The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-07
OUT0N THE RACE TRACK.
ANOTHER FINE DAl or SPORT BY
TIE RICHMOND ASSOCIATION
The Crowd Wa, Lsrger Yesterday Than on
seIurdsy-smne Fast Starters for
To-Dsy-Tho Entries.

The results OF tho contests. There was
t,rosome delay in getting the tro'tefs
OF in the first race. The starter atter
lccturing the jockeys several times i'm
p,scd II fine on one OF them before ne
succeeded In bringing them TO the scratch
IN good order. otherwise the events
passed of satisfactorily. The book
makers seemed TO be doing thriving
business.
The races for to-day promise TO be the
fasfcst and best Of the week. In the Tree
for-al pace such fast and noted perform
oTs as Lena Ill., queen Oothard, Nhlt-
b.. and others will start The clip VIII
be a merry one from start 10 nnish, ana
the track record will be lowered without
"A doubt. In the 2.35 class trOtting, made
10 Of six entries some me sport VIII DC
witnessed, and the contest VIII be hard-
fought one Tor the winner
one gcntlcmans saddle race. halt-mile
heats. and a running race Of half-mile
heats, are also down on the programme.
The bay stallion Larry X. VIII be sold
al auction ON the track.
During the progress OF the race yester-
day Prince Albert was sold 10y his owner
George j.. Bennett. OF Goldsboro. y. c..
10 = y. Nelson. Of this city. lie Is
big raney chestnut gcldine. seven years
old. by Greenwich. son OF 1rlnccps, dam
this race was z.52 IL
TBOTrING RACE.
First race-2.9O class. merchants purse.
When the nag Tell for the first heat
they were ala Weh up together. At the
hrst turn, DdshW God. who WIS rank out
slider in tho betting, Icing placed by the
bO0<ies at - fC .. came away from the
bunch and set the Bdcc. lie was never
headed. and Won handily, under pun.
fN.. ly.N. ff.f.ra
son was TN second place. with KITTY Il.
and Postmaster well rp together in third
place. Wien they came into the stretch
Eastwood had an the best Of it.. lie
was four lengths ahead Of Postmaster
who was in second place, just head
away from Lalla Anderson. who Vas IN
mira place.
The bookies got tho worst OF this heat.
as the fayoiites. Prince Albert and or
phan Boy. who were on the boards at
odds Of 10 3. didn't show. Prince Al
bert might have done all that was eX-
pcctod OF him, but was unfortunate IN
losing a shoe at the start
Second heat-They all got away well
punched. and kept up together until the
quarter was reached. leila b. came
out Of the bunch and set the pace, which
was a hot one she was never headed.
and finished two lengths away from her
field Lalla Andersen finished second,
taking the place from Eastwood. after
hard drive in the stretch Prince Al
bert. the favorite in the betting. was
well up i'm fourth place. TIE books
closed with odds as follows Orphan
Boy. ? 10 :, Prince Albert 10 .; Bob
johnson was ~ to ?. leila b. the winner
of the heat. was placed at % TO 2, but
the talent was on the wrong side, as
no one thought she had show
Time 2.30.
Third hoat-Aftcr n long wait. and
great deal Of very ,iresome scoring. they
were sent away In rather ragged con
a,;ion. Lalla Anderson took the lead
and held il from start to finish winning
the heat with Prince Albert second, Lella
D. third Time. 2.SO Ia.
Fourth hoat-Nhcn the horses came 10
the post. Mr.. Walker ordered William
CHAPMAN the driver Of Prince Albert
(ownod by George u. BcnnctO, to take on
his cap and numbers. and another driver
was put I'm his place. The Judges had
decided that he was not trying to win.
but for some unknown reason was puiiihg
tho horse Mr.. Burnett came forward
and asked that Chapman be allowed an
other trial After a consultation. they
decided to let him drive. After this
Prince Albert won three straight meats,
proving conclusvcly that there was some
hing wrong. In this heat Prince Al
hort was first. Orphan Boy second. celia
II third Time. 2'33.
Fifth heat celia B. got Off first with
Orphan Boy and Prince Albert head and
head I'm second place At the quarter or
phan poy forged ahead and took the lead.
showing at the half-mile post length in
front OF Prince Albert. who was i'm sec
ond place. Zella u. third. Coming into the
stretch Prince Albert was neck and neck
with leila Il. orphan Boy was well up
Hrvan the driver of Lalla Anderson.
tho Innfh
nj this stage Of the game, and set sail
for the leaders. lie was too late however.
f,r I'M. best ne could do was to take
third place from orphan Boy. Prince Al
bert won. Zella H. second. Lalla Ander-
SON third. Time. 2S3
Sixth heat-Orphan BOY. Bop Johnson.
and I<iftic b. wcre ruled out, and only
four starters came TO The posi-Frince
Albert celia b., Eastwood, and Lalla
Anderson When they passed under the
wire for the start they were all abreast,
moving we'll along together. AT the quar-
Ter 1alla Anderson was ahead ffih'e
Alh,rt second Eastwood third. From
this time ON 10 was nip and tuck between
Ialla and the Prince Anderson was trot-
ting beautifully. never skipping ana she
looked like sure thing. The Prince
was too good for her. however for when
fhov rounded the turn al The three-qlar-
Ter polc the Prince had the best OF H.
and he kept IL. winning the heat ana
race. Time. 2.S9. Lalla Anderson second
leila Is. third.
sYCoND EvENT.
Trotting-2.2 - class. for purse OF 500
After a wait al the post of about twenty
minutes Mr. Walker the starter called
them up and warned the drivers that
they must conform to the rules. or he
would fine some one. They all came up
for the start after this we'll up together,
and IL vas beautiful race AT the qrar-
ter clan Alpine was leading just half
length away from Guy Wonder. IN sec
Ond place.
When the turn was reached. coming
INTO the stretch for the heat Guy Wonder
came out and showed in first. Alpine and
Uavelock were neck and neck In second