The St. Louis Republic., 1900-07-01
Jockey Burns's License Case Has
Created a Dispute With West
ern Racing Association.
sEc'Y HoWARD's SARCASM
Secretary Hopper Must Appear at
Washington Park Monday or
Race Track Officials Will
Take Action.
KPCRIJC SpECTAh

EPCBIIC SPECIAL.
Cnicaso. June E.-The turf world Is all
ssoe to-day wondering what the WASH
frztor Park authorities will do IN reference
TO permitting Jockey Burns to accept oat-
SIDE mounts. Al the present tin. Burns Is
riding under conditional license. situ-
a,ion ,esieved By q n lior.ty of the Wash
ington Park officials 10 be unauthorized II
the laws OF the Turf Congress.
TIE officials of Washington Park wouti
reinstate Burns in a moment If there
Was not e fear that the License Commit
tee might 60 step further and even re-
woke nj. conditional license. Tie club IL
SELF does rot care whether it comes under
the ban Of the Western Turf Congress, for
they have faith enough il their owa pow
er TO get along without the elastic TUX.
Congress
Many horsemen here are hoping that the
Washington Park officials will MAKE
fght on the Western Turf Congress, be-
H~yirg that II such acton IS taken L;
will end tie power OF the few who nave
assessed trainers and jockeys and Uanip-
u;ared the affairs OF the Western tuft l"
the interest Of a :ew and the de,riInenr
secretary Howard has had quite tsleg-
rsplic tilt With Secretary H0Pp-r OF Inc
Western Turf Congrsss. Ihe f9.lo~ins ms Hlzs
sage was sent to Secretary HoFpsr Ioiil
Washington Park yesterday:
rs there any rule Of the American IurI
Congress giving the License Corimittes ;hc
g. power 10 issue conditional hcenseE Nlre
answer
Secretary Hopper wired hack: In my
opinion bylaw No. Ii gives the committee
exclusive power over licenses and carries
with II the righ. TO grant licenses absolutely
or eondit.cnaily, as IN ssle judement OF the
other rule on this subject. II a committee
has the right 20 refuse absolutely II Ger
tsinly would have right 10 partially re-
l.4-- tn he -
Mr.. Howard was not satisfied with the
telegram, and he wired back: Waving YOUR
opinion as 10 the rights conferred upon the
License Committee ~ bylaw Nc. II: the
. officials OF the Washinsto Park CLUB r.
Epectfuliy request you 10 answer whether
or not there Is any rule specifically author
fzink the License Committee TO issue con-
Gitional license to jockey Wire answer" 3"
Mr.. Hopper replied: "Ali the rules OF the
Congress that l have ary knowledge Of are
embraced in the American racing rules.
ISSUED January /. 1890"
ms rsPlH he sen, s shs rSsT SashinsseT iscb iaTk
.IAep2er with neat BIT Of sarcasm:
"a THE officials OF the Washington Park
{ III the rules Of the Turf congress are en-
i csodied in the American racing rules Issued
rhHruary !. 1900 1t was suspected that some
mp ,rtently been Incorporated IN Marion Hst-
ay nld's cook book II sufficiently recovered
ss soRs e 5ss y9S zE zsa,s ,in sEnsc, ,,.-
-. soarson ty Monday morning. II he does
~ Ao-he club will take up the Burns case.
fy 4y not for the License Committee or the
attennyeTa Turf Congress
uriug Claw "a. referred to IN the correspond
either between Howard and Hopper. - a fol-
4 siere shall be a License COMMITTEES
s,S;ir n shall be composed Of three members
= 60 futed by the president from the mem
49,, of the association IN the Congress, each
y ,pps.serve for three years. beginning ~ the
- = of January after his appointment. Every
=. Sppiica tfcn for trainers or Jockeys license
l.Alfafl be referred to this committee. which
ehau have exclusive power and authority 20
,Sssrant the same, as we'll as TO revoke one
- Il had granted