The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
RACING DATES STILL IN DOUBT
JOCKEY CLUB STEWARDS NOT IN
A HURRY TO DECIDE.
Empire City and Morris Park Applications
Cause DelRy--Johnny DAILY and ~ ~
Humphrey sim Under tie Ba.-hhrs
Cassidy Reappointed OfDciai starter


Cassidy Reappointed OnIciai starter
The stewards Of the Jockey club held
long meeting at the Windsor Arcade ycster-
day afternoon. the question OF dates Tor tue
coming season being discussed at great
length. Tho applications Of both the Empire
CITY track and Morris Park for dates were
looked into IL ia said. and the stewards we're
not inclined 10 take action without further
delibcration.
From various sources none OF which can
he said - be authentic. cme rumors thnt
some Of the stewards are In favor OF turning
down both tracks. while Others believe that
they should receive ecognition in some way
rather than invite legal proceedings. which
ara threaten In case the applications are
denied In the case OF the Empire City track.
IL Is said that II It's application is denied IT
will he chiefly due "a the iraccesstbillty OF
the plant which. under conditions which
s,l prevail ran an ursnccesHul meeting
in 1900. IL Ia also stated that the Empire
CITY people have consulted well known
urist as 10 the lasai right OF tho State Racing
Commission to refuse a license and that they
have been assured that they have rights
which must ba respected On the other
hand. a leading turfrnsn says that the FOL
lowing paragraph, included in section ]. chap
ter $40. Of the laws OF the State. which was
an amendment passed By the Legislature In
1907 gives the right 10 the commission TO
deny the application for license
NO certificate OF Incorporation undsr
this section, wherein the right 70 conduct
running or steeplechase race meetinga Is
claimed. shall hereafter be filed without the
approval OF tho State Racing Commission
indorsed thereon or annexed thereto stating
that, In It's opinion. the purposes of this act
and the public interests will be promoted
by such Incorporation and that such incor-
v,sflI ha 1ndtt IN
Of legitimate racing,
In other words il is set forth that tho EN-
pire City people cannot flo certificate OF
incorporation TO conduct race meeting
unless the State Racing Commission says the
word II is also argued that the amendment
hts the case OF Morris Park in a similar man
ner When this amendment was passed the
Jamaica track had Just been completed and
was after license. With tho ssuing OF that
license IT was generally understood that no
more racetrackB would be sanctioned by
the Kacing Commission, with the idea that
the State had its full quota. Those who
have taken sides with the Jockey Club say
that tho Racing Commission will probably
refuss licenses on the ground that proposed
meetings at Empire City and Morris Park
would not be- Conducive to the interests OF
legitimate racing II such action is taken
it is the prevailing opinion that the Jockey
Club ana the Racing Commission will have
plenty OF trouble to contend with.
those present at yesterdays meeting were
August clmont. Jaines Il. Keenc. f X.
stures,., FRANK Hitchcock Knapp
belmont occupied the chair The stewards
we're formally organized with Mr.. Belmont a.
eharmsn ar aesne 1 opT y.ssnr .er' The
assistant secretary was instructed 10 notuy
Joseph Fay, Jr.. that from his contract with
his trimmer. Ralph Black. he did not owe MN
! a NOR the niue or rlne won ny inc
! horse lleadinaster. The bay celdlnR usha-
lcta. foalcd in 500, by Bon Al Kitten. was
| reinstated for steeplechascs only
Johnny DAILY. the Jockey whose License was
revoked last fan for foul ridine Al We Bunalo
meeting. put in an Application Tor reins'ditts e
stewards decided that It was not In their power
10 cancel the contract betw cen JOCKEY william
Vas 40 notified Higgins wanted his release
from. S, j. Smith, or rather A. II Lamar ar
as s GISse9 a Ia9 t sstgeSn St Nth hs sed
! tors and has paid up all forfeits and dues to
/ the Jockey Club .,
/ jockey's license WIS dchied. Richard Finne-
gan who's con sPpTent thc eIy Vi S eomTts
! for cancellation OF the contract. Permis-
sion was granted 10 John Finnesan to seek
employment oil raceconrses untll lanes
| Ex-Jockey James Boland, who raced the
| horse Nelrose at the autumn meeting or ne
Maryland Jockey Club. and j. H. Iaoer'
who trained him. were relnstafed
The assistant secretary WAS instructed 20
I notify Mrs. Holman that the Stewards refuse
20 Interfere with her contract with j.. y. Carr
| Tor tho services OF her aon Richard Homan,
DISC 10 notify William GHrgan that his son
Is released from +. II. Doctor, as no papers
sistant secretnry WAS further instructed
TO notify the resistrar to continue 10 publish
In -he Stud Book q Nat Of animals sold by
tbe Rre.iers Protective Association. and
TO further notify him that their produce was
not eligible for registration. 5. A Pumphreyi
who was ruled on last yesr for the alleged
doping" Of Toscnn. vas notified that a hear
ing would not be granted
Unless another mnu II engaged 10 I'll the
rlsce ~ q J. Fitzgerald all ~ the starting
On me jockey club tracks Will be done ms
wears by Mars Cassidy WHO wha reappomted
together with Handicnpper ". s. Noshurgh,
clerk OF the Scales II. G, Crickmore. Paddock
mud Patrol Judge j i. Hall Starting Judge
ii " Holman and Timer W H. Barretto