Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22
RACE TRACK USES.
v,sutNGTON HAS DEPRIVED
SOW
,,ct,rA or MUCH REVENUE.
arssgRs on GOVERNOR O'FERRALL


..,i,aI-Othcr Notes.
o.urNGToN. ID. c., November a.-
...,1. quite o. number OF Richmond
-.. u.e thc sport are here a,tend-
... races at Bnnlngs track, in the
... ol this city. Alexandrians come
- rroyes. and an the noIghbor-
y.ra counties contribute their
visitors 90 Bcnnings. This
... r.ts q source OF revenue for
,....--.oa. The stables. the cabs and
the hotels and saloons. and
..... generally being the beneficiary
,...-...s 90 Bennings. IL is now pro-
.. +- continue this sport az intervals
t che winter. when the present
season closes. IL will be an
..I attraction at the national CAPT
. ..r Congress meets. and will be
... mans of mng up the hotels and
.- unss lively during the winter.
....rraus have an eye 20 busi-
ADD u.s racing plan Of increasing
.... revenues pleasure, and wealth
.... c'N,r'y managed. Heretofore
r. patronage Of tho races and the
who Ike the sport went 10
, and county Of Alexandria, when
.-S1 and Alexander Island
.. u.ra n operation. There were
ru 1 90 a0 horses stabbed at
- tracks. ANA ,hcrc were nearly loo
trainers. hostlcrs, and stable
-a attend them. All the feed, fod-
r.r and straw consumed by this
.-.. number NJ horses was purchased in
.,-a city and county, and all the
...r... were housed and boarded
considerable percentage OF de-
-mrt officials. storekeepers. clerks
- and naval people. and other
r.. NJ Washington locked over 10
.,...-n every afternoon and spent
&C.,. SIMS OF money at the tracks and
r. ancient city itself. Hacks and
~ -f .I kinds were engaged 10 take
.. ..-...rse visitors from the ira n
t.. t-.s-. and money was spent in
.. .r.r u various other ways by the
al r0m Washington.
TURN or THE TIDE
An estimate Of ,he annual loss TO this
-na profit TO Alexandra by
. s brought The figures up TO the
0f thousands and this awoke
NlN e..l.N'tt" .Aa' 80 tttt"t N-+N
...-....r.r. 0f Washington To- a realiz1-
t-o -.. fact that something must be
-. tn .aen this enormous amount Of
-.-.r out of Alexandra and In WASH
They went about lt systemati-
# rr1 deliberately, and soon plans
- r.trreI -aud put in operation 20
r.s desired result Then began
. oa tho part OF the Washington
. a ,as "race-tracks across the
-. Jackson City, which is a great
.. fou either Of them, and with
H.y had no connection whatever,
tre theatre of gaming rows
cutting. and shooting scrapes,
scenes ot general disorder always
....I somehow. with the race-tracks,
r t.ey r.. nothing 20 do with them.
-ror JIe.all and the legislature
..-. r.rt t-o.eht into service, and such
pressure was brought 10 bear that
.r.tsr lAcl 6 was finally stopped at
ter-.ta tracks. and the NasAlns-
-r- had scored a victory. Tho flow
money across the river c6a % 1nn
.r I.-.r 10 ru. its way again iuio ~ 2
.rr rl. N shustOn mercr ants ana
s and saloons ana Alexandra,
rs u.- blooming thriving county,
t became deserted. and relapsed into
.r.r 5lIle-s. Inactivity and COM
.-r. poverty. The alleged gambling
. ths LEGISLATION az Richmond was
fI to suppress sun goes on, for
.r-l book is made at 81. Asaph s.
rr. nv one who wishes TO 90 50 can
money cu bis fav0rites az the
-.o.-colrses throughout the coun-
I.- tte horses. the gr0oms, and the
.-.. money! sreuling fraternity are an
.- l.W. and the Naahinglonldhs
@
SEW WASHINGTON TRACK
- r.-uacks IN thls neighborhood,
l. N... r~ron authority. viii follow
tsr r. as fast as thu blue-bIoois. IN
U-.E0-.l... order ~ Magruder STA
just beyond the eastern line or
- -.c. there i- preparation I'D
tr. tr tte construction OF track
.n... f. is proposed t0 give q thirty
after the close OF the pres
.- ne at Benu.nEs. The manage
r.. ... proposed track have selected
... piece OF mead0w-laud near the
Tle promoters have gone 10
rtl aI expedition having on hand
..r.e oi hands. as iI 10 were
e.E. .lcy. There ls. however
t The authority quote. no haste,
ar- t5 The Maryland law on the
ra.lrs How sKilfully 10 has
.n 81 eruders is just across
.t limo. ON the railroad. The
l.w permits racing for thirty
tH. year." and this can be taken
... ot far January as well as De-
rt IS eu right for Washington,
..0.. for Alexandra Tire peo-
. this scheme however. am
r.t they are anxious 10 have the
-.uess by December lst. IL
that professional opera
r t.eIl 70 the Masruder track
.y ou the close OF the races az
THa and for the track has
chosen for sport. provided the
Urr The track is bound 20
in short order. The lumber
hauled from Bennings,
waiting for the building Of a
to the new background.
JEALOUSY or ALEXANDRIA.
"r.oa stu keeps an eye on Alex
she is suspicious and appre-
for ancient neighbor Any
ur0ance at Jackson city, or
..ly 0f negro p0licy-shop IN
s made the most Of and Is
Invested with the avest con5e-
Tho morality Of the comm lnl-
fa. pace and dignity OF the
Commonwealth or virginia,
ftc wa hiugtOnians have the
profound respect when there IS
.. cling operations being re-
the river The races have
r o1a.l 0u that side. the stables
empty. th. tracks deserted. and n
r r. million invested in them is
while Washington is trium-
rcap.ng the benefit Of her
against w.ntcr-racing.
THE TEXAS.
i..HD. n tMs Vrginia-built battle
continue 10 be- exhibited here,
10 an extent that shows
rahlc feeling has been stirred
hal uek' (sO-calcd) around
..ru uaVy-Narl Those VINO