Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-07

Havsiock From the half Haveiock drew
up on the outside, and. shaking on Guy
Wonder, quickly got the best OF II. and
won by one and half lengths, with Pal
metto Prince a poor third, and Clan Ale
pine distanced. Time. 2:2s. Betting:
Havelock. Jr.. 2 to s.; Clan Alpine, to 2;
Guy Wonder, to 3; Palmetto Prince,
10 to .; Dalnont. % toa
The horses got OF without any trouble
in the third beat. Guy Wonder set the
pace, attended by Havelock, Jr., with
Palmetto Prince wen up, and Clan Alpine
last. Al the quarter Palmetto Prince
gave way to Clan Alpine. and thus they
reached tho half mile. Before they had
travelled two more furlongs Havelock
had pulled his way to the front, and won
a grasd race by a short head. with Guy
Wonder two lengths in front OF Clan Al
pine. and Palmetto Prince nowhere. Time.
$50 IA Betting: Haveiock. 8 to 10; Guy
Wonder, Q TO 2; Palmetto Prince. Is to 2;
Clan Alpine. 20 to ..
SAM d. THE WINNER.
The third race was a mile dash, open
only to horses used habitually as saddle
horses, and ridden by gentlemen riders.
at 1856 pounds. for q purse Of 500.
The flag fell to a capital start after
one failure. Copper Head was the nrst to
show In advance, and he was followed
by Hustler and Topaz In very close COM
pany. Copper Head ran into the fence
when near the quarter pole and Hustler
pushed his way to the front, and made
the half mile just clear OF Sam D.. with
Topaz already beaten. Before reaching
the six furlongs Sam d. took the
lead, and making the bend for home
was still In front. and came into the
straight clear Of Hustler. who never man
Gar n
again. Topaz was bad third. Time.
1:5i Betting: Sam ID. (owner), 3 to ~;
Hustler H. G. Croxton). 3 to 2: Copper
head (owner), IL to 2: Topaz &C. A. Allen,
10 to 2.
MAID OF SCREEN.
The last race on the card was a mile
dash, open to all horses eligible to race.
with gentlemen riders up. to carry 10
pounds. for purse OF $780, divided be-
tween first and second and third. After
considerable delay the horses got into
line and were dispatched to a capital
start. Minnie Russell showed the way.
closely followed by Maid Of Screen. Alta.
and DR.. Jones I'm the order named. On
settling down Maid Of Screen cut out the
work, and at the half was followed by
Alta and DR.. Jones' with Minnie Russell
last They maintained this order at the
three quarters. but at the distance DR..
Jones passed Alta. but could not reach
Maid OF Screen. who won by length.
with half a length between second and
third. Time. 1853. Betting: Maid or
screen wv, G. Orarn), 3 to 10; DR.. Jones
(G. Hobson), 3 to q Alta CIV. BelD. to 2;
Minnie Russell Il. Croxtoa). 20 to 2.
In the first heat of the second race
Clan Alpine, who finished second, was
placed third through a repetition Of
breaks, and In the fast heat Of the first
race Kittie b. started under protest. as
her antecedsnts were unknown
Prince Albert. the winner OF the To-
bacco purse was sold TO Mr.. 8. u. Mel
the race.
TO-DAYS PROGRAMME.
The races will begin promptly at
o'clock to-day. The following are the
entries:
First raee-2:33 class. trot; Brewers
purse Eoo-Fanny Martin, Dr. M. en-
tered by W. j. Shepherd. shepherds
Vile. w. Va. dblack): Willis. b. s.. w. l..
Bass. Richmond, Va. gray; MEMO
Princess, br. m, T. l.. Stackhouse.
Marion, 8. c.; Miss Clay. y. M. ~ u.
Nelson, Richmond, Va. (blue); Passport.
b. m, A. Risk, Willimantic. Conn. yei'
low); Oakland Prince. b. g.. or lobe.
b. m. George W. Haight, Savannah. Ca
Second raSe-rT6e-IOI Cldss, puSihS
siOO-Queen Gottard. b. m, entered by
w. ]. Shepherd. Shepherdsville w. Va
(b!ack); Whitby. CHI. D.. North-Bend Stock
Farm. Charles City county, Va. red and
| black); Red Rover, b. g., T. l. Stack
| house. Marion, s. c.: Lena Hill, blk. m.
| Hill Stock Farm. Dallas. Tex.
Third race-runnlng. ons-haf mile
| heats. best two in three. gentiemer
| riders. open only TO horses used ha'
| bitually as saddle horses, lS pounds
sl0o-Hustler. ch. g.. entered by w. {
| Parkinson. Taylorsville. Va. (crange anc
black; sam d., ch. g., G. II. Hurkamp
| Fredericksburg. Va. yellow ana black
Isaac, b. g., M. Harvis Garrett Rich
mond, Va. blue and white): Duke o.
| Buckingham. b. e., J. ID. Mathews. Man
| chester, Va; Copper HAD. b. g., II
Beatte, Richmond, Va (black ant
| orange).
| Fourth race-running. half-mile heats
best two in three. weight for age. 500
| Rhea, br. M, entered by g. Engieking
Richmond. Va; Katie Gray. &. m. A
| d. Payne. Chariottesyille, Va. blue and
| yellow hoops; Maid Of Screen. b. m, J. j
| Roche, Baltimore. Md. (black and green)
| Duke Of Kent, eh. g.. w. II. Frazier
Ninety-slx. s. c. yellow and blue: Lary
| X. br. s., r. L. Chesterman, Richmond
| Va.
Larry X will be sold at auction on the
| grounds before MS race.