The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-27

Fort Erie. on Dominion SOIL. was now COM
pletely dominated by kenilworth. No rae
ing could be held there without the consent
of Rowland and the Jockey Club. Fort
Erie then, constituting a sort Of tete du
pont under Belmontane control, the gate
way of Canada, was really open 10 the turf
invasion OF Canada. should such a project
have entered the ambition OF the rulers or
the Jockey Club.
And was this really a part Of the Bel
montana scheme OF empire? II so. IL would
seem to have been relegated by unpremedi-
tated disclosure 10 some future period and
to approaches slow and crafty. How Is *
that the probability OF this continental ex-
tension OF racing. this contemplated control
of the empire of equine sport. has been dis
closed? 1t is feared that Won MOltke''
Rowland, whose namesake could be mute
in seven languages, In a moment Of mad
Vertence. has not been sufficiently silent in
enc. his own Vernaculari 1t is among the
possibilities that his want OF reucence may
have thwarted. at least indefinitely de-
quest in the entire history of the turf.
A few days ago Mr.. Rowland announced
TO the public that in advance OF any other
racing association in the State and under
the Jockey Club and Racing Commission.
he had procured racing dates for the COM
ing season, from this combined authority,
for the Kenilworth track. the same 20 be
from June TO .. inclusive. He also an
nounced the establishment of a series of
valuable stakes and overnight events, soon
to be made public in detail. one of them TO
be the Buffalo Derby, Of value OF not less
than $4,000 He declared the confidence OF
the western New York racing public in the
conduct of the Kenilworth track-that is.
in Mr. Howlands own personal manage
ment. That was all right If one could make
himself think so, and the only reflection
therein, had the announcement closed right
there probably would have been that How
land had greater confidence in the disburs-
ing propensities OF western New York than
some who knew the locality better than
himself But Mr. Rowland did not stop
here. but went on 10 give the gratuitous In
formation, which. in matter and style. dis
closes the tremendous scheme Of turf en-
pire north of the line. provided he repre-
sents correctly the Jockey Club.
CONFLICTING DATES.
cit was our intention" he says. 'to open
our meeting at Kenilworth on Memorial
day, and of that intention we notified the
Ontario Jockey Club on several occasions,
the first almost Immediately after the
close of our meeting in September last. Our
programme conte mplated a meeting for the
dates May 30 to June Is, inclusive. and
intimation TO the Jockey Club of this de-
sire was informally acquiesced i'm. Since
that time, however, the Ontario Jockey
Club announced dates that would have
meant conflict with our first week had
we adhered to our original intention. At
the cost of the sacrifice OF Memorial day
we changed our schedule for the summer
of 1904. In future however, and beginning
in 1905, the Buffalo Racing Association Will
undoubtedly ask the Jockey Clubs per-
mortal day, and has SO officially notified
the Ontario Jockey Club"
If this is not the language OF a cOnquer0r
it sounds like that OF an intended one The
Toronto Canucks seem to have been too
indignant for expression and have taken no
notice of IT. From the Toronto viewpoint
Buffalo is a Yankee, racing upstart and
newcomer, and to use such language
that of Rowland TO racing elite OF the
Dominion was brazen effrontery 1t was a
disclosure of Interior ends TO thwart which
they needed TO be only forewarned and
fOrearmed. The Ontario Jockey Club since
its origin has begun its spring meeting
the Queens birthday, May "A. Give up that
| anniversary at the dictation of the new
Buffalo track so that Rowland and the
power behind him would not have clash
against their Decoration Day? With equal
propriety might the Canadians ask the
Yankees not TO race on their national ami
versary. The demand of Rowland and the
Buffalo Association was a piece Of unpar-
dOnable and impertinent assumption May
"a is the day OF days for the Dominion.
and possibly Rowland was ignorant OF the
fact And this unparalleled demand to
come from across the border and from
racing authority TO which the Ontario
Jockey Club owes no allegiance beyond
what the laws of courtesy might demandi
On the Queens birthday the Dominion
women of Toronto come out i'm all their
war paint. Their robes are ordered far in
advance from Paris and they make the oc-
| casion noteworthy with fashionable dis
| play. The Governor General and entire
staff in uniform. grace the occasion. There
| Is a grand dinner and ball, at which the
Governor General presides. And to be asked
| practically ordered-to surrender that day
| to Buffalo suffer a clash is too much
the language Of a conQueror. Rowland has
| opened an international cnasm which may
| be bloody one. The Canucks recently de-
| clined to have the treaty between the two
| countries SO changed that the United States
might put on the lakes training vessel or
/ two. Dragging with the refusal that they
/ held. under the present treaty, the lake
cities at their mercy as hostages OF peace.
| Rowland seems TO have knocked the
Jockey Club scheme Of peaceful empire
| higher than a kite by his want Of reu-
| cence. The Canucks are mad enough now
| 20 send a gunboat through the Welland
canal to Buffalo and 10 batter down kenil-
worth and make II a ruin like its English
namesake.