The evening world., 1894-05-31
MAY PUNISH BRIGHTON MEN.
Engeman Chose to Disregard 6
Jockey Club Order.
Kept Faith with Bookmakcrs In
Regard to I, 2, q Betting.

It looks as II the Jockey Club will
have to discipline the Brighton Beach
Racing Association. II II does not the
orders OF the Jockey Club are likely to
be received with little respect in future.
Mr.. Engeman allowed the bookmakers
to make /. 2, 3 books at the Brighton
course yesterday. regardless of the fact
that notice had been received from the
Jockey Club that such a style OF betting
was against the rules.
There was some misundersta nding In
regard to this matter. Mr.. Sass. Secre-
tary OF the Brighton Association, was
chosen by the Jockty Club men at the
conference of Monday night to inform
had done. He stated Brighton would
have |, 2. 3 betting. that the
Jockey Club took no cognizance OF bets,
and h At whatever question there was IN
regard to the matter and TO foreign
books would be settled at IA later time.
ON this understanding Engeman went
ahead and made his contracts with the
bookmakers. He received the Jockey
Club notice after the bookmakers had
weighed in" II he obeyed the Jockey
Club order then he would have to break
faith with the bookmakers, many of
whom had stipulated that they make /,
2, 3 books. As the lesser evil Mr.. Enge-
man decide to stick by the bookmakers.
he VIII. he says. obey the Jockey Gu
July l..
But the Jockey Club may want to pun
ish him by. taking away his license. No
war from the Jockey Club arrived
10 look after the racing at Brighton
sight.
The Old Dominion Jockey Club has
biolted the traces by putting on foreign
books. and a notice will be posted over
the gates, Abandon all hope Of mercy
here" Henceforth any owner, trainer
or Jockey. who participates In the races
at camp Grange. will be barred from the
Jockey club tracks. The foreign book
meeting would not pay without 1t. and
therefore the officials CONCLUDED that they
had better freelance 1t. They were very
fair with, the horsemen. however. and
notified them of the dreadful fate that
awaited them II they continued to earn
a living.
Polo Jim Jefferson's death was a
about the Brook yin ira k on Monday, ap,
parentIy in good health Jim con,
i developed into pneumonia. He died
cause he could not help Starter Caldwell
"Polo lin, whose other name was Am
brose f. Jefferson. was Starter Cald-
wells assistant for many years. and It
L""S i"ibNiy uut u tit NdiuhDiF HtSI Ia IN :
Me gave the veteran handler of the nag
that the latter earned the title of Prince
or starters, jim was popular with race
goers. and had hosts of friends. He will
be buried from his late residence. 32l
West Forty-tirst street. on Friday,
The Jockey Club Is claiming with n
great flourish OF trumpets that racing,
since the organization OF that association
of dictators, Is better this yonr than ever
before. This is hardly a fact. The pro-
grammes at Morris Park yesterday and
that association. The large a~tteadances
that are seen are the result Of winter
tracks having been closed during the
cod weather and not because of any con-
fdence in the Jockey Club and lis meth
DDS.
Jockey Stoval. who WAS ruled off the
Western tracks three years ago for vio-
lation OF n contract. has been reinstated
by Col. Clark. Stovul left Lou vile for
Chicago last night, He expects to ride
at the latter place. Stoval has been
ruled OF and on more time han any
other Jockey in the country.
Ingot. the winner Of the steeplechase
at Brighton Beach yesterday. is said to
be one OF the best jumpers seen In II
long time He clears the hurdles in
beautiful style, and does not lose any
ground.
The hill at Morris Park Will cnuse
many heartaches until N gets n line
on Ire horses that are 20 afraid to
go Gown at top speed. Keenan, was
goins until the level was reached. The
he came very fast, Herkimer could not
get out OF his own way, and Armitage
ran a miserable race.