Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-17
cond. Kitty b. third. and Princess olofr
GENTLEMEN nrprRg CONTEST.


fourth
GENTLEMEN RIDERS CONTEST.
The NTH race for gentlemen riders, n
mile dash. purse SIS. was the event OF
the evening, and was spirited and ex-
citing throughout. There were seven en-
tries-katie ~. owned by G. r. Brown.
and ridden by Mr.. Mayo; Brock. owned
and ridden by William Bernard: Sandy
Brown, owned by the Bellevue Stables,
and ridden by @. Uobson. Hustler, owned
by w. q. Parkinson and ridden by MIR.
Croxton; Prince Edward. owned by DIR.
W. T.. Anderson and ridden by Sylvester
Wilson. and Fighting Creek. owned and
ridden by j. n. Chafn. Jr \ pretty
start was made, and Brock was left at
the post He started afterward and came
around. but was dstanccd. Hustler took
the lead. but was closely followed around
the track by Fighting Creek. When tho
hrSt half was reached the two horses
were abreast. and fighting hard for vic
tory They continued this way until the
thrce-quHrtcr pole was reached. Then in
the stretch Fighting Creek, although
urged hy Mr.. Chafn, was not equal TO
the task. and Hustler gradually gained
On him. He won only by a neck. how
ever. Fighting Creek was the favorite
10y long odds. only TO 2 being offered on
him. on Hustler the book makers were
offering TO 2 Ivanhoe was selling 10
70 2. and katie J.. % TO 2. Brock was
offered for even money. Tho talent
plunged on Fighting Creek. and on this
one race. the Uckct-selicrs rcapcd rich
harvest.
SUMMARY.
First evcnt-onc half mile. maidcns.
2-yoar-olGs. purse $200-Austin won. Sally
Taylor second, Restless third. Time. q.
Second cvcnt-tro;tinS. one mile. best
. in 3. purse southampton won, Marion
Craig second. Saginaw third. and Miss
Corncl'a fourth. Timc-First heat, 20;
second. 2.f.
Third cVcnt-onc and oue-quarter-mile
dash. 9-ycar-olds. purse S2yo-Jcrsey Pat
won. Freezer second. Duke Of Wellington
third. Time. 217.
Fourth cVent-trottinC, one mile, best
in 3. o.27 class. purse s8D-Donna lne2
won, Winsure second. Kitty Il. third, and
Princess Ol0n fourth. Time-First heat
2.e> IA second 2.27 -: third. 2.26 10
F.rth event -onc-mile dash, gentlemen
riders. purse Hustler won. Fighting
creek second SANDY Brown third. Time
liz.
\ RIDERS LEG BROKEN.
4 peculiar fatality seems to surround
the horses OK Dr. William T.. Anderson.
ana hardly does q race IN which one OF
fortune Detailing either the rider or the
horse. Yesterday Br. Anderson had scve-
rI horses entered. but all went well until
the last running rato-a gentleman's con-
test when an accident happened. Mt.
sylvester Wilson. Of Hasorstown.
Md. was I'M on Prince Edward. Or. An
dtrsou's riding horse, and at the halt-pole
he was We'll In the lead. Tie had the pole
and was moving along beautifully. wEel,
.ltr-g 80. ..r... l.nf ne
horses, closed around him. Prime" Edward
was forced against the heavy fierce which
separates the track from the field. and
ia almost % seconds time Mr.. Wilson s
left log had been snapped just above the
ankle ~. stuck manrully 10 his horse
until ~ could stop him. and then calling
some Of the stablem-n to his assistance
Do di-mountel and was taken into one
of an. stables. Or. Brock. who was on
tle track. soon went 10 him and relieved
Dis suffering as much as was possible. The
ambulance Vas summoned. ana the UNI
fortunate man was removed TO the Re
TRAIT for The Sick. As result Of TINS
uf4.ap pr. Anderson has decided TO with
draw his horses from all Of the other
races iu which they had been entered.
THE RACE-CARD TO-DAY.
This IS the attractive race-card for to-
day:
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER H. 1891
T.rst-runniug mile dash. for nlidons,
aN .cee. S-.t-Ertr.os. Emo. 7. b. Dos
w,u. boswell. Va; Tom c.. II. y. Du-
luv. TppevIle, Va; Lazarus. ". /.
Jcrna~. Glry@burg. y. c.
S.corl-tr1ttinc. 3-yoar-old sclasS; must
have been owned in Virginia SIX months
previous - October ]. 1881: St5o-Entries;
Deacon. T. y. Cooper. Warsaw. va;
Miss Clay 5 y. Nelson, Richmond: FL
len Caskie. ". l.. Bass. Richmond: Bur
s4r H. l.. James. GAINESVILLE Va; Hdmr-
ton. a. NJ BroWuo1 Richmond.
Thiri-runnins. five oighths OF mile,
f7~ 2-v-4r-allS. S30-Entries: Austin,
II. ". Mayo. Hague, Va; Mrs. Stewart
q /. Hubbard. Washington. ID. c.; Black
Beauty. r. 4. Watson. Nimro1 Hall, Va;
Silly TAYLOR. T.. y. boswell, boswell
Va: Hushr1i. r. r. Taylor, Hanover
Courthouse. Va; Restless. b. Cunning
lam. Promt Va.
Fourth -frse-f1r-all trottinr and pacing
goo Entries: Rel Rover ). StockhouSe.
south Carolina. Princess II. J. stock
house. South Carolina; Chestnut Bun.
E~yan Marls. Lexington. Ky; Coionei
Crlrrov.. Maxwell q H.. EerryVille. Va;
Clan Alpine W. ". Hutchinson. Ferr,-
| Vile. Nt.: NarIenlcr. T.. +. Nott.ngho'n'
| C,r1yI... VA. Jim Corbett, l.. i. Not
! trrra,n. C4IaNillr. Va; Miami" WOODS
| r. j. Eeynolls. Winston. y. g.; Nellie
! - : h.. Nelson. Richmond. Va. Whit
/ Nv. E1rth-Tcnd S-ork-Tarm. Weyenoke
| Va. Miss Thomns n. North-Beni STOCK
| r.rn,. Hustler Russell. G. p. Mcdonald,
| irickeburs Va. KranchN 5oI v. D.,
| BASS. Richmond Va. K-hus. : =. H1i-
! ipv. Philadelphia. Pa; Charlie c. ;. j.
| Bailey. Pnua lalIhia. Pa.
| FIfth-runuine gentlemen riders. thI''
! aulrter-iniic cash. open 10 horses use
! hab.tu4uv as sadlle-horses; $5-i.ntrles.
| .tar.lo /. ". Martble Clarl cry
Va: Lady Minnie. a. j. klnorougn
| Richmond Va: Fighting Creek. j. H.
| Ca.+au. Hi~hmcnd Va; Emma Lee JON
Moore Elchm0ul. Va: Nelson, W. NJ
p.u RutnvUo. Va: NeNie Ply, i. 'roN
| t.n Va; Cadet. T. Cunning
| ham. Profit, Va, Mou.e r. J.. human
V-,.hingiou. -. c.: Dukc o. FuckIns
r.m N. p. Veuab,e. Farmyile. va.
urs.ler W. G. Parkinson. TdylorVille
IA brock. William Bernard, frcde
,i.tel.Yr-. Va; Tom c., III. Il. bilany
| 1-,r.ryllc. Va
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