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MAY SANCTION MEETING. JOCKEY CLUB SAYS NO ARBITRARY DISCRIMINATION IS INTENDED. Raciny Commission by a Slight Chancjc in the Rules Opens Way for Recognition If Yonkcrs People Use Tact. J New York, .Inly 21. At the meeting of the State Racing Commission this afternoon, wlien briefs were submitted by the Jockey Club anil the Umpire City Trotting Club covering the request made by the latter organization that certain restraining rules of the .lockey Club be inodilicd, a compromise was effected inasmuch as it was agreed to change the rules to the extent that it becomes unnecessary for any association to get a license from the Jockey Club, but that such association must have the approval or the Jockey Club. While the change is slight, it opens up the way for recognition of the Umpire City meeting, but only after this club has submitted to the Jockey Club for its approval its list of ollicials, program, etc. The claim was made that so far Mr. liutlcr and his associates had asked absolutely nothing of the Jockey Club, their communications having been simply announcements in reference to the proposed meeting. It is the general belief now that matters will be smoothed over and that the outlaw rule will not lie operative against any one participating Ju the meeting at the Yonkcrs track. Chairman WadswortU said: "In view of the formal declaration or the Jockey Club to us that it did not propose to arbitrarily discriminate against the Umpire City Trotting Club, it was not deemed necessary by the commission to modify the existing rules of racing at this time, except in respect of the use of the word "license" in certain rules, where such word was inaccurate and would indicate an apparent conllict of authority between the commission and the Jockey Club, and in one or two other minor and unimportant respects." August Itclmont, when asked as to the attitude of the Jockey Club in respect to racing outside of Saratoga during August, said: "To promote a healthy iind general interest in racing has been the object of the Jockey Club. After the experiences preceding 181 I, when racing was becoming a harmful craze and a mere incident to gambling at tracks, the type of Guttcnborg and Maspcth, both day and night, the Jockey Club believed a respite in August in the metropolitan district was a wise precaution. "It is not yet satislied that this policy is not the best. A sentimental pity for the so-called small Jiorsc owner must not blind those who love racing and wish its healthy survival to the danger of encouraging tlie growth of irresponsible and purely money making ventures, whose managers will lie at all times ready, for the mere sake or gain, to help break down the safeguards placed around the turf after years of work by its real lovers and promoters. And it must be remembered the Jockey Club is not a self-constituted body, but prior to the passage of the Percy-Gray law, was requested at a mass meeting of owners, trainers, jockeys, associations and others interested in the turf to incorporate itseir with a limited membership and take full charge or racing iu this section of the country." J. 15. Soley, speaking of the Umpire City Club, said: "We accept liierally the declaration of the Jockey Club to the State Kacing Commission that it did not propose to arbitrarily- discriminate against "the Umpire City Trotting Club, and therefore we will submit a list of ollicials to the Jockey Club tomorrow for its approval."
