New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
EMPIRE CLUB PROTESTS
APPEALS TO COMBUSTION.
Calls for Abrogation of Certain
Rules of the Jockeu Club.

James Butler president Of the Empire CITY Tro,
ting Club denied Yesterday that negotiations 80
pending for Il compromise with the Jockey CIuh
the question of racing at his track YOnk-
ers In August and made public formal letter OF
protest to the State Racing Commission. against
the Jockey Club, for failing to recognize the meet
ing. James Russell Solely. counsel for Mr.. Butler
in speaking of this protest. said:
las the Jockey Club did not see tit 70 anuOunc.
officially whether it intends TO apply the licensed
meeting at Empire City. its rules in reference m
disqualification of horses trainers and Jockeys the
Empire City Club decided go straight 10 the
State Racing Commission and demand that the
rules in question be modified in accordance vvf.b
the provisions of the Percy-Gray law, by which m,
power TO abrOgate modify the rules OF the
Jockey Club is vested in the State Racing Commits
sion"
Mr.. Buffers letter to the State Racing Commits
sion follows in part:
The racing law Chapter $50 of the 1885 SEQ
ton 81 provides the by the state Racnr
Commission corporations OF license 10 c6n
duct running meetings This is the only license is
sued I'd Tor that purpose that is known to The law
Inc same section provides that the license shall
Quoted Hereunder reasonable rIe.
and regulations from time to time prescribed by the
bv the State Racf1e C,,,r1is.tor I-r5- -, IS 80
authority given By this Jockey Club has pro-
mulgated the following rules.
TO grant and Withdraw licenses 10 raoecourse power
We submit that the above rule rule
improper in far II applies tbs
state Of New York. inasmuch attempts assert
PD"tr over licenses IN the stewards Of the Jockey Club az
Variance with and IN opposition that OF tho State
f asd Commission and that " should be a'''sA'a or od
The license by the commission being declared BY ths
law to be sufficient authority for the holding
meetings and being the only license which prs
scrtbes. granting Withholding license cannot
legally be exercised r, auv other a,horr n ,ba S,srs
Racing Commission should refuse license aopi-
can't the license Of the Jockey Club could lesalze
race meeting on The other hand if the commission Is
one could not destroy or weaken the authority derived
from the commissions license II such were the casa
ity which the Jockey Club would be az liberty 70 nuy
The Jockey Club further published rule making
distinction between 'recogulzei' '1nrscoznzed'
meetings. so-caled and declaring that held By
Club. the BROOKLYN Jockey Club the Westcheser Racing
Association and the Brighton Beach Racing Association
are recognized meetings, we'll as any meeting he'd
under "A license by the Jockey Club and that those
thory recognized BY the Jockey club are unrsco5nized
The Jockey Club has further published rules dis
qualifying horses owners trainers and jockeys taking
ton IN recognized meetings.
These rules unreasonable, illegal AMI improper
IN this that they only right unknown 70
licenses bII, tbs rd--e - 2,1isb nose who
part in meeting which the Jockey Club has not
licensed. thereby the meeting and pre-
{; from being held though it is held under
II may have been ths Intention IN framing these
state OF New York which DO not
ing OF the state Racing Commission, but y 20
restricted
In facA It has been publicly stated By ar authorized
representative 81 the Jockey club that race nes-
ing held without the license OF the Jockey club al
authorized by license or the
would be unrecogaized outlawed meeting. and
the impression this and other similar state
obtained CredeuCe in certain quarters and
found expression recently IN the public prints,
especially with the proposed race meeting az TIE En-
pire city Track for which the state Racing COM
mission Just issued its license
manifest that II such impression Is allowed
to exist IN public mind however Unfounded may
be T. extremely dificut IL impossible .
hold meeting IN question neither owners.
jockeys would be willing 70 parttcipa-S
IN q race meeting which disqualified them from all tho
other % the season IN the state
of New l. Is proposed 70 hold this raca
meeting month Of August. the matter IL c1s
Q
pursuance OF the provisions OF the statute CHAP
ter $40 0 Laws OF 1880 providing that any
rule or regulation OF such Jockey Club @
may be modified abruEIted by the State Racing
Commission on giving such Jockey Club q
an opportunity be heard respectfully ask that
the commission vii! take immediate action aero-
gate modify the rules IN question so that they
shall notR a meeting held under the llcenss
OF the state Racing Commission.
The State Racing Commission has notified both
parties that IT will hold a meeting on Tuesday 70
consider the matter. The Empire City Club has
asked for oral hearing. which Will probably -
held at the Office OF the commission, No 3 Nassau
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