New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
TALK ABOUT TURF AFFAIRS.
pRORARLE REORGANIZATION OF THE
CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
]. G. X. LAwRExcE.s ILLNESS AND HIS IMrENI

J. c. X. IAwRENCE's ILLNESS AND HIS IMpEND-
ING RETIREMENT FROM RACING
Many changes in the personnel Of the manage
ment Of the Coney Island Jockey Cino are nkeS ~
take place owing to the serious Illness Of J. g. II.
Lawrence who is the president. That Mt Law
renee will recover sufficiently TO take an active part
In racing is doubted by his most intimate irenus.
As a racing Official Mr.. Lawrence has been iooked
upon as an expert in forming the cohditiohs LOT
stakes and purses. TO his ingenuity the American
turf is indebted for the Futuri'y, Realization
Double Event and other important stakes HIS
illness and undoubted withdrawal as turf oinclai
are likely to make great change IN the RACING
affairs Of the East.
Mr. Lawrence met with a severe accident IN Oc-
tober 1893 He was driving fast trotter 10 Il
bicycle sulky at Fleetwood Park when he ran mo
tho fence and was thrown heavily TO the track.
He never recovered from the accident as MS eh''ie
nervous system was upset ana MS genera he"'''
becan to fail. At the June meeting OF the Nohes
Island Jockey Club last year MI Lawrence
friends became alarmed at his behavior The
hurdle and steepechases unnamed him complete
" AZ he suffered fortunes while such races were
being run When accidents. which were frequent
occurred Mr. Lawrence would become great! VA
cited. and times hysterical; ana as 'ne te"'
would flow down his cheeks he would ask plain
lively: How many Jockeys were Killed! ineie
was no hurdle cross-countrS racing at 'he IAN
meeting and Mr. Lawrence appeared 10 have re-
gained control of his nerves Just before the horse
Show began at the Madison Square Hafoeh MI
Lawrences nervous system collapsed colhpie'ei!'
and his physicians advised that he should nave
change of scene and complete isolation from 'he
worries and cares incident to racing. MI Law
renee departed for Europe on the eve OF the
Horse Show where he remained for several
months He has not improved, and his friends De-
love that he will retire forever from the turf.
There is much surrnise as TO who will be selected
Coney Island Jockey Club j. II. Bradford has been
III with the grip at his home in Boston. Mr. Brad
ford will come TO this city as soon as he IS able
TO travel with safety
Cornelius Fellowes, who was made secretary OF ule
club when Mr. Lawrence was chosen president. may
be selected to act president pending a regular
election There may be complete reorganization
Of the Coney Island Jockey Club as soon as the
LEGISLATURE has settled the racing situation Shoud
the LEGISLATURE permit racing, the fun list OF STAKES
and purses TO be raced for at the June meeting
will be announced g.
A step in the right direction has been taken pE
the turfmen of Ohio Here is the circular issued py
the Ohio turfmen:
To all Secretaries Of Trotting, Racing anu pieeu
ers' Associations. 49,, . . ~ou,.s,.d
70 elect one or more delegates TO convention to
be held at the HOllenden Hotel Cieveand, o f5
nation Of an American sporting League the object
Of which viii be TO promote T nrsyen an eFaon
III 20 its interests and 10 eliminate the so-cale
winter tracks and other evils. a.
Kindly bring this matter before the proper ON
of your association to the ea Una,
ton may be taken at once Please report ueiesd'e'
CHOSEN 10 yours SIDNEY W. GILES,
Secretary Cleveland Driving Park Company CleVe-
land Ohio.
should horsemen respond 10 this call and form
an organization with branches in every State the
Investments of breeders and horse-owners would re-
ceive the protection due 10 them. IL Is ihdeeu
s,range that horse-owners and breeders are the
victims OF sorehead gamblers and alleged REFORM
ers through the absence OF uniform action through
Gideon & DAYS stable promises 10 be fully as
strong as in former years. The accident 10 oane"t
serious blow to the stable. There are twenty
seven horses in training at Homdel Jonn MAJ i
the trainer has made new Gepar.THe ' and "waS
yyisa Shich are ridden every day by midget eXer-
cising lads When the active racing begins ne
youngsters will be turned out ana ,aHsh pp aocie
and take 10 their lessons as II tney I'M -.
bay colt by His Hghness. dam MISS LON n t
sister 10 Longstreet died ie" uaSS "i'e' 10
David Gideon reports that California agrees With
him and that 5000 people visit the racetracK every
\ racing day Mr. Gideon has won his expenses ana
a handsome margin besides. ,,o. So,,, ,oo,
The National Steepechase Association shou.o leel
nrnud NJ the magnificent lists OF entries for IT'S
stakes The quality of some OF the entries eXceis
any previous entries to cross-country races IN ths
country With such horses as Ramapo hiEg I.'
Councillors, the success Of the May meeting az
Westchester seems assured s.r.
n, the secretarys office and Henry J. Morris as
insnector of the course. horse-owners are connn'
OF fair treatment. The meeting Is nor NONE ,
making affair as any surplus that may remain vi" III
he added 10 the racing fund Should any losses be
incurred the management will pay them