The morning times., 1895-11-11

go by.
number OF the horse owners who left
the over-the-TfveT tracks TO go 10 Elkton
and who now want to return to the Vir-
giua tracks, have found that it was no
vain threat the Island and ST. Asaph
officials made when they told them they
could not return at their pleasure.
During the past week there have been
at least dozen applications made for
stable room from the deserving owners and
they have one and all been refused. These
owners paid no attention whatever TO the
managcmcntof the two tracks when they eX-
planned why they did not think il fair for
them 10 desert after they had stood by them
all summer.
They laughed at the idea OF the across
the river tracks running at loss simply
for thepurpuSe Of keeping the wners, horses,
stable hands, etc, from starving. ana sau
they had a right 10 20 where they pleased.
This right was not denied them, but now
that they want to come back TO the Iolus
they find that it is not So easy.
There is no doubt but what the track
people had the best end Of the argument at
every stage Of the game. They were Ger
tainly running at loss at one time during
the summer months. They realized, how
ever, what it would mean 10 the hnndreds
Of people dependent upon the purses hung
nm nv them suddenly finding this means OF
earning their bread and butter snddehl!
s,ouped and never for moment talked OF
closing down the meeting
Among the most prominent OF tue owners
who applied for permission to orlne us
bnrses hack to the Virginia tracks and race
was W. w Underwood. He was not only
told that he could not race here, but was re-
rnscd stable room for several horses that
he wanted TO winter across the river
Thore have been some terrible howS
made of late about the quality OF uie iuo
ing AT the st. Asaph track. IL Is ccrlanhS
trTc that in some instances the sport is not
IN 20 the standard that it should he and
there are some very peculiar iookluG
races run on the track.
The same, however, can he sald OF any
! track that has to deal with the class Oh
| borsc-owners and jockeys that are quar-
! tered at the Virginia tracks. The earn
| alitc race last week was one OF the worst
| leaking that has ever been pulled of at tue
ST. Asaph track and the wonder is now II
| esraped the attention of Judge Martin.
| From the day that he first assumed CON
| troll at the Virginia Jockey Club, Judge
| Martin has made it his business 10 keep
| thn snort lust as clean as possible with the
| opportuuitics that he had of doing so.
The card at st. Asaph today is in some
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| very large but there are possibilities In
| thcm that should furnish an exciting days
| snort. Il not only makes the game much
| better from a racing standpoint for rev
| long shots to stir up things in general by
| dumping the talent but the worse the
| fayoritcs fare the better things go with the
hooks and the more money goes into the
| ring.
| The opnninr event looks to he n gift for
Cockadc. If there is anything in it that
| will give him race ii does not snow on
paper. Siberia may take it into her head
TO run and cause a little trouble, but She
| is not in the shape that she should be and
| the pace will probably he such hot one that
| she cannot keep up with the procession.
| At that though she VIII likely be second,
with Mohawk third.
The second race which is at half a mile
| is not so easy. Tubal Cain. jr., may do
| the trick. He was shown lightning fast
| turn of speed for half a mile. Pomona
| Belle and Courtney may have the fight for
the place between them. The others are
| not at all dangerous and can safely be
counted out
If Fagin does not win the third event it
will be because he falls down. He should
be q one TO ten shot. There is ever that
| chance with him, however, that he will take
it into his head 20 have'a fit of the sulks
and if he does so he might just as well
| not start. Ufdililiidn Will pIOpdDiy Run
| into second money with Gaiety third.
Svengali won his race last week with
| such ease that he should have little diff
Guilty in disposing of the lot of two-year-
olds that he Will meet in the fourth event.
| OF the others Bob and CadiZ appear TO be
about the best with the chances in favor of
the latter for second money. Bennings
may hang on to the leaders and prove
dangerous at the finish.
After a long rest Tancred makes his
appearance in the fifth race. Ii he is
handled by anyone besides those who had
him when he raced in the name of the
Clover Sta BILE there is chance of the
public getting a line on what lie can
really do. II fit, he should win. Matte
Chuu win likely be second, with Frank
Fuller knocking at the door. Look out
for Fidget.
The closing race should go to Renais
sance. Harry N. and Valkyrie are the
| ones who should be fighting for the second