The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-05
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r... an. Horseaen's Protective Association
...-,ar, IN its movement against the Guaran-
800 ,tato schemo became evident yesterday
vh.r n developed that the organization has
,.,c,,oned An agreement among @ SCORE or
nor NJ prominent metropolitan turfmen not to
.rt.r their horses In such races next season.
Tho moyement was not started by the asaooia-
~. hrt a. .oon M the lattsr's officers became
a-a,o ,bat such n thing was q fact they lost no
t,mo IN giving 10 It the stamp of their approval
nv heartily Joining in It. Tho matter has been
placed entirely in their hands.
No domands have been made upon any Of the
racing associations. but q petition asking them
10 abolish guaranteed stakes has been presented
e thOm 1vS One w ssSIng f RcfiinS Snd has Uu sS or t SSss q
his aaaociates on the official board Of the Horse.
men's Protective Association went TO President
va b thn,r Oh pse VII Wsibanm forthwith de.
clared on ali HIS stakes for next year. When
one Of his al sss sofr to t dSm other racing SsarMs a iSos AZ
tions Of the Metropolitan Circuit to act without
them, walbaum said:
racing associations or the horsomen y
In consideration Of this fair treatment Rollins
pledged the Oc SpgpoFis Il tbe t mstt npr os sssins uthr0tt
the Saratoga Stakes I'LL well, Tho Horsemenis
association 10 awaiting replies to its messages
a sre ooS Jockey Club With some anxiety. op.
%nosition ia expected from both. The Dryers in
particular arc known to be strenuously opposed
TO tho change.
of the Horsemen's Protective Association yes.
terday, "their stakes for 1898 will be
q bit shy on entries. We are deter
mined to 500 this thing through, Racing
StIsir. tS Are ,1 IN % G0od as sihspS nov of as q f ie% years werS
ago, but the associat ons have boen getting all
the money. cannot recall a season In the past
ten years more profitable. than the one just
ended. We do not want TO be unressonable, but
Of O good season. We want the racing associa.
lions to add q certain - m to the stakes and
races decided at their tracks. For several years
past they have been guaranteeing 2 certain sun.
scriptions. 1t can BIO seen. therefore. that we
have been running for our own money. Unless
the associations come around they will have TO
depend next yoar upon the owners who have
held aloof from this movement" -.
Among the signers Of the agreement, 1t Is said.
arc:
John z. Madden, William Lakeland, Charles 7. Pat
terson. A. II. & D.. H. Morris. r. wyndham Walden.
Charles Littlcneld. Charles Littiehsidi or, waI perid
Gideon, ]. W. Rogers. J. j. McCarerty J. 4. Bennett.
James Mclaughlin. William JENNINGS. R. c: Doggett.
l Me- E nStS; W %lHhsSt o nnd many GTn othey y"' "~'
Many of tho signers OF the agreement train
horses for the men from whom the most de-
termined opposition Is anticipated. They, how.
ever, believe that August Belmont, President OF
tho Jockey Club and executive head OF the State
Racing Commission. agrees. with them. They
declare that they have received assurances to
that effect, but Mr.. Belmont's position as Presi'
don't of the Westchester Racing Association
prevents him from publicly announcing his pc,
sition in the matter. The movement against
tho guaranteed stake scheme. was one OF the
prime factors in the organization of the Horse
mems Protective Association.