The Washington times., 1895-02-03

Nearly all the sporting men, who were
drawn hither by the races, have left for their
homes TO take advantage of the enforced
month of vacation. But the majority of them
will he found at Baltimore on February 8,
when the meeting OF the Arlington Racing
Association will open, TO continue seventeen
days.
NJ. J. Callahan, the president Of the asso-
citation. was in the city last night IN the in
terest Of the track, and he stated that the
rumors of trouble for the new club are en-
tirely without foundation, as the laws of
MARYLAND permit thirty-day meeting. The
racing will be held without doubt. The
track is adjacent to the Monumental City,
and the grand stand inclosed by glass and
lighted by cleo tricity. Already number OF
owners who have horses at the Old Dominion
cour Sc have engaged stables, and the pros
poets are that the meeting viii be decidedly
success al. The amount OF the purses VIII be
5000 The track is a half mile in circumfer-
enee and made OF turf.
When the Alexander Island track opens
next month the patrons will find several de-
cided improvements. Repairs will be made
all over the Enclosure and the track will be
regarded in part. especially in the stretch
The elevation al the turn for home, where the
real racing usually begins, has heretofore not
been sufficient and the outside OF the track
will be materially raised. Flowers viii also
delight the eve. The judges have been
hampered in watching horses coming up the
stretch because OF the habit OF interested
spectators Of leaning far out over the rail. A
racer flying up on the extreme outside was
liable not TO be noticed and could not be
watched very We'll Another fence will be
erected several feet further back and the
space between the two partitions will be
made garden OF.
J NJ. Hill has protested against the other
erockholders of the st. Asaph track selling
out to Carr and Mclaughlin, Of Gutenberg
fame As he has the controlling interest,
and an agreement had been made that the
other stock holders would not sell out to pur-
chasers disapproved OF by the others, Mr..
Hill carried his point. The personnel OF the
association has not been completed yet, and
until the matter is settled there will be nc
arrangement OF dates between the Old Do.
minIon and Virginia Jockey Clubs. The
question IS certain TO be satisfactorily settled
before the end OF the month.
During February the poolroom at st
Asayh viii be closed, as Mr.. Hill decided I,
recognize the agreement with Gov. OFerrali
although be was not a party to II. Ih
class horses, and the contests of speed prom
ise to be of high order of merit. Freddi
Gebhard, among others, will be represente'
with a string Of sixteen.
Friends OF Jack Dempsey are worries
about his mental trouble. Il is apparent tha
since the tlasco with Tommy Ryan his minC
has been falling and he is in need of medica
care. The doughty old ''NonpareiI'' will no
need for help, IS he has host OF friends il
The metropolis who will stand by him. ID
has already been treated as gently as posi-
ble, but the signs are that he is liable to per
manentiy break down.
After the sensational defeat OF Hall by Fitz
simmons in the fourth round. some carefu
ohseryers-"Bat" Masterson, of Denver, a
one-said that all the accounts OF the knock
out were wrong, and that Fitz simply wakes
ont Of his corner and brought his man dow!
without feint. That, according TO FIT
simmons, is pretty near it. The blow, as b
shows il now, was simply vicious feint at
heart blow with the right, which was erooke,