Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-22
SHENANDOAH DRIVING PARK.
The Inauguration Of Annual Races Great
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BERRYvILLE, VA, August 2l.-The
first annual races on the grounds Of the
Shenandoah Driving Park Association OF
this place were held to-day. DIR. Il. I.
Page is the president of the association ;
S. S. Thomas, secretary, and Conrad
Kownslar. treasurer. About 1900 per
sons from Baltimore, Washington, and
the country adjacent were present.
As it was the first season the ohi-
GERS of the association and the citi-
zens Of Berryville We'd with each
other in doing everything possible to
make the grounds and buildings attrsc-
tive and in making all visitors feel well
come. Every business-house and most
OF the private dwellings were gayly
dressed with streamers of bunting and
national flags. and but for the fine and
artistic display of merchandise in front
of every store one would have supposed
that national holiday was being cele-
brated.
At an early hour this morning every
thing showed signs OF activity and by
the time the early trains arrived the
streets we're alive with visitors, aud by
y o'clock the large crowd were vending
their way to the park.
The races were called promptly at 2
o'clock. with T.. c. ID. Lewis as superln-
tendent of the races. II. W. Baker and
c. jefferson Russell Us marshals, and
Hon. Marshall Mccormick, c. NJ. De-
garmendia, and Nj. Q. Richardson as
judges.
The first race was the 2:30 class, purse
$50. The entries were Big Jim, own
ed by J. Ii. Morrow, of Washington, ID.
c.. Klux. owned by J. w. Bradshaw,
of Lynchburg; George b., owned by
A. i. Cummings; and NJ. +. Wilkes,
owned by W. h. Evans of Baltimore.
NJ. f. Wilkes won the first three heats
and the race. Time, 2:36, 2:35, and
2:35I. George b. won second money.
and Klux was distanced in the second
heat. Big jim had been ruled out OF
the race prior TO the first heat. as 1t was
discovered that he was under suspension
in the National Association.
The second race was running race,
half mile heats, purse $7j. The entries
were Valley Boy, owned by W. w.
Hutchinson, Of Berryyile; ; Consolation,
owned by William Garth, of Charlottes-
vile; Mountain Girl, owned by J. F..
Strother. OF Winchester, and Charles
ton, owned by J. w. Bradshaw, of
Lynchburg Consolation won the first
two heats aud the race. Time, 81 Sc
conds and 5ll. Mountain Girl won Sc
cond money.
The third race was for horses owned
in Clark and adjacent counties OF the
three minute class. There were five en-
tries - Larry, Little Wonder, Jolly Boy,
J. T. F., and Friday. In the first heat
Friday distanced all competitors and
won the race. Time, 2:i0. He was
owned bye. W. Smith, Of Warrenton.
The last and most exciting was the
running race-ono mile-purse, 800.
The entries were Triple Cross, owned
by W. w. Bradshaw, Of Lynchburg ;
Kepudiator, owned by William Garth,
of Charlottesville, and Trollope, owned
by w. W. Hutchinson, of Berryvile.
Trollope won by only half neck 5
length. Time, las. Triple Cross came
III second.
A large amount of money changed
hands during the day. The bookmakers
we're Goolshan & Co., Of Baltimore.
The winners were the favorites except in
the last race.
The racing will be continued to-mor-
row, when a large number and still faster
horses will be entered than were entered
to-day.
On Friday a game Of baseball will he
played at the park between the Hagers-
town and Berryville clubs The Berry
vile club has only been beaten one game
this season, and that WAS by the Hagers-
town. An exciting game was played yes
terday Icy the Martinsburg and Berry
villc clubs at Martinsbnrg, resulting IN
score of / to 10 in favor OF the latter.