New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10
To GIVE Up THE lDF :.
LIKELIHOOD THAT THE TRoTrING BOARD No' -
MENT WIZ. BE ABANDONED

MENT W111. BE ABANDONED
Tho controversy as = the wisdom the cvl OF
MA cling the ir,tting tracks In the state o. New
York under the supervision of a trotuhs "o''"
similar In It's functions and powers 10 me 'o'h'
club OF the running turf promises II U" Spei"'
settled in such way tina, harmony VIII once "io,e
prevaU in the camp OF the trotting-ho'Sc men =
-. soo,,,s ,rohabIe that the project Of licensing
hoard will he abandoned by the gentlemen VINO or
rarized the movement at the Murray nm Ho''i
on February o. They are stu OF inc op"'o'' ~
the scheme would he a benefit to the 'ro',,"s III
forests by providing a safeguard against "i ''i'.
az possibe abuses of the sport. but IN the race OF
-, ,,,or onuosition which has been developed ihey
soao inclined % Law aside personal views anu apah
don the movement in order TO unite 'he ho'se''' VI
tho state H. oil Of the Gray bill In ltS ot'gih''
form. ,.,
Andrew MILF, president Of the Dr'Vhs ''uo VI
xr.y,rk md one OF the ncorporators OF the
State Trottng Board. "oiced this 'concha'o'' Se'
men. In emphatic language yesterday 10 rePo''e'
NJ tho Tribune PERSONALLY | am in feVor OF tue
proposed trotting amendment TO the Gray pi said
Mr. Miller. but am also an oH'cer Oh ''e i"e
Club The Executive Committee OF '"e D'N''s
Club having gone record against the measure,
shall have nothing further to do with o's'''s Tvs
s1option: and IL my associates In the state Iro''he
po, COO q, IN continue the movement for a hcens-
,nr hodv why then | shall withdraw from the
board"
Mr. Miller said that he had Just received note
from Colonel Lawrence Kip, the chairman OF .ne
State Trotting Board, giving expression 10 s''''''
views on the Importance Of promoting harmony
among horsemen in the present Crisis eN'" Il -
became necessary to abandon the project Io' WIN"
the board organized
David Bonner was seen at "The Ledger o"C' ny
a reporter of The Tribune. the welfare oi ''e
Gray Racing bill is TO be considered hrst OF al ana
hovo every other matter or thing at stake. and II
i. i,,1be of representative
horsemen who opposed TO the ainehu'neh' Fus
ces,ei bv the State Trottine Board. thlnk Inc"
wishes will be deferred 10 for the sake Oh Peac''
erroneous though believe them 10 be IL see"'S W
me like nonsense for people to talk about inns 'oNc
ment being ar attempt on the part OF ~" nv"
20 gain autocratic control OF trotinS interests ia
this State Why, the idea OF a Irotuh6 'o"'"
aros ont OF the desire OF its promoters to protect
tho trotting tracks. When the Gray bill was hrS'
introduced the notion prevailed that the Jo'h'E
club would have all racing ASSOCIATIONS III '''
State under its control and tina; iar asSo,n i o, =,
and driving clubs would thus DO forceh 10 alp! W
the authorities of the running turf lot p,i I'M va
10 race in harness This view was .hss' h s,a,s
corahle la wyers and IL obviat" such s'ate
Of airs that the Trotting Board CANE mo
ence 1t distinctly mov rdr,ns interests by
trotting -horsemen instead OF dcspo.c anu a.,,
IN .,,nerscde The National Trottng Association In
authority. some persons wou'd haVe '"e P'o'''
Il myself have been misreprescnted ana place
a. ",isa IVh, in the matter. Tho opponents ot
-. hoard have raised the cry that us rules anu
rayuiations would conflict with those OF ne IA.
,onaI Tro,ting Association. OF Whl'h am mr.
sn,,herinr rival organization. This IL the mere'i
hnmhug as A matter OF course. SAID openly az
,he meeting In the Murray Hill Hotel ana haN =.
strcs hon exclaimed TO President Johnston, Una
H. ,rro,,inr Hoard would strengthen IN" Natlohal
Tro,,inr Association by prescribing ia iui's az
,bev may be amended from time 70 Time nave
tn-dav received a letter from Mhbr Johnston,
,ndorsing the aims OF the board ana sHsset,,hss
ma, I'm tho amendment to the Gray BIN bN "m'H
IL ia proposed 10 delegate authority 10 N" BOAR
a clause ba inserted prescribing the rll'- OF w
%aflonal Trot;iue Association 10y at % IN" Logs
i,,vrc II ANYTHING further ~ done ms Will u"
Gnuh, he done but long the suspicion remains
M = / Uamlin Colonel Kip. Andrew Miller.
go. Archer Henry e 1ewett. myself and oih"!
a deeu.dyeI conspiracy TO Cypress ihe iafner- IP
| the state why think II ls probable 'hh' 'he mat
ter will be dropped .. 49,.
Tho preliminary steps toward this end "'f" taken
vesfe-Iay when colonel KIP called "A meeting "i
h. state Tro'ing Board 90 be held ~ ~" Murray
i'm Un.el tomorrow II IL generally understood
"a. Inc lncorporators Will then vote - pufcha-'
Ia he the absolut- abandonment - LICENSING y
| tom % any Kind applcl - IN" toithE turl.
such action j. taken u j. certain thht va
| 20 INC knife viii -usu'. An informal i"'',ths
IN. Executive Committee % tho lF4tllt .ii or
| %eu- York vas held las, night a. the Hotel Metro
pole and the only thing tha' preveH'rd ~" iaSs"k'
q, measures and populations ioi the lNiP ,r'
or organizing opposition 20 the Legislation afkr' 'oF
| bv the TrOttng BOARD was quhSl-"'''i"i 'oihmu
| ricotlou 10 the eject that the board "opIi Tor
| ma.v abandon the Mort 20 secure i'tLalHB HH-
| ihori'y al rs meeting to-morro" night