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JOCKEY CLUB MAKES GOOD PROPOSITION. Suggests Plan for Restricting Betting that Makes Favorable Impression. New York. March 4. — Lovers of racing far outnumbered the reformers at the second hearing this afternoon on the anti-gambling bills at Albany. Iu addition to the New York contingent a delegation from the Business Mens Association of more thau 100 and a large delegation from Poughkeepsie. with more thau 200 delegates from various agricultural associations, made up a total representation of more than 400 opposed to the bill. The ranks of the reformers were not more than 150 strong. Ex-Governor Frank Black made a great speech ou the Hues of reasonable regulation as against prohibition of things which may be weaknesses but are not crimes. He initde a tremendous impression. The Jockey Club proposed to prohibit cash betting, saying, "we are of the view that the object may be attained by an appropriate enactment to the effect that no money could be used iu the conduct of betting on the race track. "The result, of course, would be a great restriction of lietting." On this Joseph Auerbach. attorney for the Jockey Club, said: "Out of this consultation aud the knowledge of the Jockey Club of the situation, it has proposed a practical plan to you which, although it will undoubtedly involve a large loss of revenue to the associations, will put racing on a basis where practically the slightest criticism cannot be visited against it, aud furnishes the best evidence that the Jockey Club has not undertaken fo measure duty against dollars, and it has undertaken with the racing association.-, which have responded in a very high-spirited way by relinquishing their income in order that a desirable reform might be worked out. The reform consists of prohibiting the exchange of money on the race track in pursuance of the bet. This will take away the opportunity from the con spicuous bettor, big or small, to indulge in the practice to the extent that he is now able to carry it on." It is believed this will be accepted by the anti-racing people. The hearing was decidedly favorable for racing.
