Evening star., 1894-11-27
WILL THERE BE RACINGS
The Virginia Jockey Club Yet I'm
decided What to Do.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ST. ASAPH'S, Va, November 21.-The
officials of the Virginia Jockey Club stated
to I he Stars representative this afternoon
that the question of the meeting being
continued after Friday next was still an
unsettled one, despite the printed state
ments to the contrary. Tomorrow, they
said, the matter would in all probability be
settled. The club still feel that they have
been harshly treated by the National
Jockey Club in not being given permission
to race next month. They would they ex-
plain, be violating no law. and no one
they say, can well assert that the climate
Of this vicinity makes racing in December
a cruelty to the horses.
They also say that they have no desire
or intention to do anything which would
bring discredtt upon racing, and they point
out that the racing at the track has been
of the cleanest. and that in every way pos
sible the club has eXerted themselves TO
keep high the character of the attendance,
disreputable characters being kept reduced
to a minimum.
While 1t is not denied that the meeting
under the present officials, or most of
them, will close Friday, 1t is about settled.
say the Knowing ones, that the meeting
will be continued throughout next month
at least.
The attendance today was much larger
than on yesterday, and seventeen book
makers cid rushing business. The track
was In fine condition, and the card an eX-
cellent one. Elberon was scratched in the
secon.l race: Economist in the third; Blue
Mass in the fifth, and Gallatin and F'lirt
in tho sixth.
First race. seven furlongs-Maurice
(Simms), 4 and to :. won; Lo Bengula
(Grlffin), 8 to 5 and out second; Hailstone
Q.amley), l5 to 4, third. Time. 1..9. Her
nanita PENN, and to 5. also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-Void (Sims),
to 5 first; Polydora (Griffin), to 1, second
Senator Vest (Keefe), 10 to 1, third. Time
1.16.
Tomorrow's st. Asaph entries: -.
First race. six and one-half furlongs.-
Buckeye. Truepenny. Red Top. 40; Mo-
derocio, 107.
Second race, three-quarters of a mile
Runyon, Kilkenny, Willie McAuliff, 1O5;
Uncle Jim, Trump, R,ondy Victim, GGv.
Fifer. Warpeak, Bonaventura, 102: Flor
india, III; Lorimer. 107; Saun.erer. 40.
Third race. seven-eighth3 of a mile
Weinberg lOS; Bluesirter. &c; Mcintyre.
l05
Fourth race, six furlongs--Forager, 1O5
Meteor Navanoe, 1Oa; Bordelaise filly, An
drews Asia, 100: Ruby. Iroglen selding.
Elsie, Morrison filly. 95; Little Lila, Vocal,
ity, Boothroyd, the Scalper, 30.
Fifth race, seven -eighths mile-Thurston
1OS; Blue Mass 1O2; DiapOlus, 90; Tiny
Tim. 106; George Dixon, 1O5.
Sixth race did not FILL
TOmOrrOw's Alexander Island Entries
First race. four and a half furlongs-
Honest Tom, 112; Laughing Water. 112
Finance, 107; Lady Gay. 107; Snooks, 115
John Duffy, 40; Imp. Bones 107; Mikey b.
10; Kingwood, 112; Loving Heart, 1O7
Graceful, 107; Bon Voyage. 115: Bobby
Calnan, 112: Repetition 1o7; Keranas, 1O7
Second race, six and a quarter furlongs-
Flushing, %; Dockwick, 81 /; Anncrean, 90
Hemet, 81; Despatch, 99 Cheddar, 80; Son
Mathew, 80; Ontario, 81; Jennie T., 80.
Marguerite. 1O4; Clara Bell, 81; Belle OF
Fermoy, 81: Harry Hinchson, 1O7 Nc
Keever, 81 Trouble, 107.
Third race, six furlorSS-Jof.n Lud6en
JOS; Ensene L., SO; Jack Wynne, l1O
lorenzo. W; Taconay, 30; Irene, 96; Lillian
L., 90
Fourth race, f1vo furlongs-Paragon, 10Y
Red Cross, ID; Tommy trophy. .O1; Cara
Gus. SS; Swectrnea's, inI; Matte Chun, %
Fredericks, 9G, Maui D., 1JI; EInlstone, 1O7
Pickaway, 93: Berwin 107; Con Lucy, 1O4
Atlas. 10; Imp. Frolicsome Lass, 1O7; De-
troit, 1O1
Fifth race, seven furlongs-Eph, 1o5
Dauntless. 1O7; Fagin, 100; Connors, 1O7
Benvolio, 100; Uno Grande, 1O5; Chief
Justice, 105.
Late Austriana gelding.