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y The races Yesterday were quite Interest,"
inc. esnacialIy thas for the Hermitage Cup,
t by the virginia Riding Club. Much
fine was consumed and the pleasure OF the
occasion n,arred by the foul driving and bad
scoring in the trot for horses that never beat
2:4o, and the judges are TO be commended
for their prompt ind decisive ruling in the
case. Their action viii no doubt be a warn
ing to those VINO might otherwise attempt
professional iockeying. The Judges were :
Philip Haxall, Esq, DR.. j. G. Beattie, DE,
Armistead G. Taylor, Captain j. II. Cham N
berlayne, and Colonel John Harvie. ~. If.
The prizes were placed before each race
upon stand erected for that purpose ana
in full view Of the riders when they started
and when they came In. All the prizes lot
the races to come are on exhibition IN Tue
main building.
THE HERMITAGE CUP.
For this race there were seven entries,
but Lady Milton and South Wales did not
come to time, so that only five were left Tor
the contest. Their positions were assigned
them, as follows Fashion, owned and rid
den by w. C. Hobson, inside; Elevator,
owned and ridden by A. NJ. Hunter, next ;
Starlight, ridden by Charles a. Clayton,
third; Mollie D., ridden and owned by D.
w. billiard, fourth; and stonewal5 ridden
and owned by Fl. Tallaferro, outside.
Upon the call of the judges a beautnui
start was made, and Elevator and Starilsnt
soon showed Fashion (who held the vantage
eround) and the rest their heels, Stonewall
falling far behind on the second quarter.
At the half-mile the other four were bunch
ed. with Elevator slightly leading Starlight.
When they appeared from benin d the houses
Starlight and Eleva tor had It adj their own
way, Elevator having the advantage OF the
inside track, and flying on Starlight's TANKS,
who was slightly ahead. On turning the
home-stretch Elevator shot past, winning
the heat by about length. The other three
were distanced, and the race was now De-
tween Elevator and Starlight Time, l:50s.
Second Heat-A fine start was had at the
first call, and beautiful run was made, the
horses keeping neck-a-neck almost all the
wav. At the half-mile Starlight opened a
slight gap, but on the third-quarter they
were running together again, and Elevator
gathered himself for the tug before him.
Interest was intense and the result doubt
full, when Elevator shot ahead and won the
race by about a length. Time, 100.
1t may be well to state that Mr. Dillard's
Mollie D. was in no condition to run, having
Just gotten over the distemper.
THE TRoTTING.
The first was trotting race transferred
from Thursday to Wednesday, In harness,
mile heats, best three in tive, open to all
horses that never beat $40; three or more
to enter, two to start. Premiums: First
horse, SI25; second horse, $50. The entries
were four, and positions given as follows:
C. S. Aliens b. h. Altamont, inside; L. u.
Harvey's b. b. Top, next; c. W. Fergu-
sons cs. b. Frederick, third; and w. NJ.
Parrish's e. nj. Alice Lane, outside.
Altamont took the pole from the start,
followed closely by Top, Alice breaking into
a pace, which caused her to loose ground,
which she was not able to regain afterwards,
although she came up beautifully on the
last quarter. Top and Altamont kept well
together throughout, the advantage vary
ing until the last quarter, when Top shot
ahead and won the heat, followed closely by
Altamont. Frederick was distanced. Upon
weighing. after dismounting, Tops driver
was found to be somewhat under weight,
but, as a penalty, was weighted slightly
over the standard for the next heat.
Second Heat-Alice Lane, by her pretty
work in the last part of the first heat, had
gained great favor, but broke very badly
from the start to the half-mile; indeed, they
all broke at that point. Top took and kept
the pole up to the home-stretch, when the
mare Alice, who had showed Altamont her
heels at the half-mile, flew past him and
came in first, winning the heat. Time, 1888.
Third Heat-After much unnecessary
scoring a start was made. They We're
scarcely well under way, however, when
the driver of Top crossed, Alice checking
l.. ltofn1 W. Of nf
driver pressed her in behind Top, when she
would take the middle place. On the second
quarter the two seemed to make another
pocket, into which the mare was forced, much
to her distress and disadvantage. The re-
suit was that she came out last, with Top
first and oAltamont last. Upon complaint
being MAJ 4 OF foul driving, the judges de-
clared thac it was no heat, and that there
was most decidedly foul driving. They
further stated that were it not for the fear
of giving her record she had not really
earned, they would give Alice the heat, and
that if another such case OF foul-driving was,
practiced on the track the drivers would be
ruled out from the course. After much de-
lay in scoring start was made, and the
mare broke so badly that she could not save
her distance. The other two kept we'll to-
gether, Top taking the pole throughout,
and came in first by two lengths, winning
the heat. 80.
Fourth Heat-Top took the pole from
the start, but broke badly midway the quar-
ter-not, however, SO rs to lose his position.
at the third quarter they were neck-a-neck,
but little Top soon opened gap and show
ed Altamont his heels, winning the heat
and race. Time, 2:49.
The trot for foul-y ear-olds and under
was tame affair, and few people remained
to see it.
Joseph Walker entered b. b. Judge Clop-
ton, W. NJ. Parrish b. m. Grace, and A. G.
Malcomb E. h. Snipe. Grace beat the first
heat with ease, jogging over the score about
ten lengths ahead Of Judge Clopton, and
distancing Snipe. The second, third, and
fourth heats, and race, were won by Judge
Clopton. On the fourth Grace ran into the
fence, breaking the sulky and hurting her
driver, Dir. w. NJ, Parrish, though notseri-
ously, .1st&5t
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
Virginia Riding Club races--The " Road
Ster Cup "-trotting race, under the saddle,
,eaf dree miles each, best two in three,
zen f. ill ages. To first horse, cup valued at
~, md horse, plate, value Of 500.
Is; ~ies are j. C.. Smiths Maggie
The enl. n by owner; T. NJ. Hewett's
uval, riddle den by owner; r. E. Lees
-eyanoke, riL by Barton Haxail; j. A.
andy, ridden 7den by owner; r. P.
watts Lilly, riL n by owner. &
illards Fly, riddL !, "A single dash Of two
The Planet Plate !. Plate Of the value
lies, open to all ages.
c9T5 fo first horse. QuDfersS Elevator