Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-06

j mere was ldiIly-BOOu bttenuanCe
at the Fair Grounds yesterday upon the
second days races of the first meeting
Of the Virginia Running and Trotting-
Horse Association. The afternoon was
warm but breezy, and the track was in
very good condition. The judges were
the same as those who acted on Tues
day.
FIRST RACE.
The first race was trotting to har-
Dess-mile heats, best three in five,
purse 5000, four-year-olds; 1925 to
first horse, $50 to second, s25 to third.
Entries: 0phelia, bay FLY, by Tom
Rogers, dam Black Maria, owned by
Joseph I.assiter, Richmond Money
Hunter, bay horse, by Fleeting Ray,
dam Blue Bull, owned by S. b. Nelson,
Richmond; Selim Exile, Jr., bay geld
ing, by Selim Exile, ST., dam Mambrino,
owned by W. Coke, Norfolk.
When the hour of o'clock arrived,
the time for this race to come off, the
owners of the other horses protested
against Exile's being allowed to trot, al
leging that he was over four years old.
Ii was finally decided to allow this
horse to trot under protest, and at 3;45
O'Clock the first heat was begun. Selim
Exile was given the inside position, with
Money Hunter and Ophelia in order.
In each heat Exile led all the way and
Money Hunter held second place. Time,
3;0ll.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was trotting to har-
neSs-purse 5000, mile heats, best three
in five, 2;37 class; 1926 to first horse,
$50 10 second. SOS to third. Entries
Annie, bay mare, by IIaryed, dam I'M
Known, owned by A. f. Sprague, Rich
mold; Kentucky Girl, bay mare, by
fearnnught, dam Tempest, owned by
g. a. iSsey, Goldsboro', n. c.; Rich
mond, bay gelding, by Carlos, dam
Hambletonl'.a, owned by J. l.. Caring
ton, Richmond.
In this race Richmond was given the
inside, with Annie AMI Kentucky Girl
in the order named. One or two un-
successful attempts were Ii ado before
fair start could be gottea. When
started Richmond took the POLE and
held it until after passing tn, first
quarter, when he broke badly and
yielded his position to Annie, who hsld
it until she came under the wire, with
Kentucky Gill second. Time, 2:44.
The result was the same in the two
subsequent heats. Time, 2:4l and
2:40@ respectively.
Richmond would have been distanced
in the first two heats had not the other
horses have waited for him.
THIRD RACE.
The third race was running mile
dash, purse $500. for gentlemen riders,
for horses used as saddle-horses, never
run in public in any weight for sge-race.
Entries: Telephone, chestnut horse,
by Brennan, dam Wilson, owned by I.
NJ. llewett, Charles City county; Au-
bic, chestnut mare, by Wilful, dam
Add el Kadir, owned by T. Il. Dos
well, Hanover; Joe Gibson, chestnut
geldipg, by Prophet, dam Fannie, owned
by NJ. IL. Garrett, Richmond ; Dodger,
sorrel geldiDg, by Nilful, dam Chrissie,
owned by boswell d Flippen, Han
over; Wes,oyer, chestnut gelding, by
Prosper, dam Son Of Deucalion, owned
by Robert Bradley, Charles City county.
When the first attempt to start in
this race was made the reins TO the
bride on Telephone broke, and the
rider, I. W. Heweti, fell TO the ground,
but was not hurt. Another bride was
soon gotten, and the race, which was
very interesting one, was won by Tele.
phone in 1854, with Joe Gibson
second, and DOdger, Westoyer, and
Aubie in the order named.
FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was running-mile
dash, weight for age, open to all horses.
purse $500; sl25 to first, $50 to Sc.
cond, s25 TO third. Entries Trollons.
bay geldiDg, by imported Billet, dam
Leon, owned by &. ID. Bennett, Colds
boro', N. c.; King Bee, bay eeldine.
by King Bolt, dam Grace Darling.
owned by Robert Bradley, Charles CITY
county; Blenheim, bay gelding, by
imported Billet, dam Keno, owned by
Robert Bradley, Charles City county;
Theodore, bay horse, by Alarm, dam
fhsodosis, owned by b. boswell, Han
over; Experiment. bay gelding, by
stTachine, dam Astoria, owned by Is.
boswell, Hanover.
This was the most exciting race OF
the evening. A number Of Intellectual
Efforts were made before . fair start
could be gotten. Finally they were ,