The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-12
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.
PRESENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE
JOCKEY CLUB rs FORMIDABLE.

Another Horseman Wishes to Know why the
Opponents Of Racing Want TO Interfere
Sorry showing by Peter Maher-Ru-
NOR That MathewsOn'S Arm Is Hurt.
In view OF the present crusade at Albany
naainst racetrack betting and the turf In
general. including a bitter TRADE against the
Jockey Club, which controls the tracks OPP
Grated in this State. it may be Of interest TO
the public, whether preiudiced In favor OF
or against racing, to know something about
his governing body In the Fast. The Jockey
Club was formed on February Z, 1904. taking
ne place OF the old Board OF Control. It's
organizers we're James Galway, A.. j. Caasatt,
G.. J.. Knapp. John Hunter. James B. HagGin.
william C.. Whitney, +. X. Sturgis, o.. II.
Payne. W. =. Thompson. James r. Keene
and Perry Belmont The original member
ship was limited to thirty. with John Hunter
chairman and James II. keene vice-chair-
man, n position the latter has held ever since.
Ton Of these original members have died
since, including W. C.. Whitney, s. S. Brown,
4. F. Walcott. J. G.. X. Lawrence and g.. l..
Knapp, At present the membership in the
club has been increased to nifty, with a large
waiting list. Last week for the first time in
6 number Of years the Racing Calendar pub
llshed a full list of the Jockey Clubs mem
bars as follows: J. Harry Alexandra. .tu-
gust btlHOUI, w., IL, T.. belmont, FERRY btl-
mont, J. H.. Bradford. A. j. Cassatt. William
Aston Chanler, II. b. Duryea. p. J. Dwyer.
" E. Eustis. W. 8. Fanshawe, J. G.. Follans-
bee. James Galway. +. Gebhard. !. o.. Green.
F Gray Griswold. James 3. Hagsin, j. G.
Heckscher, F.. r. Hitchcock, T.. Hitchcock.
IT r. c. Hooper, s. S. Rowland. C. oliver
lselin. Foxhall ?. Keene. James r. keene.
II. X, Knapp, Prescott Lawrence. w. r,
Leeds, Pierre Lorillard. Clarence H. Mackay.
Andrew Miller. +. ID. Morgan, J. Pierpont
Morgan. A. H. Morris. II. 7. Oxnard. Schuyler
J. Parsons, Ralph Preston, Samuel Ross.
Jacob Rupert, Jr., John Sanford. Robert
I Stevens. John Steward. Jr, F.. X. Sturgis.
I. s. Thompson. W. P, Thompson. William
X Vanderbilt. G.. Peabody Wetmore. Harry
Payne Whitney, Richard /. Wilson. Jr., and
Craig Wadsworth.
The racing interests will receive a hearin g
at Albany this week and MAN. strong argu-
nlents in favor OF the turf will be act forth.
The greatest opposition to the anti betting
BIZ has developed among the rural citizens
whose agricultural fairs receive an a nnual
donation of about 5000. 600, the amount OF
the State racing tax. without this money
the Agricultural societies OF the State could
not live unless the money was voted to them
by the Legislature, a plan that has been suR-
eAstai nv the advocates OF re form. headed
By Anthony Comstock. who Ii yes In New
Jersey. That racing is immensely popular
With all classes cannot be denied. In fact.
beyond L few professional reformers who
have persistently attacked the sport, turf
men declare that there are no real antagonists
but that as a matter OF truth the people do
rot want to see the tracks closed and the big
stakes abolished.
viii somebody please explain to me-.
said a horseman at the Gravesend track yes
terday. why 1t is that / cannot make use OF
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without having other people step In and
stop me? II | want to bet on a swimming
match or a horse race, il seems to me I've got
@ right 10 in this free country. as there's no
harm in betting, and the American race il
made UP Of spectators anyway. Then
why are other folks allowed to get up on their
hind legs and yell against betting on horses
when nobody compels them to go to the
tracks and nobody Is taking a dollar out of
their pockets? II will he pretty tough picking
when another fellow can tell me what I shall
or shall not do with my own coin as long as
! haven't taken il from him in the first place.
These reformers are always buttinR in, but
do you notice that nobody ever interferes
with their methods Of getting a living? If a
man doesn't believe in betting nobody will
force him to speculate. but is 1t fair for him
to stop others who can make a good living
out of racing and ask no ~favors;"
1T would seem advisable. so some horse
men think. for J. q. Keene to accept one of
these larS offers that are being made to him
,ust m Z for the services of the remarkable
young orkey Herman Radtke. Three weeks
AGO Louis Celia offered $4,000 cash for
Radthos contract, but Keene laughed at the
proposition. The figures were increased
gradually by several rich owners until on
Saturday Paul Rainey. a young Cleveland
millionaire. who races under the name Of
the 1ippan Farms Stable. bid t27 500 for
l;adtkeis services. The offer was made in
behalf Of Rainey by his trainer, Bub May,
Who believes that Radtke is to-day the great
ct race rider in the world. Keene's contract
win III" boy. who is 10 years old. stipulates
that hs will remain in his employ until he ia
ur 20, So far the jockey has been the riding
sensation of the winter, He has established
& worlds record of twenty-five winners in
elk days. and only recently at Hot Springs
the hookmakers in some instances refused
IN law n price against his mounts. IL Rainey
gets the boys contract he will keep him busy
On the Eastern tracks this year.
Many veteran ring followers looked Peter
Mahe7. the Irish pugilist, over when he tackled
PAT 0'R0urke in a three round bout at a Har-
lem club Saturday night. and when Peter got
through showing his proves the vets were
loud In their lamentation. Maher has gone
50 TAR BACK as TO form that ne Is really a pltla-
bic object with the gloves on, From a top
notch slugger who fought and put to sleep
Joe Choynski at the Broadway 4. C. for a big
purse, who fell twice before the sledge ham
mer blows OF Fitzsimmons for a king ransom.
who earned fame by knocking ont Steve
ODonnell on two occasions in jig time. and
then scored a hollow victory over the ride
ulnus Mike MorrIssey before an 81. 900 house.
Mahcr has tumbled down the ladder OF
z 49, ,,r,I 10 l., ulal tn pioL ,,n ann fnr ON
evenings e%Xertion. In point OF physique
Maher il nothing compared TO his former
self. His legs are thin and spare. his body
Is fabhy and his features have become wor-
red and ca When he faced O'Rourke,
q green novice, willing but awkward, the
crowd laughed cruelty. Before Peter knew
what was going on he was knocked fiat with a
right hand swing on the jaw. For a moment
he wanted to quit, the old streak of yellow
appearing. but after steadying himself he
went on with the task. In the two succeeding
rounds Maher knocked his man down with
comparatively light taps O'Rourke In each
Instance showing a tendency to wave a flag
~ truce, Each knoCkdown ended a round,