The record-union., 1894-01-05
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
MEETING OF NOTED HORSEMEN
AT NEW YORK.
Committee Appointed to Perfect the Or
ganization of the American Jockey
CIub-Ionest Racing the Object.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.


NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-When Chairman
James r. Keene called to order the meet
ing at the Hoffman House this afternoon
to perfect the organization of the Ameri-
can Jockey Club, he faced gathering of
noted turfmen, including Richard Croker,
Perry Belmont, j. o. Donner, p. j.
Dwyer, ii. j. Away, A. l.. Walcott, John
Hunter, DIR. Knapp, Charles Reed, Sec
rectary Brewster of the Washington
Park Club of Chicago, Pittsburg Phil,
Billy Hayward, snapper Garrison and
others.
The report of the subcommittee, con-
sisting of Keene, Belmont and Donner
was presented, to the effect that after con-
ferring with the Board of Control, the
committee and racetrack officials had
concluded that the plan of organization
could only be accomplished by enlarging
the Board of Control. Therefore 1t was
decided to form a new Jockey Club, linn
tied to fifty members, with the object Of
purifying the turf.
Keene said some scheme of turf reform
was badly needed, and believed the for
nation of a jockey club the surest method
of success. The idea is 10 give the same
opportunity of success on the turf to the
humbleSt as well as TO the WealthleSt
H..
contest above suspicion and to the credit
of the American turf.
In answer to question by Secretary
Brewster of the Washington Park Club
of Chicago, whether the intended jockey
club was to cover the East earticularly,
Keene said racing matters III New York
and New Jersey will be important
enough to consider or try to govern.
What the turf wanted is tone and charac-
ter, and without 1t the American TURF Will
fail.
P.J. Dwyer was asked by the Chair
man to say something in reference to the
increase in stakes or purses at the local
race-track, and in brief way answered:
81 am willing to do anything in my
power to forward the interests OF every
person connected with the American turf.
No racing association in the country will
give higher purses than | will. [ will
do everything that lies in my power, and
all [ ask is to give US good people. No
figureheads, but good workers."
Keene said he was confident the club
would he firm in its purpose and make a
complete revolution III racing circles.
A resolution was adopted empowering
the committee to act as incorporators, and
take all necessary steps to complete the
organization of the club. with power to
call the meeting together whenever
thought proper. The committee are: j.
Ii. Hunter, James r. Keene, A. j. Cas-
sat, August Belmont. Perry Belmont,
Colonel w. p. Thompson, j. A. Galway,
j. b. Haggin, p. Lorillard. DR.. G. l..
Knapp, Gray Griswold, j. Q. Bonner, w.
Jay and A. e. Monson.
RACING AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 1.-The Blood
horse races at the Bay District track to-
day resulted as follows:
Six furlongs, Zaragoza won, Blizzard
second. Sir Peter third. Time, 1:20.
Seven furiongs, Paulus won, The Lark
second, Esperanza third. Time, 1881.
Fifteen-sixteenthso of a mile. Francisco
won, Wyannashot second, Conde third.
Time, 1:45.
Steeplechase, short course, Longwell
won, Cito second. Yokohl third. Time,
Bal.
Five furlongs, Artist won. FURRY Sec
ond, Raphael third. Time, 1:104.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Six furlongs,
Edna L. won, Eva's Kid second, Tidbit
third. Time, 1:1Ti.
Five and a half furlongs, Ike S. won,
Little Ell second, Beverly third. Time,
Los.