The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-15
THE TRIALS OF SPEED
At the riRGIyIA ExPosITIoS.
Several Races Of Interest Yesterday and
Several for To-Day-Future Attractions
nj the Big show-Litt,c Items.

Tho beautiful day, which like those Of
,hc Indian summer began with its hazy
mists and closed with a glorious sunset,
brought thousands of visitors TO the Ex-
position.
All day long the crealing of The turn.
stiles recorded the incoming throng,
while within the buildings the multitude
moved about IN happy groups, admiring
the exhibits and enjoying the general ex-
ccllencc of the entire surroundings.
The stands and booths about the
grounds seemed to be doing thriving
business. and the entire scene was one
o. busy effort 20 extract all OF the
pies sure possible from a day of pleasant
opportunities.
At the race-track there was an cnor-
nous gathering OF about olhD peopie'
The grand-Stand was we'll tlled ana uic
lot i'm front of il was crowded WITH car
riaceS. while hundreds stood around III, me
fCEccS and about the Judges StaI"' Nv
stand presented a lively picture 'uou-
sands Of enthusiastic maironS ana happy
Girls waved their handkerchicfs. parasols
md fans as their iavorlues came uIlucr
the wire. and il was truly Suburban OF
BROOKLYN handicap, on smaller scale
THE RACING EvENTs.
Tho e-s, race was the 2:27 class. purse
eSoo milo heats best three in i've. The
- Was divided, $3.50 for the hrst
- $50 second. SO third and sd
18th There were eight entries and
-, starters. which drew positions rs
follovS. NIcAliStcr first J. VI. ID. sec
ond. Little Bctz third, Three Tips fourth,
Miss Thompson fifth and Sigma sixth.
First hcat-After considerable delay
i'm scoring a Successful start was made
and the horses got away in the order
named McAlister held the pole. and at
The quarter was joined 10y Miss Thomp-
son. i. NJ ID. coming close up with the
lenders This position was maintained
~ tho finish. the horses coming in with
Miss Thompson half Il neck behind Me
Alistcr and J. NJ. -. Il length away:
Little Bctz broke badly in the last half
and came in punched with the others,
Three Tips leading Sigma. who brought
MP the rear Time. 2:24 Il.
Second heat-lt was 800 o'clock
when successful start was made for
the second heat Miss Thompson took
The lead from the start and closed an
easy winner from j. NJ -. 10y at least
lorgth. AT the half Miss Thompson,
T. .. d
were I'm the order named. and thus they
came into the stretch. This was fine
heat. all the favOrteS being punched.
Miss Thompson maintained her lead and
PASSED under the wire, with j. NJ: ID.
second, McAlistcr third and Little Betz
fourth Time, 2:24 II.
Third heat-Sigma retired in this heat,
lo. wing but five starters The heat was
an easy one for Miss Thompson, who
gave a beautiful exhibition of trOtting,
although the time was a little slower
than in the previous heats.
Al the quarter j. VI. ID. was a close
second 10 Miss Thompson, With McAllster
in the third place and Three Tips fourth.
This position was unchanged at the half.
At the thrce-quarters j. NJ. ID broke
badly and fell back to fourth place. Nc
AliStcr taking second. In the stretch
McAHster and Three Tips made fine
burst and closed mp on Miss Thompson,
hut the little black mare was as steady
as a stationary engine, and passed I'M
der the wire without a skip or break IN
the mile McAlistcr was length be-
hind. with Three Tips a close third, j.
NJ. d. and Little BetZ both coming I'M
der in a gallop five lengths away. Time,
2:27
Fourth heat-This was decidedly the
most exciting heat Of the race. Little
Bctz was Withdrawn before the heat
commenced The four horses got away
with the best start of the afternoon,
with Miss Thompson at the pole, and
we're punched at the quarter. At the
half McAlister forged ahead and took
the lead by half a length. ] NJ. u.
coming up to third and Three Tips
bringing up the rear. Miss Thompson
broke at the throe-quarter pole, but
turning into the stretch she settled down
10 steady gait, and pulling up passed
McAlister by half length as they
passed under the wire. This would