The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-18
RACE TRACK IN VIRGINIA
SOON TO NAVE 4 REVIVAL OF OLD
TIME SORT
Some OF tho NJ st famous Iaca-Horses In
America to be Entered-Ths First
Meeting.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BufIDIso. !
WAaHlNGToN. September II. 1897. !

Tho old state that contributed to the
racing world such turfmen as Messrs.
Johnston. Chastain White. boswell, and
many others. who. In their day. made her
tbe cvnosure Of the eyes Of racing Amer
Tea viii shortly be the theatre OF the
performances of the peerless Domino,
Inc magnificent Henry OF Navarro. and
he MANY other turf celebrities. who have
startled Saratoga. GiaNeseha, anu
Sheepshead Bay this season - their re-
markable performances. ....-,...,-.
A. randy as energy anu enterprise
backed by unlimited capital. can 40 SO
the Old alexandria Driving iarh, az 81
Asauh'g Junction about one iniie from
Alexandra, is being, SohNe'oIN s, l,1J
ON this continent. Thousands OF dollaie
have been spent. and although WORK Nas
been going on there an SUMNER NJ 10, "
r. mains vet 10 be done before tne "S,r
for the opening. when mas "ce" '0- 'V'
the 18th of OCTOBER. go tt,,,,s.d
THAT the new track has been HCeIsee
10y that somewhat dutOcIattH 'a,, H.
racing morals. the Jockey Clup' 2'N u -
I,nocr me MANAGEMENT of blr. n. Il. NC
lntyre. the secretary Of the brooklyn
Iockey club. are sufficient guarantees OF
The character OF the enterprise
TIE nav TRACK.
Yesterday The Times corresponding
was Invited to accompany a number VI
New York horsemen and InewspaprI IN. ile', =.
who came on from New hOrk 10 HiaNe "
QvinR visit 10 the new track. Ill
I'm The party were the following "Sii
known gentlemen. MessIs' > ~ n VI" i,,, ~,
Wernburg j. j. McCanery; J onm D fnr{
X &. Nreeland. OF Daily Mercury, JACK
Kirby, Of the Recorder. ana MI N4e''iS'
OF the Spirit Of the Times. -. .,,o
The party was met at the uain ~ O,t'
Of the owners Of the track MI. - ~, ~.
lin. OF Alexandria. who had carriages
i'm readiness, and the party was cohuuC'-
ed over the new racing grounds.
The site is well adapted for the pun
pose for which IL has been utI.zeu' an, am
An excellent siX-iuriong track mas D',"
laid out with quarter-nhe chuIe' O.
that mile races may be run WIN ~
TWO turns. the same as ON nllie va -
and Superintendent Brush. OF the -. 80
Inn track SAYS the ST. Asdph ud'h b"
the best and fastest siX-fG!4OhB 1.''i1e
in the country. At present theit - ~ ~
4 sharp grade running down ron, 49,
junction OF the chute and man tIa(h -
The finish at the rate OF four inches ~
each ~ feet. There IS a corresspS t"I
up grade on the backstrelch. lnmv,i,c3
soil however, has not yet Dten app ~
owing to the extreme dryness o. "a
weather. When this Is done ti'e e.
viii be considerably modified j. >. a NJ
Cafferfy the Well-knOWn owner, udihc.
and Jockey. expressed the opinion tha'
this work could be done 10 Detlt d"F1tL
tage in dry weather, az !, a. hi ~ "a
Intyre agreed with him, II VIII pr De ss ",
at once The track Itself Is eleh'I ~
wide i'm the honestretch. seventy II tHe
backstretch, and ninety on the ~ 49, nS-
Every practical hOrsendn VINO ."S ~
II expressed the opinion thal IL a. -
safest and best siX-lurlonS udcA J." '"N
country
GRAND STAND AND BETTING RiS''
Tho Substantial grand-stand, 250xi6 feet
with a seating capacity Of 10y, Is III
course OF construction. From tne lc ati
covered board walks Will lead 10 'lS -
road siding a few yards away 80 III
1oesengers can step from the. tram al,
most into the grand-stand. ne Ost'di,,,r
ring will occupy space loyNto ~ at,nt
the rear portion OF the stahu. l'c i,-ht
&C. built on a brick foundation over she Ivy
LoIln,y the deepest portion being III "
front so that the space sixty letI VIZ
tetweeu the stand and the track -, ~ ~
viii consist of a plank pau 81 III .,; o''' Vii
smiles The paddock and cup oli'o' III.
