The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
RACING.
SPRING RACES.


At tho Lake and Driving Park, Roanoke, Va,
May @'' IS; :" and Special Races,
PROGRAMME, WEDNESDAY. MAY 81, 1891.
Race /, Running, Hotel Stakes. Five
eighths OF mile dash. Purse $1,000. $500
to first; $1,000 to second.
lace III, TrOtting, Roadster Race to Wag-
ons. Purse ono hundred dollars Sixty dollars
to first; twenty, five dollars to second; fifteen
1niy horses owned in Roanoke county since
January !, lsel' aud have been used exclusively
us as rond horses are eligible to start. Entries
Race III, Cunning, Mile dash. Purse ono
hundred AMI NIFTY dollars. One hundred dollars
10 first; nifty dollars to second.
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1891.
Race l., Running, emile dash. Purse ono
hundred and fifty dollars. One hundred dol
laf rs. TO- ii1St; tlfty dollars 70 second.
hundred dollars. One hundred and thirty dol
lars to first; nifty dollars TO second twenty dol
lars to third
Race iii, Merchants Stakes, ls-mile
dash. Purse two hundred dollars One hum
drcd and twenty-five dollars TO first; fifty dol
lars to second; twenty five dollars to third.
Race ~, Running. wctcr-woight hurdle.
One mile dash, for gentlemen riders over fonr
hurdles: Purse one hundred and tf,y dollars.
One hundred dollars To iirst thirty five dollars
TO Second fiftt en- dollars to third.
FRIDAY, MAY 20 1891.
Race l., Knnning, IS mile dash. Purse ono
hundred and nifty. dollars. One hundred dol
Race H., Running, y milo heats Purse
one hw nun dnr ana twenty,yo dollars Sew
second; fifteen dollars to third.
Knce III. Running. Virginia Stakes, l-S
mile dash. Purse one hundred and seventy
five dollars. One hundred and twenty-five
dollars to first; fifty dollars to second.
Race I'LL, Trotting. free-ft rail-. Purse
four hundred dollars. Two hundred and tifty
dollars To first: one hundred dollars 10 second.
fifty dollars to third.
Entries close May %.
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1891
o IA Purse OF three hundred dollars for $50
class trotters 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 accompan-
led by one half the entrance fee.
Entrce fec, per cent. of purse, to go to tho
Trotting races will be best three in five In
harness, except the roadster race, which will
DO but two in three to wagons.
Heat running races will be best two In three
Runners Will carry weight for age Half
breds allowed five pounds for half-mile, seven
pounds Tor hVe-eighthS, and ten pounds for
greater distances.
Five hors, $ must enter and three start In
races.
Two horses owned by one person shall not
start in one race.
Irotting records after May /. no bar
american racing rules will govern running
races, and National Trotting Association rules
VIII govern trotting races.
Horses not at the post promptly may be de-
clarcd out or fined.
Ovcr-wcghts must be declared before horses
are at post.
Right is reserved to change order of pro
grnmme also To postpone or declare of any
race on account OF weather.
Programme for special races May 80 Will be-
announced tho first day of tho meeting.
The Executive Committee will have entire
charge OF races
Stalls, with straw, two dollars each.
HENRY DAWN President.
& go. {. MCCAflAN. Secretary.
Executive Copmittcc--J. III. WISGATE, j. G..
RAwS DIX. LEIGH HUNT.
Alta meeting of the Board of Directors 1t
was resolved that all Stockholders who had
paid their stock in fun would be fur
nishcd with one complimentary ticket Tor each
share OF stock, upon application to tho
Secretary. Myl1tos7