The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-22
RACING.
RACES.
At the Lake and Driving Park, Roanoke, Va,
May %, 2S, 20 and Special Races,
May 80, 1891

SPRING RACES.
At the Lake and Driving Park, Roanoke, Va,
May %, 2s. 20 and Special Races,
May ~, 1891.
PROGRAMME, WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1891.
Raeo I, Running. Hotel, Stakes. Five,
to first; $1,000 to second.
Race II, Trotting, Roadster Raco,to wag-
to first; twenty. five dollars to second; fifteen
dollars to third Mile heats, two in three.
Qnly horses owned in Roanoke county since
january ], 1891, aud have been used exclusively
as road horses arc eligible to start. Entries
close s at P; m day before race; p,rs.
hundred and nifty dollars. One hundred dollars
to first; fifty dollars to second.
THURSDAY, MAY rs, 1891.
,, Race l., B%rning, mile o dash Purse one
lars to first; fifty dollars to second.
Race II, Trotting, 2:40 class Purse two
hundred dollars. Ono hundred and thirty dol
lars to first; fifty dollars to second; twenty dol
lars to third.
Rnce Ill. Merchants Stakes, l4-mile
dash. Purse two hundred dollars. One hun
dred and twenty-five dollars to first; fifty dol
lars to second; twenty five dollars to third.
Race ~. Running, weltcr weight hurdle.
One mile DASH for gentlemen riders, over four
hurdles. Purse one hundred and fifty dollars.
One hundred dollars to first: thirty nvc dollars
10 second; littt cn dollars to third.
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1891.
Race l., Running. rs mile DASH Purse one
hundred and nifty dollars One hundred dol
lars to first: fifty dollars to second.
n"fe -, Running, y mile heats. Purse
enty five dollars to first; thirty Ave dollars to
SECOND; fifteen dollars to third.
mile dash. Purse one hundred and seventy
hv9 dollars. One hundred and twenty-five
Race I'LL, TrottinE, free ID rail. Purse
four hundred dollars. Two hundred and fifty
dollars to first; one hundred dollars to second;
fifty dollars to third.
Entries close May %.
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1891.
a Purse OF three hundred dollars for 2:s0
class trottcrs is guaranteed for NIuy 30, besides
Other races for that day
RULES.
Entries to oil races except Trotting ROADSTER
IA Knee VIII close May %, and must be accompan
Entrcc Tee, D per cent. of purse to go to the
Association.
harness, except the roadster race, which will
he but two III three to wagons.
n, runn, Nth races VIII DG pest two I'm three
Drcds allowed five pounds for half-milc. seven
pounds Tor iivc-cighths, and ten pounds for
Five horse, S must enter and three start in
neat races, and three to enter and start in dash
races.
Two horses owned by one person shall not
start in one race.
Trotting ccordls after May |, no bar
American racing rules will govern running
races, and National Trottng Association rules
VIII govern trOtting races
Horses not at the post promptly may be de-
clarcd OFT or fined.
Over-wrights must bc declared before horses
are at post.
Right is deserved to change order of pro
Erhihmc; nls1 TO postpone or declare oil any
race OH account OF weather.
programme for special races May 30 Will be
announced the first day of the meeting
Inc Executive Committee will have entire
charge OF races.
Stalls, with straw. two dollars each
HENRY DAWN President
GEO. G. MCCAIiAN. Secretary.
Executive COp,mittpp-.I WISc Att, ~
RAwN, DIR. LEIGH HUNT.
Alta meeting of the Board OF Directors it
was resolved That all Stockholders who had
paid their stock In fun would be fur
nished with one complimentary ticket or each
share or stock, upon application to the
secretary. Myl1to27