New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
NINETEENTH ST. & SIXTH AVE.
A BIG FIGHT ON THE TURF.


THE JOCKEY CLUB WILL FOIL THE PrOTrrRs
Racegoers horse-owners and the general public
are interested in tho relations Of the so-caled
Horsemens Protective Association and the Jockey
club few years ago a similar association was
organized AT Gutenberg TO protect Jimmy" Nc
Cormlck. g. q. Walbaum and the patrons q win
ter racing from the Board OF Control the ruling
body OF the legitimate racing in the East AZ that
time. The Gutenberg II. +. \. objected 70 crit
icism. and passed resolutions not 20 permit horses
purchased from members OF the Board OF Control
10 race on the sacred soil Of Guttenburg The re-
fusal OF many horsemen 10 become members OF the
Organization recently formed and the presence ~
certain names IN It's roll o, membership together
with the insolcnt demands made BY individual rep
resentatives OF that body. several Of whom have
personal grievances. caused the thinking men on
the turf 10 cschew the entire organization lndlyid-
usy and collectively. Some OF the members Of
the Jockey Club. who az first were Inclined TO ala
the association. on second sober thought condemn
the movement as pernlc!ous and some o. the bylaws
insulting 10 the Jockey Club. the governing
body OF the turf In this State. well-known turf
man said yesterday: There Is no chance ,or tho
H. i. 4. 10 hedge as the true form 81 the assocla-
ton Is now thoroughly exposed and II IS wholly
unable 10 carry the handicap which public opinion
has placed upon IL. That racing In this n, lghbor-
hood has been well patronized. and that the season
Just closed has been prosperous one the hold
ers OF racetrack shares admit II Is also admitted
been reduced at least ono-haf while the expenses
Of conducting n racing stable have been materially
increased but horse-owncrs trainers and Jockeys
forget that racing has been placed on n Arn basis
By public patronage. and that the aim OF the
Jockey Club has been 10 give the public con-
fdence In racing The fact that incompetent
stewards and racing officials caused some Of the
plans OF the Jockey Club 10 fail has fully aroused
certain members OF that body 10 tho true con-
dion Of the turf in this country. with the result
that the H. +. 4. Is not likely 10 have any voice
in the management Of racing. The shafts OF crit-
clsm have pierced the armor OF some OF tho obtuse
persons the turf VINO received their informa
ton from who desired 10 further their own
interests
THE Jockey Club Intends to work In unison with
the racing associations. II possible definite
amounts will be added TO many OF the stakes while
the guaranteed stakes Will also remain as fixed
features in races In which the entries likely
be few In number. There will be no infringement
upon the rights OF horse owners. trainers or jock
eys On the contrary II is the intention OF the
Jockey Club TO promote the best interests Of
breeders, owners, trainers and everything assoc
clated with the turf Moreover II is said that an
effort Will he made to appoint racing officials who
will hold the associated with suspicious In
and-out running to strict account. and who will
act on their own volition without being goaded by
criticism into performing their duties. The public
is not interested IN the gate receipts dividends
of racing associations. Tho public pays 10 see
honest sport properly conducted under the eyes
Of fearless officials. who will do their duty regard
less OF whom It may affect Consequently 1t is safe
to anticipate that the Jockey Club will not recog
nize the II. T. A. as factor In the government or
the turf
August Belmonts complete change OF front IN
regard to the II. r. a. at the meeting held by the
stewards OF the Jockey Club on Friday was like
the EXPLOSION OF a dynamite bomb II is reported
that Mr.. Belmont consulted when the II. p
A wos In its infancy. When 1t began 10 grow with
extraordinary rapidly the nurses OF the bouncing
baby believed that they could dispense with the
serylces OF the physician TO the turf. and proceed
ed to administer bitter medicine TO the Jockey
Club The leaders OF the movement thought that
,hev had every reason 10 believe that they could
dictate the policy OF the turf. and that boycott
Of the racing associations would cause the Jockey
Club 10 10 down its knees ana reg Tor peace.
When j. T.. Madden. J. j. Hyland aud Walter Roll
Inns were called before the stewards. they discov-
.rad n the Jockey Club was composed OF sew
eral men who have awakened 10 the TACT that the
inactivity Of turf officials In respect 10 in-and-ou
running embodened the rogu"s ana sharpers OF
,he turf so that tho entire structure OF racing
threatened When they retired from the confer
ence Mr. Belmont said that he had been deceived.
and he declared that unless Mr. Hyand withdrew
az once from the II. 7. A., neither he nor anybody
else that was member OF that organization could
remain In his employ. Some pungent remarks
we're made in the meeting by certain members OF
tbe Jockey Club who scored the men who desired
80 nuzzle the press and to boycott the racing
sociations
The result OF the meeting Is that unless the II.
p is disbanded within week. the trainers and
Jockeys az well the owners, who are enrolled
as member will be eligible 10 positions as motor:
men on the surface roads OF any other congenial
"a ling As IL Is the licenses OF several members
are in ieopardy FOR the leaders OF the turf know
, that without the support OF the press the turf
hal they we're led into the movement because they
expected the support Of certain stewards who had
heen criticised by turf writer's, and also had griev
snccs because the purses were small and suaran-
iced stakes were not satisfactory. Now that there