Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-31
RACING THIS WINTER
Authoritative Announcement By
Chesapeake Beach Owners.
FROM DECEMBER NEXT UNTIL JUNE
Interviews With Messrs. Otto
Mears and James D. Allen.
CLUB USE TO OPE N

ICLUB USE TO OPEN
There will be winter racing at Chesapeake
Beach, beginning December 9. positive
announcement to this effect was made to a
Star reporter by Mr.. Otto Mears, the presi-
dent of the Chesapeake Railroad Company,
yesterday evening 1t was corroborated by
Mr.. ]. D. Allen of Philadelphia. represent
ing the Chesapeake Improvement Company.
| under whose management the races will be
| conducted. Both men said that effort
was being made to have the racing recog-
| nized by the Jockey Club Of New York
and that If this effort should be successful
the races would be continued until April 1.
In case the Jockey Club refused to recog-
nize the track, racing will be continued I'M
| til June 1.
1.-The Chesapeake Beach Railroad Conn
pany," said Mr. Mears. has built mile
race track on its property at Chesapeake
| Beach, at cost of about 100000. 1t will
| be one of the finest tracks in the country.
| The concession to run races upon 1t has
been granted to the Chesapeake Improve
| ment Company.
Are not the individuals connected with
both companies the same?" inquired the re-
porter.
No. replied Mr.. Mears. mo one con-
nected with the railroad company is an
any way interested in the improvement
company. save as lessons Of the track. The
Improvement company is composed entire
| ly of Philadelphia men, believe. of whom
MIR. Allen here is the representative, while
our company is composed entirely of Colo
radans, mostly Denver men.
| David H. Moffatt of Denver Is the larg-
est stockhofder. He has over $500, 600 worth
of the stock. Yes. Thomas F. Walsh is
also stakeholder. but not such extern
sive one. presume Mr.. Moffatt would put
| in another 100000 if necessary. or So, OO0,-
| 900 If required. He is that kind of a man.
| Senator Clark Of Montana has not cent in
| it."
| Plans for a Club.
What basis is there for the published
statements that a Monte Carlo is going to
be established at Chesapeake Beach. Is
that a part of the Improvement company's
| concession also?'
| Mr.. Mears smiled blandly at the aues-
| tons.
we are building the finest club house in
| the country down at the Beach, he said,
| land it will be opened December 1. The
| improvement company has nothing to do
with that. The club house. like everything
else at the Beach. except the track, Is in
our control"
will gambling be permitted at the club
| houseg'
| Public gambling? No." responded Mr.
| Mears, but all gent!emen's clubs per-
IL tbev feal lilo II tbe 800 r,i,,;,alros
have no doubt will he extended to nneInbers
| of club
What will be the qualifications for mem
| bershiD?"
srad r W.. 49, NJ, M ,s'' as. as
- 49, ~ A.. an. 80, W. ~.
| UPON"
| City Charter.
"Does not the law of Maryland forbid
| Inc Id" Oh maryland IKE tnat OF other
states. does, believe" replied Mr.. Mears.
| but our company has a city charter. 1t
Is very long document out II you would
ike to read 1t you can: Inc city has
80 -. '.tu IN, Doato " $500. - 49,, ~, ms
| nowered 10 grant licenses Nothing often
| Sve will be permitted however,"
But how about the club?
\, ne siup wiz De oIsa. NE as otn I,r
state and viii Of course he licensed also
| .'Wiu there be boxing or prize lghting?"
ooh, no.. returned Mr. Mears, none of
mat. rupllc opinion "ou6ah tolerate thal
, -, go 'tN 0p'''-'i -
wv! lVttset .na roi ia =. ,r,i+a oil tho ne,s-
n.ner ,,,ar down to tho onenina Of tho club
boin,Sa - addad NJ Maars
The Program for the Races.
The Star man then had a talk with Mr..
Allen
| are .o,. o. rooo,r,,i+;or fro,,, tho
II We uo. So .os M m ''-i
Jockey CluD, SAID ne, We Will race WIFI
out 1t. Our rules and regulations will be
| as rigid as those of association tracks and
| as bones+1v carried ont. We are assured of
80 ,n 100 horSas 70 start with and thev re
| Good ones I do moi hesitate 70 saw that
we viii Give as good if nor better racing
| than the association tracks The Jockey
ciups are hnt mems nat 49, hmy GoSGdenra in
| orr success? WHY. certainly; we wouldn't
| embark in the enterprise were it not for
absolute confidence IN tnat.
Views of Sporting Men.
Local sporting men who were Informed
of the intention OF Messrs. Allen & Co.
| last night were unit in predicting failure
for the scheme
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