New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
TROTTING-HORSE MEN AT ODDS.
OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED LICENSING
BOARD.


The organization of a State Trotting Bard 10
supervise all harness races hereafter held in the
State of New-York. account of which appeared
in The Tribune last Wednesday, has stirred up a
factonal controversy among trotung-horse men
which threatens to njure the prospects Of the Gray
Racing bill now before the Legislature at Albany.
on side is the social element Of the trotting-
horse world, imbue1 with the belief that the same
methods by which II is proposed to suppress the
pirates OF the running turf Should be applied TO
harness racing through the medium OF supervisory
board similar in its functions and powers TO the
Jockey Club, and the other side Is the quasi
commercial element. which includes many breeders.
owners and track managers in NewYork and which
appears to be bitterly opposed to anything Ike au-
tocratc control of harness racing.
At the meeting in the Murray Hill Hotel last
Tuesday evening half dozen wel-known New
York patrons of the trottng horse turf were pres
ent and a dozen from out of town sent letters
and kilograms expressing sympathy with the move
ment TO form what would practically be Jockey
Club for the trottng turf. The gathering
Invitation affair no general call having been Issued.
and it private, although some OF the proceed
ings given out TO representatives, OF the press
after adjournment. Articles of incorporation copied
from those of the Jockey Club were adopted ana
signed by Colonel Lawrence Kip S. w Taylor jr,
David Bonner. Hamilton Busbey, H. II. Murray.
D. S. Hammond. Andrew Miller and II. " White
head. The next day these men. or most OF them To-
gether with some others. proceeded to Albany ana
asked the committee in charge of the Gray bin to
amend the measure in such a way as TO delegate TO
their State Trotting Board almost absolute control
over all trotting hereafter to be held in New
York This extraordinary power. II is contendcd Is
necessary to guard agans; the establishment Of
Maspeths and Fiushings the trottlng turf now
that such places are to be suppressed on the run
ming turf by the operation OF the Gray oil ana Inc
action of the Jockey Club.
.bo end int emit Df
men composing the State Trottng Board. there
is some opposition their plans for supervising the
| trotting interests in New-York. Among the men
who attended the meeting in the Murray II Il Hotel
John Rudd. member Of the Executive Com
mttee Of the Driving Club OF Ncw-York and an In
fuential man in the trottng horse fraternity Rudd
strongly opposed the proceedings Of the majority and
said that he would fight to the last ditch any meas
ure which contemplated lictI sing o9ara Tor m, me
Gray b 4 possible should hi PSrop2sel r
had been infested with NEE nes conducted solely IN
the interest Of the professional gambling cement.
ab6 tha be 'es royS on of the new
tion aimed at the abuse If the racing interests were
and good; let them have it; but the trottlng turf
altogether free from such places as Maspeth
| wanted no guardians appointed whom the Driving
| Club Of New-York would have to Apply before II
Trnr os or a E mcnp 1 on TuesdaT
Rudd " refnsed to subscribe on the Contrary he
| went to work next day to caHvass the horsemen
| and track-owners OF the State and organize de
termined opposition to the beard To reporter Of
! The Tribune Mr.. Rudd said yesterday that nine Of
| the eleven members Of the Executive Committee Of
the Driving Club Of New-York had assured him that
| they were u,alterably opposed TO the proposed
licensing board and that this sentiment would get
expression a special meeting TO be held Mon
| day evening. The Parkway Driving Club will hold
meeting the same evening when IL Is expected
that the matter will be considered by the Brooklyn
| hoTsemen.
The president AID secretary OF the New-York
State Trotting Horse Breeders' Association, DR.. J.
| W. Day. OF Waterloo, and NJ. f. Service Of Roch-
| ester. teegraphed % Rudd that they with him
| tooth and nail" II Or. Days expression, and
| II is pain to be seen that big fight Is brewing
| among the trottint horse