Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-15
RACING MEN MEET;
WILL UPHOLD LAW
Jockey Club Reflects August
Belmont as Chairman and J.
R. Keene Vice Chairman.

NEW YORK, January 15-Members of
the Jockey Club met yesterday at the
Windsor Arcade. Among those present
were j. Harry Alexandra, August Bel
mont, P. J. Dwyer, Frank Hitchcock,
James r. Keene, II. K. Knapp, Andrew
Miller and Frank X. Sturgis.
The officers reelected for the ensuing
year were: Chairman, August Belmont;
vice chairman, James r. keene; secre-
tary and treasurer, Frank X. Sturgis.
The stewards whose terms had expired
and We're reelected were Frank r. Hitch
cock, II. X. Knapp and Andrew Miller,
while the stewards to remain in office
were August Belmont, James r. Keene,
Schuyler l.. Parsons and Frank X. Stur-
gis.
The members present were J. H. Alex
andre. August Belmont, P. J. Dwyer, f.
r. Hitchcock, ]. r. I<eene. H X. Knapp,
Andrew Miller and F. X Sturgis.
After the meeting Mr.. August Belmont
said:
the law and will not waver from it one
iota. If racing is not illegal, and so far
there Is nothing to suggest it is not it
Will be countenanced by the Jockey Club.
Dates, did you say? That is matter
which, even in previous years, has not
this"
I'm any event. what would be the min
imum of racing days a week., or will
there be any at ALL assuming the worst -"
was asked Mr.. Belmont.
III 1t came about that racing itself were
Illegal replied Mr.. Belmont, there
would be- none. The associations affiliat-
ed with the Jockey Club. under the juris-
have obligations which they must meet,
and which l feel confident they will
meet, provided they can do so legally"
Saratoga Holds Meeting.
The Saratoga Racing Association also
held its annual meeting yesterday. The
directors reelected were F. r. Hitchcock
H 3. Duryea, Andrew Miller r. T. Will
son, jr., w. w. Worden, Perry Belmont,
]. III. Alexandra, Thomas Hitchcock, jr,
p. J. Dwyer. Harry Payne Whitney and
Clarence II. Mackay. c. II. Warning and
G. l.. Parsons were elected to fill the
places of j. II. Bradford and l. G.. Heck
| scher, deceased
The meeting was attended by delega-
ton of stockholders from Saratoga, COM
| posed of w. B. Day, G. G. Van Dusen.
| Col. j. W. Lester, G. w. Andrews, b.
| J. Goldsmith, G. HI. Farnham and ]. c. +.
Jacoby.
| Mr.. Farnham, speaking for his towns
Iiei Sdlu. we came mere 10 assure the
Jockey Club and our own association we
were willing to abide by anything decided
on. If it is deemed best there should be no
racing We are willing to abide by that de-
| cislon, although, OF course, there are
| stakes which must be settled to the salts
| faction of those owners who have made
nominations. In this respect | think
may say that the Saratoga association
| will live up to it's obligations, even if the
stakes have to be decided outside the
state, which l hope will not be necessary"
Although no one officially would take
the responsibility, it is highly probable
that Saratoga will race throughout Au-
gust, provided there is no clash with the
authorities
In fact, again taking Mr.. Farnham as
spokesman. he said: We are law-abd-
ing citizens, and If the Legislature says
we must not race. we won't For the
sake of Saratoga, however. we fervently
hope the legislature will not take any
such view and l can say this, that not III
the forty-eight years of racing at the
springs has there been better class of
visitors than attended last fall
The United Hunts Racing Association
also held meeting, at which the follow
ing officers were elected: President, Perry
Belmont; vice president. H. s. Page; treas
urer r. Lawrence Smith: secretary, l.. "A.
d, Beebe; executive committee, II. s. Page,
r. Lawrence Smith and Fletcher Harper.