The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-19
BETTING AT ST. ASAPH.
4 ROUNDABOUT SCHEME TO TEST
THE MdUPIN LAW.
No Racing Took PIace-Arrcsts VIII be
Made and the Matter Go Into
the Courts.

WASHINGTON, March H.-The own
ors Of the outlaw track at ST. Asaph'
near Alexandria, Va. opened their track
to-day with view to test the recently
enacted Maupin law. Bets are being
openly made and accepted by the book
makers. who expect arrest. and the
validity viii be tested in court. There
was large crowd in attendance. There
was no racing.
THE PLAN.
\ wheeling. W. Va. special says:
The managers Of ST. Asaph believe
they have nit upon a plan 10 cvadc the
law governing betting on races. The deal
was closed to-day when Messrs. iii *
Caullnowcr Of the ST. Asapn track, met
MAI. Field and James Mclaughlin, VINO
ran the pOol-TOom I'm Wheeling. The
plan is to have all money placed in the
room In Wheeling. no open gambling
being permitted AT st. Asaph. OF course,
the bets will be made at that point, but
10 will be uderstoOd that the cash is 20 De
sent to Wheeling. where the secretary Of
the race track will remain during the
season. Wheeling Will now be the Mecca
for quite q number Of the race horses
following who have hitherto kept away
from The Nail City
ALEXANDRIA. VA, March lS.-Up 10
q late hour no arrests had been made ut
Asaphi though 10 Is said warrants VIII be
sworn ont against the men conducting
Che betting.
About three hundred people entered tho
gates. also Sheriff Palmer. Attorney Mar
bury. and Lawyer Burke, for gamblers
were present.
WHAT MARBURY SAYS.
4 Washington Star reporter called on
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for
Alexandria County Leonard Marbury this
morning for Information in regard 10 pro-
hibitinc the opening of the foreign book
at the 81. Asaph race-track to-day, which
S. held by the authorities 10 be VIOLA
ZION of the Maupin bill passed by the
Virginia Legislature at its recent ses-
sion. and which was thought 10 be- OF such
wide scope as 10 prohibit gambling lh
an forms throughout the entire state.
Mr. MarbDry stated That no warrants
had been sworn ont and no arrange
ments had been made for making any
arrests today. but that ne himself would
be- ON She ground at The opening of the
book. $50 as to get an insight into the
way the matter was gOins to Dee COM
Quoted.
III is his intention 10 have some re-
sponsiblc party place bet. i'm order that
reliable evidence may Doe obtained. Then
warrants will he sworn out tomorrow
ana the operators pulled Tor violating
the law.
FORM or TIE TICKET.
The following is the exact form of the
ticket which lis given 10 the bcitor IN eN-
change for his money:
VIRGINIA JOCKEY CLUB.
please forward for me 10 Wheeling,
" IA. the sum OF S., to be placed on
Horse ---. az the best ODDS optalhapie'
charge for Commission Ten Cents.
"It is understood ana agreed that the
Virginia Jockey Club acts IN the prem
ises AS a Common Carrier for the pur-
nose Of transferring the money ABOVE
mentioned 10 the place DESIGNATED
"NOTICE.-Amount Of order re'urheu'
loss Commission. when n failure to eN-
ecure is due to accidental or o'ne' ""-
avoidable delays in transmission
40 ARRESTS At ST. AsAPH.
Contrary 10 expectations. there were no
,r,.ets st 81 Asaph this afternoon Wn,h
,cts wore. accented on the results OF inc
,oces nj New Orleans. Il is believed ma
tbo Nlaupin law can be easily eF""e"'
o,d that the authorities, 9eal"lhb H.
all not make any arrests ASslS'"
commonwcalths attorney MarDurV sa'u
mis- evening that nc would he ON 'io
..,o,,nd tomorrow ana lind Tor hlihseH
,rb.ther the Maupin law was Deihs N'o-
iated ii is said ne Will have Sonlc
reenonslme person place pe'' jill o.
tbat reliable evidence may p' ''''''
and warrants will Poe is3ceu.