New-York tribune., 1907-06-24
JOCKEY CLUB PILLS.
Black Balls Tery Actiue in Eng
lands Premier Racing association.

Last Monday the annual meeting Of the Jockey
Club Of Great Britain took place in London at
Lord Derby's house in 81. James's Square for the
election Of members and for the transaction OF
other business. There Is a good deal Of mystery
always observed with regard to the Jockey Club
election, owing to the prevalence OF the practice
Of 'ping." Nine members must ballot. and
bIachballs sufficient 10 exclude, and the result
IS that the ordeal is a very severe one and that
money lavtshed the turf, the possession of fine
racing stables, rank Of Office of birth and even
the support and backing Of royalty are all
sufficient TO overcome the animosty and the
prejudice Of q small minority. The of
some q the grandest and most luxurious places at
NeWmarket, who frequently entertain there the
sovereign and the members of the regning fam
fly. whose character is beyond reproach. and who
spend fortunes on their stables, have. on account
Of these fateful blackballs been unable to Sc
cure admission TO the Jockey Club, although they
have been proposed again and again.
Formerly the names of the candidates pub
nshed prior TO che election. and those who had
managed 70 get in were printed after the election
in the sporting papers But defeated Cand-
dates wei their friends. complained so bit
terry Of the humiliation OF being thus ali ntents
and purposes proclaimed 70 the world as having
been blaekbaIled, that policy Of secrecy was in
Cusu-ated. The names OF the candidates up for
election nowadays are not posted up in the
clubhouse, at Newmarket The practice is for the
rroposer and the secOGder q candidate send
formal notice OF his canddature TO the Jockey Club
oIl'Clal KNOWN as the kecper Of the Match Book.
lie forwards 70 all the r.smbers Of the club the
various particulars which he has received con-
cerning the candidate a fortnight before the day
on which TIE election takes place
The late Duke Of Hamilton was twice bIackballed.
and only admitted 10 the Jockey Club when
ne came UP for the third time, owing urgent
hnd personal appeal by the late Admiral Rous the
most popular and influential member OF the club,
who pointed out 10 the dukes opponents the loss
which would be sustained by the turf generally,
and by Newmarket in particular. if the duke were
again blackballed, as he had announced his inten-
non OF giving up racing in England altogether In
that event
Dukes. by-the-5ye. were formerly much more
prominent in the racing world Of England than
they are To-day The colors OF the dukes OF Ham
ilton. Bedford. St. Adams, Grafton. Richmond.
Eeaufort, Leeds. Rutland and Devonshire have dis
appeared from the turf True, the Duke OF Devon
shire is often 10 be seen at courses. but the
Duke of Portland. although he still owns q racing
ings In fact. the only duke who stiu manifests
any enthusiasm about racing is the younk Duke CT
Westminster
have on several occasions been asked where a
list could be found OF the members Of the Jockey
Club. Il is published annually in the Racing Caen-
car, issued by the Neatherbys. which likewise
contains the rules Of racing enforced by the club.
and the colors registered by its members. For
those who do not manage to secure copy OF the
racing calendar, there is another way OF ascer-
tanning who does and Who does not belong TO ths
Jockey cub i is by persing ifa LIST issued from
Tuckiu CHAM Palace Ct King Edwards guests 1T
lis annual Derby Day dinner. On these occasions
only members of the Jockey Club invited, and
The names are also recorded Of those VINO having
been asked 70 the dinner. have been unable for one
reason or another, TO comply with the commands
Of the monarch. This list Of the Kings guests has
on mere than one occasion constituted the first
public intimatlon Of the fact that member Of the
rot OF the Jockey Club present At this dinner are
The lords and gentlemen In waiting the King
and the royal princess at the banquet, and the
report cabled 10 this country 10 me erect ILII
The King had purpOsely sighted Richard Croker by
neglecunE 10 invite him 10 this royal Derry Day
dinner was under the circumstances rldlculous.
LORD BEAUCHAAIP NEW LORD STEWARD.
Lord Beauchamp. who is TO be the Lord
Steward of the royal household, in succession to
the late Earl of Liverpool, Is a great fayorite At
Marlborough House, but viii owe his promotion
from the captaincy Of the Royal Bodyguard Of
Gentlemen II Arms mainly the fact that he is
about the only peer Of rank in the Liberal party
who is in any way suitable for the post The lat
which is the highest office at court Is "A poIu-
cl one For the Lord steward IKE the i<'3o
Chamberlain ard Master Of the Horse, changes
with the administration.
Lord BcauchaIp IS descended only in a very IN
direct manner from the CRUSADER Sir Walter de
Eeauchamp, who accompanied King Edward / 70
-Ee HOLY Land as steward of his household. For
7he male lire Of SIR Walters descendants became
extinct with the death OF Sir Richard Beauchalfp
II 1886 His daughter Anne married Thomas I.y-
eCn. Of NaGresne!6 Court, in Worcestershire, The
Iygans IN turn died out with the death Of William
Ivgon whose daughter Margaret married Reginald
Pyndar. of Kempley. GloGcestershire- Her eldest
son, on succeeding TO ms llolleF uali-Sl-iI I !
estates. assumed her name and arms Of Lyon and
Il his son who. after thirty years service IN
the House Of Commons was e-eFate- 70 llh peer
age IN the year Of Waterloo as N!scount E!nIey
and Earl BeauCLamp.
Lord Beauchamp IS an extremely good looking
man. who. from a decorative point of view. Will
fe q great ornament TO the Court Of King Edward
He Is tan slim with big honest brown eyes and
dark curly hair. with just trite Of auteur about
him. due possibly 70 the fact that since an early
age be has always been accustomed 70 nave "A
great amount Of incense burnt around him Al
ready. At the age of twenty-siX. he was appointed
10 be Governor and Commander in Chief Of the
colony of New South Wales. after having pre-
vIously been Mayor of Worcester and member OF
the London School Board. HIS career rs q
colonial governor was marEcd by som" anus
ing euisodes IN q measure due TO his efforts to
inaugurate and strict rules concerning the
rroDer etiqIette 10 be observed state occasions
in The most democratic of all Englands colonial
dependencies. Thus he directed that those having
the entrke at Government House az Sydney should
h invited 10 the entertainments which he gave
there by means Of blue cards whereas those VINO
dfl ,ot have the entree. and presumably belonged
10 the commoner herd. should have their invita-
lions printed white cards Separate entrances
were arranged at Government House for the bear
ers Of the different cooIed cards, and during the
entertainment the blue and the white card guests
were kent apa-. OF course, gTOtesqUe mistakes
we're constantly occurring, and on one occasion.
not long after LORD Beauchamps arrival at sgd
rCy. a colonial magnate and his wife drove up 10
Government House to attend some Official enter
tainnent, one bearing blue card ana the otheF
2 white card Lord Beauchamp : aide de camp. fol
lowing instructions and not knowing that the two
people who had arrived together happened 10 be
married couple, made strenuous efforts 10 sep
srafe them. This door. sir If yoI please he
exclaimed YOU madam VIII find that your card
admits you elsewhere Beside herself with IN
d.enation, the colonial dame pushed by the aston
ised aide de camp, apnSJro9hziLS hlIn as lo4oNs:
'.Youu., man. I VIII have you understand tnat
MY husband and not seidlitz powder
Yet another story tells how AZ his first dlnner
Iarty 2s Governor IT sydney, Lord Be&uchamp
(ghose name is pronounced "Beacham'D having
taken into dinner the wife Of colonial dignitary,
was eraufed to discover that she had apparently
e time OF her life known intimately his eX-
father,