The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
zHB 8xSDsvfLLs, DRYING PARK
MEETING SUCCESS.
Lssss wins . Good Race and Trots in s;is'
Alice Buriew Lowers Her Record ana
Bsssis Jordan Enters the $3.50 List


Reidsyille, n. c.. on the SIN HIS" "'''
ended on the ieth. reached town On
Thursday morning and that aiter'o""
saw the meeting brought TO close
The rrounds OF the Association are
conveniently located, being put n'ue
more than a milo from the hotel Inc
milo track is a good one. and the turns
are well thrown up. while the stretches
are long and wide. That the track Is
fast. Is shown by the time made IN the
free for al; ,rot, when LISA trotted the
nyst heat in 21s and a fourth In ZZo
The existence OF the Association Is que
entirely 10 private subscriptions and al
readv nearly $1,000 has been expended,
quite an undertaking for the limited num-
her who assumed the responsibility, yet
these gentlemen have struggled bravery
10 further the development Of the light
harness horse. and 10 encourage the
fancy for honest sport The presence Oh
the Driving Park. must shortly be OF
decided benefit 20 the entire section as
more advantageous location for winter
ing horses could scarcely be found. and
when stables from the North find their
way here, money will be placed in CIR
cuation which is now expended al other
places.
found the town filed with visltors'
and the hotels oyer-taxed, while many
came IN OF the early trains ard left at
night 10 return the following morning
while the meeting lasted. The races
were announced TO be called AT 1:3O p. NJ.
on Thursday, and, on my arrival at the
track the erand stand was well-hlled
and presented a gay scene, prominent
men from various sections and numbers
of ladies representing the highest social
element Of the town and surrounding
country being present
The judges Of the day were Messrs
Holland, Of Danville; Reese, Of Raleigh,
and w. J. Carter. Of Richmond. The
first race called was the 2:& class, with
three starters. as follows: The roam
geldlng. Charley g.. breeding unknown;
the gray eelding, Lookout. by a son OF
Ethan Allen, and the black gelding'
George w. by Manbrino Hippy. This
race proved a straight heat AFFAIR Tor
the roam gelding, driven by John r.
Biggs, as he went off and took the lead
In every heat going to the half In 100
and finishing easy In 2:25 IA, 2:24 Ia. and
2:24 II. Lookout. the Alamance Farm
entry, driven by James r. Scott, took
The second contest of the day was the
free-for-all class. made up of a field Of
four starters. the heats being sandwiched
In between those Of the 2:2s class.
When the bell rung. four horses scored
up, with James r.. Scott behind LISA
t2:l63-O; J. F. White. with the bay geld
ing Billy Wilkes G:0 10; William Hew-
fit, with Miss Thompson (2:201 while
G.. w. Haight, Of Columbia. S. C., drove
the bay gelding Jerome G:26 80, by
Caesar.
In the first heat. LISA drew the pole
and got off we'll going to the half In
1903 with Miss Thompson close up and
the two geidings trailing. The same po-
sitons were held TIL the finish, LISA
going under the wire in 2:1s When the
time was announced, deafening applause
followed as probably not a half dozen
on the grounds expected 10 see 2:2o beat
en-. In the second heat the dun mare
again proved herself the fastest Of the
party. and Miss Thompson. the contend
Ing horse. The half was reached in 100,
Lissa, leading, and the brown mare close
up. They reached the three quarter pole
In the same order, with Billy Wilkes
third, and Jerome on a run. Hewitt
chased Scott down the home stretch,
but stopped driving at the distance pole,
and the dun mare logged under the
wire finishing easy in 2l9 Again pro-
ionged applause followed. In this heat
Jerome was distanced for running. The
field vas gotten off at the second at
tempt in the third heat. but soon after
passing the first quarter, LISA lost
boot, and Scott did not drive for the heat
At the half Miss Thompson led with
Billy Wilkes close up LISA trailing. These
positions were held 10 the finish the
brown mare going under the wire first in
2:2 Those who saw the fourth heat
were treated to a contest worth seeing
from start 20 finish AT the quarter
Miss Thompson was in front with Billy
Wilkes close up and LISA a length back,
but at the half the dun mare was on
even terms with her competitors. and
from this point TO the three quarter pole
the trio fought II out head and head. but
the clip was too hot for the bay gelding
and he fell back and then the two mares
had the contest TO themselves down the
home stretch, Hewitt carrying Scott wide
out, but the latter drove LISA with judg-
ment however, and the dun mare having
the most speed finished in 2:2O fiat, amid
tumultuous applause. Lissa got first mon
ey. Miss Thompson second, while Billy
wilkes drew third Lissa's victory was
n very popular one, as her owner, Mr. Il.
Banks Holt, OF the Alamance farm. NJ
Graham IL well known and respected; as
Is young Scott, who does the training
and driving. Lissa IL dun mare SIX
wears old. rnngy. blood like and highly
finished, by Patchen Wilkes C2:29 10, dam
Lady Shaw, by Rochester She has a
record Of 2:16 3-4, made last season at
Indianapolis. Ind, which does not rep
resent her speed limit. and later in the
season 2d2 will not stop her.
Miss Thompson. the winner of second
money in this race Is a handsome brown
mare. nine years old, not large but OF
the why whalebone kind. and has been
campaigned continuously since her two
year old form. She carries record of
2:2o f-2, made In a running race at East
ON. Nd. on September 22. 1893. She ia
owned by her breeder r. NJ Hewitt
Weyanoke Va. Billy Wilkes. winner OF
third money is bay geiding with a
record Of EGO i-2 and Is by Georgia Wilkes,
dam Miller, mare pedigree untraced.
The third race on the score card was
for runners thrce-quarters Of mile, best
two IN three. which went TO Bias.
chestnut gelding. owned by the
Alamance farm, second money go
ing TO the bay gelding Fiddle
sticks, entered by John f. Biggs.
The first day OF the meeting new re-
crult TO the 2:SO list was furnished In
Bessie Jor6an. bay FLY three years old,
by Gambetta, entered by c.. w. Haight,
OF Columbia. S. G. Bessie Jordan won in
three straight heats. the Alsmanee farm
mare Flare GS2 ID taking second money.
Time 2;2s, 2;29 i-2. and 2:3i, The second
dGy furnished good sport In the 2'2i and
49, mi.