The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
the GOVERNOR AND TIE RACES.

/ THE GOVERNOR AND TIE RACES.
Bob Levy. manager of The James
town Jockey Club, says that the Spring
meet on the course OF that organiza
ton Will take place as scheduled 1t
Will open next Wednesday,, April S, Tho
day after Congress assemblies In Wash
inston, Will continue until April &c,
and will be managed without violating
any laws OF Virginia."
| The jamestown Club is owned by Il
| syndicate OF Norfolk mon, all of whom.
| so far as we know. arc faithful and law
! abiding citizens. They have invested
f! something like s25o0oo in the property
and have what is regarded as one or the
| best tracks in the South. Their en-
terprise has been approved practically
by all OF the commercial ana trade
| organizations in Norfolk-tlie Board Of
Trade the Credit Men. the Retail Mcr-
chants Association and the indus
trial Commission having given their
countenance and support TO the Club
The Retail Merchants Association have
resolved that the race meeting last fan
was conducted in creditable manner.
and was productive of material benefit
TO this city and section" and that the
association co operate with the club
IN making the Spring meet success
ful 1t is estimated BY the officers Of
the Board Of Trade that the races
bring and leave in Norfolk between
$1,000 and $4,000 daily which means
| that the twenty days OF the races now
about 10 be Held will be worth. AT
least $4,000 to Norfolk. and Norfolk
VIII not let that much money yst
away from 1t II It can help II.
Somebody has been sending clippings
from the Norfolk papers to Governor
Mann about the races. and he has kept
these clippings in his desk 10 Keep
myself informed and lie ready to act at
| the proper time" His EXcellency has
instructed Judge Lawlcss, OF tile Nor
folk Circuit Court, and Co!nmonwealtli's
Attorney Marshall TO use ali diligence
IN the matter OF Law violations.' ana
80 have arrested and tried all offend
ers against the anti gambling laws
OF Virginia" which he intends 10 en-
force to the letter. III necessary"
SAYS the Governor, II will visit tile
track in person Gambling Of this sort
gust cease in Virginia, and that at
once" Governor Mann is entirely
lright-if the laws are Violated the
guilty should he punished but We
doubI that he could do very much by
! personally appearing on lie course
While the races are in progress lie
would ind the employment OF a lot
iof Pinksrton detectives far more ef-
tective
we arg ADVISED b. tile virginian-
Ptlot that If The anti-race track
gambling laws were iiegrantly vio-
lated al the last meet Of the Jockey
Clap no report Of such conditions was
ever made By otiicers OF the law VINO
seldom missed a day at The races so
FAR IS can be learned During the
fall meeting Norfolk County ofic:als
were seen IN the betting ring taking
observations and they never REPORTED
That Tho Law Rad been trangcressed
~ the form q letting INDUCED In"
Doubtlesg; but that IS in no sense con
elusive upon the point. |. is admitted
ihat mere was betting ana betting Is /
Yrohibited ~ laH We think ina rae
ing should BE encouraged, and under
certain restrictions betting might be !
allowed without violence to the peace
ana sood order Of the State or great