The Washington times., 1894-04-11
HEARING COMES OFF TO-DAY
Squire Pollard to Try the Alexandria
Island Race Track WOrkmen.
PLAINTIFF GREEN IN HIDING
Report Has It That the Man Who Swore Out
the Warrants for the Arrest Of the Jones
Brothers and Their Employees Has Dis
appeared-Some Baseball Gossip


rested last week at the new race course on
Alexandria island is set for this afternoon ut 2
o'clock before Justice of the Peace Pollard.
In addition to the workmen, l. B. Jones and
Ned Jones are also out on bail, charged with
malicious, but not felonious, trespass." The
warrants were sworn out by Harrison Green.
the aged negro tenant Of the land which has
been leased to the Jones brothers. Squire
Pollard at first released the arrested men on
$500 bail each. but subsequently reduced
each bond to S25. The penalty for the offence
under the Virginia law is from IS to $500
1t was reported last evening that Harrison
Green, the plaintiff, had disappeared and his
interest in the tenancy of the proprty trans
ferred to Braxton Smith, cigar manufac-
turer Of Alexandria. The Jones boys have
employed legal talent and their lawyers are
confident of bringing the cases to n satisfac-
tory termination at the hearing to-day.
II such should be the result the work will
be vigorously pushed and it is expected to
have the stables and framework of the grand
stand up within the next two weeks. The in
tention is to inaugurate racing at least Il week
before the opening of the Brooklyn Jockey
Club meeting on May Is. There are upwards
of 300 horses at Benning and Ivy City, all
ready TO race, and the majority of these will
be removed to the new course just as soon as
the racing is begun.
1t seems to be pretty generally believed
that Congress will not pass any pool bill in
time for Spring meeting. and the hope of
those interested in the Washington Jockey
Club is to have an act pass later on so as to
permit Of Fall meeting being held. Under
the circumstances the possibilities of racing
over the river are particularly acceptable to
the owners who have wintered their horses in
this vicinity. They have been anxiously
awaiting the resumption of racing so as to
have a chance to win out expenses. There is
little talk going on as to whether Governor
O'Ferrall will interfere with the race meeting
on Alexandria island, and the knowing ones
incline TO the opinion that the Governor will
not attempt to stop the racing until he finds
some law to do so.
The only law known to exist in opposition
to the recently passed act permitting book
making on chartered race tracks in Vir-
ginia is one prohibiting the making or regis
tering of a bet, and this, it is claimed, is re-
pealed by the last act. 1t is argued the Gov
ernor will hardly take the responsibility of
calling an extra session of the legislature
with all its attendant expense, and as a con-
sequence the projectors of the new track say
they will conduct the sport in such manner
as not to bring the course into disrepute. All
outside games OF chance are to be prohibited
and the place made a first-class resort in
every particular.
Rain prevented the Regulars and Reserves
from coming together yesterday afternoon.
and as result Manager Schmeltz was unable
to get another line on the respective merits
of the players. There is clamor for Selbach
and HassamRr to be played on the regular
team, and the manager promises they will
both be found there provided they prove
superior to the others. 1t will all depend on
the men themselves. and will be Simply the
survival of the tlttest." There seems to be
much concern as to the strength of the pitch
ing department of the team. Petty has not
made very favorable impression. but he is
big man aud has hardly done enough work
TO get in condition. Mauls last game WIS a
great Improvement over his previous showing,
and it will be easily recalled what excellent
work Maui did the first month last year.
Esper appears to be the star of the collec-
ton, and he is pitching much better ball than
at any time last season. Heis in better physi-
cal trim. and says he never felt stronger and
better in his life. As to the youngsters. Mer-
Ger is the fayorite. and much is expected of
him. Egan and Black have neither shown
much, but may do better later on. Stephens
and Stocksdale are i'll fine physical shape. but
lnVp not prOyal very effective n frnrnps
they have pitched. On the whole the pitcher
question will likely bother the manager more
than the placing OF the other men.