Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-05

FOREIGN BooKs.-As stated yester-
day at the meeting of the stewards OF
the Jockey Club held in New York Wed.
nesday. the secretary was instructed
to notify the Virginia Jockey Club that
unless the making of a foreign book be
Immediately discontinued their license
would be revoked. Such action on the
part of the Jockey Club has been ex-
pected. Upon its receipt as stated yes
terday the foreign book will be discon-
tinued temporarily, and an appeal will
be taken, with view Of convincing
the members of the Jockey Club that
the foreign book is not located on the
track of the Virginia Jockey Club.
Secretary Mcintyre, it is understood,
is opposed to the foreign book, but J..
NJ. Hill, under whose management it Is
conducted, maintains that it is in no
way connected with the club, and that
its existence is in no sense violation
of the rules of the Jockey Club. In
the event of the appeal being unsuc-
cessful, the question Of Withdrawing
from the Jockey Club and joining the
Western Turf Congress will undoubt
eddy come up, and if this is done it will
necessitate reorganization of the club,
as it is not at all likely that Secretary
Mcintyre would continue his connec-
ton under such circumstances. The
meeting itself is a paying one outside of
the revenue derived from the foreign
book, and the majority of the reputa-
BILE horsemen are anxious to see the
book abandoned. Any other course
they claim will jeopsrdize the sport at
St. Asaph and lower the standard Of
the meeting which has started so aus
piciously.
A wooden fence has been erected be-
tween the pool room and the track
proper at St. Asapb. This fence stands
between the foreign book and the race
track, and between the Virginia Jock
ey Club and the mandate of the jockey
club. The foreign book is in opera
ton in its accustomed quarters on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Of
each week, and odds are posted at noon
each day. Mr.. Mcintyre says that the
Virginia Jockey Club has nothing to
do with the foreign book, and calls
particular attention to the fence.
At MIR. J. NJ. Hill's name does
not appear in connection with
the Virginia Jockey Club, in
order that this arrangement may be
carried on without meeting with any
opposition from the jockey club or the
State of Virginia, it will only be neces-
sary to establish the fact that the track
of the Virginia Jockey Club is located
on the grounds of the Gentleman's
Driving Park, and that the foreign
book is operated on the grounds of the
Gentlemen's Driving Park, but not on
the grounds of the Virginia Jockey
Club.
A dispatch from Washington says: HThe
action of the Jockey Club in ordering the
Virginia Jockey Club to discontinue its for.
eign book and appoint satisfactory Board OF
Stewards under penslty of losing its license
surprised turfmen in this vicinity. The for.
eign book at st. Asaph has from the FIRST
proved bone of contention to the yariou:
interests involved. The Guttenburg division
Carr and aughlin-denounced the for.
eign book because it drew several hundred
patrons daily from the track, and J. n
Kirk was in favor of either running II
openly or closing II. Sucn was Tue conuitinn
Of affairs when the Jockey Club representa-.
tive paid the Virginia body quiet visit II
the guise of newspaper correspondent, las
Monday. The Virginia Jockey Club will not
array itself against the Jockey Club. The for
eign book will be shut down and Board Of
Stewards chosen. Tonight or Saturday
morning, however, q representative OF the
club will 90 to Memphis, where the Western
Turf Congress is to hold session Tuesday
and apply for membership. In the event Of
the Western Congress either admitting the
club to membership or granting it license
the racing license issued by the Jockey Club
covering only the period between March ]
ard May IA, 1895, will be surrendered, ano
ii, meeting continued for as long time as /,
may prove profitable. The Western Turi
Congress also allows foreign books snd one
two.three betting. The clubs daily expendi
lures now are: Purses, 81, 800; operating Ok.
penses, 1915; total, 81 1875. Income: Book.
ing privileges, 81 800; gate, $500; pool room
tolls. $500; restaurant, bar, mutual, combina
ton book and fruit privileges, 5000; pro-
grammes. $50. Total, So, $50. Total daily
profit, S1,375 Should the club break into
the Western Congress this sum would BIZ
augmented 81 900 or moro day byt the gair
in full place books and the profits from@tht