villa Association.
i The Auunduct Commissioners W
q. probably enter into negotiations for q
", purchase OF the property at once.