New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-18

STRIFE N ACsTRIA-s JOCKEY CLUB
Prince Charles Kinsky. SO celebrated throughout
Europe as 8 sportsman having broken almost
ever bone in his body steepiechasins and ridden
q winner on Two occasions the Grand National
n England has resigned the presidency Of the
Vienna Jockey Cub under circumstances which
are creating 20 of discussion in the Austrian
ozpstzl He has declined 10 remain any longer at
the head Of the club, owing 70 his disapproyal Of
ne move which has been decided upon TO throw
open the doors Of the club widely than here
fore with the object Of bringing in new blood
az Increasing the membership. twenty-five years
70 TIE Jockey Club at Vienna was the most ex-
institution Of the kind the world, and
sss Of blood was IS Indispensable TO election as
sentztion at court admission 10 the inner
o. the Tiennese great world Sport, how
IS q great leveEer. and scquaintauces origi-
II connection with the racing stable and the
Z field are sometimes very useful in further
social ambitions thus Il happened that the
-aEcine Baitazzis. whose name afteTward be
- 50 very conspicuous in connection with the
ege5y that cost the Emperor the life OF his only
sOB Nsysrung. were able 10 get into the Jockey
club. despite their absence OF any ancestral quail
scs tons Once the barriers thus let down, OF
course others followed. and fl of time the
locker Club became the scene Of several rather
notable gambling sensations. which attracted
great deal OF attention and which moved Prince
E0n1enuOvo. the Grand Master OF the Household
q the Emperor, 70 resign the presidency. the re-
SeEcl0n OF which he considered under the circurn-
FlG7csS % ese Incompatible Win the nigh once
Sh-ch ne heio and still holds IN connection with
ne imperial court since who is obliged
pass upon the qualifications Of the candidates for
7sssnrst!on and determine when il is neces-
10 ha- this or that person from appearance
-
F--ince MontenSovo, who Is the greaf-grandson Of
Emperor Francis. last ruler Of the Holy Roman
EEnpire- and a grandson OF Empress Marie Louise
Of France by her second marriage, succeeded
president by Prince Charles Kinsky. who. I
have mentioned above, may rightly be considered
ne foremost and certainly the most famous.
sportsman n Austria Vow he II is resign
ans. grounds which calculated yet further 10
impair the prestige OF this noted club, for. OF
by conserving sciu further and more ex
1ersivs sacrifices o. the former exclgsiveuess for
which Il celebrated il loses its the
most blue bIoode5 institution IN the world No
steps VII be taken elect q successor TO Prince
Knsky Until the general meeting in February, and
mesnwhile The duties viii be fulfilled BY the vice
yres15ent. who happens 70 be Prince Francis 10
ssph Auersperg. the brotheI-il-law OF Charles
SlnzkT-
It nay be added that the jockey clubs OF Eng
-znc a16 OF France confronted by very much
TIE same problem. namely. the struggle carried on
xsthiu 1hsir respective doors between the more con-
sentative members OF the club, who insist that
social exclugireness should be maintained and
renbership restricted 10 men OF the same birth
and social standing. on the side, and on the
exhe- the more progressive element who urge that
any man VINO contributes 20 the welfare OF the
err and 10 the furtheraace OF the sport OF racing
- maintaining racing stable ana running i4l5
horses n 2 Clearly fashion should be elected IN
England some os the leading racing men, who are
tys5l-- regarded as pillars Of the turf. and who
hava KENT Id SPLENDID racing stables for years,
have never succeeded in being elected 10 the
yocssv Club despite royal espousal Of their can
eidaturs-