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I • I i : SEEK JOCKEY CLUB LICENSE FORMAL APPLICATION MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF CHARLESTON TRACK. Stewards of Jockey Club Will Pass Upon Matter as Soon as Quorum Can Be Obtained — Gossip from Charleston. New Yotk. January 17. — Fresident John Marshal] of the Charleston Fair and Bacing Association today made application for a Jockey Club license and sanction for the coming mo. ting at lalmetto Park, but no action has as yet been taken by the stewards of the Jockey Club. Assistant Secretary Algernon DalngerneH received the application, but said late in the afternoon that he had been unable lo secure a quorum of the stewards to take action. He said that just as somi an he" could bring together the members, there would be action in the matter. Charleston. S. .. January 17. — effective work on the track at lalmetto lark today was impossible because of the miniature lakes of water that had formed as a result of a heavy thaw. The troublesome till appeared to be in the lust condition of ruir part of the course, but it will require considerable attention before it is in tit shape to race e . Other portions of the track will have to dry ex tensively b.f ue the workmen can complete their labors on it. Hundreds of visitors journeyed to Use track during the day to observe its condition and npte the progress made on the plant. The genet opinion is that with favorable weather for the nex few days. I he workmen will have ample opportunity to get everything in readiness for the contemplated opening on Wednesday, January 24. Advices received tonight from New York indicate/That the representatives id the Charleston Fair andBacing Association sent from here to confer with fce Jockey Club stewards, will be successful in their mission, that the differences will be satisfactorily adjusted and that the meeting here will he conducted under the sanction of the Jockey Club. Secretary Cerhardy announced today that the weights previously announced for the Sumter Inaugural Handicap would stand. No revision of the stake dates have been made and this feature will be attended to-next Sunday. Many visitors have taken advantage of the time intervening before the opening to return to their homes. Among those who have departed and who will return before next Wednesday are J. V. J. Bissell. apt. V. M. Walker, Charles Lansdale and Henry WoiinholT. The extensive string of racers owned by R. F. Carman arrived today from Aiken. S. C in good condition and ready for racing. There were twenty -tive horses in the consignment. W. II. Karrick and Frank M. Taylor will not leave their quarters St Aiken for some time, if at all. The Randolph racers will come here later. M. I*. Byrne, a contractor from Chicago aeeoi . panied by former Alderman Thomas Carey of that same city, left for Florida last night, to spend a few days. They propose to return to Charleston in time for the opening of the meeting at Palmetto Park. Phil T. Hy.ims. who has an extensive string here in charge of Wayne . Joplin. arrived from New-York this morning. Mr. Hyanis brought his family south this winter and has rented a furnished house for the season. J. Y. Hcdrick. of Harrisburg. Fa., is here. He stopped off at Norfolk on his way south to look over his horses, which are now being handled by J. W. ITynn. The Norfolk contingent is due to arrive tOSBOirOW. Jockey James Butwcll is on the road every morn bag and is in splendid condition. Bui well missed a good engagement abroad through George McDonalds failure to locale him. Mr. McDonald came over at the request of J. B. Joel to engage ButwelL A letter written by Mr. HcDoaald wa- forwarded to half a dozen cities in an effort to locate ButWeU and finally another rider was signed. Butwell is nog.. tiatiug with two other Bngllsb turfmen and will probably sign a contract within a couple of weeks to ride in Great Britain. A. Orpen. who arrived from Toronto a few days ■..■i ha-- returned to Canada, having been called back on business. This is the first trip lhat Mr. orpen has made south since the days of Gloucester. when he raced the good plater Appomattox. Ching Hare, who accompanied Mr. Orpen, also h-fi for the north, but will return in about ten days. JOckej Eddie Dugaa is here. He came over from Aiken with the Carman stable and is lit to ride tomorrow, if necessary. It 1- taken for granted that the horses of H. K. knapp. it. T. WBsoa ami F. B. Hitchcock will not be racd here should matters not be settled satisfactorily between the Jockey Club and th • Charleston Fair ami Bacing Association. These gentlemen are prominent members of the Jockey Club. Perhaps the only rider that a spilt between the two organisations would affect will be Jockey Bddie Dugan. who has signed a contract to ride abroad f..r Baron Rothschild at a salary of 0,000 a year. Dugan was p. have ridden here for B. P. Carman during the winter months, but is the Kngli-.h Jockey Club will undoubtedly follow the Jockey clubs nil logs, Dugan will not take any ch. ol getting bit • trouble on the other side, and it is announced that he will not ride here aniens the differences between the Jockej Club ami the local association are removed. If Dugan should ride hen he will he in charge "f Robert T. licKeevi r, who will alsu -io abroad with Dugan. A- yet no decision has been rendered on the eesa-I hunts died by F. H. Kncbelkamp end Catesby Woodford over the bidding up of their boraes after they wen fine-, dining the recent Colombia meeting. Mr. Kmbelkanip won a race with Untie Jim-mie Gray and the hor-e was t.i,| up 00 by Wllllom Shi. hi-. When Tom Mamie won on tie same after noon for Mr. Woodford. Mr. Shield- boosted him sum over i,i- entered selling price. Both owners filed a protest against paying th.- bid up money "i the ground that Mr. sin-ids was not in good standing and was really not ill a position lo bid on the horses. The matter i- siill hanging tire, as Judgo Brady ami Steward Nathan-en. who were in the Stand at Colombia, have been wailing to hear from H. I . Brown, manager of the Jacksonville truck, wii.re. it is aOeged, Mr. Shields was placed under the ban. The price of admission to the track ha- never bun officially announced by the Charleston Fair and Bacing Association, though the general Impression has been that it would be lixnl at .*•_. While no dual decision has yei been reached, it Is learned that the admission price probably will be .50 for men and .66 for women. In reply to m telegram from General Manager F. J. Pons p. Se.ieiaiv W. I. Praaer of the Canadian Racing Associations regarding the attitude of the Canadian Racing Associations in the event of the Jockey club outlawing the horsemen inn-, the following was received late ia-i night: ••Th" Canadian Racing Associations recognise the rnliugs of the New York Jockey Club for fraud only.
