Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-19
RACING IN NEW YORK
WILL PROBABLY M DECIDED NJ
RING THIS WEEK At ALBANY.
The Gray bill Probably the Best
I.cuislative Effort at Control Of the
r,rs That IL Possible-St Asaph's
stakes Announced.
stakes Announced.

A New York special to the Philadeipn'a
Press says: The fate or racing In New
York state will probably be decided inns
week nj Albany The committee to whom
tho C,ay bill was referred Will hear ar
guments for and against 1t on THURSDAY
and their decision will doubtless be ac-
certed by tne~Assembly at least. IT the
committees verdict Is against the Dill
II Will have very hard time getting
through while n favorable decision may
result In its passage. There has been
attacks made by pooi-room keepers and
owners OF little tracks.
As IL stands IL IL as good measure
az the most ardent lover OF high-ciass
racing could desire. 1t stops racing at
night. IL prohibits the irresponsible niue
talf-mile tracks, which are an unmiti-
gated evil: II puts an end 10 the pool
rooms, with their demoralizing influence.
and Il abolishcs the bookmaker as ne
has heretofore been known. The oppo-
sition TO the Jockey club having new
powers given 1t IS ill-advised.
ROBS JOCKEY CLUB OF POWERS.
The Jockey club under the Gray bill.
will not have absolute authority 10 re-
fuse licenses to race-tracks. because the
bill provides for an appeal to the general
term. The Jockey club Is. therefore. IN
no sense a trust. as some have called H.
II Is not even an organization OF racing
associations. because the racing asso-
Citations have little or no weight In the
deliberations Nor is Ii money-makinS
body. for It's members get no proit from
racing.
Power TO govern the turf cannot be
lodged in better place than wan men
who were regularly elected NJ meet
ing of turfmcn who were incorporated
under the laws of the State, who repre-
sent the best element on the turf. and to
whom turfmen themselves have voith-
tarily given absolute power
If we don't have the Jockey Club. what
will we have? Are We to be cursed WIN
scores OF wretched. demora!izing tracks
like Maspeth? The public certainly VIII
not tolerate them longer than "A year
or two at the utmost, and then When
they go all racing Will go with thetn.
lust a. Gutenberg and cliiton carrled
down Monmouth Park. Decent people
who love racing want To attend respect
able. well-managed courses, where the
very best thorouchbreds compete. where
betting is as little in evidence as pos
sible and where the surroundings do
NOT tend TO degrade and debase The
GRAY bill does all this as much as mere
LEGISLATION can do. After having pro-
vided every safeguard for decent sport
IL leaves the details to be arranged ps
the only existing turf organization, WIN
an appeal left to courts, If that body u
unfair.
ST. ASAPHS STAKES ANNOUNCED
The Virginia Jockey Club announces the
following stakes for the spring meet
ing. to be run during April ana May
They close March 18th. For 5-year-oids
and upward: The Virginia Handlcap'
81. 800; weights to be announced Marc'
18th; one mile and furlong. Note-'lo oe
run on Monday. May 9Th. should there
not be twenty entries, the CLUB reserves
the right to declare the race VOID.
The boswell Stakes. of $1,000; selling al
Iowances: six furlongs. The Blue Ridge
stakes, Of $1,000 selling allowances; seven
furIongs The Maryland stakes. OF sl,vO:
selling allowances: one mile. The ElleT-
slie stakes, Of $1,000: selling allowances
one mile and a sixteenth; for 3-year-oids.
The Potomac Stakes, for $1,000, selling
allowances six furlongs.
The Manassas Stakes, OF $1,000; Tor
maidens. S-year-olds; six and a-half fur-
longs. The Fairfax Stakes. OF $1,000; sell
| Ing allowances: seven furlongs The
Analostan Stakes. Of $1,000: for 3-year-
Odds. which have not won race OF she
value OF 81 900 previous 10 closing the
stakes; 10 carry lis pounds; maidens AL
lowed seven pounds; one mile. The Ra-
pidan Stakes, Of $1,000; selling allowances;
| one mile.
The Asaph Stakes. OF 1900: to carry IL
pounds: beaten maidens allowed hve
pounds; half mile. The Monticello
Stakes. OF sl.oco. to carry liz pounds
winners overnight selling races ex-
| ceptedD to carry five pounds extra; beat
en- maidens allowed five pounds; half
mile.
The Arlington Stakes. of 1909 to carry
ll2 pounds; winners overnight selling
races excepted) to carry five pounds extra;
beaten maiden allowed five pounds; half
| a mile.
The Alexandria Stakes. OF 500. TO
carry liz pounds: winners OF one race
| overnight selling races excepted to
| carry five pounds extra: OF two races
| eight pounds extra; beaten maidens al
| lowed five pounds: half a mile. The
| Mount Vernon Stakes. OF N0o; selling
allowances: half a mile.
The association guarantees the value
| Of each of the above stakes to the win
ner In stake-races. all horses which APP
| pear on the official programme OF the
| day will be considered as starters. and
will be held liable for the entrance fee.
| Owners intending to start must notify
| the secretary by the regular hour OF
| closing entries on the day preceding
the race. Otherwise. the horses name
will not be placed upon the days pro-
gramme, and the entry will not be
| considered as having the right to
| start.