Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-24
THE RACE TRACK WAR.

CoAiH5 oAO h0ohcu Va Cbl uoi uuO al
ter that the sport will be continued
without legal interference, provided
those in charge of it do not allow the
sport to degenerate into nuisance
This is the result of the compromise
reached yesterday evening in the In
junction proceedings brought about
ten days ago to break up winter rae.
ing and the alleged evils that accom-
pany it. The parties to the agree
ment, which wa sratifed by deer ee
rendered by Judge Wexford, are the
Commonwealth of Virginia, in whose
name the ipjunctions were sued out,
on the one side, and Isaac P. Jones, AL
exander ]. Wedderburn, Edwin P.
Jones, A. c. Williams, T. w. Whitney,
F. M. Bramzier, j. B. Bowman, W. ?.
James, r. Vandergrift, Joseph Nc
Govern, Thomas Darden and the
Grange Camp Association of Northern
Virginia on the other.
The Commonwealth was represented
by Attorney General Scott, MIR. Il. Car,
ter Scott Judge ]. K. NJ. Norton ana
Judge Keith.
The defendants had as their counsel
Judge w. w. and Mr.. B. I. Crump, OF
Richmond; Messrs. A. w. Armstrong,
Francis L. Smith, and Edmund Burke,
of this city and Washington. MIR. 5.
G. Brent, counsel for the Gentlemen's
Riding and Driving Club at st. Asaph
Park, was present to watch the proceed
ipgs. Isaac and Edward Jones, the lead
ing spirits in the defendant corporation,
were also on hand. 1t was expected
that the defendants would move to dis
solve the injunction, that atfidaylts
would be introduced, and lively argu-
meut would follow, as the Common
wealth claimed misuse of charter, but
the matter took an entirely different
turn. A proposition was submitted
that in view of the defendants
consenting to abandon winter racing
the case be dismissed. This was not
agreed 10. In this connection counsel
for the Grange Association stated that
thcN understood the Commemorative
prlmsry objection to be the winter rae
ing and that it had been determined to
stop the races during February any
how. Attorney General Scott de-
clined the proposition, but sub
mitted as counter basis of COM
promise that the races be stopped
in February and the order granting the
injunction should be suspended until
March 1st, and thereafter, so long as
the terms of the agreement were COM
piled with, until the meeting of the
legislature, when the case would be
dismissed. That any motion to revise
the Injunction should not be made I'M
til after sixty days notice to the de-
PENDANTS of such motion had been
given; and that no proceedings by quo
varraato would be instituted to forfeit
the charter of the Grange Camp Asso.
citation. This was taken under advise
ment, and after several conferences was
agreed to by both sides.
The friendly turn that affairs took
avoided what would undoubtedly have
been a great legal fight, as counsel on
both sides, while preferring an amica-
BILE adjustment, were prepared for de.
termined war.
1t has been claimed all along by the
Alexander Island people that those in
terested in racing at ST. Asaph were
really at the bottom of the proceedings
brought against them. Whether this
be true or not the theory was given
color by the presence of the driving
clubs counsel in Richmond. 1t is said
that had the injunction against Alex
ander Island been perpetuated it might
have been enlarged to cover st. Asaphs,
and have the effect of closing that track
next season. The commonwealth was
moved to the compromise by reason OF
the fact that quo agarrantO proceedings
to destroy the charter of the associa-
ton would consume some time. Un-
der the agreement it made it has q
curb on the racing association, and the
question of violation of charter may be
left to tie Legislature to settle. The
compromise also includes an agree
ment that during February there shall
be no book making or pool selling at
the st. Asaph track.
The Alexander Island people consider
that in the fight they came out the
victor, and the counsel for the State
say they accomplished what they had
uudertaken-the stopping of winter
rIcing.
The agreement upon which Judge
Wellford's decree was based is signed
by the Attorney General for the Com.
monwealth, and by Messrs. Burke and
Smith for the defendants. 1t is as fol
lows:
First-Races, pool selling, and book.
making of every kind and description
to stop during the month of February.
Second-On the 1st of March the de-
PENDANTS to be permitted to exercise
the rights, privileges, &C., conferred by
their charter-that is the Grange Camp
Association charter, and the laws o.
the Commonwealth.
Third-No proceedings by quo war.
ranto to be instituted.
Fourth-The suspending order here
tofore granted the Commonwealth III
these proceedings to be enlarged unit
March 1, 1895. On that day, provided
stipulation first" is kept, the iDjunc
ton to be suspended until further or
ders of the judge of the court,
Fifth-Should the defendants or the
persons conducting the business mon
toned, or complained ofin the bill, after
the 1st day of March do so, orderly
without offense to the public, and with,
out creating nuisarce, no effort vii!
be made 10 enforce the Injunction, anc
the pending proceedings will be allowed
to stand until after the meeting of the
next general assembly and then bt
dismissed.
Sixth-The Attorney General vii
piye sixty days' notice of any purpose