The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-21
RACING.
SPRING RACES.
ISPRING RACES.
at the Lake and Driving Park, Roanoke Va,
May %, %, 20 and Special Races,
May ~, 1891

jSfnlNG RACES.
May q, %, 20 and Special Races,
PROGRAMME, WEDNESDAY. MAY 81, 1891.
Race I, Running, Hotel, Stakes. Five
to first; sio.oo ,' to second u'S' ~'OV' ''''
Race II, Trotting, noadstcr Raco,to wag
to first; twenty. five dollars to second; fifteen
dollars to third. Mile heats, two in three.
January l. 1891, aud have been used exclusively
as road horses arc eligible to start. Eptrit &
ao q. Fl M day Gefors Me DASH prrs
hundred and fifty dollars. One hundred dollars
TO first; fifty dollars to second
THURSDAY, NAY rs, 1881,
Race l., Turning, A-milco dish. Purse one
HUNDRED and f aEla to Zoe hundred dol
Race II, Trotting, S:40 class. Purse two
hundred dollars. Ono hundred and thirty dol
lars to first; nifty dollars to second; twenty dol
Race ILL.,, NIorchants' Stakes, I4-mile
dash. Purse two hundred dollars. Ono hum
d1ed and twenty-five dollars to first; fifty dol
lars to second; twenty five dollars to third.
Race ~, Running, wcltcr weight hurd le.
hurdles. Purse one hundred and fifty dollars
One hundred dollars to first: thirty five dollars
TO second; iiftt en- dollars to third.
FRIDAY, MAY 90, 1891.
, Race L., Running. IS mile dash. Purse one
lars to first nifty dollars to second.
Race H., Running, y mile heats. Purse
enty five dollars to first: thirty i've dollars to
second; fifteen dollars to third.
mnGn III; Running, Virginia Stakes, l-s
mllc 9nSh Purse one hundred and seventy
ntG dollars. One hundred and twenty five
dollars to first; iifty dollars to second.
four hundred dollars. Two hundred ana fifty
dollars to first; one hundred dollars to second;
fifty dollars to third.
Entries close May23.
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1891.
A Purse OF three hundred dollars for 2:3O
class trottcrs Is guaranteed FOR May 10, besides
other races Tor that day.
RULES.
:, Entries 10 all races except TrOtting Roadster
ia Kacc Will close May q, and must be accompan-
f.ntrcc Ice, per cent. Of purse, to 20 to the
Association. ''''
Trotting raccs.wil be best three in five in
harness, except the roadster race which will
be but two In three to wagons.
titat running races will be best two in three.
Runners will carry weight for age Half
brcds allowed five pounds for haif-milc. seven
pounds Tor iivc-cghths, and ten pounds for
greater distances.
Five horst must cutcr md three stnrt I'm
neat races, and three to enter and start in dash
races. ~
start in race.
Tirotting iccoris after May |, no bar.
, -aiiicriua s racing rules VIII govern running
VIII govern trOtttng races.
Horses not at the post promptly may he de-
clarcd out or fined
Over-wcights must he declared before horses
are ut post.
h1Kht Is reserved to change order OF pro
Erammc; also to postpone or declare or any
race on account of weather.
Progrimmc for special races May 30 Will be
nfmouIlccd the irst day OF the meeting.
The Executive Committee will have entire
charge OF races
Stalls, with straw. two dollars each
HENRY DAWN President
GEO. G. McCAIAN. Secretary.
Executive Copmittce-J. II. WINGArE j G.
RAwS, DIR. LEIGH IIUNT
Alta meeting of the Board of Directors It
was resolved that all Stockholders who had
PAID their stock in fun would he fur
nishcd with one complimentary ticket Tor cach
share OF stock, upon application to the
occrcciry. Myl7tO27