Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-21

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ued smell Of dry weather the track was in
far better condition than could have been
expected. II had been we'll sprinkled, ana
was nice for trotting, but rather
harder than Is desirable for running.
There have been several small Improve
mtnts about the Judges stand since lne
last Fair. one Of which Is putting up 0ea'
by which the horses are started. The LN-
ecutive Committee have adopted a re.oiu,,
ton providing that no one but Judges o,
the races shall be allowed 10 tue Judges
Stand, and that judges OF rotting races
shall not be there while the running races
are going on, aud rice rerSd.
The judges were: For the trottlng'
races-Dr. J. G. Watson and Messrs. q. T.
stokes and T.. ID. Starke. ar. W. {. Adams
served as Judge IN one oil the races IN which
DR.. Watson was interested. For the run,
ning.races- Judges Robert w. Hughes ana
J.. l.. Lewis and Messrs. George NJ Wooi'
bridge and - johnson.
NILUs WINS.
About I:4j O'Clock, before the regular
races begun, there was three-quarter,,
mile dash betweeB.J. G.. Smiths Niius anu
- Atkins's Emma Creamer for 5000
side. The former took the lead from the
beginning and won byfour lengths or more
in 1:19.
FIRsT RACE.
The first race was running-premium.
s125-three quarters OF mile dash, two
year. olds three or more 10 enter, three 70
Start. First horse. Sl00; second horse,
eos. Entrance fee. $3.50 Entries: Hamp-
ion, ch. c.. boswell a Flipper, Hanover; !;
ah 4 inH.gV If Rtrn-
mond; Ada Belle, drab, W. Giants; Thrlit-
less. J. Il. Branch, Richmond.
The horses in this race were called on
the track at few minutes after O'Clock,
but il was nearly half hour later before
the order to start was given. The Start
was made from the first quarter pole. Adl
Belle was given the inside position, with
Tbriftless. Hamilton, and Queen MaD 10
order. After one fruitless effort. good
start was gotten. and up 10 the thrce-quar
ter pole the horses ran pretty close TO-
gether-flrst one and then the other IN the
lead. Here Thriitless commenced to draw
ahead, and led until she came under the
wire. with Ada Belle, Queen Nab. and
Hamilton IN the order named. Time,
1:20.
sECONp RACE.
The second race was trOlting TO har-
ness-premium, Slj0-mile heats, three IN
five four TO enter, three 10 start. open TO
stations that have made the past season in
Virginia. Entries: OakfOrd. blk. =, W. G..
Williams, Lynchburg; Toodles, Jr.. b. -,
James Fletcher. Richmond; MOney-llunter,
b. g, :. i. Nelson, Richmond; Carrier,
blk. s., Julian Morris, Louisa county.
when the horses for this race came out
Toodles, Jr., failed to put in an appear
snce, be having been "dTawn" by his
owner. Carrier was given the inside posi-
tion. with Money-Hunter second. The
latter took the pole at the commencement
and held IL all the way around. Oakford
drew up close about the second quarter
pole, but broke there and by it lost. lie
gained from there 10 the threc-q1arter
pole, but here Monoy-IIunter opened up a
gap, which enlarged as be ncared home.
and be came in about three lengths ahead.
Carrier was diStanced. Time, 2:i0.
In the second and third heats Money
Hunter took the pole from the beginning
and won the race. The time in these heats
was 2:ll and 2:lj respectively.
THIRD RACE.
The third race was running-premlum'
S1jO-o onc.mlc dash; gentlemen riders :;
three or more TO enter, three TO start; free
only TO horses used habitullly as saddle
horses: horses that have started in any
race except saddle races bIrrod. First
horse, 600; second horse, s3J: third
horse. SIS; cnirance-iee, $3.50. Entries /:
Joe Gibson. :. e., VI. ii. Garrett, Rich
mond: Chatswortb, :. =, X. Il. Chlihn,
Richmond; Wilfred. b. 2, VI. :. Hewitt.
~ Astf.fr IN flhnm.. 1
HaydOn, FrcCericksburg; Dodecr. c. e.
Flppen. Hanover; Dare, c. e., B. W. Nor
ris. Hanover; Flower-GITl, b. NJ, j. W.
Billiard, Essex; Medoc, drib, \. ID. Payne;
Duke OF wellington, q. W. Davis, Farm
vile.
Modoc and Duke Of Wellington were
"drawn." several attempts were made
before anything like fair start could be
gotten. Joe Gibson several times refused
10 start, but finally was gotten oil. and his
t4rdjnC>s worked benefit 20 himself, rs hc
got of little ahead OF the rest, ent wa
thereby given the best position. The ,tlrt
was a far one, and all the horses ran IN q
heap until near the three-quarter pole,
when Joe Gibson commenced to pull ahead,
with ChatsWoI,h and Dodgcr close behind,
and they came under the wire in this order.
Tine, l:j44.
FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was trotting to harness
premium, 33O0-m mile heats, three in five: :
four to enter, three to start. Open TO horses
that have not made record under 2:3O
minutes. First horse. $500; second horse.
S1O; third horse, $50. Entries: last Wird,
D. O.. Charles Clay, Richmond; Plunkett,
o. M. T. +. Taylor, Richmond; Wiz Me-
dium. b. H., ". II. Braucr, Richmond !;
Roy, b. T., j. VI. Hewitt. Charles City
county. Va; Henry Ward Beecher. ?. =,
J. 4. Briggs. Roanoke Pearl Medium. b..
m, l.. T.. FhugheT, Maysyille, KY:
b. T., James Fletcher. Richmond; Maggie
X. Brown, j. II. Morrow, Woodstock;
Annie. b. m, John Kelly, Woodstock !;
b. e, William Fiss. Roanoke; El,tc May,
black m, Mr.. Thompson, Washington
Courthouse. Ohio.
Before this race begun several OF the
horses entered were withdrawn by their
owners. leaving only Elsie May, Pearl Me-
dium, Henry Ward Beechcr, Maggie h.
and Annie, who were given positions IN
the order named above. This was The
closest and most exciting race OF the
evening. In the first heat the star;
GOTTEN was not good one-Elslc
NAV and Henry WaId Beecher get
ting Of considerable distance behind
their contestants. They pulled up on thc
others. but were unable to do more than
bring UP the rear so as TO save themselyes
from being di>tanced. Medium came in
first, with Maggie X. second, and Annic
third. Time, 2:293.
IL the second heat Annie came in first
with Maggie H., Medium, Beecher, and
May as named, but Annie was set back for
running. giving the heat to Maggie h.
Time, 300.
The third heat was made In the same
time as the second, and was Won by Ne
dium-Annie, Maggie X, Beecher, and
Nav coming under the wire in turn. Eyi-
dently a considerable amount OF money
changed hands on this race, and its progres>
was watched With profound interest. The
last heat was not run until 6 O'Clock, when
the movements Of the horses on the opposite
side Of the grounds from the Judges Stand
could hardly be distinguished, it was 20
dark. THIS heat was close, and the other
drivers, il was thought, combined to de.
feat Medium. but she took the lead and held
il until she reached the haIi-mile pole.
where Maggie came 10 the front. The con-
test from there home was close, but Me-
dium could not overcome the adyantlge
COINED by Maggie, so the latter came in
tirst. Beecher broke when on the home
stretch, as he had done several times be-
fore in this heat, and came in second. The
Judges, after hearing the statements 81
The drivers and marshals, decided 10 sci
Beecher and Maggie back for breaking, and
give the heat 10 Medium. Time, 2:30. This
gave the race 10 Medium; second mOley
10 Maggie X, and third TO Annie. Medium
is lust three years old. aud is a beautiful