New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-31
FOR TURF REFORM.
THE CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUBS
PROPOSITIONS.
CONDITIONS on WHICH IT WILL. JOIN IN THE
NEW MOVEMENT

CONDITIONS on WHICH IT WILL JOIN IN THE
NEW MOVEMENT.
\ meeting Of the Executive Committee of the
Consv Island Jockey Club was held at the Cumber-
land last night. to arrange for an answer to the
lotter Of the Join. committee OF horsemen who
are endeavoring to form the new Jockey Club for
the purpose Of turf reform The meeting lasted
nearly three hours. and the situation was dis
cussed in every detail
Il IL the aim OF the Coney Island Jockey Club
TO elevate the sport and to place It where it will
no, deserve the reproaches OF the press and the
condemnation OF the public. The letter to the new
Jockey Club speaks for itse AS an associate
member of the Jockey Club the Executive Com
mittee objects to any person being elected to that
body as the clubs representative. as it might tend
10 make the club subordinate to ether racing asso-
clations on the same grounds the persons who were
members Of the Board of Control whose names now
appear in the list of corporators should withdraw
their names at once. as many persons believe that
they have a personal grievance against the Coney
Island Jockey club. II the corporators see nj to
elect them members when the full list of the
fifty proposed members H. selected Ii IA nobody s
business present the feeling Is such that no
member Of the Board of Control or the Monmouth
Park Executive Committee should have place In
the councils Of the turf with the object Of reform
ing the many abuses that are known to exist
The following members of the Coney Island Jockey
Club Executive Committee were present: j. q. N
Lawrence. J. II. bradford. Cornelius Fellowes
Colonel Lawrence Kip John G. fIecksher Herbert
G. pell. f.. Gray. Griswold and George peanouy
Wetmore. John VI. Bowers was present as counse!
for the club General Daniel iIutterheld was at
the clubrooms. but went away before the meeting
was called TO order 49,. o..,,.,,,,,ao ~, tho
Following IS the letter 10 the committee Vi the
new Jockey club:
January go 1894
John Hunter Chairman. Joint Committee
Dear Sir: The Coney Island Jockey club, being
heartily In accord VIII any movement tending 10
concinded tnnt it can best aid in the accomplish
ment and development Of all matters over Wn.ch
II IL proposcl By Jockey club to exercise Jurs-
dction by cooperating with you as occasion snail
arise ana In answer to your letter nd t fnr iba
Racing Season OF 1924. to 80 into effect when your
Organization shall have been perfected. =. .,,
emnnote from and be representative OF the horse
owners. We VIII consent 10 your exercising J"r'S-
diction: :, ,.. , al
l. In regard 10 issuing licenses to all trainers ana
2. Is TO the forfeit list
g. As to the registration Of owners ana partner
ships.
3 You shall also have full power to apppin, Inc
handcnppers. judges and starters am 10 30 e
night events and declarations to all handlcaps IN
We sugges, that thre lal BE- senior Su h
~, Mt AZ cur race meetings "a tn presdlnS o.
iccr regard 10 thu racing Then iakns piaEr r,,
lu: H. conjunction with steward from your c'up
AM steward from orr committee. .h ,.o,,
Ne believe that can readily agree WIN YOU
after due consideration ~ 70 such am"nirrntS
Of th. rules Of racing as may from time to time
be- found desirable , $500. ., ,
W.. would not however IL In favcr or any >rilt
.Xrui.ng owners ira!n' r' Jock ~ or horses rom
our rlcet on account Of their racing ~ other asso-
clrf,ons tn, trose under the jurs i'ction OF ihc
Jockey club as "" think that such n n"asurr
you'll be- Justly consiIer" contrary u the s'nSe
of the NucTlcgn pubic. -
", trust that these suggestions may meet ,ne
wlshes u m" horse-Cwnors. am tend - secure
uni,y ~ action m regard 10 racing interests gen
orally. ......t 3D..
W 10 not dcen f. alviFi1c that repres 'niaii %
~ ,hc C1r.v lslarl Jockey club should, rs sucn.
be received ag q member ~ the Jockey 'luD. 40 u
proposed hy YOU nor IL our suggested action 10 De
an '.,o,i - conditional thereon. for this might
b. construed ls placing IA" coney Island JOCKEY
club iu = sIhorlinlte posti 4, part 81 "A sys' m
v.rv r..i'oc,,,Uv J. q * LAWRENCE.
President.
y g. likely that those propositions VII b" nc,
copied. 49, fh"y seem To be extremely liberal ana
should prove satisfactory u horsemen 81 every
grade .
! revival Of high class steer lechase and hurdle
-ncae ~ the Cuupy Island track seems 10 meet
th. genera. approval ~ racegocrs Several young
men who arr miilionaires are anxious 10 go IN
for racing bat waiting FOR turf affairs 10 settle