Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-19
'UTLAW TRACK YET.
10 Old Dominion Jockey Club Is Sun
Outside tho Pale.
uRr CONGRESS TAKES NO ACTION
umors Started by the Report That
applications for Reinstatement Had
Bcen Madc-As Good sport Pro.
mised ~ on Any Legitimate Track.
(Washington Post.)

IN the event OF the Old Dominion
ckey Club securing n license from the
ostern Turf Congress some very Pc
aiar complications are likely to arise.
,rf-congrcss horses are eligible to race
1ockey-ciub tracks and vice versa, ana
c fact OF the Old Dominion Club. out
we'd by the Jockey Club. being taken IN
the Turf Congress would apparently
en- endless possibilities. and might pos
DIV result In a breach between the two
( controlling organizations. The dues-
"a would at once arise whether horses
cling at Alexander Island coud be
Ken over the next day 10 compete ior
Asaph purses, and whether In turn the
Asaph horses could run at the Ola
.n,in,on track. On the face oil IL
ere seems TO be no grounds on wh'en
@ Turf Congress can grant the ocs'ie'
rinse. Such action would. no DOUBT
ect with resentment from the Jockey
10 and harmony between the TWO VI
nizations would he at an end.
As matter of fact. the Old Dominion
I'm has not yet made application lot
mission TO the Turf Congress, ana
90 will not do so unless they rave
seon to believe that such apphcatioh
mid meet with favorable consideration
!. ,,d Dominion club violated the rules
~. ,rirr Congress by racing durlhs
q month of January, and all the horses
,ich took part in the January hle.,-
y hecamed outlawed, together WIN
s,. owners and jockeys. 1t is highly
nmcndable proceeding on the part Oh
q Old Dominion officials TO seek 10 'e
mo these horses. owners. ana Joche!s
GOOD standing, although no very grea.
Vantage is apparent. The outiaweu
scks seem TO be able to provide as goou
oyt 40 any of the so-cailed heiti-
ate tracks. and there are certai,'s
cuch GOOD horses outside the )urisu'c
,n of the Jockey Club ana Iuri coIi-
ess 10 form a respectable sized COLONY
their own. The horse-owners' no"e'e'.
4, anxious to be taken BACK INV IN.
Id. and a petition to the Iuri Sons.esS
IS been signed by many VI '"e
Alexander Island. .,,,,o
,rn r,mor prevalent last week 'hat
Ola Dominion officials had warn1u
.rors against racing at the Arlington
",, 7, was circulated by some OF ire
rsnren who were aware or the lae'
,n, ISLAND peopie were contemplating
living 10 tho Turf Congress LOT
pnsn or course It could hardly he
rnc,ea that horses which were racing
f,r,ineton at the time the application
Ga would be restored to good stihd-
Although the Virginia Jockey Cup Iii
,nonnced that its spring meeting VII,
-;r a, March 18th, and that racing VIII
held on Mondays, Wednesdays anu
-,davs of each week, there has peeh no
nsujtation between the ofncials OF INC
~ tracks as to dates. Such an arrahse-
on, however is entirely satisfactory ~
. Old Dominion people, SO that IL wouio
near no consultation Will be necessary.
RS not vet been acknowledgements
ctng a, the island will begin on March
which falls on Friday, or on the Mon-
" following. The sport, however VIII
resumed on one or the other OF these
tes and will continue every day unui
q opening of st. Asaph. or course these
ans will be subject TO some extent 10
father conditions. Fears were enter
Ined for the safety of the island properly
n week because of the posS.oillty OF d
eshet The quantity of snow ana Ice
the region OF the Upper Potomac IL
eater than has been known for years.
I'd in the event of a freshet the isIanu
ople said themselves that nothing would
left to mark the spot where the island
sck once existed. The precaution
ready taken Of opening the river has
a measure averted this impending
niger. and II the thaw Is gradual and
2 river carries off the melting snow
thout overfowing its banks. the Island
ack will be in good shape for Its re-
ening. II is In very fair shape at
esent and horses are daily being exer-
sed over il.
ST. ASAPHS OPENING.
The postponement OF the st. Asaph
ening from March 4th 10 March 18th
as necessary for two reasons. The
anagement concluded that II would be
possible 10 get the track in shape for
original date. and they realized. too,
at there would be a great scarcity OF
ckey Club horses ready TO race in the
rly spring. The severity of the weather
| over the country has thrown the
rises back in their work, and very few
them are in anything like shape at
esent. At both Benning's and st. Asaph
acks the snow has drifted TO height
fifteen feet in some places, and II has
en impossible TO do much in the way
getting horses ready to race. Entries
the fourteen st. Asaph stakes already
lnounced, 1t Is expected, Will be given
I to-day.
N spite OF all the reported transfers OF
ock there Is to be no change in the
Id management. Messrs. Carr and Nc
lughlin. accompanied by Mr.. Egan,
We made frequent visits to this city
en- several consultations. but it looks
II the efforts of Messrs. Carr and Nc
.ughlin 10 secure an interest in the
ib have failed. There will, however.
a change in the track officials, owing
the fact that the men employed last
II are absent filling other engagements.
SOMD NEW OFFICIALS.
William L. Powers. of New York. who
TO be presiding judge. while thorough
Informed In regard to racing rules
d other turf matters. Is inexperienced.
far as work in the judges stand IN
ncerned. Possessing the qualifications
iich he does, he should make a sue
SIS. 1t Is not very difficult task to
ice horses as they finish in a race.
IL does require q man OF the strict
integrity, alert to detect fraud and
tick TO act when he has detected IL.
8 assistant will be II. C. Humphrey,
this city. G. J. Fitzgerald, Of New
,rk. 1t is announced. will be the start
He has had some experience with the
4 flag. and will doubtless fill the bill
St. Asaph. Prior TO his appearance
patrol Judge on the big tracks Mr..
tzgerald was turf editor of the New
rk Sun. From patrol judga he gradu-
cd to the position of clerk Of the scales,
tn OF which positions are sinecures
impaired with that Of starter.
ipeaking Of his great racer, Henry OF
ware, at Lexington, the other day,
ron McC1elland said Navarro Will
end most of his time in the West this
ar, though he may be seen at Sleeps
ad Bay. when the Coney Island Stakes
run off. Navarro will make his first
pearance in the Distillers' Stakes al
Lexington spring meeting. The dis
nee is a mile and furlong. and amons
others eligible are John Cooper. The
mmoner. Egbert. and other good ones.
ON Lexington Navarro will so TO Chi
60 He Is reported sound as a dollar.
d TO all appearanceS an improved