The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-10

Nellie Afford at the quarter. with Nellie
ID. short half length in third place
Coming down the haif-mile stretch Nellie
D., and Miss Thompson were moving
evenly. Nellie -. having just shade the
advantage when they passed the judges
at the half mile. Nellie Afford was third,
a length before Lady jefferson. the win
ner OF the first two heats. Rounding the
three-Quarter turn Nellie -. was siili
in the lead. with Miss Thompson a very
close second. Nellie Afford third Miss
Thompson made II hot for Nellie d. I'M
III within fifty yards OF the stand then
she quit. Nellie -. won the race, Miss
Thompson second. Lady jefferson third.
Time. 2.25 u.
Nellie j.. took first money. Lady Jeffcr-
son second, Miss Thompson third.
GEN1LyMKs RoADsTEns.
Second race-Gentlemen roadsters' trot
or pace-Open only TO horses used habit
ually as roadsters for six months prior
10 race and must be driven by owner
purse siC0-Bob Hardy (br. g.. John
Branch. Richmond. Va. Nellie Sutherd
%. M, 4. " Scott. Richmond. Va,
Carlos Belle %. M, Preston Belvin,
Richmond. Va: Little Station mouse M.
W. j. Kmbough. Richmond. Va. lobe
%. M. A. +. Doyle. Savannah. Ga.
First heat-Bob. Hardy took the lead
from the start and had no trouble win
ming the heat. in fact nc experienced no
difficulty in beating his field three
straight heats winning the race.
Positions I'm first heat were Bob Hardy
first Carlos Belle second. Nellie Sutherd
third. Little Station fourth. Time. 2.45 -
Second heat-Bob. Hardy won easily
and could have beat his field BY block
had he been pushed. Nellie Sutherd sec
ond. Carlos Belle third Time, 2.3y.
Third hnat-BOb Hardy first, Nellie
Sutherd second, Carlos Belle third. Time
2.39l-2.
CONSOLATION.
Third race-running, consolation race
for gentlemen saddle horses. mile dash,
for horses that have started at this meet
ing and not won, Sl0D-Copper Head 10. g.
u. Boattie Richmond. Va; Duke of
Buckingham %. g., J. y. Mathews,
Manchester, Va. Isaac 90. ~, NJ. HarVie
Garrett. Richmond. Va; Alice II. o. M,
j. A. Rennoids, Richmond. Va.
Starters and riders as follows: Copper
Head, n. Beattic up; Duke Of Bucking-
ham. William Bell up; Isaac. q. =. Hob
son up; Alice NJ, Lloyd up Copper Head
was the favorite al 10 10; Duke Of Buck
ingham at TO 2; Isaac, to 2; Alice NJ,
5 10 2.
They were off with Alice VI. and Copper
Head IN front when Starter Carter gave
tho word. At the quarter Copper Head
showed first. q length before Alice VI.
second, running hhlf length before
Duke Of Buckingham third. At the half
Copper Head was two lengths away from
his competitors. and was never I'm serious
danger. winning the race with ease, al
most in a gallop. Duke Of buckingham
Iana- tftfr1 frna
ANOTHER coNsoLArIoN.
Fourth race-Running. mile dash, con
ISOLATION. weight for ages. for horses that
have started at this meeting and not
won. Sl0)-Myra II. d. M. four years,
j. w. Bradshaw, Lynchburg, Va; Fear
less d. e., four years. q. Mod Blake
Richmond, Va. Larry *. o. So. four
years. r. L. Chesterman. Richmond. va.
Dr Jones (br. q. J. J. Roche, Baltimore,
Nd. Alta Oh. M. three years, ". n.
Frazier. Ninety-siX. s. c.; Rhea (br. M,
aged -. G. Engleking. Richmond. Va.
This was perhaps the best running race
of the meet. When they got the word
they all went away well punched, al the
first turn four OF them were running
right mp together. Larry i showed up
a head before Alta at the quarter. with
Myra ii. second. They passed the judges
stand al the half with Larry X first. just
IL nose before Myra II. Dr. Jones who
was running strong, a half a length away
in the third place.
When they came into the stretch Larry
Is. Myra H., and Dr. Jones were all run
nmg side by side. DR.. Jones beat them
out after an exciting drive. It was
close finish. Myra IA. was second. "A half
"a 9Th away from Larry * She beat
him out In the stretch for the place.
Time Jones first money Myf-4
H. secOnl, Larry i. third.