New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS
THE NATIONAL sTEEPLECHAsE AssOclA-
TONS MEETING.
,o,.,,ps or Racing PLEASED OVER THE GovEl

LOVERS OF RACING PLEASED OVER THE COVER
NOR.s APPROVAL OF THE BILLS
Governor Morton signed the facing bills yes'er-
dow afternoon To the intense qualification OF thou-
sands n, racesoers and lovers of honest, clean ana
wholesome snort As there are no more dra"paohs
10 he encountered. the meeting OF inc ->""o''"'
steeplcchase Association will begin tomorrow I'M
der the most favorable auspices. owing 10 INC
manly stand taken by the members. the puohc
,o,,,d turn out in large numbers to encourage the
ror vho have done so much to save racing from
destruction 9th Angus; Belmont. John Sahioru
and r d. Morgan the Racing Comm'ss'oh w
license the racetracks In this State. horsemen ana
the general public may rest assured tha' INC o'''
interests Of racing will be subserved'
As there was or less excitement preVd'e"'
uhil. tho hills were awaiting the signature or inc
Governor it may be interesting TO recall some Oh
the incidents and comments
Every lover OF healthful outdoor sport Is IN SYM
pathy with the National Sieepiechase Association
II was with much regret that yesterdays superb
nrosrar,ma OF fine well-nlled races was declared
~ II II had been possible. the association wou'u
have run off the programme as spectacle so az
not TO disappoIt the large NUMBER OF s""'S'''
who had come to the city to witness inc RACES
When the members OF the Steepechase Asso'ia
,on met AZ the Brunswick on Wednesday Night
,1 waited tilI II o'clock to hear from Albany. and
uera disappoInted They accepted the situation
ENTHUSIASTICALLY and not single harsh uhco'"P"
oentary word was heard from any OF the'n -
was not So however. at the leading ho'es' ""'''
hundreds OF interested persons were ahN'o"s''
waiting for news from Albany When II was gen
erallv known that Peter De Lacy was IN A'odnS'
ond ,ha, he tauntingly offered 10 bet 5000 that 'ne
racing measures would not be signed the huisna
ton OF the crowds could not be RESTRAINED esp '"'
when II was recalled that the former Ioo"'o"
keeper was thoroughly Informed IN regard 10 e'e's
nbase Of the situation since the measures were
passed by the Senate
IT, National S;eeplechase Association has pointed
ON, the path to be taken. and every honest lover
Of racing should follow It's example faith VIII oe
kent with the horse-owncrs, ana no matter va
the cost may be TO the association every e"'''
will be made to make up to them their pecuhiafy
$3.50 Incurred nv the delay as premiums OF much
greater value will be offered. Here Is '"c p'o-
grammc for saturday $ races
FRS, race Maiden hurdles purse So" 81 VIE" each
one mile and half , .,,o
second racesens ssespleshsse SO 9, sseh es
10 the second. 50 Ia the hira' entrance 60
miles 1870 - q, oc
Third raees, Nicholas Hand.sp hgrae ma, rs' .stsss
to pay vs. orsnny snHou1 T,y M.. ,s
10 TO. he soi reG s~s h shf close ~
Fourth York se.sc C ne h"n sh,r
Of which 500 to the tsSnn s," snanee
to be g Tssp sns 1 ns close at MOO" ' '
Fif,h race weight "a, race pa5.s $, 81" Zach
owne,s shoula enter their horses literally. and
give every EFFORT to make to-morrows racing - az
iractiye that the Coaching club ana the ledulhf o.,
cistv n.onIe wlll be present Monday ana ~"
other racing days proposed by tho ASSOCIATION
Weird reports about racing al Mohnou,n a."
crop out with persistent frequency " "unli ~.
auire al least S0eo 10 pace Monmouth ralh W.
condition Ia hold a meeting, There IN u" h"tn 10
rrsens IN New -jer.e, !n.fss the iu,heS tlnh oh.
,slns control Of Inc racctracks IN the STATE anu
aided hy the better element ~ tll%eha 81 NV
Jersey obtains laws like ihn thelns ava ~ wa
Slate There j. 40 dnygua ne i"', ,ns' AIM, ms
k, II Is oWdtn, that me denlsens OF inc h." t
vIn not have, al any pfre, the 'ssh ~ men WIZ
n,wa he,n Al the head ~ iacnH annlfs IA fnfnl,f
Years Ahouh racing rfoNe Nv.,.s''u' W NV
thst an a,ismp, will he made u, tho Jockey 'uh
Ia revive tho npo,t across The iiN't , 49,
Wa,a,h 4 Iulike the weliknnNn racing Judge,
lefI Yesterday fol H. Louie, where he WI, rr'el,
Amin. Inc meeting which begins saturday anu
ain ,s,n,,nue Tor twenty nVc iayF In addition -
placing Tho horses, Judge marke vi" ",o DC , 'me
,,ac, IN Inc Detroit Driving Park club. whose meet
Inr begins on OF about June 10