The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-20

the following day.
The first race called on Friday was the
| postponed 215 class, and promptly at l
o'clock Col. Hough rung the bell for the
starters I'm that event. The neld was
gotten off at the first attempt Prince
| Purdy soon stepped TO the front ana won
the heat I'm 2.2l IA. though 1t was evident
that the turns OF a hali-mIle track were
not suited to the son of Havelok. Srei-
den finished second, Quartermarch next,
and Lisa behind the flag. The daugh-
| ter OF Fatchen Wilkes Is quite fast
mare when right. but she appeared tied
up and unable 10 extend herself IN this
race. In the third heat a new factor
doomed up. I'm Sheldon, and sure enough
the old black gelding. after getting the
lead. held his position with speed IN re-
serve to ward OF the challenge or the
brown stallion, while after a bad break
or two by sam Purdy, and seeing that
the chase was hopeless. Clayton stopped
driving the Havelok gclding. The finish
was in the order named. Time. 2l9 81.
The fourth heat was but a repetition OF
the preceding one though Snyder went
at the old black gelding with the hand
some brown stallion evidently determined
10 land the heat. but Sheldon was master
Of the situation at any part or the mile
and won the heat in 2I9 81 Prince
Purdy finished last.
The fifth heat went to Sheldon IN 2.-D
fiat Quartermarch second, and Prince
Purdy third First money was awarded
10 Hort Sheldon. Jr. second 10 quarter
march. and third 10 Prince Purdy.
The 2.D class. trottlng. for a purse OF
$40 went 10 Jack Lucas in straight heats
His second winning roce or the week
driven by Joseph Station.
The black mare Kitty Hawk was the
contending horse In each heat and got
second money. while third went to Gretna
Green. by Aberdeen. The brown mare
Donna. by CRANKY caught the flag in
the second heat The time OF the heats
was 2.33 81, 2.27 10 2.g 10
About 4 O'Clock the chestnut mare
Catherine Leyburn. 2ii by Onward. dam
Mamie. by Star Almont. was brought
ont 10 90 against the track record OF
2.l9 81 made by Bert Sheldon. Jr., in the
third and fourth heats Of the 215 class.
The daughter Of Onward driven by Thos
Settle ana accompanied by runner
trotted an evenly rated mile in 2l9.
The first quarter was reached in -
seconds: the half I'm io9: the three-quar-
Ter pole in 1:ff. and the mile out In 2:ls
The 2.30 class. trOtting. brought out a
field Of six. and the first heat went 10
the bay stallion Red Leo. by Wilkes, IN
~
Lalla Anderson. by Woodburn HANDLE
tonian. went out and won in 2:& -
now mark .or her and a reduction OF
three quarters Of second from her rec
ord The third heat resulted In a whip
ping finish between Lalla Anderson ana
Lucy Ashhy. though the latter finished
first by head in 2:2S IL.
4 three-Quarter-miie DASH running,
went 20 the brown mare Cadiz. with Sem
ator III. second, and Chesapeake third.
Time. In. The next evcnt-a three
quarter-mile dash. running-went 10 Or.
Jones; Freezer second. and Emo third.
only one heat Of the race Of half-nilo
heats running. was deciced before a
postponement to the following day was
necessary on account OF darkness. The
heat was won by Brighton.
The rain was falling heavily on Satur-
day morning. but by noon the sun came
out and at o'clock IT was decided to
carry out the programme though the
track was heavy.
An unwieldy programme was down on
the card for ;his. the last day Of the
meeting. The first race called was the
2.30 class. trctting. three heats of which
| had been decided tho day previous.
Alr. Joseph Lassiter's black stallion
General Eastwood that had finished
fourth. tourth and fifth on the preceding
day came out i good shape and won
the three deciding heats and the race in
30. 2.3j. 2.SS IL. Second money went to
Lalla Anderson third 10 Lucy Ashby.
Red Leo was dstanced I'm the fifth heat.
After this race another postponement,
the unfinished half-mile dash. running.
was called and Brighton got the heat and
race Hollywood getting second money
and Spinnette third. There were but
So fn 81
which il took four heats 10 decide The
track was wet and slippery or else the
race would have been a straight-heat
affair for AneulOra. very handsome
daughter of SteinWay. She won the first
heat in 2.36 and would have taken the
second but for break on the home
stretch, when Red Bird went on and won
in 2.33 3-4. The third and fourth heats
went 10 Alcndora in 2.3j II, 2.3l IA. In
the final heat Havelok Jr., made bad
break and Bass rot being able 10 steady
! him In time the stallion caught the flag.
The three-year-old class trotting proved
little moro than a walk-over for the
brown hlly Menlo Princess, by Anteros.
Young Stacllhouse landed her a winner
in straight heats Time 2.3S 81. 2.26 IA,
2.3i "a. The other money winners were
Pepper Sauce and Hampton Baby Ruth
caught the flag I'm the first heat and
Reddie Clay was drawn al the finish Of
the first.
The fifth event On the scorc-card-a
consolation race Of one mile Tor saddle
horses-went 10 Copperhead cieveriy rid
den by his owner, Harry g. Bcattie.
Country Girl getting second money and
Marabc third. Time, 800.
The next race-one of half-mile heats
for two-year- olds-went 10 Bernard DOS
wells bay colt Chebar. Cheapside winning
second money, and Russian third.
The seventh and eighth races were
| mile dashes for runners. The former
was won by the chestnut Gelding Freezer,
and the latter by w. F. Blacks chestnut
mare Florence IT, Ia The last race Joe
West, a colored jockey who rides Tor q.
j. Engloking. was quite severely shaken
10y the falling Of the bay gelding Upstart
on which he vas mounted.
The number Of horses placed on exhibit
ton s,t the State Fair this year was not
large, though those shown were mostly
high-class individuals and well bred.
That clever young owner aid breeder,
Air. Harry 6. Beattie. captured the blue
ribbon ia tho class for best thorough
bred stallion four years old and over
with Eieve By Eolus. While Col Bene-
han Cameron got the red with Emo, a
handsome chestnut son OF NIlful out OF
White Sql all, by FalsettO. Mr. Boatiie
also captured the blue ribbon for best
brood mare with Virgo. By Add el Ka-
der, dam Ecllpt!c, by imp Eclipse while
the req went TO Juliet. by Botheration
out Of JOY, the property of the same
owner. The blue ribbon for best year
Hing went TO 4. b. Doswelfs elegant bay
My, by Helmdal, out OF Virgo.