The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-07
Intimates That Half a Dozen
Tracks May Unite to Fight
the w. ]. G.
TURF BUBBLE MIGHT BURST.
Thinks Governing Body Acted
Arbitrarily and Unfairly To
ward Union, Panama and
Essex Clubs.

REPUBLIC sPEII.
Chicago, Dec SD Corrigan says tho
turf bubble will burst IN a short time II
tho stewards Of the western Jockey CUB
persist In their stand that the Union
Jockey Club Of st. Louis and tho New or
leans Jockey Club do not deserve better
treatment than was shown them at tho
meeting of the stewards Monday night.
Conditions are such at the present
limo that the Jockey Club will Learn at
once that 1t cannot adopt such tactics.
Mr.. Cor1fgan said this afternoon There
is such a little chance of the situation be-
ing continued in its present state that I
see no reason for the action Of the stow
ards.
Just think of the New Orleans club be-
ing turned down Just because 1t could
show nothing in the way Of plant, when
the new Hot Springs plant IS practically
In the same fix. and yet was given the
dates It asked for.
Personally. have nothing to complain
Of was given all that asked for at
Kansas City. Still think the action re-
,arding New Orleans was q grievous mis-
take; also consider that the distribution ,
the same thing. Essex Park, the older or
zanization, should have been given a bit
the better of it in the distribution Of the
time, whereas the infant organization gets
shade on time"
NEW RACING ORGANIZATION.
IT have no heaitancy In stating that
number Of overtures have been made to
mo to form a new racing organization IN
opposition to the Western Jockey Club.
hayo done nothing in the way Of taking
definite action along those lines but
feel sure that the Western Jockey Club
may rescind its action at last nights
meeting when 1t comes to q full reaiixa-
don Of the situation.
let me tell you that q certain person
has come to me with q proposition to let
me have S100 600 for q fund to either oppose
the present jockey club or to create .
new organization. which would embrace
Union Park. Kansas City, Hawthorne. the
new track at New Orleans. and possibly
Lexington. Louisville and Nashville, and
1t is not at all improbable that Latonia
might be included"
Matters during the course Of the meeting
were not smooth as was expected. and
Corrigan's tone all the while presaged war
before the new year bells ring out. Corri-
gan took his departure to Kansas City to-
night. and all Of the other racing mag
mates went their several wayR- There was
a feeling OF bitterness shown on both
sides.
OF the twenty-five men who are On the
reserve list of the Cincinnati club, only
five have not signed for next season The
five players unsigned are Tom Corcoran.
Bob Ewing, Harry Arndt Al Bridwell and
Oryie Overall
Bill Clark, the old catcher with the pene-
tratin9 voice. has made an offer for the
Washington franchise in the American
League. As yet no consideration has been
paid to the offer.
Emil Frisk. who has been drafted from
Seattle by the local Americans, recently
purchased home in Seattle. It Is said
that Emil is not overandous to break into
fast company.
Billy Nash. the old Boston third base
man. who later managed the Philadelphia
team. is said to be a candidate for the Do
sitfon Of manager Of the Boston team. to
succeed Al. Buckenburger. He is at pres
ent in the Hub looking after his fences.
Don't know about letting the Japs butt
into baseball. yellow peril and all that.
If they can play our national game, how.
ever, like they fight 1t might be a good
idea to send them over to jitsu q few
umpires. Manager Nichols has a few
holdover grievances against certain um-
pires Of last season. and he might Rfve n
few yaps a job to get even with Indicator
wielders like Moran and Johnstoua