The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-25
AN EASY WAY OUT OF IT.
DOES ALEXANDER ISLAND BELONG
TO VIRGINIA,
Il Il Belle rcd That the District OF Coian b :
Has Control-Kssul's Of the
Races

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 2L-Osc
outcome OF the contest over winter racing
in the vicinity of the National CayiiGi
has been an assertion by the Government
OF the District OF Columbia OF control
over the Alexander Island course on the
Virginia side of the long bridge. where
the races are held.
II, as claimed. that old maps and docu-
mentary evidence show that prior. 10
1sof there was a channel between Alex
ander Island and the state ~ Virginia
i'm which the tide ebbed ana fio"vd, ~
is therefore contenoed that AltSIi'icF
Island must have been one OF the iaINnuS
OF the Potomac pr-or TO the retrocsssion
OF territory maze TO the state OF Nls-
ginia IN 1916, and, being one OF those
islands, remains part OF the District or
Columbia, and is, therefore, under the
control of the police regulations OF wash
ington city The District Commissioners.
have formally requested the Attorney
General to bring suit to test the matter
ke,altS .. tae ha,es
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 1.-The
Old Dominion officials tins afternoon "a
pressed themselves as very well pleased
with the result of the conference ~ Kch-
mond yesterday. but some or the owners
are not so well pleased. Preparations
VIII soon be commenced for al active
spring meeting TO-days racing was
going did not seem 10 be arected BY
the freeze. Much satisfaction was eX-
pressed at the reinstatement of Jockey
SeliarS. Summaries.
Farsi race-siN and quarter furlongs
Jim Mclaughlin Is to ID first, Matte thu
second. Imp. Holyport third. Time.
l:2fi.
second race-scven furlongs. Chateau
o. TO - first, Doc Birch second, His Grace
third Time, 32%i.
Third race-four and half furlongs.--
Nina co TO u first. Jewel second, Jolly
Boy third. Time, .J6ia.
Fourth receive furlongs.-johnny @
to u first, Lake View second Westsidr
third Time. lo2h.
Fifth race-six ana a quarter furlongs.---
Mask G to - first Imp. Bones second,
Cadet third. Time, l2i.
ONLY ONE fAyoRrrE WON.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 24.-Cloudy
weather did not interfere with the at
tendance at the first extra ladies' day
OF the winter meeting, and the grand
stand was packed TO its full capacity
by the ladies and their escorts, together
with large number of children. The
field. paddock and betting ring was also
crowded and there was n jam all over
those places set apart for the admission
of the public SIX good races had beed
arranged and were well tillod with some
OF the best horses on .the track. IL
was a killing day for the bookios, as
only one fdYorite was FIRST past the post
This WAS Bessie Nichols in the fourth
race, an odds-on favorite, with Klein
In the saddle. DR. Hasbrouck with
Jockey Blake I'm the saddle. was paraded
before the grand-stand to SLOW music
by the Continental Band. but he WAS no,
i'm his best form and too heavy Tor
run. Track good. Summaries.
First race-hve fIIrongs. selling Mel
lie Osborne 005. \. Clayton. = 20 - first.
Lulie NJ. second, Van Brunt third. Time.
lot
Second race-six furlongs. selling
Malaga O05, j. Hin. > to > first. Mona
second, 20 Remarks third r me. l:l,ii.
Third race-one mile, handi .dp Imp
| Wolsey OU2 McCue. 3 20 - first Melody
second, Billy Mckenzie third. Time,
| l.iJl,.
Fourth race-sx furlongs. selling -Bes-
sic Nichols 0Oj. Keith. 3 TO - first. Nor
r.tt second. Elberon third. Time. 1.l1l..
Fifth ace-tfteen-siNteenth of mile.
selling. -COntest ClON II. Williams. y 10
- first. Ansonia second. Bonnie B. thlrd,
Time, l:3Sl
Sixth race-six furlongs, selling lot
spur OW. G. Slaughter 20 to u first.
Rotation second, Green Pruitt third.
Time, is
We will invest money for parties hay.
ing money to lend on real estate OF on
good collaterals.
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