The morning call., 1894-10-15
Complete Reconstruction of the
St. Asapath Course.
CRACK HORSES TO BE ENTERED.
Ia neasure 1t VIII Be an Adjourned
Session of the New York
Contests.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Virginia
Jockey Club Will, on next Thursday, he
18th inst, inaugurate a six weeks race
meeting at the new st. Asapath track,
about five miles from Washington. on the
Virginia side of the Potomac. Nearly all
the big stables will be represented and
the meeting will in a measure be an ad-
journed session of the New York meeting,
as the wind-up OF the NJ iris Park meeting
tomorrow will practically close the race
season in the East.
The Virginia jockey Club has been
lionized by other Jockey clubs. and its
officers, who are men of national fame,
insure the high-class character of the new
track. The track will ne managed by j.
NJ. Kirk, the treasurer, and ii. b. Nc
Intyre will be secretary; F. w. Simmons
and C. Mcdowell will be judges; James
Rowe, starter; Chris Fitzgerald, clerk of
the scales; and Benjamin Brush, timer.
Not since the days OF the old National
Jockey Club, when some of the giants OF
the American turf contested in the District
for the prizes hung up by that ssocation,
has the Washington public enjoyed the
prospect of any racing worthy of the
name until now. The Virginia Jockey
Club has spent about SIS, 900 in making the
track, con structing buildings, ETC., and the
result of their Iabors is evident in one Of
the handsomest courses south of New
York.
The old ST. Asapeth track was a half
mile affair owned by some Virginia gen.
tlemen and used as a speedway for trOtters.
A new track is built outside of this and is
thr ee-Quarters of a mile in length, with a
straight shoot of three eighths of mile.
Ii is carefully constructed and looks en-
tirely safe. Not a single knoll obstruets
the view from the grand stlnd, and spec
iatOrs will be able to see the horses from
start to finish. The grand stand is entirely
new, and is one of the handsom in the
metropolitan district. It will seat $500
people. There is a suggestion of the Mon
mouth PARK grand stand in the rear of
seats which look down on the betting ring,
where there are accommodating for forty
bookmakers.
Across from the grand stand, nesting
under the beautiful Virginia hills, is a
village of stables, SD in number Stall
room has been engaged by 7. Jennings. the
Keenes. Byron McClelland. George Smith,
Pulls ifer, NJ. F. Dwyer, Mclaughlin, Fred
Foster. August Belmont and other we'll
known owners. In fact, about fourteen
stables are taken. 1t is expected that most
of these owners will winter here ana take
part in the spring meeting, which will be-
gin March 10 and last until May 1, and 60
to Brooklyn for the first Eastern meeting.
On Tuesday morning two special trains
will be run from New York to take down
horses now at Morris Park for the opening
on Thursday.
The purses will be from $500 to $40 90.
On the opening day there will be six races
at distances ranging from five furlongs to
one and sixteenth miles, and added
money amounting to $500. Secretary
Mcintyre is endeavoring to arrange a
match between Banquet, Domino. Henry
of Navarro, Clifford and Rubcop, three
out of five to start, for purse of $1,000
which, if successful. will be one of the
best races of the year. When the races at
Chicago close it is expected that quite a
number Of Western horses will come here
The special train facilities to the track are
exceptionally good. Everything now por-
tends to a very successful Inauguration OF
the nav track