The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-04
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
NOTES ON TIE NORTH CAhoLiSA
STATE FAIR HELD AT RALEIGH
III. HOLT Buys Molly J.ws.t and Mr.. Roper
sels Adolph s.-Miss Nelson WINS
Great Race .. Louisviile.

Raleigh on Tuesday. the sd instant anu
continued four days Inc "e d WT
superb and the attendahGs ihe
Julian s. Carr the president OF 1ho
sOcletv was on hand each Gay, eHtenu
ing greetings and a hearty Wec0iiIe'
while Colonel James Hot, maish 1eaires
Chlef and IFS aids did theTseiVe'
credit IN dischargng their various duties
The exhibits In the main hall were were
highly creditabie 10 tho society, az VIZ
those in the live STOCK ana W R RVeIHi labor
cd hard 10 make the fair n gTand 81
cess. and his efforts were eFiuenuSs
during the fair. Mr.. Carr was fe-eiecttte r
president by reclamation as WIZ and
Aver to the positions OF secretary anu
The exhibits Of show horses were not
large but some good mattnai WAS
shown. both thoroughbreds and foiteIs;
Mr. W. r. Tucker, Of Raie'gh, Sa ine, e.
number OF premiums in the ring Tor
the former as did Colonel Bennehdn
cameron. with his exhibits from fairn-
iogh stud Farm az Stagville y. G. In
The classes for trotter'. very creditable
exhibits were made by Captain y. T.
MlemS'tn9, FaryiST Farm ma d,beIs
captain Williamson got the blue rib
bon on Franklin chief for best standard
bred trot'ing stallion
vr. Julian s Carr had on exhibition
some high class trotting stock. but would
not compete for premiums, on account
Of his position as president Of the So
cfeiy. Among his lot rom Occonecthe e
Farm were Consolation, a superb chest
nut mare by Norfolk, with chestnut
colt. by Kremlin, 20 3-4; Flinty. by AL
bert W, 2.2J, with a bay filly, by Lance
lot 2;28. De Isle. a superb bay flly
two years old. by Norbal. 2H3-i. and
EUfaua G, an elegant two-year-old
daughter OF the dead Pamlico, 2:lO, out
OF Gladys, sister of Wilkes Bee. 2:Zi,
by Alcantara.
one OF the most attractive features OF
the Fair was the race programme got,
ten up by Secretary Aver which filled
well and furnished enjoyable sport for
thousands. The judges stand was oc-
cupted during the week by w. j. car
ter, Of this city. as starter; !. NJ. Proctor,
OF Raleigh. DR. l.. L. Station, Of Tarboro;
James Norwood. OF Iillsboro. James {.
Levi Of Louisville, Ky, while Dr; James oS
James w. Peay, OF Reidsville. and others
acted as timers.
The, first race on the score caro- on on
Tuesday, the opening day, was that FOR
the 2:H class. trotting, for "A purse oil
$40. for which there were seven starters
as follows: May McGregor, by Bonnie
McGregor; Mandee, by Onward, 225 ~
aud Ban Wilkes. by Defender. 20 -
The black gelding Ban wilkes, 2@ ~
entered and driven by r. William 4ew-
in 2So i.2 and 2:3O. when May. McGree-
gor took The third in 2:3O, after this
she collapsed and the black gelding won
In the second event of the day a purse
of $3.50 for the three minute-ciass trot-
ting, there were only three starters VIZ
William o., by Elevator, Marie Prescott
by Sultan, and Morton W., breeding un.
known. William O. won the FIRST heat
IN 2i0 1-2 Morton w. entered and driven
by Romeo BiggS, captured the second
and third I'm 2:36 IL and 2:44, william
q. got the fourth In 2:4O, Marie Pres
colt won the fifth and sixth In 231 IL
whom the DOgtpDuei
til the following day on account or
darkness. Sandwitched in between the
heats OF the three-minute class was a
half mile dash for runners, purse SV
which was won by Mr.. w. r. fuckers
chestnut colt, Young Magenta. by Argyle
out OF Jennie Mccarthy; Bono, bay
hlly by Ben Hom.a.' second Iin'' 3D.
