Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-23

THE RACE TRACK.-It is hard to say
how the st. Asaph track stands with
regard to the extension of its license
into December. Despite denials, it is
still expected that the Virginia Jockey
Club will withdraw from the Jockey
Club. No reconsideration of the appli-
cation for extension is looked for, and
most of the officials favor the continu-
auce. Many of the stable owners now
there will withdraw their horses upon
the expiration of the licenses, though
number OF them have announced their
mention to remain. Secretary Mcln-
tyre and Starter Rowe are among those
who will probably resign if the present
plan is carried out. 1t is officially eX-
planned that the time lost and reduc-
ton of gate fees during election week,
the opposition of the Alexander Island
track and the unavoidable Difference of
the Inauguration meeting should justl-
fl the extension. Overtures between
the st. Asaph and the Alexander Island
tracks for division Of time are very i'm
probable. Treasurer Kirk said last
night it was not the purpose of the club
10 extend the meeting at st. Asaph at
all beyond December.
Secretary H. d. Mcintyre. gave out
officially yesterday that "the race meet
Ing of the Virginia Jockey Club is be-
ing run and will continue to be run I'M
der Jockey Club rules"
1t is said. by some that the Virginia
Jockey Club officials feel that at the
present time it is more important than
ever before that there should be no
discussion, and will do nothing to in
jure legitimate racing in this discussion.
The threat of the Governor of Virginia,
made last winter, that there should be
no winter racing in the State if he had
to use the militia to suppress it, seems
70 be forgotten. Governor O'Ferrall,
it is now said, proposes to be heard
from in the matter, and it is said that
the projectors of winter racing will
soon be made to understand that he
meant all he said.
A representative of the GAZETTE to-
day talked with some of the members
Of the bar in reference to the law gov
erning racing. There was difference
Of opinion concerning the matter, some
holding that racing can be conducted
during the winter and some saying that
there are laws that can prevent such
racing. One of the gentlemen referred
10, who is fond of fine horses, and wants
10 encourage the breeding of fine
horses and the elevation of the race
track, said he was opposed to winter
racing and believed there were laws on
the statute books which would prevent
such racing. He said that if winter
racing was allowed on the st. Asaph
track, that track would soon haye'such
areputation as the Guttenburg track,
and the people of Virginia would not
stand that. He intimated that steps
would be taken to stop winter racing
lit was attempted. One of the man
ayers of the track said today that the
Question of running horses after the
lrst of December had not yet been
settled, hut that if the club did continue
racing after that date no horses will be
run during bad weather.
A dispatch from Washington to the
New York Herald says "The meeting
o. 1.-THE Virginia Jockey Club will close aI1
on the last day of this month. This
news | received last night from a
gentleman who had en- interview with
III. I. J. Dwyer. The latter is said to
nave IA, expressed himself as follows =
dough the meeting has been quite
successful during the past ten days, l
nave as told Secretary H. D. Mcintyre to
TpaooSe between the secretaryship of the
Tp;;ooklyn Jockey Club and that of the
Virginia Jockey Club. Should the
Tsssrs. Mcintyre, ]. N. Kirk and
~ saomas Flynn continue the meeting
s.'er December l without a license of
s we Jockey Club they must resign from
s s!, correction whatever held by them
c @aa TIE Brooklyn Jockey Club A
s siaVasS among prominent horsemen last
a9 sut shows me that most of them will
s a.. tnelr charges in winter quarters
a'!er December IL