Evening star., 1893-12-15
WINTER RACES BEGIN.
The Horses Ran, Bets Were Taken and Ii
quor Sold at Ivy City.
Venal Gathering for u Winter Track
on Hand-Detectives Amliating
With the Management.

As stated in yesterdays Star, George H.
EngemaH OF Brighton Beach and Clifton
fame, inaugurated the winter race meeting
at the Ivy City track, which. If unchecked.
will place the capital of the country on
par with Gutenberg and Gloucester and
other like hotbeds of crime and immortality
AS explained in The Star, the attendance
yesterday was limited in numbers, but un-
limited in all the attributes of the winter
race meetings at the late New Jersey
plague spots The opposition of the au-
thorities put the management to no little
Inconvenience and trouble, and the authori-
ties and all others orrosing the descent of
the rascally crowd upon the District were
consigned. in the choicest of Gutenberg.
Gloucester and Bowery terms. to the lowest
depths of the regions Internal.
The crowd in attendance yesterday was
with rare exceptions composed of the gang
OF gamblers. tOuts, horsemen, thieves and
others of like character which have made
Washir gton a dumping ground during the
late winter race meeting at the Benning
track.
Liquor Openly Sold.
While no betting was permitted by the
police within the mile limit, it was carried
on within the intield, in the tent described
in yesterdays Star. although District At
torney Birney had Instructed the police that
under his construction of the law betting
there was not legal. 1t was understood,
however. that it was the purpose OF the
authorities to allow betting t. 20 on there
yesterday that the law on that particular
point might be tested later, but within
day or two, There was, however, a viola
ton of the law, which for some reason
best known. perhaps, to themselves. the
police present made no attempt to stop or
mr. nd hot he la ,aft
toxicating liquors. While the proprietor of
the bar had applied for liquor license, 1t
was understood that he had been expressly
Informed that the mere filing of the appli-
cation did not grant him the right to con-
duct the sale Of liquors during the onsid-
GRAFTON of his application. And it was fur
ther stated that he chief of police had in
structed his Officers and men to the same
effect. But whether the applicant had or
had rot been SO Informed 1t was his duty
to know the law, as IL certainly was more
so the duty of the police. Yet the sale of
liquors was conducted throughout the day
and with the full knowledge and consent of
the police.
Preparing to Move.
The attendance when the first race was
called numbered about 500, but that number
was somewhat increased during the day
by the generous distribution of compliment
tary tickets, and 1t was stated upon excel
lent authority that u member of the local
detective force had accepted number of
these tickets which he distributed among
his friends. and wherever they would do the
most good. The management realized that
there wiuld be no let up in the opposition of
the authorities. and a local house-mover
vas sent for in order to discuss the feast
bilIty of moving the betting g-ring or grand
stand to d point outside the mile limit. 1t
was explained by his friends that Engeman
had plenty of money, and did not propose to
be beaten at his little game of making Ivy
City second Gutenberg or Gloucester,
even If he had to spend a fortune and buy
The Races.
OF the racing yesterday it is but fair to
say that it was as good as seen on other
winter tracks. Six races were run, the win
ners being: Charley Wilson, and =; Com
modore Roughan, 20 and s: Play or Pay 6
TO , and to .; Shelly Tutte, to and out; ;
St. John. 10 and j. and Addie, = and 3 to ).
TOday'S Card.
The following card is presented for today:
First race-Selling. Seven furlongs. Re-
morse. 113; Milt Young ia: Double Cross,
I<ingstock. Jim Dunn and Lonely. 40 each;
Climax, Query. Dalsyrian, Belwood, Brook
lyn, Vevay and Zaldivar. 1O7 each: Waiter
sen and Nollle Davis 103 each
Second race-Maidens; two-year-olds SELL
ing. Five furlongs. Nettie Howell colt, 10;
Finance, Fannie Hill filiy. and Golden Val
ley. 1OI each; Flanagan. 1O6; Mary, Sprite,
Vision, Loving Heart and Rebecca. 105 each;
Gallatin. 1O4; Lady Adams date She filly)
and Charm, 103 each; Patsie and Dart, 1Ol
each.
Third race-Three-year-oids; selling Six
furlongs. Sam Bryant, 116; Chiswick and
Sataneila, lo4 each; iFdget, l0I; Miss Bess,
Madras and jerome s., 9S each; Calantha
and lnSot, % each; Woodbau, ~.
Fourth race-All ages. Five furlongs
Captain Brown. Hi; Logan and Miracle, ia
each; Mike Brown. III; Grey Eagle and Ar
tillery, III each; Little Fred and Major joe
los each; Mamie l.. b.. 1O1.
Fifth race-Three-year-olds. Selling. One
mile and a sixteenth. La Sofia 1O2; Eloroy
ioo; FnIiora and PanWay, ~ each: Lynd-
hurst. ~; Captain t. 93: Lismore. 30.
Sixth race-Selling. Six furlongs Plebe-
ian. Heads or Tails. Robin Hood, Lyceum.
Needmore and Syracuse, I0j each; McMur-
try, j. G. W., kirkina, Can't Tell Lester.
Cartoon. Sea Bird, Trump and Pan Handle,
1U2 each.