The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-27
SOME FINE RACING YESTERDAY,
An Interesting Gard Witnessed
BY a Large Crowd.
The Enjoyment of the Day was MARRIED
Somewhat By the Cold wsather-The
Track Record Broken Spectators
Present From the Surrounding Towns.
An Excellent Card Arranged For To-
day.

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seen In Southwest Virginia, and though
tho track was rather slow, the time was
very fast, and the track record was
broken into smithereens.
About 1000 people, mostly ladies',
passed through the gate. The MANAGE
mens deserves mmendasi ton tor the
good order maintained on the grounds,
and the quick order IL which the races
were placed, as no tedious delays mar
red tho pleasure of the audience. Many
hne traps were seen in tho ENCLOSURE,
and the society Of Roanoke, Salem and
surrounding towns was we'll represen ted
in the grand stand.
The frat on the programme was a
mile dash trot, for the horse nearest
three minutes. The entries were L,
Delaney's Side Spot, Clay Franklin's
Iona Done, a. r. Bowdre's Alvin, Geo.
L. Dyer's Kanawha Boy. Jas. Dyers
Jack Cook, M. q. Hubb's Tom, Cannon,
Tom. Cannon came In winner, closeiv
followed by Alvin. Time, 1904.
Inc next on the card was mile trot
| or pace for three year olds, and was
won by j. O. Conway's Reckoner, DR.,
Jas. O'Keefe's Henry Bowen taking
second place. Time :573S, 2:4416. Jno.
d. Clyne's Henry Graham was entered
In This race but he was withdrawn after
the hrst heat he having gone lame
Third race, running half mile heats.
best two In three-There were four
entries In this race, and they came
under the wire in the following order:
Mat. Hale's Glengarry Aft. Beckley's
Emma w., Dyer Bros Nemona. Time,
SO, 5216. - z
Fourth race, half mile dash for sad die {
horses, mounted by gentlemen riders-
Felix O'Keefe's chestnut mare, Old
Miss, ridden by Vernon Tompkins. took
first place, and ALI, Beckley e bay Inare,
mounted by Mr.. Mundsy, o me in
| second. fTi,.oA ~ + {
The fifth and last race OF the dayswss
for trotters and pacsrs and moved to be- /
the most exciting on tho fcgEamrneS,
Buster, Tom Cannon and Ehid6vfJx
we're the entries. ThS h fats two are
scers and VERY fast I5lsf eS Swc 81 81
first heat by o head with Tom GA
second, a head in from s Of Fridn r. ~
The second heat waseyeH more d 70
Ing, as Tom Cannon dnd, Buster swstf aBS d.
close at the finish that many sthoug hI
g dead heat, but the judges decided tlf ASs
Tom Cannon was IN tho lead In tii s}s
third heat Tom Cannon Jagged and a.
Buster and Friday Jr. showed mag NJ
nihc1ent burst OF speed from post to
wire, Buster coming In neck in adj
vance. Friday Jr. would undoubtedly
nave won this hent had he not been In
terfered with by Tom Cannon. Time,
2:52N, 2:a11I, 2:381f. the fastest ever
made in Southwest Virginia.
The programme for to-day is even
more attractive than that of yesterday,
as 1t embraces the same horses that
ran yesterday as we'll as new entries
and tho seven events on the card will
make 1t very interesting progremne.
1t Is expected that large turnout
will be on hand to encourage the
managers OF the.Driving Park Associs-
ton In their efforts to give Roanoke
racing events that eclipse anything in
that line ever witnessedin this section.
The races wi ] begin promptly at Q
o'clock and the general admission la
but IS cents. Street cars will run direct
from the Terry building TO the driving
park every half hour beginning at
noon.
The management feel very much en-
couraged by the way in which their eff
forts are being appreciated and they
expect this to be red letter day. both
IS to attendance and racing. They are
especially anxious tohaye the ladies'
i TO II ay'H osid.
8 First race, 22:40 tros or pare, mile
heats. beat two In three Recoper. b. h.,
% y q q Conway, Bristol. tEenn:s Nee Bang,
b. M 8 % Il q; Gl yns, Falls Mills, Val;
b Second race, fee for I'll, nile heats
Buster. 5Pii q IS Smith. Stanton.
Va; Tom Capho gbr. II IT. Hubs,
Tenn Bob 81 Ill DR. q. s: II ..5s3
Cannon, Bristois3 Tenn 81
81 Third race Ennntng, " mile dash
Z Nocch Ard bs. Dyer Brosss Roa..
noks;s % aSesa anstt biz hI EeIixa