be locafed a short distance up ",
stretch. Instead Of beyond tne mn .i -
Is usually the case. supsOai tIts ono
dock shed has been erecteu' to,t ~ feet
of The grand-stand space Apoul - -,-ros1
square viii be set apart TOT the PIil 80 -,
~ a club-rOOIn for the accOilliD,1,I1' "a N
members and their friends me ~ -
viii be placed AZ the lO"ei ~, I'm from
stand hus affor1ine a longer III" ]" -
-. IloI az the stretch. I'm.
',rhere Is a great deal Of WORK 10 ne u ,.n
before the opening day J ne TIdr ,,d LII
must be finished, the 10 ira W. me- anl
road arprOachcs laid. Fences Alli'.. In
nainted and the entire track .oE'lSl w. ~
a deem Undressing. lhdeeu' u lpor2 '.
a great deal Of hustlln5 Wout D' ,,,t,Vir
earv 10 get every ihlhE .h' t,ll,.or saw.
tt,,. Avs Mr.. Mcintyre however ~
til'l lS,f ~ 81, he done in ten days. heI'
- oriafnallv some delay IN pioCgi us -
NECESSARY lumber. but as IL - al " 1T, ~
Grounds now there IS hotili"s ~
the work on the sta"'
,ur pr- 4r.r.fs &C." SO.
From all indications october IS' noc W,
eimply mark the shlluhe VI IA,
SIN! - from the metropolis 20 the -"
CtH'S G,nitol The same Ohlcials. saih'
llo .,.ls 'borses. and ckey5 MI tah'
Dart i'm the meeting o. tHe 10 in
Hockey club as are no" i'"i ~, isir1n7on.
~ ,,1s,yt al Gravesend. MessrS; 9'l.Iioi''1
the Si,o ni1Sa ~ viii preside In the )udses
anu N0nd Nr. James Rowe VIII drot
~ red flag There Will DC Oh ~ n,,rsee
Az beginning at o ci3ch' ~ ~ ~ a.
Day pesrrnpate 5000 daily. Nhen ashe,
what stables "eiv
Air Mcintyre salI. e.., tho lilo tracks
vi aii11-hv Everybody from lhe IIB g., - tIei,
a., W 10 rrominent stables VII SIP ~,
hnrSes over here as soom 80 49, .'1 Vii he
closes III - etable I. J. Dwyer, VI.
the OheCh1 The Manhattan stable, ! -
T"yris August BelmoHI ~ j. i,- ~
Nniust Clason, ButIiuB' " ID Rogers
Lorillard' ,htrs. W. y. Jennings. ". Jen-
Duke - Burch. G. i. Morris; NJ
ninsS' W bradley, and, IN fact. ali oil
JORDAN Known stables. have not re-
the Weloini'tive assurances, but have no
celVeu doubt that the keenes, Gideon
4 DAILY, anu ''
here" .,, organization viii be known
Ing VIRGINIA Jockey club Mr. r. r..
as NY or ex-MayOr OF ALEXANDRIA, Presl-
DOW " Kirk, treasurer, ana Ii. u.
HfSiiII,r'tNre. secretary. ,., +.
MNIlhHe most Of the capital embarkeI IN
w ". III, Enterprise comes from New YORK
, ,ne labor has all been done 10y Nirgihits
~ Utrariors. and the Immense plies OF
SSooiin't lumber and other building mate
I!!aiES,ea STANDS. etc. have been furnished
~ the Alexandra yard.
"$The impetus given 20 the real estate
business in Alexandria county by lhe
DDSiIIing of the new track is very marked
"a hundreds Of houses have been recent
~, erected In the immediate vicinity.
The first meeting Of the new ciuD VIII
omen October 18th and continue thirty
eight days.
NEw pCsTMAsTERs.
A fourth-cass post-oflice was establish
ed SATURDAY. at Crimsiei Lincoln county.
n c., with William Ransom as post
master.
+ !. Reed was appointed postmaster at
Tobaccovllle, Forsyth county, y. c.,
vice J. g. Vest removed.
j. A. burke was appointed postmaster
at SwansborO, Chesterfield county Va,
vice NJ. T.. BroadnaX. removed. II. l.. W.