The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-25
THE RACES.

rlrSC race, tr0ttlng, ESQ class, mile
heats, best in S, purse 5000, Sl5O to
nrst' $50 to second-Checkmate won
under protest, Walter X. second.
Checkmate O121 o:46, 945s<, e:45.
Yorker. . 1 9 d 0 o:45.
Walter R.. 3 9 IL 2:454
Lady Foxhall distanced in first heat.
Second race, running, u mile heats,
best in 3, purse $50, 500 to first
and $50 to second-Mary II. won, Vir-
ginia Bell second
Time.
May T........ 1 1 1:o7M i:311
Virginia Bell. 1868
Story Teller. . 0 0
Third race, trotting, 2:35 class. purse
$3.50, $50 to first, S75 to second and
S25 to third, postponed on account of
darkness at end of first heat, which was
won by DR.. Bucllner's Wilfred, Metla
second, Seven Spot third, Auction Bow
fourth Time, 2:45.
Fourth race, Merchants stake, IL
miles, purse $3.50, $50 to first and $50
to second-Repndiator won, Katie c.
secand, Raveller third, Triple Cross
fourth. Time, 2:30.
Every dummy that left the city yes
terday from twelve o'clock till late in
the afternoon was crowded with people
bound for the races. The racing was
announced to begin at o'clock, but it
was nearly two when the horses were
first driven to the track. by this time
there were several hundred people on
the grand stand and in the carriages
that stood on the grounds. and many
young ladies and gentlemen sat on their
horses to witness the racing.
There were many ladies on the grand
stand and quite number in carriages.
All of them seemed as much interested
as the veteran sportsmen, and, if TIE
TINES reporter was not badly deceived,
one very handsome young lady won
moro than the affections of her escort.
For the first heat of the $50 class
trotting race the horses started in
bunch. Checkmate and Lady Foxhall
running. Checkmate was pulled down
in the lead and Lady Foxhall was left.
Yorker took second place soon after the
start, and was two lengths behind
Checkmate as the horses dashed under
the wire for the first time, gaining a
length and half in the next quarter,
but again losing, Checkmate winning
by two lengths, Yorker second, Walter
K. third, Lady FoXhall distanced.
Checkmate entered the next heat I'M
der protest, Mr.. William Harrington.
the owner of Yorker, protesting that the
horse had no right to enter the race,
claiming that he had a record of 2:35.
The horses made fair start, Checllmate
easily taking the lead until within few
yards of the half-mile post, when he
broke, Yorker dashing under the wire
ahead, Checkmate regaining the lead on
the next turn, coming in ahead under
strong pull. Yorker was declared the
winner of the heat on account of seven
bad breaks by Checkmate, Walter X.
S econd.
Checkmate took the pole from Yorker
on the first turn in the third heat, and
won, Yorker second, Walter r. third
Checlmate broke in the start for the
fourth heat, Yorker taking the pole on
the first turn. the former dashing in
under the wire for the first time ahead,
Walter X. taking second place on the
next quarter, gaining steadily for the
remainder of the distance, winning the
heat by a head, Checkmate second,
Yorker distanced.
In the fifth heat Checkmate took the
lead in the start, but was pushed closely
on the home stretch by Walter r., win
ming by only half a length.
Checkmate was decided the winner Of
the race under protest, Walter Il.
second
= For the first heat in the running race
Virginia Bell took the lead and won,
Mary II. holding second place till the
turn for the home stretch; when Story
Teller ran ahead, making second, Mary
II. third, Leader Jess distanced.
Virginia Bell was ahead in the second
heat for the first half when she
weakened, Mary II. going ahead and
winning, much to the surprise of the
entire crowd and to the chargrin of most
of those who had the money up. The
odds were 10 to l against Mary T. at
the start for the heat. Story Teller
come in second with Virginia Bell third.
Virginia Bell was weakened by the
first two heats, and Mary Il. had an
easy run in the last, leading the entire
distance and winning under a strong
pull, Virginia Bell second.
The mile and quarter dash closed
the races for the day. Repudiator took
the lead soon after the start, but Katie
G. was ahead at the three-quarter post.
The two ran neck and neck for some
distance, Repudiator winning by head,
Katie G. second, Raveller third, Triple
Cross fourth.
The track dried considerably during
the races yesterday and will be in fine
condition to-day. Good racing and fine
sport may be expected. The following
is the programme, the racing to begin
promptly at o'clock:
First race, unfinished 2:35 class-Seven
Spot. Meta. Wilfrcd, Auction Boy.
Second race. running, weller weight.
hurdle one and half miles over six
hurdlcs-Ncptunc. Medoc, Semmisvillc.
Third race. running, novelty one mile
dash-Count Me In, Story Teller, Miss