The Washington times., 1895-05-11
Jockey Clubs Action Stopped
Racing There Yesterday.
TO RUN ON ITS OWN HOOK
Mr. Wall withdraws from the Track
Manag gement and Loses $4,000.
Reorganization to BE Effected and
Races to BE Run Next week-Frank
Bray to Act as Starter.

When the ak fell yesterday and chopped
off the heads of those connected with the
Summertime Macy race and at the same
time revoked the license OF the Virginia
Jockey Club, the last chance OF legitimate
racing in the vicinity of Washington was
killed
j. III. Hill, who owns the ground upon
which the track is situated, aud also the
greater part of the stock of the club, was
ruled off OF the Jockey Club tracks along
with DR.. s. W. Street, l@acey, the jockey,
aud all of Streets horses.
When word reached this city that the
license had been revoked, PA Bill Daily,
on behalf of the horsemen at st. Asaph's,
telegraphed TO August Belmont asking il
the ogramme, as aTraDg ed for yesterday,
could be run off
In reply Belmont sent word that il it
was all starting horses would be ruled off
Jockey Club racks. As they had no wish 10
become outlaws, the races were declared
off.
MEETING AT THE RALEIGH.
When Kirk and Hill reached town in the
afternoon a meeting was called at the
Raleigh Hotel. In addition to those gen.
tlemen, "Tobe" Wall and j. c. Carr were
also present.
After some discussion Mr.. Wall sew
cred his connection with the track en-
tirely. He had invested $40, 600 in the
club, and states that this VIII be total
loss.
1t was decided to hold another meeting
on Monday, when the club will re-
organize and Nj. Steve stnlweIl ap-
pointed secretary. No better man than
Mr.. Stillwell could possibly have been
chosen for the position. He IS a gentleman
OF unimpeachable reputation and one who
thoroughly understands the duties at
tendant upon the office. If there is any
possibility of the track being conducted
honestly and above board Mr.. StillweLl
is the man TO see that it is done.
Mr.. Case said that Dare Deyil'' Fitz-
patrick, who handled the flag so ably
last Wednesday, would act as starter.
When spoken to about it, however, Fitz-
patrick emphatically denied tie report.
He has a stable of half dozen horses
and would of course be outlawed IL he were
to bold an official position at st. Asapb.
PROGRAMME AS ARRANGED.
Frank Bray, who has acted as assistant
starter throughout the meeting, viii WELD
the flag.
| phrey will act as judges. This at least
| is the programme as arranged yesterday
| afternoon, but the management of the club
! has been so erratic that there's no telling
| what will be done.
| 1t was positively stated, however, that
| 40 matter what happens, there will be
| racing at the trac1 on Monday. The ma
| terial will, OF course, be drawn from the
| Alexander Island track. as the club IS now
| as much an outlaw in the technical sense
| of the serns, as it's disreputable neighbors.
| Secretary Ralph Byard, of the latter
| place, says there are over 700 horses at
| that track, so there will be no lack of mate
rial for st. Asaph.
! Many OF the owners who have been
racing at st .Asaph have not the necessary
cash TO take their horses away, and there
| is a possibility that some of them VIII join
| the outlaws.
The majority of them, however, VIII
| leave during the next few days.