The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-19
GREAT DAY FOR RACING.
TRACK coon. WEATHER FINE AND
RACES ABOVE THE A VERAGE.


Virginia Exposition race track yeSter-
daV The race card was the best of the
week showing a total Of six races. Two
trots' mile heats, OF best three III i've,
and one running mile heat, best two
In three. ,..,
I'm several eases exciting, as they were
All closely contested. The track and
weather were all that could he wished,
there was the one thing lacking-a big
crowd. -, -.
some of the races had to be held over
for to-day. as they could not be nnlsned
on accou1t OF darkness. Following are
the events:
grNSINo Race.
Firs, running race, mile heats. best two
I'm three. purse $3G.-Jersey Pat. John T.
Leiper. Chester Pa; Emo, T.. b. posNeH'
boswell Va; Freezer X. l.. Hubbard
Washington. ID. C.. Poyer'y ,iia ~ "a laJ
doH Wasninst.2nlii sb M = l. ii C. ''s""''
First heat: When the flag fell they Weie :
ali In a bunch with poverty haylhe
slightly the best Of IL. AZ Ihe gu nii ,e
pole Poverty came out anu " ID 1nane
Nv a neck when the turn was H .f,
coming un to the half; at the hait lhey
were running well up together. to' eaf,
and Freezer a half length before the nosi
running neck and neck Az the ~ No =
quarter II looked as though foFeIly 80 " 90
sure thing, but at tmv bis work to
p -
win, He and Poverty's rider poth Me si,
using whip and spur. Poverty Vas Vc 49,;
lie had made his run-done MS pesS - 80
was clearly out-run by Freezer -.
came away and n loon thg TatppTnesi very
lame. His owner, f.. II: Maddox, ooSa,.tc y,
uernIssion Of the judges 10 "lthurd"
him from the other heats ,.o, u,ora
o,,f 20 contest for this heat, as HAY
tlenne had been taken out. Ihere "ds
great excitement over this heat, as ~
was hotly contested from the TART uhtlt
the mile had been run. Aiter ( s saors
together, with Jersey Pat shgptly pc
hind. When the eight pole was reached
Jersey Pats rider brought him. around
the outside taking the lead and se'uhg
a hot pace, was away, closely pursued
nv the other two. Freezer laying close up
TO him, with Emo a half length away
running third. When they passed the
stand Tor the halt they were ali tapped,
running neck and neck, with Pat short
even up The half was done in - sec
onds. Excitement ran high, as all three
Of the horses were making great run
for the finish, and II was anybody's race.
Turning for the stretch, each rider be-
gan his drive, all setting down for
good finish, and II was great when they
passed under the wire. Freezer showed
first a half length from Emo, with Jer-
sey Pat good third Of n length away.
Time. 1;4S. First money. 5000 was taken
by Freezer; SIS second money. was
Eno's, and the Jersey got third-S2j
THREy-Q uARTrR DASH.
End Running, e-quarter-mile dash,
Tor two-year-Oids, to carry $50 pounds,
purse S2o0-Sally Taylor, r. b. boswell,
boswell, Va; Austin, r. b. Mayo Hague,
Va; Restless, b. Cunningham, Profit,
Va; Bushrod.
This was a very close race the horses
were very evenly matched and it was
hard work to pick the winner. Austin
took the place. and led from start TO fin
ish, winning handily. with SalIie Taylor.
in second place, and Bushrod. First
money divided as follows: First horse,
$50; second, $40, and third $40. Time of
race, LIZ
THE TBoTs
First. Trotting Race-Two-forty, trot-
ting, purse 500, mile heats, three in
five-Louise. j. Stackhouse, South Caro-
lima; virginia Girl, George Hooks, Raven
wood, W. Va; William o, e. NJ. Hardin,
Jr., Durham, y. c.. Fannie GOIddust,
James NJ. Smith, Woodsboro, Md; Fl0ssie
T., w. l.. Bass, Richmond; Jim Sher-
rel, w. G. Fraiey, Salisbury. \. g.;
n. c.; Robert Ransom, Joseph Lassiter.
Richmond; Ida c., Thomas HOgshead,
Staunton, Va; Guirard, John, Wilson.
W mites Creek, W. va CIduu MelHolt
A. NJ. Brownell. Richmond; Kitty Hurt,
S. Hurt.
First heat: Presque Isle took the pole
and held it up 20 the heat, then Louisa
ting easily, with a long, steady stride
came away from her Held, and took the
lead finishing the heat length away
from Gurard, with Fanny Golddust third.
Louise being faV0rite, the talent was In
glee. as they had for once gotten the
best of the bOokies some few, however.
plunged on Pressure Isle and Jim Sherreh.
Time of heat 2:3O
second heat: Guirard took the lead,
going well out In front OF his company.
At the quarter Louise drew away from the
field, and pushed TO Guirard's flank, trot-
Ting easily, with long, steady stride,
giving every one reason to believe that
she would take the heat. Guirard, how
ever held his own, and the half was
finished with the horses In the following
positions: Guirard first. Louise second and
Golddust third. taking this place from
i'm Sherrell, who had held IL up to within
twenty feet Of the post Time 2:2G.
Third heat: When the word 60" was
given by the starter, II was hard 10 tell
which horse had the best Of IT, How
ever, at the half Guirard and Louise were
even, with jim Sherg,ll In third place TlS
rest were all punched. At the three
quarter there was no change in these
positions, all keeping well up together,
with the. exception of the TWO leaders.
bulfdlu DtlIis SilEuty dUedu. Coming
into the stretch, GuiraTds driver pulled
him down, and Louise took the lead. lin
ishing trst, with Guigard close second.
Jim Shcrell third, Presque Isle fourth.
IIme, 2:2S -.
II was the opinion of many that John
Hankins, who was driving Guirard de-
liberately held his horse down, giving
the race TO Louise. At any rate Guifard 5
owners and hackers saw lit TO change his
driver, and Joseph Station, of Richmond.
held the reins over the fayOrte until ii
was over.
Fourth heat Louise got of ahead from
the field and then 1t was that ,IoseDh
Station. driving Guirard, brought forth his
speed, taking the lead at the quarter and
was never headed, winning the heat, with
klUy hurt second. Jim Snerreu thrd.
Louise was away back in fourth place
Time. 2:2S.
Fifth heat Guirard took the lead and
kept H. finishing first, with Louise second
Time. 2:34 IA.
Guirard got first money, Louise second,
Kitty Hurt third, and Jim Sherrell fourth
TNU-fHlE Y-lHK.I.
Second Two-thirty-t class. trotting,
mile meals three In hVe, purse SJ0J.-Char-
ley Moore, Joe Gouse Caldwell, Ohio:
J uha o., j.. Z. Smith, Richmond; Nellie
levitt, G. NJ. Hardin, Jr., Durham. y.
6. Lila, James NJ. Smith, Woodsboro.
Md; Woeful, James Sinclair. Roane, Va:
Wins, W. l., Bass, Richmond; Boston,
T.. d. Pendleton, Norfolk; Wilful Winnie
John I. Biggs. Reidsyiiie. y. Z.
FIRST HedL-OHly two heats Of this
race were trotted; the other three were |
brought over until to-day. Julia o. won !
the first heat, with Lila second. Willis
third. Time, 80
Second Heat.-This was the most in |
.eresting and exciting race of the day |
Boston was the favorite In the betting.
win ODDS OF 70 .. Julia o. was posted |
est 10 and II TO /. When they got |
tway Julia o. showed In front, and al |
he half Lila was a half head In front, |
Win Charley Moore second, Julia o. |
hird. Coming into the stretch Julia |