The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-16
HORSES AND HORSEMEN,
COOP RACES AT THE EXPOSITION
Same Fa,t Miles Tretted and Psced-mc
A,i.ter. Mi. Thompson. Three Tips
and wbitby Reduce Their Records

Acca STOCK dfu iachi'''
nr;ze for best trotting stallion ana Tour OF
his get was captured by the "htoy
Farm stallion Norfolk, whose yearhng
son out of Gypsy Wilkes, by Young Jim'
took the blue ribbon as the best yeariihs
stallion. In this class Prince Charlie, a
very beautiful colt, was shown py
Alessrs. Cox & Brother, sired by Pha-
lanx, out of mare by Brennan. intse
gentlemen exhibited some good specimens
of the trottcr. and took several pre-
noirins The stock from Acca Farm also
came in for a share Of the good things.
Its most highly-prized brood mare, iiaze'
by +. Il. v. dam by Hetzel HaLnDie1o-
man. took the first prize offered IoI INC
best brood mare with two OF her proaucg'
aud the blue ribbon was tied TO her heau-
stan mis- establishments bay horse
Willis. by JAY Bird, dam by Jumps, TOOK
the red ribbon for the best stallion four
wears old and over. The blue ribDol was
copttlred by Whitby Farms brown morse
Bovrbon baron. by Baron Wilkes, dam
Arcadia. by George Wilkes. The ex-
hibit. on the whole, was very conlihehu-
able. and the awards as rule seemed 10
give satisfaction. -.
tainment for host OF spectators all our
ing the week. The track was faster tnah
ever before, as evidenced by Konola
fourth and fifth heat i'll go, - IN
the tEree-ycGr Old class. MeAllster trOt-
Ted the first heat of the 2:2l class on
FRIDAY. the time being announced as
2.24 / 4. the unsexed son of Black Ham
lletonian chipping live and one-quarter
seconds off Of his previous record OF 2:oO
made at Drnyilie. Ky, in Nov ember,
1870. In the second heat OF the ~
class Miss Thompson finished IN 2:24 II,
cutting her former mark of 2:26 IA down
two seconds. The time made III the two
first heats of the 2:2I claSs-viz: 2:24 IA
lis the fastest ever made on tbs track
and constitutes the track record. la
October, 1886, Orange Bud, by Middle
town. trOtted a third heat over the old
mile track in 2:24. On Monday Angelus,
Il. NJ. Hewitt's chestnut gelding,by Whit
by (son of Hannis, 2:17 3-4) dam by
brennan. shut out field Of five in the
yearlng class and took first money. lie
is a smOOth-gated, handsome yOungsler
Of much finish. level-headed and speedy.
He tr0tted his heat square and true,
making no mistake and going under the
wire like an old campaigner.
On Tuesday both of the trotting races
were won by Richmond horses. 5. b.
Nelson's bay mare, Miss Nelson, by Nor
folk marching to the front In the 2:0O
class. winning in three straight heats
while Preston Belyin's chestnut stallion,
Three Tips, by Sam Purdy, took first
money in the stallion class, he. too, com
ing under the wire ahead OF his held
three times in succession.
Wednesday furnished good fields for
the thousands who had the good fortune
to witness the spirited contests Of the
day. In the 2:30 class the gray gelding,
Comet, by General Stanton, owned by
A. ii. Tyson, of Chester, Penn, won first
money in 2:31 1-2, 2:31 and 2:33, and
could have gone several seconds faster.
The two-year-Old class had four starters
in Harold B., by Harold Allen; Laura
and May Bee, both by Norfolk, and Iron
Bar. 10y the celebrated Temple Bar,
217 81 Iron Bar was not in it at any
time during the race, the two daughters
of Norfolk winning first and second
meney, Joseph LasSiters Laura taking
two heats. and Preston Belyin's Wood
Bee one heat.
A well-filled grand-stand witnessed good
sport on Thursday. The three-year-old
class was first called, and four starters
scored up for the word in ROmOld, Miss
Nelson, Blondette and Iilla Is. Miss
Nelson took the first two heats, after
which Romola went to the front in the
remaining three and took first money.
she is grand young mare, and II she
keeps right Will make first-class cam
paigner i'll her fOur-year-old form. Miss
Nelson made q game fight, but was not
in good form, aud had to content with
second money. She gives promise of
making a grand mare with another year
added to her age. Romola is by Bolton,
I'D Ii (son of Bellnont), dam by
Bashaw, Jr., 2:24 "a, while Miss Mel
son is by Norfolk, the premier sire of
Nhitby Farm. She shares with Little
Betz the honor of the best three-year-old
Virginia has ever produced.
The second race of the day was the
$40 class, with seven starters. Robert
Bruce took first money. Clipper had to
be content with second money, but he
is made of stuff which goes far toward
making Il race horse and campalgner.
He is leve-headed game and reliable.
In the third heat he finished first in
2:29 Ia, placing himself in the charmed
circle. He is a handsome chestnut stall
lion, six years old, sired by Melville
Chief out of Il mare of unknown breed
ing. He is owned by James w. Bethel,
Esq, of Reidsville, \. c., the owner of
Jolly Friar, Leonette, DO "a, and other
good horses.
Only one trotting race was on the
score card for Friday, but it furnished
the grandest sport of the week. When
the bell tapped for the 2:27 class six
McAlister, i. NJ. D., Little BetZ, Three
Tips, Miss Thompson and Sigma. Five
heats were trotted, every one of which
was horse race from start TO hnlsh.
McAlster aud Miss Thompson had taken
two heats each and Three Tips one,
when it was too late TO continue. The
race was carried over till the following
day.
On Saturday the remaining starters
in the unfinished 2:21 class were called
up. As Little Betz and Sigma had been
shut out the day previous, and }. Nj. ID.
had been sent TO The stable for not hav-
ing won heat in five, only McAlister,
Three Tips and Miss Thompson appeared
on the track. AS the latter was out Of
condition, the judges allowed her to
be drawn. Then a battle royal took
place between McAliSter and Three Tips,
the latter winning two heats. which gave
him the race, the time of each heat being
2:25 IA. Three Tips is chestnut stall
lion, foaled 1897, bred by Captain Fox
hall 4. Dangerield, sired by Sam
Hotzel HambleIonian. He is owned by
Preston Belyin. Esq, of this city. He
has been trained and driven in all of
his races by Mr. William Bass, who
gave him a three-year-old record of 2:37,
which he reduced to $50 at four years
old. He has TO his credit the fifth, sixth
and seventh heats of winning race.
The time of the latter two in 2:25 Ii,
made on half mile track none too fast,
stamp him as a performer Of more than
ordinary merit Like all of the Purdys
the first part.