The Washington times., 1894-10-15
CRISP SPORTING COMMENT
Virginia Jockey CIub Meeting Kill
Commence Thursday at d. Asaph.
NEN YORK RACING ENDS TO-DAY
Most Of the Prominent Flyers VIII Come
Here to Participate in the Forty Days
Nesting to Be Given at the New Virginia
Track-The Alexander Island Races.

In conformity with the New York law the
.acing season Of 1894 comes to a close in the
Fmpire State to-day and the majority of the
stables will be shipped to the new track at st.
Asaph for the meeting which viii begin next
Thursday by the Virginia Jockey Club.
The new track is located at St. Asaph,
small suburb just across the Potomac River,
and about fifteen minutes by rail from Wash
ington. 1t was formerly half mile trotting
track. to which a charter had been granted
by the State Of Virginia. Last winter, when
the Virginia Legislature passed the Mushback
law making it legal TO race and bet on tracks
10 which charters had already been granted
by the State, j. " Kirk, Thomas F. Eagan,
J. NJ. Hin. OF Alexandria, Va, and H. d. Nc
Intyre secured a six years lease Of the prop
erty and at once went to work to Iii il up with
all the appointments OF a hrst-class running
track new three-quarter mile track has
been built. with a quarter mile straightaway,
so thar mile races can be run with but two
turns The track is seventy feet wide. ad-
mirably graded at the turns, and well drained
on either side.
The grand stand is 225 feet in length over
betting ring. l65X60 feet, is directly under
the grand stand. Special trains from Wash
ington and Baltimore will land right in be-
hind and not more than fifty yards from the
grand stand The Arlington Heights, The
Potomac River the Capitol. the Monument,
and other objects Of interest are il plain view
from the stand. wide boardwalk extends
from the stand out TO the track. Between
the stand and paddock are the secretary 5
Office and jockeys room.
The stables are rs rOomy. as well laid out.
and as well built as any Of the race tracks
around New York They occupy naturally
drained plot OF ground rectangular in shape.
and some five or six acres IN extent. The
stables are patterned after those at Graves
end. They all have covered exercise walks.
The kitchens are built alongside one OF the
recUangles. They are two stories n height,
roomy comfortable. and have perfect drain
age The water for track use is conducted by
pipes from the Alexandria City Water Works.
Six races will be run each day for the daily
aggregate sum of S2.600 Already quite
number Of horses have arrived and are quar-
tered at the track. From now on there will
be constant arrivals and several hundred
flyers will be on hand by Thursday. Secre-
tary II. d. Mcintyre has been here for sew
eral days arranging for the opening day, and
he is confident Of a successful meeting. The
betting ring will be in charge OF Thomas j.
Egan, who will have Charles W. Primrose IS
his right-hand man. McCaherty and Wishard
will winter at the track, and doubtless so
viii many other stables. Big delegations Of
New York. Philadelphia, and Baltimore
sports are expected 10 patronize the coming
meeting.
The Old Dominion Jocky Club viii con-
tinue racing at the Alexander Island track
without regard 10 the ST. Asaph meeting. and
it will be interesting to see which will prove
the more popular. The Alexander Island
officials are confident their attendance VIII
not be seriously affected by the opposition
attraction, and as an inducement for larger
fields have increased their purses to $1,000 a
day. The increase goes into effect at once
and to-day entries show an Improvement in
the quality OF horses engaged. The grand
stand at Alexander Island has been InclOSed
and other preparations made for cold weather.
Owing TO the demand for more room. addi-
tiOnal stables are in course Of erection TO ac-
comOdate h9rsemen. Many recruits have ar
rived from Maspeth and Aqueduct and many
moreswill come after to-day. The two Nir-
ginia tracks will be the Mecca for nOrsemen
this fall and winter.
The two games of professional football
played last week in this city did not attract
many people. but those who saw the games
were much interested The style OF play is
so entirely different from the college game as
to confuse the spectators. Football is con-
sIdered as so essentially a college sport that
it will require considerable schooling before
the public becomes educated TO the game.
Manager Bivins Of the Columbia Athletic
Club football team hopes to secure the Prince
ton Tigers a. an attraction for tomorrow
afternoon. The latter play University of Yir-
ginia to-day on the grounds Of the Canter-
bury Athletic Club at Baltimore. The George
town College team put up a poor game against
University Of Pennsylvania Saturday. but sew
eral OF the local eleven were not in their best
form, and the team will play better after the
boys get in shape.
A meeting Of those interested in the forna-
ton Of the new National Baseball Association
will be held next Thursday either in New
York or Philadelphia, probably the latter
place. Washington will have a representa-
tive. and if the association is 60 this city
will be a member.
Hite Peckham will meet Jack Costello on
Thursday evening next at Henrys Theater.
Alexandria. for purse Of $780, Both men
are in good trim and clever bout NAV be
expected.