The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-10

mile heatS. flrSt neat, Little Dick |,
Friday, Jr. ?, Barney w. 3; time 2:41H.
Second heat, Little Dick l, Friday, Jr.
2, Barney w. 8; time 9:35. Third heat,
Little Dick l. Friday Jr. ., Barney w
3; time 2:37.
Second race, 4 mile dash. First
heat, Kilkenny l, Midget 9; time .27N
Second heat, dead heat; time %.
Third heat, Kilkenny l, Midget 2; time
.2s1<.
Third race, consolation; Capt. Man
ming 1, Medoc ?, Charleston 8; time
1874.
Fourth race, u mile dash, Fitz Lee /,
Bob Leo 2; time 1.1SM.
Fifth race, trotting, 4 mile, Han
cock 1, Little Jim ..
The last days races, although the
weather was all that could be desired,
were not as we'll attended as was ex-
pectcd. AS usual large number of
ladies were present. The absence of
the band made the waits between the
events very tedious.
The first race was the trotting, 1 mile
heats, free for all, best three heats in
five. The starters we're Barney W.,
Little Dick and Friday, Jr. Little Dick
was the favorite in the betting ring and
che gallant trottcr carried q good deal
of money. After several unsuccessful
attempts the horses got off we'll together.
Barney w. was unmanageable and
broke number OF times. Although he
was first under the wire, he was set
back to last place by the judges The
heat was won by Little Dick, with Fri
day, Jr., second. Time, 2.4l,5.
In the second heat the horses got off
the first time. The race was Little
Dicks from the start and he won easily
with Friday j. again second and Barney
w. third. Time, 2:35.
In the third heat Little Dick secured
good lead and was never headed. A
quiet tip was out that Friday j. would
win the heat, but Harrington was un-
aDle TO hold him down and at the quar-
ter pole he broke and could not recover
his lost ground. Little Dick was an
easy winner, Friday j. second and Bar
ney w. third. Time, 237.
The second race was quarter mile
dash, best two in three heats. Midget
and Kilkenny were the only starters.
Nllkenny was very fractions and seemed
right one Starter Jordan finally got
them OF together and Kilkenny came
down the home stretch like 4 streak, an
easy winner. Time, 2TM.
In the second heat the horses got
away at the first start and came down
the stretch side Ly side. Midget's
rider was using his whip, but Kilkennys
Jockey sat on his horse like statue
they passed the stand neck and neck
Neither horse could gain an inch and
they passed under the wire nose and
nose. Dead heat, time .2s.
On the third heat Kilkenny lead at
the start and although his opponent was
ridden hard. Kilkenny won. Time .2S%.
Tho 4 mile dash consolation race,
contained live entries, namely Captain
Manning, Trousers, Medoc, Charleston
and Story Teller. Tho second attempt
at a start was successful and the horses
got away altogether, but trailing soon
commenced. Captain Manning very
quickly forged to tho front and main
tanned his lead throughout, running by
half q length with Mcdoc second and
Charleston third. Time 1874.
The next event was q trotting exhi-
bltlon by DIR. Buckner's Louise, driven
by Harrington and accompanied by a
runnings&ete.
Then a. big event of the day occurr-
ed and the .one on which all interest
was conferred IL was the q mile dash
between Fitz Lee and Robert f. Lee.
In the betting yesterday morning Fitz
Lee was the favorite, but whom the
horses went TO the post Robert f. was
the favorite by IL to 10. Both horses,
as they came to the judges stand, looked
In mt condition to battle for kings
ransom, and many were the flattering
passed upon them.
An excellent start was obtained and
the two horses swept by the grand
stand on almost even terms, Bob Lee
having slightly the advantage. Every
muscle was strained and the iockies
were doing their best, but neither horse
could shake off the other. In the grand
stand the suspense was painful. Every
eye was eagerly strained on the flying
steeds. They swept into the homo
stretch with honors even. Would it be
dead heat? 1t certainly looked so.
The grand stand was reached and still
the winner could not be picked Then
Lee made one grand effort and in an
swer to his Jockeys terrific riding
bounded forward and come under the
wire a nose ahead of his half brother.
Time, 1:1915.
The programme closed with trot-
ting race 4 mile between Hancock and
Little Jim, best two in three heats.
Hancock was the favorite in the betting
and won the first two heats and the race.
THE LICK RUN SEWER.