Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-21

THE RACES.-Jhe Virginia Jockey
Climb last night withdrew from all con-
zion with the National J -c'icy lab,
and will hereafter be- au independent
nrgoniza,ion. 1t was unanimously
sgTeed to permit any and all respecta-
HE owners to race their horses over the
s. Asaph track on and after Monday.
The decision will let in the stables now
-nnninp at the Alexander Island track
Another innovation will be one, two,
three betting, but foreign books will
not be allowed.
As stated yesterday the management
are determined to conticue the races
after December 1st, despite the refusal
Of the National Club TO sanction the
extension. A paper was circulated
among the horsemen yesterday, the OBJ
isct of which was to find out as GEAR as
nossible how many owners would stick
70 the club in the event of its leaving
fine fold of the Jockey Club. 1t receiv-
ed about forty-three signatures, repre-
sentng fully three hundred horses, and
not a few refused TO sign.
dispatch from Washington says
at is certain that the officials from the
Jockey Club now doing duty Mt ST.
Asaph will quit work the instant the
course becomes outlawed. Several of
the men who signed paper circulated
at the track yesterday afternoon
thought they were putting their names
to an appeal to the Jockey Club to re-
consider its decision. They have no
idea OF becoming outlaws and will stick
10 the Jockey Club"
The racing yesterday was good, there
being several close finishes, and dead
heat. Four favcrites, q second choice,
and an outsider finished first. The
sport and attendance were good and
the track fast. The six-and-a-half fur
long event, as stated yesterday, result
ed in q dead heat between Void and
Plenty, the latter squirting ahead near
the wire after giving way to the favor
lite at the far turn. In the run Off Void
was easily bested by almost a length.
The two last races resulted as fol-
lows
Fith-Seven furlongs. 1, Prince
George ,, Derfargilla. Time, 1871.
Sixth-Five furlongs. l. Weinberg
:, Owlet: 3, Prince John. Time, 1.013.
Anxiety and Sappho also ran.
The rain last night made the track
rather heavy to-day, but the weather
was fine, the crowd in attendance large
and the races were exciting. They re-
suited as follows.
First race, 64 furlongs-Hermanita
WOE, Moderocio second, Dreibund third.
Time 1:264.
Second race, 5! furlongs-Will Elliott
won, Tramway second, Longbrook
third. Time 1:124.
Third race, g. furlongs-Not made up.
Fourth race, I mile-McKee wen,
Phoebus second. Red Top third. Time
1:19.
Fifth race, 5! furlongs-Black Hawk
won, Polydora second, Senator Vest
third. Time 1:124.
The following are the entries for to-
morrow:
First race, 6la furlongs-Ed Kearney, 1870;
Assignee, 100; Prg, 116; Hardy Fox, liz;
Moderocio, 80.
Second race, 3. mile-Rodman B. 100;
Trucpenny, JOG; First Flight 100; Parthe-
nia 100; Tartufe, 81; Abingdon, 81; Chicot,
100; Oily Gamm in, 103; Maurine colt, 1O9.
Third race. Is mie-Aurelian, III; lndrs,
1o2; Ed Kearney, III; Mcintyre, 1OI;
Longbrook, 99 Major General, 102.
Fourth race, / L, mile-Charter, 100; Blue
Garter, 90; Baroness 90; Clarus, sc; West
chester, 112; Miss Dixie, Joy.
Fifth race, o, mile-Benefactor, 1O2 An
tonic, 81; Iroglen, geld 103; Andrews, loi;
Jack the Jew, los; Enchsnter, 102; Marriage,
Jos; Buckeye, 1O2: Nineveh. 102; Beaure
gard, 1O1; rhyra, 103; Romping Girl, 1o3,
Fannie B, 101.
Sixth race, 54s furlongs Equation, 80;
Maidstone los; Will Elliott, 1O2; Weinberg,
10S; Nelo. 90; Vision, 1O2; Kenyon, 80;
Hammie, 102; Elberon, 90.