The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
RACING.
Spring RACES.

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AT the Lake and Driving Park, Roanoke, Va,
May 2',2s, 20 and Special Races
May 30, 1891.
PROGRAMME, WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1891.
Race /, Running, Hotel, Stakes. Five
toirst; SiOOOto second:
Race H. Trotting, Roadster Racc,tO Wag-
ons; Purse one hundred dollars. Sixty dollars
to first; twenty five dollars to second; fifteen
dollars to third Nile beats, two in three
January ]. 1891, and have been used exclusively
as road horses are eligible to start. Entries
Race lii. Running. Mile dash. Purse one
hundred aud nifty dollars. Ono hundred dollars
TO first; fifty dollars to second.
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1891.
Race l., Running, N-mile dash. Purse ono
hundred and fifty dollars. Ono hundred dol
lars to first; fifty dollars to second.
Race III I;, Trottding, a:!0 class. Purse two
hundred dollars. One hundred and thirty dol
lars to iirst fifty dollars to second; twenty dol
Race Ill, Merchants Stakes. l.-milo
dash. Purse two hundred dollars. One hun
dred and twenty-five dollars to first; fifty dol
lars to second; twenty-five dollars to third.
Nace W., Running, wcltcr- weight hurC lie.
ONE mile dash, for gentlemen riders over four
nnrdiGS; r1rsc one hundred and My dollars.
10 second; iift' Ell dollars to third
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1891.
Race L., Running, rs mile dash. Purse one
hundred and fifty dollars. One hundred dol
lars to first: Nifty dollars to second.
one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Sew
enty five dollars to first: thirty Ave dollars to
Race iii. Running. Virginia Virgil Stakes, l-s
milo dnsh. Purse one hundred and seventy
h nYe dollars. One hundred and twenty-five
dollars to first; fifty dollars to second.
Race I'LL, Trotting, frec-ft rail-. Purse
four hundred dollars. Two hundred and fifty
dollars TO first: one hundred dollars to second;
fifty dollars to third.
Entries close Muy23.
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1891.
ea "A Purse OF three hundred dollars for .23o
class trottcrS is guaranteed for May 30, besides
other races for that day.
RULES.
Entries to all races except Trotting Roadster
race Will close May %, and must be accom- pan-
led by one-half the entrance fee.
Entree fee, . per cent. of purse, to 20 to the
Association.
Trottng races will be best three In five I'm
harness, except the rondstcr race, which will
De put two in three to wagons.
iit at running races Will be best two In three
runners Will carry weight for age. Half
brcds allowed five pounds for half-milc. seven
pounds for tivc-eighths, and ten pounds for
Five horst must enter and three start in
neat races, ana three to enter and start in dash
races.
start In one race
Irottng ecords after May I, no bar
American racing rules will govern running
races, and National Trottng Association rules
Will govern trotting races.
Horses not at tho post promptly muy he de-
ciarcd out or fined
Ovcr-wcighis must be declared before horses
are at post.
Right is reserved to change order OF pro
Eranlmc; also to post ponc or declare Off any
race on account OF weather.
Programnc for special races May 80 VIII be
announced the first day of the meeting
The Executive Committee will have entire
charge of races.
stalls, with straw; two dollars each.
HENRY DAWN President.
GEO. G. MCCAliAN. Secretary.
. Executive COpmittec-J. IL. WINGATE j. G.
RAwN, DIR. LEIGH HUNT.
Alta meeting of the Board of Directors it
was resolved that all Stockholders who had
paid their stock in full would be fur
nshed with one complimentary ticket Tor each
snare or stock, upon application to the
secretary. Myl7to27