The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-19
RACING.
CPRING RACES.
AT the Lake and Driving Park, Roanoke, Va,
May -, 2S. 20 and Special Races,
May 80, 1891.
PROGRAMME, WEDNESDAY,, MAY


May -, 2s. 20 and Special Races,
May 80 1891.
PROGRAMME, WEDNESDAY,, MAY o., 1891.
Race I, Running. Hotel. Stakes. Five
eiEhths OF mile dash. Purse $4,000. Ss5.O0
Race III, TrOtting, Roadster Racc.to Wag
ons Purse one hundred dollars. Sixty dollars
dollars to third. Mile heats. two in three.
Only horses owned in Roanoke county since
January !, 1871, and have been used exclusively
us road horses are eligible to start. Entries
close at q p. III. day before race.
Race llI; Kunning, Mile dash. Purse one
hundred and fifty dollars. One hundred dollars
To first; fifty dollars to second.
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1891.
Race l.. Running, mile dash Purse one
hundred and fifty dollars. One hundred dol
lars to first afty dollars to second.
hundred dollars. One hundred and thirty dol
lars TO irSt; fifty dollars to second; twenty dol
Race Ill, Merchants Stakes. ~ mile
dash. Purse two hundred dollars. One hun
hred ana TWENTY-FIVE dollars to FIRST fty dol
Race W., Running, wcltcr- weight hurdle.
One mile dash, for gentlemen riders, over our
One hundred dollars TO first: thirty five dollars
to second; tiftt en- dollars 10 third
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1891.
Race l., Running. mile dash. Purse one
lars to first: nifty dollars to second.
Race H., Running, y mile heats Purse
one hundred and twcnty-ti five dollars. Sew
cnty five dollars to first; thirty five dollars To
second: fifteen dollars to third.
Race III, Running, Virginia stakes. Is
mile DASH Purse one hundred and seventy
Gve dollars. One hundred and twenty iyc
dollars To first; fifty dollars TO second
m"r" it ,o Tir"it'"T free all Purse
dollars to first; one hundred dollars to second;
fifty dollars to third.
Entries close May23.
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1891
4 Dnrsn NJ HIM e., ON
class trottcrs is guaranteed for May 30, besides
other races Tor that day.
| Entries to all races except TrOtting Roadster
I Race Will close May y, and must he accom- pan
led by one-half the entrance fee.
| Entrcc fec per cent. of purse, to go to the
| Association
Trotting races will he host three in Ave In
harness, except the roadster race, which will
| be but two In three tO wagons
ia ut running races will be best two in three.
,- Runners ;,s VII H., carry weight for age. Half
| pounds for fve-cghths and ten pounds for
| greater distances.
heat races, and three to enter and start in dash
| races.
Two horses owned by one person shall not
| TrottingI ecor,ls after May |, no bar.
American racing rules will govern running
| races, and National TrOtting Association rules
| will govern trOtting races.
Horses not at the post promptly may bo de-
clarcd out or lined.
Ovcr-wcghS must be declared before horses
are ut post.
Right is reserved to change order OF pro
gramme; also to postpone or declare or any
| race OH account OF weather.
Programme for special races May 30 Will be
announced the first day OF the meeting.
Tho Executive Committee will have entire
charge of races.
Stalls, with straw, two dollars each.
HENRY DAWN President.
GEO. G. MCCAHAN. Secretary.
Executive COpmittce-J IL. WISGATE, j. c.
| RAwN, DIR. LEIGH HUNT.
Alta meeting OF tie Board of Directors il
was resolved that all Stockholders who had
paid their stock In full would he fur
share OF stock. upon application TO the
Secretary. Myl1to27