The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27
RACING.
SPRING RACES.

IhlNh lt.NlE rs.
AT the Lake and Driving Park, Roanoke Va,
May -, IS ~ and Special Races,
May ~, 1891.
PRoGRANIME, WEDNESDAY,, MAY 81. 1901.
Race I. Running. Hotel. Stakes. Five
eishths ot mile dash. Purse @I95OO SsS500
TO first: 5000 To second,
Race II. Trotting. Roadster Racc,to wag-
onS. Purse one hundred dollars Sixty dollars
To first; twenty five dollars to second: tiftern
dollars to third. Mile heats, two in three.
January |. 1871, and have been used exclusively
ms road horses are eligible tn start. Entries
close at p: IN. day before race.
hundred and NIFTY dollars. Onc hundred dollars
To first: fifty dollars TO second.
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1891.
Knre L.. tanning mn, A-milc dash. Purse ono
lars To first; nifty dollars to second.
Knee ',n IL; Trotting, a:4O class. Purse two
hundred dollars. One hundred and thirty dol
lars to first; nifty dollars to second twenty dol
Race lii. Merchants Stakes, 1s-milc
DASH Purse two hundred dollars One hun
drcd and twenty-five dollars to first; fifty dol
lars to- SECOND; Twenty-Five dollars to third.
One mile dash, for gentlemen riders, over our
nr rrI S Ss h III s and my dollars
TO second; tiitt en dollars to third.
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1891.
Race i, Running, IS mile dash. Purse ono
hundred and nifty dollars. One hundred dol
lars to first: nifty dollars to second.
Nnce H., Running, y mile heats. Purse
one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Sow
cnty five dollars to first: thirty five dollars to
second: fifteen dollars to third.
iiace ILL.,, Runnin.. Virginia Stakes Is
niic ,iaSh. l'urSc one hundred and seventy
iiv H dollars. One hundred AMI twenty 1.-Two
dollars To first; nifty dollars To second
Race Iiil.. Trotting. free t, rail. Purse
-four hundred dollars. Two hundred ana nifty
NIFTY dollars to third.
Entries close May
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1891.
Purse OF three hundred dollars for 80
class trottcrs is guaranteed for May 10, besides
other races for that day.
RULES.
:, Entries to all races except Trotting Roadster
lace VIII close May -. and must Inc uccolupnu-
led by one half the entrance Zee.
i.utrcc rec per cent. of purse, to 20 to tho
Trotting races will be best three in five I'm
harness, except the roadster race. which will
be but two IN three to WAGONS
IA nj running races will bc best two in three
RUNNERS VIII carry weight for age. Half
brcdS allowed five pounds for half-nlc seven
pounds Tor hvc-cghths, AMI ten pounds for
Five hors. must enter and three start i'm
neat races, ana three to enter and start in dash
Two horses owned by one person shall not
start in one race.
rroteing ccorls after May |, no bar.
american racing rules will govern RUNNING,
races ,i and National Trotting Association rules
Will govern trotting races.
Horses not at the post promptly NAV he do
clarcl ont or tined.
oNcr-wcighis must he declared before horses
are AT post.
Right is reserved To change order OF pro-
%ranmc: also To postpone or declare or any
race on account OF weather.
iroErammc for special races May 30 will 10
announced the first day of the meeting
Inc Executive Committee Will have ontiro
charge OF races.
Stalls, with straw: two dollars each.
HENRY DAWN President
GEO. c. McCAllAN. Secretary.
Executive tOpimitttt-,I, III, w ING tTE H.
RAwN, DIR. LEIGH IIuNr.
At meeting OF the Hoard OF Directors it
was resolved that all Stockholders who had
paid their stock in full would be fur
nishcd with one complimentary ticket or each
share OF stock. upon application TO tho
secretary. Myl.to21