Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
A VIRGINIA CHANCE.
PROBABLE EFFECT OF THE NEW YORK
ANTI-RAcINc AMENDMENT.
Opinions Of Prominent Kentucky Breed.
ers-A Grand Opportunity Afforded the
virginia Jockey Club.

Especially 1.-THE adoption OF the Constlfu-
tional amendment or anti-pool law by an
overwhelming majority In New York has
probably a more disastrous bearing on
the great borse-breedng centre OF Ken
lucky than on any section Of the United
States. The penalty for bookmakins or
any form OF betting will be decided by
the next Legislature. and the only hope
see Is that that body OF men will make
the penalty a merely nominal one; but
at best. things look at present pretty
blue.
A possibility Is 10 move racing 10 an
other State. but where? Chicago and
New York are the only two cities that
can supper, racing-real racing New
Jersey won't do; but Just here, my
friends. Is chance TO bring many dol
lars into dear old Virginia. ! don't mean
TO bring the black-legs and riff-rafr 81
Gutenberg and Gloucester 10 Virginia.
but honest. fair. good racing; stake-races
such as will secure such stables as the
Belmont, the Keenes, :. A. Brown, Lor-
rilard. etc.
This has already begun at Asaph's by
the Old Dominion Jockey Club. but now
let the enterprising managers inaNgurate
stakes and handicaps.
WHAT 1T MEANS.
Mr.. c. ]. Enright. owner and proprl-
etor OF Elmendorf, Is rather blue. and
says he don't know just what TO do:
fears 1t medns a big loss. For the cause
he seems to blame some members OF the
racing fraternity, and some of tho big
afa no. L IFs.r
too much money. and tracks that should
have been places and means OF recrea-
ton and pleasure got TO be monopoles
and simply money-making schemes not
In the interest OF the sport OF kings.
II. Il. Headley, proprietor OF Beaumont
Stud, says: well, | don't know what
10 say; guess | can raise wheat at %
cents a bushel." But his friends say he
Is a good man TO take ticket on.
Mr.. Rodgers. trainer and manager Tor
millionaire Sam Brown, says II IS bad,
but he hopes for the best from the Legis-
lature. lie and MIR. Enright agree as TO
the cause. and Mr.. Rodgers, who IS just
from New York, says the trouble IS many
people did not know what they were
voting on. He rises up in righteous In
dignation against many of the men whom
he considers prime factors In the move
is the best Judge of horse | ever saw.
PHILOSOPHICAL.
Mr. Milton Young at far-famed Nc
Grathiana, takes a most philosophical
view OF the matter and says what can
be cured must be endured" but adds:
1--WE are all In Just the same boat with
the trotting-men" Mr.. Young has the
most fortunate temperament IN the world.
Mr.. 4. ]. Carson, OF Dixiana, says:
81 don't know what can be done, but /
am not disheartened. l am still q buyer
for the right sort"
Captain Clay looks on the bright sioe
OF everything. There Is something IN
having been soldier, and used 20 all
kinds OF luck.
Major Thomas does not seem to be espe-
c.ally blue; not enough so. at least. TO
keep him from being as Jovial as ever
| don't think he deems Il possible for
wcll-grown colt or 1lly by his pet, Hymn
var, not TO bring smart price
INJURIOUS.
Major Daingcrield, manager for J. X.
& T. L. Keene. deeply regrets the
passage OF this bill, which must affect
most njurlously the interests OF his en-
ployers.
ACT QUICKLY.
Now, let me again urge upon the man
ayers OF our Virginia tracks to inaugu-
rate stake-races. DO this at once, and
YOU will receive nominations. HOrse-own-
ers are scared. and just don't know how
they are to make expenses, and Will
gladly jump at chances to make entries.
Act quickly, or somewhere else Will fore
stall you, and receive all the best stables. |
Taral is Just back from Cincinnati with |
favorable reports. I firmly believe that |
with Washington, Alexandria, Baltimore. /
and the adjoining counties you can sup |
port good racing. and 1t will bring much |
money into the State. | do not mean 70 |
profit by the misfortune OF others. and |
/ do not think racing dead in New York, |
but do think, and have read the amend /
ment carefully. for the present II must
and will be stopped, and II Will take rich !
and game men 10 go on breeding the tho !
roughbred. a. -.
CLUB-ROoM GOSSIP.
LEXINGTON, KY. November r.
Especial quite an original placard ap- !
pears as you enter the bead'ifully-slopIng |
lawn at DiXiana. II reads something Ike |
this: Nothing but n good race-horse |
wanted. No bOOk-agents, lghtnlng-rod |
agents, agricultural or horticultural !
agents wanted on any conditions. Visitors |
OF any nationality cordially received. I
(SgneD "B. q. Thomas
There are several very good stories on |
dit In the Blue Grass q slJn that have |
never been published. among them one /
which runs that Foxhall Keere when in |
specting his horse-hesh at "CastletOn' /
ct a Kentucky pickaninny (who had be n |
accustomed TO Decent tips. II sny) and |
slipped silver dollar into his hand, say !
ing: "Will you 20 up to my room and |
bring me down my bag2" The young /
African replied yes Boss; and shall 1 1
put this in it?" holding up the wheel.
OPPOSED TO WORK.
Another story Is told on Mill" Young. |
who frankly confosses that he Is con-
stituiionally opposed 10 work. His wife /
informed him that she thought he should |
stay at home more. as the hands would \
do more work under the eye Of the mas
ter. Mr.. Young replied: well. do you
think | would save more than the work
Of three men?' Mrs. Young. thinking |
to rebuke her liege lord. said. mo, OF
course not" when Mr.. Young In his
cheerful style. replied. Then I'll hire J