The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-17
DONNA INEZ THE QUEEN.
SHE CAPTURED THREE STRAIGHT
HEATS IN THE 2:27 CLASS.
o,a uu..Isr Won tho Genileman's Ridirg
Race in a Hard Drive, With Fighting
Creek second-Othcr Events.

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crowd was much larger than that of the
day before. The grand stand presented a
| lively scene. Many of Richmond's society
folks were out to see the riders, drivers
and horses bring honor to themselves and
| owners. The square just In front Of the
! grand stand presented an unusually an
! mated appearance. There was the bookle,
the king OF fdkirs, the real, hrst-cidse
| lie viii give YOU odds until it looks as
| though he had mucn rather you WOuld
| WIN than loose, ana IT was not untii some
| plucky individual pushed up a hIty Ihd'
| he Craw-nshed. -
That is not his game; he is out for the
! stuff, and had rather take 1t IN Droken
| doses A little at a time * good enough
! for him. IL anybody thinks the gent VI
| the striped cuffs and red neck ne Is o1t
! for fun, he is off-away of; they doh
come for fun; it IS money they want
| and facts show that they get IT,
The FIRST Regiment band deals out
| melody between the heats, and MISS ray
| mond gives "A few select solos also oy way
| of varying the musical programme. .,,,,
The sausage vendors cry, Get Iht EN-
! while they're hot" is heard above me
din Of even the band and bookmakers. 90
it goes, and it takes it all TO make
! Virginia Exposition and a race Gay.
The following were the events
RUNNING Race.
Running. half a mile for maiden two
Bushrod, X. +. Taylor, Hanover, Va;
BLACK Beauty, F. a. watson watson, S Stlbje'
Proffit, Va Gift. r. l.. Hubbard, Wash
ington, d. C.; Austin, 7. -. Mayo, Hague
Va; Story Teller, y. Beckley, FlncaSte'
Va; Sally Taylor. !. i. boswell han
the maidens were little fractions az
the post, and, after about a quarter OF
an hours delay, were gotten on IN raihtt
a ragged condition, Austin taxing Iedu
from the jump, and kept his tail in 'front.'
Of the bunch all the way To- the nIis.'
Salle Taylor the favorite with the tdlyII'
got OFF last but showed her running aDli-
ttv by taking second place from keck-
les. who held that position until they
turned into the stretch. 1hen II was th3l
Sallie's rider brought out al! that was IN
her, taking the place after nara qil'e
by half "A length, with Reckless third.
II is more than probable that had sal
lie gotten off well she would have done
her hackers, as well as owner circuit
Time Of race, ~ seconds.
ID. Running, mile and a quarter, ior
three year-olds and upwards, $2OTi)uke
vile, Va; Freezer. X. l.. Hubbard WASH
ingtGu u. G.; Poverty, l.. II. MadduN
Washington, -. c., Jersey Pat, j. /. Lelp-
er. Chester, Pa
worth winning. as the purse OF $1D Was
divided between the first three horses-<l'p
to first horse 500 To second ana ," ~
third There were only four starters, anu
Inc betting lust before the start vas IS
follows: Ten TO being laid AGAINST the
Duke Of wellington, and tye to two 10
show, Freezer ana jersey Pat, were on
the boards at three to two, and Poverty,
the favOrite. was at even money, two 20
two. They all got well of together. WIN
the exception Of the favorte, who was
left AT the post. his jockey claiming thdt
he did not know it was go.
At the half Jersey Pat was well in the
lead with the Duke Of Wellington second.
Freezer trailing. Coming into the stretch
Jersey Pat lead with Freezer second. the
Duke ten or twelve lengths away. Jersey
Pat won in canter with Freezer second
and the Duke a very poor third. Time,
2I7.
GyNTLEuEN's RACE.
3D. Running, gentlemen riders, mile
dash. open TO horses used habtually as
saddle horses, $iJ.-katie r, G. i. Brown,
Hague, Va; Brock. william Bernard
Fredericksburg, Va; Sandy Brown, Bel
levue Stable, Profit, Va; Iyanhoe, ".
