The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
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winner He had already one heat 20 his
good. which was tfOtted Thursday. and
with a record OF fourteen straight victo-
ries IL looked as IL he was certainty for
first money. Prince Purdy. however. set
the pace from the word go and was
never headed. Burt Sheldon came
strong ia the stretch. and landed in
second place, beating Duartermarch out
| by Il length, while LISA was distanced.
In the next heat. Burt Sheldon trotted
like trivct, and at the tnrec-quarter
pole, he took advantage OF Purdy's bad
break as did Quartermarch and they both
passed the little bay nlly. Sheldon held
strong on the turn home, and the best
Quartermarch could do was TO collar him.
The next two heats were taken by Burt
Sheldon without any trouble. This was
the prettiest race OF the day. Time
2:Y IL 2.l9 81. 2:l9 81 and 2.20
Second race-2;4O class. $50:
KITTY Hawks %. M. Cross x Linehan,
Raleigh. ~ G.
Donna %. M. f. p. Robertson. Farm
Vile, Va.
Jack Lucas q. g.. Joe Station. Rich
mOnd Va
Gretna Green DIR. M, C. NJ. Harden.
Jack Lucas easily out-classed all the
other entries i'm this event, and he had
! no trouble in taking the first three heats
in one, two, three order, with Kitty
Hawks second and Gretna Green third.
Donna was distanced in the second heat.
Time. 2:3SA, 2.2fl2, and 2.2f.
Nfw TRACK RECORD.
The next thing Of special interest on
the programme was Catherine Leyburn's
trot against time, TO lower the track re-
cord OF 2.N but which had been pre-
viOusly lowered in the 2I5 trOt 10 2l9
a strong wind sprung up just as the
ches tuut mare came upon the track, and
many people seemed 10 think that she
would be unable TO accomplish the feat
| OF lowering the record After warming
/ al mo- frfs Isr IA
stretch at "A steady but fast gait. and
gave the signal 70 the judges that he
was OFF
The first quarter was turn "a In 81; the
half in ! o.. the thrce-quarter pole was
reached in In Then IL was that The
crowd realized that the plucky little
mare had a chance 10 accomplish her
purpose. She turned into the stretch with
her pacc-makcr IN fun s1llOp, and as
she came up 10 TO and passed under the
wine she was greeted with cheers.
The time was 2l9 fiat, taus lowering
the best previous record by three-quar-
| ters Of second.
IN. RUNNING RAcIs.
Third returning, three-Quarter-
mile DASH two-year-olds. 1)5 pounds. $40:
Cnebar %. 81, T. Il. boswell, boswell,
cheapside br. g., E. W. symcnds
senator hi o. 90, ". F. Black, Ra
cadiz (br. NJ. r. +. Brown, AleSan-
', ri his a. event was something Of sur
p,ss cn.,ag r iie' an i' he P Was hot favor
isc di e e lisy,ed i@ o ' az f fast Zip csdz
h . ,,r rne o' intn fbe s,rstch mat the
tIo"H ., ma e,eHG Vas remarkabe and
under a whipping finish she beat out
-, 100 a., FOR third nlace bv nose.
t..,, .ne fndees did MOI See 10 that way.
Ni' ~ sii7 49,. '.-,,i,liu., mad to be con-
fent vim foYrth place Time l2l.
Fourth racc-mile-and-a-hal dash, all
aesg weight for axe. 500:
Freezer och. 81, aged, e.. }. Ensleking,
Richmond, Va. . pooho
Elkridse ID. 3D. four years D. D. i'oc"e'
Dr. Jones o. 81. four years J. J. Roche
H4i limore' MA four wears. r. b. boswell.
boswell. Va. 49,. ,,n.n,,, I'm winning
TINS event lie took the , lead s1,i.s at ,5 t49
t tiS'' m 'i'' was Completed when he walked
av.ay from the others and won nanus
down. Freezer was HecOhu' VII" 'l'
third Time. 2.iDfi. ,su
Fifth race-ruhnllis' i.e.i ha,r.d =,
gentlemen riders, no morse barred ID
carry 49, pounds, SEQ. ,.,, r....u.of,
Daric 90. CD, Il. b. boswell boswell
W. 90 Allan Pich-
Hollywood 90. M g. a. Aii'"' iN
monl, Va. r,-,,,t pe-ra-d
Brighton lch 90 " '''''''
fredericksburg, a.. 5,..t.,,,.or
Spinnette %. M J' H. Ao"''' O''F'
Va , t,,.t,,,,,,d
Ehea Or. M, G. y. Hu'@i'l' i'i-'''''0'''-
va. 49,, .,..,,, t-o,,hio
Starter W. >. taitTi 49, hr,+ the ias
in getting ine "g giniri,. s,ooi start. Brigh-
finally leu (" a. -"i- t5e umD. and was
ton took iee led4 ,,,.,,.,rd came second
mover headed. Iic.ii,g',,.,fe landed I'm third
10y lcuStn az ....rt yin be completed to-
place 'i.' r,'s too dark TO run more
IAN one heat
TIE Two-rHihIf TRoI'
e.... ~o.a o.90 class $500.
9iNl'' td'r,son (ch. gu ". w. Gregory
Ri i.ii anderson %. M. W, G. BRYAN,
- Icy N sS'''' -, p,.,
lila, hamp,v3 a We 7'''
General DdshWood iD' S'l' ''" F
S'1A Teo 3 walton. Fans Mliis.
l Ks5 @ysnt was not finished on ac-
lni9 ~ darkness. only three heats be-
.l.+ef Red Leo took the HIsl
Hi5 ,rifh Lila Anderson second ana
f y,c, Asiby third Bob Johnson was
d dr3,n came strong in the stretch, and
,,,ert uudcr the wire nrst WIN Hed Leo
n In ,e l,e un NH The half was roached: then
s..~ 80 made into the stretch, she and