Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
An ALLEGED IVY CITY SCHEME.
Lottery to Be Run in Connection With the
Horses.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1I.-There is a great deal
behind the announcement made by Congress-
man Tim Campbell to the effect that racing
will begin at the Ivy City track, near
Washington, on the 22d day of the
current month. 1t learned yesterday
that the syndicate in charge of the old course
intend making bold bid for the popular sup
port OF those who are always willing to take a
chance. whether the result of a horse race or
the turn of the wheel.
The new departure, unless plans are changed
materially. Is nothing more or less than a COM
b'nntion of horse racing and lottery. and while
II seems that the scheme proposed will not
stand the scrutiny OF the United States district
attorney Tim Campbell. who claims TO have
prominent men at the capital and in this city
and Philadelphia interested with him. saws that
1t VIII be within the pale Of the law. He claims
To have the most eminent counsel upon the
subject, and declares that the scheme is not an
infringement Of the lottery law. and will stand
the closest scrutiny
The plan is TO sell badges of admission to the
race course in New York. Philadel-
phia. Baltimore, Boston any other
place where they can be handled to
advantage, well as in Washington.
each badge being numbered in much the
same manner az policy slip. Prizes
aggregating probably $4,000 will be offered
daily IN addition 20 the purses for which the
horses Will strive. and each entry in the races
The holder of the badge with the numbers of
the winning horsesin the five or six races. which
Will be decided each day, will be entitled to a
nrst prize OF 81 600; the holder of four out of
five or five out of six numbers, as
the case may be, will receive a second prize
Of $50 or $500, whichever sum the Jockey
Club may see fit to grant, and SO on down to
the lowest award.
The entries when announced for publication
the evening before will be numbered consecu-
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entire field, and the new scheme - expected to
knock all other racing games out of sight, and
catch the lottery and policy players of the
country. Ii is not expected that non-resdents
will have 10 paw the same price for badges as
the people of Washington. who will have an op-
portunity to visit the track and speculate on
the races.
If the Washington venture is a success it is
the intention Of the same syndicate to purchase
property on Staten Island, erect a course there
this spring and give the board of control folks
an argument right al their own door.
prominent Brooslyn horseman. who can be
seen at Guttenburg two or three times a week.
has been selected as presiding judge for the
Washington course. and they now on the
lookout for a competent man to act as starter.
Ihos- +. Egan, who has charge Of the bet
ting ring at Guttenburg and Gravesend, saws
that he has been engaged to run the
betting ring at Ivy City. The purses
offered for the races each day will az
Sieedts ABOUT SZ,JD. anu owners representing
about 100 hcrses have given their promise
to take part III the meeting. II is the intention
OF Campbell and his friends to get the thing
going smoothly before the Inauguration in
March, when the city will be filed with
strangers. and the race track will, of course,
come IN for large patronage.
The Ivy City course will hurt Guttenburg
and Gloucester not little. Is il will take a
number OF horses from each of the tracks
named 1t remains to be seen what action
the board ~ control will take
Horse racing, with pool selling accom-
paniment. is against the laws OF the District of
Columbia. and a portion OF the Ivy City course
Is within the District. But il is the lottery
adjunct that Is bound TO cause trouble.