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ENVIABLE NEW YORK RACING. "The Jockey Club has lived up to its agreement made with the Rev. Dr. T. R: Slicer last?sprlng to "haih"perh"oolfoonis in the way orufpfmatloif. The establishment of a breeding bureau, which has placed numerous stallions in. .various parts of" !New York state to be bred to mares In the Interest of the breeding Industry, has done much to solidify the foundations upon which the sport has been built up," says the New York Sun. "The conduct of the racegoing crowds has at all times been above reproach, while the general management of affairs has been without a flaw. Discipline on the racetracks is the secret of universal - decorum. The Jockey Club rules with a rod of Iron, a policy that Is necessary when the different elements that go to make up racing arc taken under consideration. The popularity of the turf was never more evident than .now. The patronage of the public is widespread and loyal, which means that the confidence placed in the stewards of the Jockey Club remains unshaken. When another campaign rolls around, therefore, the turf will be even better patronized, no doubt, particularly If individuals who have excited suspicion this year are either curbed or suppressed in the meantime."