New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-11
ORGANIZING THE JOCKEY CLUB

the mistakes and misdeeds OF the Board OF Control
forgotten and forgiven, and ought not 10 io'ee
ORGANIZING THE JOCKEY CLUB.
MEMBERS WHO WERE ELECTED YESTERDAY
PLANS OF REFORM.
The Jockey Club is now a corporate body, as all
the details of ts organization have been perfected
All the bylaws ready for publication and the
plan Of reformation is complete. 1t was decided
that the stewards who to &C; at the meetings
will be drawn By lot James X. Keene. r. X. Stur-
gs August Belmont and John Hunter were selected
TO serve for two years. and j. o. Bonner, u. Lee
Knapp and Colonel W. =. Thompson for one year
Here are the names OF the members who were
elected at yesterdays meeting: William c. Whit
ney. Colonel Oliver II. Payne. Perry Belmont. Au-
gust Belmont c. Lee Knapp. W. p. Thompson.
A. j. Cassatt, James Galway. John Hunter James
r. Keene +. X Sturgis. J. .. Bonner, J. b. Hag-
GIN w Seward Webb. w. H. Forbes. of Boston,
f. s. Knapp Rudolph Ellis of Philadelphia; Pierre
Iorillard. Edward Kelly, Augustus Clasen, prescott
Lawrence and Samuel s. Brown.
James c. *. Lawrence. Alfred H. Morris, fnihp
j. Dwyer and A. +. Wolcott were named as che
members for the racing clubs which they repre-
sent. Every thing was so harmonious az yes,eI
are confident that a satisfactory settlement OF the
difficulties existing between them ana me mem fn
bers of the Executive Committee OF the Coney Isl,
and Jockey club vii, be made call was issued
to the horseowners to attend meeting TO receive
discuss the turf situation as II now exlsts Inc
call signed by James r. keene chairman ana
Edward Kelly. secretary. , ,,,,.
II Is the wish OF the members or the Jockey Ciup
that the owners express themselves freely as 10
their ideas Of turf reform Ii any horse-owner pc
lieves that anything proposed by the Jockey .Ciuo
is not conducive to the welfare OF the turf' ne
should not hesitate to say so at the meeting, Inc
members of the Jockey Club that they desire
to hear the opinion of the owner or a single morse
just much the opinions Of the owners or great
stables This movement Is for the benefit or all
classes OF horse-owners and the patrons of the turf
Every horse-owner who Is In sympathy win tne
reforma ton Of the turf Is requested to attend the
meeting which will be held on Tuesday. February
IL, beginning at 4:3O p. M at No LII Broadway;
large number OF applications was made by
persons DESTROYS OF becoming members OF me
Jockey club 1t thought advisable that the
selection of the twenty-four members REQUIRED 10 20
make up the necessary fifty should he delayed until
some future day. 1t Is likely that the membership
OF the Jockey Club will be increased from time
to time until there are as many msmbers as there
are In the English Jockey Club. The membership
of the English Jockey club IS over 20 It Is SAID
that II any Of the stewards finds that his selec-
ton is in the way of harmony on the turf ne
will withdraw in favor OF somebody else
who is acceptable. . -,
The foregoing does lot mean that change Will
be made every time some malcontent has grleV-
ance against a steward. but II means that any
objection should be made at once so that the
Jockey club will not be hampered when the racing
begins