The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-21
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
NEWS or TIE PAST WEEK FROM
TIE VIRGINIA TRACK.
Something About the Animals That First
Went Under the Wire ut tho State L.
position Mee,-A Horse Show.

The attendance was large and the ex-
hiblts good. The list Of entries to the
classes for show horses was not large
az a rule. nothing like so numerous as
during former years, still some good
horses were shown.
In the class Tor thoroughbred stalllcrs,
Arnon nv imported CharaXus, out OF
Wayward, by Eolus captured inv Diue
ribbon I'm the largest field SHOWN Alhoi
is a rich dark bay in Color anu u Ioi &c
OF exquisite quality and thlsn, ne IL. 10
owned al Castle Hin Farm, Albermarle
Tresident Henry w. Wood was on han ,i
each day and expressed hllnsel dSoSt-
nleased with the success Of the b5fpt
~ ard bis executive ability IN dlrect-
Ing affairs received much faYordDIe coit a.
mpnt while Secretary owens Cdil r,c ns
for d goOdly snare also' hui'', i''.b dav
vere down on the score caro- edch ndS
Tho snort was Of a higher OrdeI tldii
that seen here during previous race Hi lor-
jngs and some close, Weli-IouEhi Eni
tests, as RUE, were ,a T', enrretary of
PimIicO Driving Park. Baltimore dlu tnS
starting and with him IN the 3GusgS
stand at different times We're Horris
Chau6tlin, W. r. Wickham, 1,rSpfG; nos.
A Browne. Writ f.. Taylor, i. - DOs-
we'll and others
The first race on the programme was
-
which there were only two starters. VIZ,
prince Cox. a bay colt, by PhalanN, son
| Of Phallas. and Guy Fly chestnut
| colt. by Lord Guy. dam Virginia Mald, py
sam Purdv 2.20 -. Prince Cox had the
most speed and captured both meats
| easjtv in 1874. 1:2S II. The winner Is, a
wen finished handsome yonngster, capable,
Of showing a much higher rate OF speed
man maj required 20 win the race.
An unwieldly field of fifteen scored ND
for the $50 class, trotting, which went
to Lalla Anderson in straight heats'
driven by William Hewitt, time; z.o4 -
2.2g Ia 2:32 The winner Is Wen hhlSh-
ed handsome bay mare, six years old' py
Woodburn HamhletOnian, dam, by GeneI-
al Hampton. She was bred by GaPta. ,I1
" Miles Cary. of this city, and from
him passed through several hand5 10
her present owner. Mr.. Langhorne iut-
ncy. Her record Of 2.29 IL, makes her
standard by performance and increases
In the mile dash, running. gentleman
riders up for a purse Of 800 Twelve
starters appeared. The event proved
victory for the bay geldlng flshlhs
Creek thoroughbred son OF Milan, OWned
ana ridden by Mr. John II. Chain, time
Ii.d '''I''' -
on Tuesday there were sever, starters ,,,ffs
I'm the two-year-old class, trotting me
heats The event was won easily by the
bay geldinC. Hampton, by PhalanS. Gam
bv hampton. driven by {. A. Pusee,
time 2:4i. PAS. The other money Wliine ~, >
were Marion Craig, by Nuthursi a.,
Saginaw. by sphinx 2:2O -, and Miss
Cofnelia by Cornelius, son OF NutiWo .
For the 227 class. trottins, thirteen
horses scored up for the word "hl'H
thew got after repeated scoring. .,.,.,
Donna IneZ. a bay mare by Stndad, Won
In straight heats. time Us IA. 80 -
2:26 IL. The other placed hoiseS 49,
WHSure, who got second Hoit9' tInr,iTy
b.. third. and Princess orion, l0 suI III,
The last race Of the day, dash OF one
mile running for a purse OF seNeI.ts
five dollars with gentlemen rldtIs w, 70,
won by the chestnut gelllhS fIu5lictt, ~
Heimdal Well-ridden by Mr.. Lewis CioA-
ton though Fighting Creek by Mudh'
made a good fight and got second place.
