Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
DOCAGREATTROTTER
His Wonderful Performance at the
Exposition Grounds Yesterday.
THE TOURNAMENT TO-DAY.
sixty Knishts TO Enter aud Fine Horse
mssship Promised - Coronation
and Baii--The Cattle show.

There was good crowd on tho EXPOSE
ton Grounds yesterday. though 1t did not
show tor much, as IL was very much scat
tered. The stock has begun TO come in.
and those who were attracted to that part
of the exhibition were obscured from view
by the enclosure for the Paris and Com
mune chow. The stock department is
Hlling up rapidly. and by noon to-day it
will be very large and fine. Already IN
cattle there are q number of Jerseys and
Downs. Merinos, Southdowps. shrop-
shires. and Cotswolds. The swine exhibit
also promises particularly well.
THE TRoTTiYG-Doo DOC.
The most taking feature at the Exposi-
ton yesterday was the race between Mr. j.
W. Laurence's pony Little Midget" and
the canine record breaker Doc" beau
tiful Irish setter belonging TO Mr.. NJ. 7.
Ketchum, of Brighton, Ontario. Little
Midget" is small specimen OF horse
flesh sure enough, but has probably tho
city or even in Virginia She is thirteen
hands high. built expressly for trotting.
and maintains her gait with graceful mo-
ton rarely seen in ponies
doc" has created q general sensation
among turfmcn. and his record is good
one indeed. He weighs SO pounds, holds
his head proudly, and lifts his feet with
fine and graceful air. Fred Yingling. the
dogs driver, says tia. the pneumatic
tired sulky was adopted by the horsemen
from the model of his sulky. which had
the first pneumatic ties in this country.
Tho little fellow weighs about 10 pounds.
wears pretty blue iockey-suit, and looks
- nta1 h 10 nh nruo inn
the word Co." when he urges his steed
skIlfully along amid wild cheer from
the grand stand.
Long before the time set for this novel
race. the grand stand presented an ANNA
ted scene, and on the surrounding grounds
hundreds Of sports put up Their last nickel
n the fieet-footed Doc, who was to do
some fine work IN the race, which was
balf-mile heats. two in three, for a purse
OF 800 the whole TO 60 TO the successful
contestant.
,"Where is 'Doc'?" was the question
ON every side, and crowds gathered
Ound the track and ratings until the
S6cers found considerable difficulty in
clearing the course. Finally the bell
tapped for the steeds to appear, and few
minutes later Little Midget and Doc "
took their places. The canine drew the
pole, and so eager was he for the ARRAY
that il required two men to hold him back
until Little Midget" could get some fifty
yards ahead. This advantage was gwen
the bay pony by consent of all parties, for
it was evident that the dog had mortgage
on the purse. so said the turfman.
GAINED FROM THE START.
When the word Go" was given hun
dreds of voices were lifted up in one long,
loud cheer, and the speedy canine passed
under the wire like o fash. Before the
one-eighth pole was reached, the phenome-
nal dog was neck and neck with the pony
and a moment later, amid q wild cheer
from the grand-stand. passed the bay flly
with strides both remarkable and hitherto
unseen. There was struggle then for the
quarter pole, Little Midget" worked
hard to close up the gap, which was
steadily increasing, but 1t was evident
TO all that the Irish canine had
O" cinch" on the heat, and he gradually
added to the distance between them until
the three-quarter pole was reached. Here
the pony made bad break and strove
hard TO oyertake the canine by running.
But Doc" spurred up even faster than
ever and entered the home-stretch at
rate never before seen from barking
ouadruped. The excitement from the
grand-stand was intense, and the success
full sports began hauling in the stakes. for
Little Midget" went to pieces just here
and Doc" quickened his pace and sped
under the wire some one hundred yards
ahead of the pony.
SCENE OF WILD EXCITEMENT.