The FIRST event on the score card for
Wednesday was the unfinished three,
minute class. which had been carried
over. At 1890 sharp the horses were
called, and William %. won the seventh
heat, and the race. Time, 2:3 ID me
winner Is a wel-hnshed handsome bay
belding. six years old, by Elevator. dam
by "A son OF Volunteer, and IS owned
by George NJ. Harden, Jr., of Durham;
n. g. Marie Prescott winner of second
money, Is a large handsome bay mare
thar has been used as roadster by
her owner. Mr.. II. }. Reynolds, of Wins
and a record OF 2:3G -, is a small bay
geldng whose dam q mustang mare,
WAS purchased when in foal TO an UNI
known sire, and he was the result.
A purse Of $500 for 235 tTotteTs brought
out a Held of five starters as follows:
Winsure, brown mare, by sherman
%, IL, Gingorian; Chestnut stallion by
Prince George, Lila, bay mare, by Egg
wood. 21S IL; Kitty Hurt, brown mare
by Major Landers and Rhea OF RlVoh'
chestnut mare, by Jim Lambert, t.
2:27 Ii and 2.3O. when Gregorlan won
the third in $780, after which the daugh-
ter of Sherman came back and took the
fourth heat, time, 2.9 H. which decided
the race and gave her first money. GRECO
rian. the winner Of second money, is a
chestnut stallion FIVE years old, by Prince
George dam Bcltna, by Mansfield. He
was bred by Charles Backman at Stony
Ford, New York. and is owned at Ala
nance Farm, Graham, \. G., and was
driven by Mr.. James t. Scott The other
money winners were Lila and Kitty
Hurt. Between the heats Of this race the
2.25 class. for purse OF $500, was trot-
ted OF and won in straight heats by the
Alamance Farm. entry Alice Beriew, ny
Charles b., dam Lady Cramer, by Ire
mont. -
The other starters were clipper. 22i il,
by Melville Chief, owned by James W.
Peay. OF Reidsylle, and driven by John
T. Biggs, and Kitty b.. 2:9 IA, by Nut
geld, dam by Mambrinc ming: owned
by Thomas y. Hewitt, and driven by
William Hewitt The time OF the heats
we're 22S - 223 2;23 IL.
Alice Burlew was well driven by Scott
and lowered the track record from
2:2j IA, where II formerly stood. Her
victory was very popular one and was
chcered heartily.
Two running races were also decided
the same afternoon, one at three-quartcr
mile heats. which was won by III. &.
Maddox = chestnut mare Gypsy, by Rom
ney dam by TelemaChus. aud the other
n half mile dash for two year-olds, went
10 shiloh Farms bay My Bono. by
Ben Himyar.
Thursday was the big day OF the Fair,
the business houses and banks were all
closed and the crowd on the grounds was
estimated at close TO 1000. When the
races commenced the grand stand was
hacked and the quarter stretches swarm
Cd with spectators. The race card was
the most attractive of the week as great
interest was centered in the tree-tor-ah
trot In addition TO other events.
The first race called was the 2N class
trotting. or "A purse OF $500, with hNe
prince Albert, a chestnut gelding; by
crecnWich son of Prnceps. owned ny
George H. Bennett, of Goldsooro, clever
w driven by William chatham; won IN
STRAIGHT heats. time, 2;S2 a. 2$2 IL 80.
Minnie Wells. large handsome pay
mare by Almonarch, 2A ga. owned 10y
blackburn a Willet and driven by VII
liam Hewitt. getting second money
third going to the bay stallion res
ouisle hv Norfolk. while Abdaliah Chiet
got fourth Jim Sherren brown seid,
Ing by Add FL. korce, was olstahVo"
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