Wednesday furnished, probabiy, the
best sport ever seen here. the traCk re-
ord was lowered three times, twice III
the free-for all trot and pace, ana once
against time. The first race called vas
for the three-year-old class trOtuhs, IoI
a purse Of $40. with four starters @
The first and second heats went 20 >.
y Nelson's gray tilly, Miss clay, in q
8t1-2 and 2.S5. driven by Joseph Stqt0n'
when The daughter Of Clay. son OF Walk
er Morrill, grew lei Gii T Sg {{ aha 28 a S4
dam by Carlos. owned here. also cap
ured the next three heats and race ana
got a record Of 2:32 IA, and had she been
6ushed out would have beaten 2:3O FL
len Caskie was driven by ". G: Bryan,
who does the training and driving at
GIenlea Farm
In this race third money went TO the
brown geldlng Deacon, and fourth 70
Bursar. fun brother to BroomaL 2I5; by
IN the free-for-ar class, trotters and
parers, six starters appeared, four PAGERS
and two rioters. The bay PAGER Hustler
Russell DIP IA, by Lord Russell had
the speed Of the party and Won IN
straight heats. ,.,,.
daughters Of ToOdes. Jr. viz Nellie -.
91g1-4. and Miss Thompson, 2:U II, and
me fight for second place was between
them though Miss Thomlisonr nv was t,i pIace of
this heat was 2:2O. a reduction Of the
The The second heat also went to Hustler
Russell. 2.2l -, with the bay geldng
Rranchwood. second, the latter pacing a
good heat and displaying quite a burst or
The third heat Hustler Russell, driven
by John T. Bigfs paced In IL 2I lSb ~ Wit with
fbird. and BranchWoOd fourth.
The money winners in this race were
Hustler Russell, Nellie D., Branchwood
and Marendes'
In the three-quarter mile dash
running. with gentleman riders Sup. w.
q PaTkinsons chestnut gelding Hustler,
by Heimdai, ridden by Lewis CroXton;
Hobson. second, and Fighting Creek
During the afternoon the hay gelding
Rcbus. 2:l2 81. by Chesterwood, son of
Nutwood, was sent TO beat the track
record The first heat was a mere work
out for him in 2:20, but later i'm the after
noon Barney Damarest drove the bay
CeIding a fast mile in 2.l4 -. over a track
specially prepared by the track superiu
tendent, Mr.. Walton Previous 10 We'd
nesday the track record was 2.24, made
bv the pacing stallion Whitby. PTS IA. in
the free-for-aii class last year.
The first race called on Thursday was
for runners, mile heats, purse 500. Both
heats went to Freezer. Emo, second, and
Irish Pat third. Emo IL a chestnut colt
by Wilful, dam by Falsetto, and IL own
Cd by col Bennehan Cameron, FARM
tosh Stud Farm, Stagville, y. {. Follow
ing this came the 2:i0-class trotting for
a purse Of 800. with thirteen starters.
The first heat went 10 Louise. in go
fiat, with Girard close up and the field
struggling. The second heat went 10
Girard in 2:26, Louise, second. The third
second. Glrard came back, however and
won the fourth and fifth heats in 2:2S and
2:341-4, which gave him the race.
In the 2:53-cass trotting for a purse of
800, eight starters. scored for the word.
and the first heat went TO Julia O. in
2.3O, as did the second I'm the same time
Lila, finishing second In each. when the
roll was carried over till Friday on ac-
count Of darkness. In the third heat
Boston, & bay eeding q Ened and driven
by r. ID; Pendleton, OF Norfolk. got away
Wei and won In 2:26 Ia. a new mark for
the son of Don Wilkes. 2:2i 81. In the
fourth heat Boston led easily for FIVE
eighths Of a mile when he struck his
ankle which settled his chances for win
ming the heat which went 10 Julia o.. IN