Shawls and handkerchiefs were waved
from every side, canes were flung IN the
ar and mingled freely with the hats OF
the small boys, while deafening applause
greeted the victor on all sides, and the
Judges announced that the canine was an
easy winner of the heat in l:4211.
Little Midget" was distanced in the
first heat. but il was decided to trot the
second, and after a short interval the
wonderful Canadian steed appeared for
tue second time on the turf. In this heat
ali the odds were in favor of Doc" and
Little Midget" was no match for the
setter, with the exception of few who
still chung tenaciously TO the previous
record of the BAY pony.
It was sometime before asuccessful start
was made. and when it was, Little Mid
get" was. perhaps, $50 yards in front. But
this had no discouraging effect on Doc"
who hustled under the wire with light
ming speed. and. in spite of the distance
between them, was soon crawling on the
heels of the pony. The latter was only
onelength ahead when the one-eighth pole
was reached. and close and exciting con-
test for the quarter followed. Little
Midget" broke, however, before reaching
it, and Doc" rushed past her quick as a
The bay filly fell behind. and, re-
cardless of her driver, suddenly became
unmanageable. For the rest of the heat
she was IN dead run. 1t was impossible
TO get her down again. and when the
stretch began things looked uncertain for
the dog. He held on to firm gait, how
ever. and spurred up wonderfully when
the wire was approached. Neck and neck
came the steeds, while the applause from
the grand-stand was well-nigh deafening.
A moment later Little Midget" went to
pieces and in few the wonderful canine,
an easy winner by four lengths.
AND HE BARKED WILDLY.
The crowd cheered, the band played, the
small boy went wild with delight, and the
Liliputian driver was picked up bodily by
the enthusiastic crowd and received load
of compliments, while "Docn himself
smiled and barked, and leaped upon the
brand-new trousers of the sports who
patted him on the head and swore TO stick
by him in every race during the week.
This concluded one of the most inter-
esting races ever witnessed on Virginia
course, the peerless Doc and his expert
driver, Freddy, walking off proudly with
the entire purse. The time in the second
heat was las, u slight falling off from the
dogs record. the track not being In tho
best condition.
To-day the victorious setter Will contest
for the $40 purse with Mr.. Joseph Laslt-
o. ter's yearling PAGER, and an interesting race
is expected.
REGIsTEgED WITH THE DISPATCH.
The DISPATCH had several hundred call
ers yesterday at It's Exposition Office. The
following persons left their names upon
the register:
Thomas q. Cheatbam. Petersburg; Mrs.
Il. w. Arnold, Alexandria. Va; Mrs. +.
Mast. Atwold; Il. n. Owen, Manchester,
Va. Emma Smith. Atlee's Edna Il. Sharp,
Glendale; Grace n. Bracket. Petersburg;
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. III. Omohundro, Mrs. j.
b. Omohundro, and Cloud Pace. Roanoke
city, Colonel j. L. Hatcher and wife. At
lanta. Ga. Ii. ]. Monger. Rockingham.
Va Miss Callie Hatcher. Bedford City:
Mrs. Charles Franklin, Miss Emma
LANCE, and Mrs. Henry Gilbert, Frede-
ricksburg; John Ebbert Virginia; Mrs.
j. c.. Bolton. Fincastle; M. f. Hodgers,
Rural Retreat: j. p. Carris. Coalburn; j.
II. Groveelose. Burk's Garden; ID. II. Grlf-
fifth, Virginia; Il. q. simmons, Toano;
A. J. Terri. Buckingham; George Miller,
Lynchburg: MISS Dilian Carson, Cumber-
land; j. Il. Richardson, wife, and daugh.
ter. Providence Forge; Miss Eubank.
Cumberland; Miss Sarah Mitchell. Phos-
bus: Mrs. g. W. Trexler, Henrico; Miss
Fannie Southworth and Miss Bette South
worth, Hewlett's; f. STANLEY Jeifries.
Keysviile; G.. W. Swan, Newport News
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