The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-05
JOCKEY CLUBS AGREE
ONCONTROL OF RACES.
Reciprocal Relations EStab.
lIshed Between Pacific and
Western Organizations.

CHICAGO, April 4.-FuIl reciprocal
relations have been established be-
tween the Western Jockey club and
the Pacific Jockey club, and the two
organizations will between them aim
to control all the race meets held be-
tween the Allegheny mountains and
the Pacific ocean.
The articles of agreement provide
that the Pacific Jockey club recognizes
the Jurisdiction of the Western Jockey
club over running races in the United
States west of the S1st meridian and
east Of the Rock mountains, including
Ohio and excluding Florida. The West
ern Jockey club in return recognizes
the jurisdiction of the Pacific Jockey
club over all territory west Of the
Rocky mountains. The agreement
pledges both organizations to enforce
and collect the forfeit lists that may
be sent by one club to another. All
rulings as to persons, horses and IL
censes in matters of fraud will be
rigidly enforced. The appeal of H. T.
Griffen from the ruling of the Crescent
JOcky club, Of New Orleans, refusing
his entries, was denied and the ruling
approved. After this was done, an
announcement was made by G. HI.
u the crescent lily
Jockey club that Griffen had apollo
gized to the club, and the ruling against
Griffen and his trainer, J. H. McCouls-
key, had been reScinded, and that both
had again been placed in good stand
ing.
The dispute Of the Worth Jockey
club, of Chicago, with the Western
Jockey club over racing dates was not
adjusted, and it was announced to-
10Th hot will hn 1iyrer an
the Worth track this year. The Worth
people asked for revision of the
dates allotted in October, asking for
six additional days. The board Of
stewards of the Western Jockey club
today refused to reconsider the dates
on the ground that the six days claim
ed by Worth had previously been as
signed to the Harlem Jockey club, Of
this city.
William J. O'Brien, one Of the 1arg-
est stockholders in the Worth Jockey
club, said tonight:
This settles matters for us. We will
positively not hold any running meetings
this year. We do not consider that we
have been treated well, and are not dis
posed to accept any old racing dates
that may be handed out.
The following persons and horses
were restored to good standing today:
~ AO1lAOIs NJ. rAOliGys
Thomas Morrison, Albert Recamp,
Jockeys; d. D. Hennessy, owner, and
horse William F; L. Galbraith, owner;
William Miller, owner, and horse ] J
T; T. A. Davies, owner, and horses
Eleven Bells, Suave, Enthusiasm, Pa
cade Skyf1ier; Phil 7. Chinn, starter;
Frank H. Risk, starter.
No action was taken on the appli-
cation Of E. E. Farley for reinstate-
ment.
The secretary was instructed to noti-
fly racing secretaries that the Western
Jockey club will not be responsible for
medical or surgical services rendered
to a jockey injured in a race or other
wise unless the service was rendered
with the approval of the officials Of
the course and the bill\ Is Endorsed by
the racing secretary.
VIII Stop Racing in Chicago.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 4.-Of1cials of
the Union Jockey club, which is the only
St. Louis track affected by the agreement
between the Western and Pacific jockey
clubs, said tonight that they would ap-
propriate $50. 900, If necessary, and carry
the war to Chicago.
We will prevent racing there said
P. J. Carmody, general manager of the
new track, by enforcing the existing
laws regarding betting
1--WE have 200 horses pledged to us now
racing at Bennings. Washington. They
Will arrive in few days. l do not an
ticipate that many owners, If any, will
withdraw their entries as a result of the
junction Of the two bodies"