The Washington times., 1894-11-30
ST. ASAPH CLOSES TO-DAY
Virginia Jockey Club Officials Finally
Decide to Wind To the Meeting.
GREAT CROWD AT THE COURSE
Several Thousand People Were in Attendance
at the Race Track and Had Lively Time
Specializing on the Runners-Decision to
End the Meeting Arrived at Yesterday.

After pulling and hauling among themselves
for several days the officials of the Virginia
Jockey Club yesterday concluded to bring
the st. Asaph meeting TO a close with to-days
races. 1t was only. Wednesday that it was de-
cided to race throughout December, but yes
terday morning certain influences were
brought to bear On the club which resulted in
a change of plan. 1t appears opinions were
divided among the club people on the ques-
ton Of extending the meeting, and j. M.
Hills decision to close to-day settled the mat
ter, Mr.. Hills action being due to repres7n-
tations made him of probable interference on
the part of Gov. .O'Ferrall.
The closing of the meeting will be a source
of disappointment to many of the horse
owners who were practically assured of winter
racing. but it is undoubtedly the wise $. move,
as itwould be a sure thing the big bettors and
bookmakers would not have remained after
the big stables had gone away. The attend
ance yesterday was the largest OF the meeting,
and the racing was excellent. Summaries:
Fist race-Five furlongs. Two-year-olds
Purse, $3.50. Time l:02.
Mckee, 100 6 to lGrifln) Observation-Disclosures.
Drelbund, ll2, l3 10 &Slms) (
High Point Belle, 100, 10 tClericol .--...-.. .
Oily Gamin, l12 tBergen) 10 TO /; Parthenia,
lO6 tBurrelN 20 to !; Harris, 1875 CMidgelyl, 20
10 !; Buckeye, 80 IA. Brown, so TO !; Hermanita,
105 Clark, 30 to /; Austin 100 (heefe), 30 to i
Hailstone, 1O3 Penn, to / and Midstar, 1OB
(E. Iribel, 50 to l, also ran.
Fair start Won driving, by a head, four
lengths between second and third. Austin led
for half the distance when Mckee and Dreibund
went to the front, and had driving finish. High
Point Belle was an Indifferent third
Second race-Five and one-haH turlonGs.
Soil fl11FG
Senator Vest 102, 4 to 5 lGrnn). ).......-........
Maggie Smith, "a, y to lkeefe) ...-.....-.....
Vision, l01 20 TO (Penn)g-. .
Anxiety, "a III Brown, 30 to /; Ninety-seven,
lOi lBergenl, to l; Helena geldng, liz Clerico),
40 To j. Lady Superior SO (Sheedy) 80 TO !; Ndocq,
III III. Harrisl, To l: Keneth, l09 tLCndrum), ~
TO l. and Chilon, 106 II. Tribe), to ;, also ran.
Struggling start. Won driving by head, the
same between second ana third. Sappno and
Vision were the leaders to the stretch, when
Senator Vest and Maggie Smith closed, very
close finish resulting.
Third race-One and one-hah miles Allage5.
Selling Purse, $3.50. Time, 2:4016
Baroness, 81, Is to (Corrgan) .................
Charter los, to sims Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Dixie l06, Il too tGriin) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
star Actress, IO4 Bergen, % TO !; Blue Garter,
50 f. o'Leary), to l; Clarus, s. n Brown, 20
10 !, and Pulitzer, IS (Keefe), to !, also ran.
Fair start. Won easily by length and a
half, length between second and third Miss
Dixie and Charter were in front to well into the
won very easily.
Fourth race-one-haIf OF a mile. Beaten two
year-olds. Selling. Purse, $3.50 Time, O5a
Maringo 100, TO tCorrigan) .................. I
Velvet Rose, 1919, to lBurrel) ).........-....
Van Brunt. %, 10 ,E Finnegan) ............. 3
Antonio, 81 (Keefe}, to /, and Meteor, 10i
(benu), 5 To i also ran
Poor start Won easily by hree lengths,
three parts Of a length between second and
third Velvet Rose led into the stretch where
Maringo passed her and galloped home winner.
Fifth race-Six furlonss Beaten horses. Sell
ing. Purse, $3.50. Time, 1:l7.
Hammie, no. > to Sims Observation-Disclosures. l
EluatIOn l03, 20 PENN ..-..-.........-.-.-.
Nestibule, 95 10 (Nacey) ......--...
Blizzard, los <E Tribe, TO /, and Blue Mass,
q (heefe}, 5 10 !, also ran
Good start Won easily by length, three
parts of length between second and third
HammIe made the running with Equation, and
easily beat the latter in the run home.
Sixth race-One mile All ages. Selling.
Purse, $3.50 Time, 1:42l5
Marshall, lI5 s to > tsnedeker). ................
Little Tom, 81, y 10 tkcefel
Void, Jos, 10 Sims --...--.-.......
Plenty, 103 Penn, Is to I: Beauregard, 16 c.
O'Leary), 5 10 / ana First Light 80 lH. Brown,
40 TO l, also ran Hardy Fox, l03 Banks, 20 to
I, broke down.
Fair start Won easily by n length and a half,
two lengths between second ard third Plenty,
Void. and Marshall we're the leaders TO the turn
for home, when Marshall and Little Tom drew
clear ana had the finish betw, en- them.