The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-28
CAVANAGH WINS The DAY.
JOCKEY CBTB NOTIFIES noon
MAKERS 70 YIELD.
Concessions said 70 Have Been Made In
order 60 RecstabIish Peace In the Turf
Wrrld-Ftght Caused BY Jealousy Com
terence before Meeting OF "NIets,'


order 60 Recstablish Peace In the Turf
Wrrld-F1sht Caused BY Jealousy Con-
terence before Meeting OF "Mets,'
In spite OF tho warfare TINT hns been con.
Quoted by leading members OF the Metropoli-
tan Turf Association, otherwise known as the
iiOOknnkors' syndicate, against John q,
Cayanagh, we'll known to the racing public
a. the custodian Of the FOCAL betting rings
Cavanagh will remain In supreme control Of
affairs, a fact that was established yesterday
afternoon when Cavanagh. George WheeloCk,
president Of the Nets, and several members
Of the Jockey Cub won't over the matter az
length.
Cavanngh did not go 10 the Jamaica track
at all during the day. and WheeloCk. Who
was there during the running Of the FIRST
race. left suddenly for the city In response
TO a mysterious telegram. The conference
was held, IL is said IN the Windsor Arcade,
and when II was at az end Wheelock hurried
syndicate. held last nj ght In the headquarters
on West Iwenty-slNhS street. While all that
Cayuna chs friends would say was that he
was perfectly satisfied with the way things
had turned out il was common talk among
boOkmakcrR who attended the meeting last
nil ht that Wheclock had been informed In
no uncertain way that the Jockey Club would
INSIST upon the retention Of CavanaRh, no
matter what might be the outcome. As the
Jockey club Is all powerful aud the racing
associations are unit In favor Of Cavana gh.
there was nothing left for Wheelock and the
Nets to do but surrender or fight But Hs
CavanaRh il il said. was ready 10 make a
few concessions. including the acceptance OF
Al a day instead Of 81 so in return for the
service he supplies TO the books In the way
Of information concerning jockeys, weights,
overWeights and other Things, Nhcelock
went 10 the bOokmakers meeting feeling
that he had gained point.
The boukmakeTs last night, 1875 out OF 200
MEMBER listened to many speeches from
their leaders including NheeloCk. Jones and
others and then a ajority showed an in
clination to accept the inevitable rather than
show fight which would mean an open betting
ring hut during the talk that went on IL
turned out that the campaign against Cav
anagh was due 90 Jealousy,
"Cavanagh was put IN his present place
by WheeloCk ard Jones said a well known
bookmaker This was eight years ago.
when John J. Egan was set aside for him.
Since then CavanaRh has made half a mil
lion dollars out Of the sob. and Is making
now between $50 on and 100000 ench year.
Meanwhile the Nets, as an organization.
have made nothing, yet We feel that We are
entitled 10 something That is why We
wanted TO start the Adlers In business In oppo-
sitioR 10 Cavanagh so that We might get some
OF tho revenue. We stand ready 10 pay 10
the Jockey Club $40 0O0 year for his privilege
ard Egan, for that matter. has already offered
to bid $4,000 II is simply business propo-
sition." $500
When a friend Of CavanaRh heard Of this
desire TO bid for the privilege he eald mat
Il was absurd, rs there was no 'prviege.
himself had built W and was EMIT led to.
At any rate he fact re- mains that what the
Jockey Club says generally goes, WhctheT
bOokmakeTs like II or not