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NO NEW JOCKEY CLUB ORGANIZED. Breeders Appoint Committee to Correspond with Interests in Other States. Lexington, Ky., Deeeinler 2. Messrs. Milton Young, 12. B. Clay, T. J. Carson, L. P. Tarlton, 12. C. Cowdin, J. V. Shipp, Walter Hopkins, Fletcher Driver, Thomas F. Kelly, Jonett S. House, Dr. M. M. Leech and several others met in the Phoenix Hotel at noon today to discuss means to better the government of the turf iu the west. Some came with a notion of forming a new jockey club, but discussion developed that it was the sense of the gathering that such a movement at this time without the backing of tracks might prove fruitless, aud that the logical and proper course to take as a means looking to an ultimate organization of a more powerful governing body lay through the appointment of committees in the various states to build up associations for the purpose" of urging legislation favorable to racing and securing the creation of a racing commission in each state similar to those of New York and Kentucky. Accordingly, the following resolution was adopted: "That the following named persons are requested to form themselves into a committee to enter into communication with persons in other states interested in breeding and racing thoroughbred and standard bred horses: Major P. P. Johnston, Lexington; Major Foxhall A. Daingerlleld, Lexington; George J. Long, Louisville; B. II. Anderson, Georgetown; Thomas C. McDowell, Lexington; James E. Clay, Paris; Catesby Woodford, Paris; J. N. Camden, Jr., Versailles; Major T. J. Carson, Lexington and Senator J. W. Bailey, Texas. "The above named are also requested to associate with them any other persons in this state or any other state that their judgment may suggest." Major Carson was designated as chairman of this committee and will call the gentlemen composing it together at an early date. Trainer John Ireland left this afternoon for Los Angeles with fifteen coming two-year-olds and twelve older horses belonging to R. L. Thomas. It was his intention to ship yesterday, but a yearling colt by Star Shoot Chapter developed a case of distemper just before loading time and Ireland decided to wait until the end of the week in the hope that the youngster could be taken along. Mr. Thomas, however, telegraphed from Louisville early this morning to go on without the colt. He was put in charge of Dan Morris and when he recovers will be turned out.