T. Bennett; Hustler. W 6. Parkinsons,
Taylorsville, Va; Prince Edward, Or. W.
+. Anderson, Farmvllle, Va; Fighting
Creek J. II. Chdfiin, Richmond, Va.
This was 10y far the most interesting
and exciting race Of the day. Although the
purse was small-only $3.50 10 first
horse. 800 to second, and s. to third, sew
en- horses appeared before the starter. |
After a short stay al the post, the STRAIT |
cr's cry, go was given ana away they
sped To victory or defeat Katie T., rid
den by Mayo, made the running, and set |
a pretty hot pace; CroXton on Hustler,
drew out of the bunch at the turn for !
the halfmile post, and when the post |
was reached II was apparent that Katie |
i. was out. as Hustler was leading with |
Sandy Brown, Hobson up, a close second. |
Turning the three-quarter, Chaflin on |
Fighting Greek. riding without whip or /
spur, came away and set sail FOR me t
leaders. When they turned into the SiIcltn |
there were cries Of Hustler wins,
Fighting Creek wins" and il did look |
as though the winner Of the gentleman. |
race of Monday would show Irst und'I |
the wire. but CrOXtOn saw his danger and |
set down TO ride, winning by neck |
from Fighting Creek, with Sandy Brown !
a close third. Time, Ia.
IRoITING CONTESTS.
First race-trotting, two-year-old class,
must have been owned IN Virginia SIX
months previous to October ], 1871, $'vj-
Saginaw, Bennett Bros, Richmond, Va;
Marion Craig, Thomas Anderson, Rich
mond, Va; Miss Cornehd, Nlliam g.
Bryan. Richmond, Va; Gordon smith,
w L. Bass, Richmond, Va; Ellie, Henry |
Hardwicke. Hague, Va; Hampton, \.
Browneu Richmon-, Val JANE =, II.
G. Chamblu, Richmond, Va
This race was heat race tht Dest
two in three to win. The purse 500, was
To Doe divided between four horses 900 20
the first, 500 to the second, 500 10 The !
third, and $40 to the fourth. The young
sterS, after many moments OF uresome
scoring. got away together and nip and
Iurk thev went around Tor their mile !
heats In the huish, however, Hampton
forced ahead. coming under the wire first.
Marion craig. who showed second was
set back 10 third place GA account OF
reueatcd breaks The second place was
given to Saginaw, and Marion craig third
second heat: Hampton took the lead
al the start. ana finished with Marion
Craig second, Miss Cone!ia third. Time,
Hampton took first money. Marion Craig
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second race-trotting 81 class. mile
heats best three i'm five $iO).-ENtra Light.
{. u. Noel. Danynlc. Va; Dudley. James
NJ. smith WOodsboro. Md. Bedworth,
Fred. Downing. Sharp's Wharf, Va, Prin-
cess Orloff John Dugan, Washington, II.
c.; Bob. Johnson, :. Il. Nelson, Rich
mond, Va: General Eastwood Joseph !
Lassitcr, Richmond. Va; Kitty H.. North
Bend Stock Farm, Weyenoke, Va; Do
minion, T.. -. Pendletou, Norfolk, Va: |
Mamie u, James Sinclair. Roans' va:
Wnsure, y. r. Moore, \ Jrk, Pa; Guard |
John Wilson, Whites Creek W Va. !
Donna lnez. William Mclean, Jamestown |
y. J.. Willis, entered by Acca stock |
Farm. Richmond. Va.
First heat: Fourteen starters came 10 |
the post for this race, and after a very
siresome wait OF half hour they were
gotten of well together. with Kitty T.. |
leading; at the quarter she was well off |
In front. Donna Inez then took spurt |
and showed in front. Al the half she
was a length away from Kitty B.. with
Bob Johnson good third Princess Or
Ion fourth. The Donna was never head
ed. winning the first heat handily with |
BOB Johnson second, Princess Orion third,
Nlnsure fourth. Time, 2.2S 10
Second heat: Donna Inez took the
lead and was in II from start to inish.