The morning times., 1896-01-08
FOR LEGITIMATE RACING
Washington Jockey Club Plans
lis Spring Meet.
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
VIII Meet Tonight and Elect the Of
ficers of the Club for the Year.
Mr.. HowlalId Talks of the PrOs-
pect for Successful Meeting Next
Yeur-Other sporting Notes.

The postponed meeting OF the washing
ton Jockey Club was held last night AT Tn"
offices of Mr.. C. T. Havenuer for she pur-
pose of electing au executive committee
for the year and To turn over the adnihis-
trative powers of the club TO the New fork
contingent that now has control of affairs.
Mr.. s. s.. Howland is very enthusiastic
over the prospects of the meeting neA'
spring. In talking 1t over he said:
Racing will begin on the 1Sth OF April
and continue until the 2d of May, daily
An autumn meeting will also be held,
cumme ncing q bout November ana extchu-
ing some three weeks. Already stakes Tor
the spring meeting have been announced
amounting la upward of $4,000, and the
overnight purses will be In keeping with
these rich stakes.
"Steeplechases and hurdle races will also
be given, and everything done, not only
for the benefit of the larger stables, but
for those Of less importance as well.
HIGH-CLASs SPORT.
ALREADY the best stables in the coun-
try have signified their intention to be
present, and ii is safe to predict that not
for very many years will Washingtonians
have had the chance To see racing OF the
quality promised at Benuing's south of
New York.
THE grand stand and club house will be
greatly improved. The hepresent sta bles ca re-
fully gone over and new ones built. The
pool shed will be torn down, and parts or IT
used to make a covered connection between
the club house and paddock, a want which
has been long felt. On the site of the old
pool shed a lady's club house will be built.
where the famil.s and friends of the mem
bers may meet not only during the racing
l,,,t a. tNn,
THE infield and grounds VIII be most
carefully laid out with flower beds and
shrubbery, and everything done to make
the place beautiful and attractive as well
as perfect for the proper and safe carrying
on of the sport intended.
Not only do the laws of the District
forbid return TO the old system OF betting,
but the gcntlemen in charge are fully de-
termined to see that they are enforced.
The days of French and auction pools and
of bookmakers' stands are past, and the
turf, as well as the general public, viii be
the gamer. The Ia ws of the District will
be carried out and while il is understood
that there is nothing in them to prevent
private bets being made between individ-
uals the association will in no way recog-
nlZe betting or bettors, in fact, discourage
the same, and will not grant any privileges
nor reserve any enclosures for such pur-
poses"
OBJECTIONABLE PERSONS EXCLUDED.
1.-The grand stand and grounds viii
positively be kept free from all objection
able persons, as far as a careful and COM
plete police force can do so, and should
any such persons obtain entrance they
viii be atonce removed. Ladies may, there
fore. rest assured that once more they may
attend the races without fear of submitting
themselves to a disagreeable eDtourage y
The executive committee elected last
night is as follows: A. c. Barney, John
Baker, August Belmont, Woodbury. Blair.
Jesse Brown, II. RoZier Du!any, W. C.
Eustis c. T. Haverner, Ben jamin HELEN
S. S. Rowland, Henry May, F. b. MCGUIRE
Samuel Ross, Col. W P. Thompson, aud
Guy. +. Whiting.
This committee will meet tonight and
elect the Officers for the coming year.