The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-19
SAVANNAH NOT IN
NEW RACING CIRCUIT.
HOrsemen Discuss the New Associa-
ton and Class 1t Act of "OutIaws."

HOrsemen Discuss the New Associa-
ton and Glass 1t Act of "OutIaws."
The following telegram was received
by the Morning News yesterday:
Cincinnati, Dec. 1S.-It is learned
here that new turf congress will be
formed and a bitter fight will be waged
against the Western Jockey Club.
John ]. Ryan. who will open the New
port, KY, course for winter racing next
Saturday stated that meeting of
representatives of the tracks not mem
berS of the Western Jockey Club will
be held in this city Friday. The OBJ
ject Of the meeting it is said will be
to revive the old American Turf Con-
gress. The following tracks will be
represented: Kansas City, st. Louis,
Baltimore, Savannah, New Orleans
and Newport.
Savannah Not in 1t.
An inquiry was made among the
local horsemen and race opponents
relative to the above information, and
while several admitted knowledge of
the plan, they all denied emphatically
that Savannah is to be a party to or
will tolerate the scheme to place her
otherwise than she is now, a member
of the National Racing Association.
One prominent and well informed
horseman in speaking of the proposed
new association of racing classed it
as an Outlaw Act" In explaining
this he said that John j. Ryan, the
promoter of the new association, has
been ruled off the race course by
both the Western and Eastern Jockey
Associations for crooked work while
book-maker at the courses of the
same, and that to get even he has
organized the new racing circuit and
is using the names of cities as mem
bers of the association without any
authority.
VIII BE a Failure.
This scheme" said he, will end
the same as did the promotion of the
Gutenberg races which were operated
by outlaws failure. Ryan is a man
of great wealth and may be able to
pull off races at many places, but he
will not be able to secure any city as
member of his circuit, which is al
ready member of the National Racing
Association"
Both the Eastern and Western Jockey
Associations are fighting the new enter
prise, and are endeavoring to prevent
the making of foreign books-by this
is meant the selling of pools on races
held at other places, the same as is
done in this city on races run in diff
ferent cities under the sanction of the
National Racing Association, and it is
believed that the effort will be a sue
cess.
Ryan may prosper for a time" said
the informant, but in the long run he
will fail with his project, which is sim
ply one of personal gain and interest
Any horseman who has raced under
the rules and regulations of the Ma
tional Association. will be prevented
from appearing under the auspices of
the meetings run by Ryan, and If they
should do so, they viii forever be de-
barred from again racing on the
courses of the first said association"
Extensively Advertised.
This new association is doing extern
sive advertising throughout the coun-
try, the following being a copy of one
of their posters displayed in this city:
Opening winter meet Queen City
Jockey Club. Saturday, Dec. 20, '02.
Newport Race Track, Newport, Ky,
will open and race continuously the
year round. Six races daily. Purses
will range from $3.50 and upward.
Xmas handicap $1,000. This will be the
highest class race meeting ever run
Independent of the Jockey Club rules.
John j. Ryan, general superintendent,
f. F. Fowler general manager"
The Newport track, where the races
are scheduled, is one of the finest in
the world. The track is fitted with
steam pipes so that the snow and ice
can be kept off the surface, thus max
ing racing at any season in the year
practicable.
Temporary Success Anticipated.
That the plan will be temporary
success is not disputed, but it is be-
lieved that the better class of horse
men, profitting by past experiences Of
like nature, will not take to the
new association, for once they do, they
are forever debarred from the National
Circuit of Jockey Clubs.
Savannah is in this category and
will not lend her influence or track
to the promotion of such races and
will adhere strictly to the rules under
which the course and sport has been
maintained.