The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-07
THEY ARE PERSISTENT.
,,y,,o MEN ARE STILL AFTER
,ur ExPOSITIoN GROUNDS
r.,sbii.h n Track for Winter Racing
and Pool selling-Bookmaker Brady
WAS Arrested Yesterday.

Ever since the closing OF the Turf EN-
.,e,ce on Governor street. over a month
.e, there have been rumors OF an at
,erpi by the sporting fraternity 10 esiab-
ush a mile track on the Fair Grounds
near this city for winter races and pool
selling.
on the first week IN May l saw MIR.
a. ". Wood. president Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society and
10 assured me that IL was not the IN
,eruon Of the society 10 rent their track
ftr any Sucn purpose.
The track was then under three years
lease which expired on the LIST day or
lie was then under the impression that
fhe society would control the track them
selves and not lease IL for any purpose
and t was then 50 stated In The Times.
similar rumors OF an attempt 10 estaD-
tsh a race cOutse here. with the objcc-
e9aaale features IN connection with Gut
terlarg and other New Jersey race courses
recently suppressed by law, have again
been rife OF late. and the true horsemen
az tlis vicinity-the men who are turning
t.,.r attention TO the Improvement OF the
breed OF horses-expreSs grave fear that
such an Injurious organization will be
eTfcted.
In order to secure definite information
ON The subject, / Yesterday called on Mr..
vs.. II. Wood. pres ident Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society. and
asked II airy such negotiations were pend
ing In regard 10 the lease OF the Fair
Grounds track. lie stated that negOtia-
lions for the lease Of the track had been
pending, but as president Of the society,
he was opposed 10 a. as well as Capt.
"a. Clay Chambin. chairman of the Race
Committee
lie said that parties from New York
and elsewhere among whom was thought
TO be the famous PHI. Dwycr. Of New
Jersey race course reputation. represent
"A Flr had OH
officers of the society 10 rent the Fair
Grounds race track.
The Executive Committee placed the
amount OF rent per annum at 5000. and
met last saturday 10 consider any prOpo-
sition that might be made. None was
forthcoming. however, and Mr. Wood eX-
pressed the belief that nothing would
come OF II.
He said he was not opposed to legit-
innate racing, and hoped at some time
IN the early future to see a gentemen's
hiding and driving club formed here, or
some other similar organization, which
would be a credit TO the city and the
society. but that he was unalterably OPP
posed 10 the establishment Of a race
course for pool selling, such as was pro-
posed.
He said he believed such an organiza-
ton would be very Injurious TO the Agri-
cultural Society. and that he would re-
sign his position as president before he
would permit the lease Of the grounds
for such a purpose.
THE COMMITTEE DIVIDED.
Mr. Wood said that while he
had no means Of knowing posi-
lively ne thought the Executive Com
mittee was about evenly divided on the
question of leasing the track for 5000,
but that. as no proposition was inade to
the meeting Saturday. he thought nothing
would come of II, and therefore that II
was not worth while TO publish anything
sevr a letter written by Mr. Wood to
a member Of the Executive Committee, in
which he expressed very much the same
views as those given above and gave as
his opinion that If the society retained
control OF its entire grounds that in
short while the income from rentals for
legitimate races. celebrations. and other
n,,rnoses woul6 eoual fhe rent they might
receive by leasing the race track; while
on the other hand great injury would be
done the Agricultural Society.
Mr.. Wood said that two separate parties
have been in negotiation with the ,"
10 get conu0l o. tne track-one through
col. Tazewell Elicit as attorney and the
other through Mr. l.. l.. Betss. a we'll
known sporting man Of this city
The matter IL being discussed with
much interest in sporting circles. and II
reports be true there is more likelihood
or the society's receiving an offer for the
tease or the track than President Wood
seems 10 think
The opinion prevails that should the
IeaSe be erected and the races and pool
s<inhg established, that a special session
or the legislature this winter would pass
avs 10 suppress II, even If those already
enacted were not sufficient to cover the
case
'oGIrY CLUB MEN COMING.
Nr. E. ). Brady. who recently attempt
ca 10 open a poo-rOom on Seventeenth
street Just outside Of the corporate-limits
was heard 10 say that phil. DIVER
president Of the Gravesend Jockey club
and II. ID. McIntire, secretary of the
brooklyn Jockey Club. were expected here
IN a rev days They are presumably
The fair grounds track
THE BooKMAKER ARRESTED.
Mr.. Brady, the bookmaker. who was
arrested Tuesday evening by Sheriff Solo
mon Of HenricO county. at the Davis
House. when he secured his license from
TIE commissioner of revenue for Henrlco
county represented his business as a
L-Fate banker. with capital stock of
For the privilege of carrying on his
business he paid a license tax Of $50.
which entitled him TO conduct his said
private banking scheme for one year.
Mr Brady next rented the rear room
. James HCllerans' bar-room, as a
place TO conduct his banking business.
The establishment In question is Just
outside the city limits at the northern
terminus Of the Seventeenth street car
me Private wires were put in by the
western Union Company. and every
lalng was gotten in readiness by Nh.
Brady 10 commence business, when his
plans were suddenly altered by his ar
rest
squire Larus issued the warrant at the |
lnstgauon OF Mr. j. =. Winter After !
u tdd been served, Mr.. Brady gave bail |
U me sum Of $500 for his appearance be- |
lore squire Larus yesterday morning. !
-h- case was called at II o'clock but |
wing % the absence Of witnesses, was |
N,uAled until 4 o'clock Friday evening. |
Mt Brady was not represented by coun-
- Yesterday and Mr. Conway r. Sands |
sIedred for the Commonwealth.
gu, '.t Brady was released on bail in the
, " Oh 500 for his appearance Friday
ctAs Mr. +. l.. Taylor becoming his
C-.I..aan. The hearing viii be had In the
rsV Court room.
,-i Hs warrant charges Mr.. Brady with
sr.irl1'y establishing keeping, leasing
l,,"es copying. and using a certain
o. e.. building situated in the county
Vos-l.",Ic' on Seventeenth street, near
~ I1-'a' street in the rear Of the store
so 'Hirs holleran. with books, apparatus
- aidphernalia for the purpose Of
s~t -,s and registering bets and wagcTs,
roCi, VI selling and making OF books,
tr' ana INITIALS, and Otherwise bet
800 ana gambling therein upon the
80 OF certain trotting and running
80, on horses at Norris Park and other
race tracks
~ alvin Llpscomb r. r. Voolfolk. and
q, H. taylor are summoned as witnesses
IN me warrant
&, NL Brady was seen last night and
ing or making OF any pools When
W. "el II the commissioner Of revenue
=" aware OF the nature Of the business
g. W'thled 10 carry on when he secured |