The evening world., 1903-04-06
Jockey CLUBS
STRA NCESTAND
washington Business Men May
Refuse to Subscribe to Ben
nings Meeting if Present Sub
scriber's Badge Is Taken Up.

- . itduiAb UuhlutsS
men. Is taken UP by the Washington
Jockey Club to-day. redress will at once
be. sought through the courts of the
District. ;s4 s.,
Mr.. Prince Is a leading photographer
of Washington. He is a man OF means.
He 10 a subscribing member to the
Washington Jockey Club. having, be-
come DO at the invitation OF the ~assocIa-
tion. He drives a fast trotter to and
from the course, and because the ami
NAL Il n bit high spirited Mr.. Prince
preferred to stable him inside the track
instead Of In the public line on the road
outside the grand stand. For that rea-
son Mr. Prince always drives in at the
paddock gate. He has done so for sew
eral seasons.
There was some question at one time
Is 70 his right to do so, but Robert
Plnkerton, head OF the detective force
at the track. assured him that his badge
conveyed ali privileges. and TO avoid
mistake Mr.. Pinkerton put his personal
o. X. on the bit of pasteboard. Mr..
Prince has this badge IN his possession.
and he says that Mr.. Pinkerton In
etructed his men. that Mr.. Prince was
to be allowed TO drive in at hat gate.
Approached by President Rowland.
On Friday Mr.. Prince, following his
usual custom. drove In at the paddock
gate ana was not stopped. He hitched
and bIanketed his horse and was about
10 move into the paddock when some
one nrasped him by the shoulders,
He wheeled around and faced Presi'
den. Rowland. -., q
What do YOU mean oy, dr:vinE "
voice. "You are violating the rules nf
the association. You have no right IN
4SsWen.r rsturned Mr.. Prince. III 1
am Violating a rule / won't come ~
Then Mr.. Princes temper began N
rise: and, turning on Mr.. Rowland, he
lrWho are you. anyhow
I'm President Rowland" was the
aoh. you, are. Well you are a pretty
small man to act as you are doing"
Mr.. Prince says thar lie then went
into. the grand stand and viewed thr
Ptukerton man handed him an envelope.
Mr.. Prince says he saw money stick
ina out Of 1t.
"Mr. Rowland told me to give you
this" said the Plnkerton a
MI Prince let the letter iutter to the
Yon can aay,to Mr.. Rowland that l
do not receive communications this
way.. IL ne wishes to see or communi-
cate with me he can find me at my
place Of business"
sstsbled Outside.
On Saturday Mr., Prince went to the
anc to the course was not resisted,
trance TO TIL ecourse VAS lot resisted.
but after the races he was Informed
rlnlctton, that his badge would be
taken up on Monday.
This IL the story as Mr.: Prince tells
aneton Jockey Club is acting In n most
arbitrary in taking up this
badge. Mr. Prince became a subscriber
e the INVITATION Ct the WASHINGTON
has the receipt for money received
and has the associations Endorsement on
his check. A contract was thus entered
subscriber there being no conditions
or restrictions. o
T. the association can terminate a con-
frass ne q . sh,s sSss st T I'll. w y g o ussFS;s
which h business men Of Washington
will ask. no doutot. when invited to sub
scribe next season,
Wouia Win Suit.
The simple fact that Mr.. Prince vIo-
lated q rule unkrowingly Is not sum
Sisnt Y fer. the forfeiting OF his
eaAf ~ GU anu nHl
been 90 informed that he had a right 10
eEiye IN ths D q cate; The ahront 70
NJ. Princs. II there ' are q no other res al
sons. Mr., Prince will certainly win his
suit No jury In the land would up
sgid ra slss association s n such an
OF equity would. on such trivial grounds.
sanction the violation of a contract such
srritsr ana he Washing fTM Jockey c sHp-
frelident Howland ought TO receie
from bis position. 1t is not wise 20 an
ss9onaSs business men Of washington,
might crufnble the foundations OF The
association. Racing here is not upon
saAssscpFe footips that 1T is in New
Gp}ss,s Hard-Luck story.
Hss SS a. ,.sSgiss are always interest.
istsa 81 New e" orI HsSe aus w; Gates s y r.;
there this winter. seems take th'
me- Gates said he vent to England In
BE- . 5000 thing. Mr.. Gates was not a..
qpaintsd At Tatterssll's. so he made hi,
ton. He bet $1,000 zach way on his
horse at ODDS OF s to l and 2 to /, and
sesinE : e l quoted for a place, H.
M Gates. after buying wine for hi,
fHsnds. started %. cash.
a he approached the bookmaker tina
Just a moment, sir, until the ofncIa.
result 10 announced"
Mr. Gstes turned away ana wa,
tonched on the shoulder by a man VIII
aeked him how much he had bel am
With whom he bet.
rhars non OF YOU business" sal,
'oh. yes, It IL. am chief OF polio,
here, and the men you bet with ar,