New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
DRIVING CLUB MEETING.
ANOTHER EFFORT TOWARD SECURING A

ANOTHER EFFORT TOWARD SECURING A
MILE TRACK TO RE MADE.
A meeting Of the Driving club Of Ncw-York was
held last night at the Hotel Mctropoe. at which
the action OF the Executive Committee in re-igning
in a body was condemned In strong terms by W. Z
Parsons r. There were about thirty members OF
the club present including F. T Stcinway, II. s
Mangles Henry Hughes. 4. J. Heating. Captain
G. n Mcdonald Philip Radiker c. A. Wills and
Isaac Stillings.
Mr. Parsons acted an Oh iifman. ana Alexander
Newburger secretary
Mr Parsons declared that after tho committee
was elected to secure site FOR track and club
house II had done nothing. or II It had done any
thing II had failed make any report to the club
resigning like a lot OF scnOOlb|ys." The commit
tee had been ir existence for six months. In his
opinion II was a most unheard-of proceeding and
ne boped that Messrs. Stcinway and Mcdonald
who were members OF the committee. would give
an explanation Of the committees action. Mr.
Parsons also wanted to know n the committee had
resigned because It was afraid that 1t would ne
sued for some debts Of the club.
Captain Mcdonald said that. when the committee
started to work IT looked only FOR site for milo
track He added that he wanted to resign from
the committee then. but his resignation had not
been accepted and two new members. Messrs Nc
MILAN and W e d Stokes. had been added to It.
The subcommittee. OF which Captain Mcdonald
member. made a report on inc SeI'Nllon OF a
site at Baychester but IT had failed to get quo
rum Of the Executive Committee together 70 act
upon the report. Finally, deciding that nothing
could he accomplished. the committee had resigned
Mr. steinway said that it appeared TO be i'm
possible get the committee to agree on Site
and all hands had deemed 1t better to resign.
After the explanations had been made. MI Par
sons declared that II he had been president he
would have asked the club to give him working
oommittee-with emphasis the working.
After considerable more discussion vote Of the
members present was taken to determine whether
the majority OF them were IN favor or a mile or
alf-mile track Fourteen voted in favor OF a
hal f-mi,e track and ten I'm favor OF mile track.
The majority Of those who voted for a haf-mile
track explained. however, that they did 40 be-
cause they understood that "A mile track was not
procurable They preferred a mile track II II was
possible get IN easy driving distance.
Mr. NeWburgcr said that such q site could be
obtained at DunwOodie, ahCu ut seven miles from
Central Bridge.
Mr. Parsons said that n half-mile track could be
obtained Just beyond the Speedway.
Mr. Steuway Of the opinion that haf-mile
track would cost about $4,000 and mile track
about S2jOOco other members thought about $780,
would necessary TO build good mile track.
More discussion followed as to whether the mem
bera present should declare the old club defunct
and organize a new one, or whether they should
try 10 bring order out OF the present chaos in the
old clubs affairs.
and the documents OF the club were. and some
body said that Mr.. PolIack had th-m.
Finally resolution offered by Mr.. Mangles
and seconded by Mr.. Stenway that committee OF
five be appointed 10 visit the other members OF the
club and obtain their views regarding a track.
The committee TX also to visit sites for n track and
report at meeting OF the club TO be held
September To- at the Hotel Metropole The
mttee is composed OF Mcssrs Mangles Parsons
Coleman, Heating and Newburger.
II the consensus Of opinion that IL would be
IA raIss AL the necessary funds for q mile