The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-10
RACE MEETING CLOSED.
TIE LAST DAYS PROGRAMME
PROVED 4 GRE8T SUCCESS.
Nellie ID. Won the o.2O 1rottlDg Raoe-Ssm
ID. Beat nus,ior--Bob Hardy Took
the Gcntcman's Driving Race.

the Cent.cman's Driving Race.
a good track and beautiful weather
greeted the last Gay Of the initial meet
OF the Richmond Riding and Driving
Association.
Although there was small crowd.
much enthusiasm was shown. and the
racing was good.
NIr. Frank H. Walker. the trottng-race
starter. Who has given such general salts
faction 10 the public. 10 the Association,
and 20 the owners Of the horses, IN an
nouncing the winners at the last trotting
race. took occasion to thank the drivers
for their assistance. and 20 express 10
the public his appreciation for the cOur-
tcsics shown him. saying that II he had
erred IL was the head and not the heart
Mr.. Walker S. without question. the
best starter Of trotting horses ever seen
on this track.
The meeting proves successful one
financially and otherwise The manage
snent OF the Association are satisfied with
their initial meet. and say that next ran
they viii show q field Of tfOtting ana
running horses that has never been
equalled here.
THAT AIIYGrD DEAD HEAT
In yesterdays Times ~ was stated on
Mr.. Hurkamps authority that he positive
ly declined TO start Sam D. in race TO
decide the dead heat run on Wednesday.
Mr.. Hurkamp said that he started sam
ID. without preparation in yesterday s
race and under protest; that me rulea
compelled him 90 do so, otherwise ne
would have been fined and ruled Off the
track
Therefore the opening event yesterday
WAS "a half milo dash between Hustler,
llOhsOn up. ana Sam d. Hurkamp up
90 decide tho winner Of the ihree-heat
race OF tho day before.
sam ID. and Hustler each had heat
10 their credit. and had run "a dead heat
Oh Wednesday
Great interest was manifested in this
event and 30 was exciting from start
10 finish
They scored n good fifteen minutes at
the post Hustler was restless and am
0ious TO be- away making several false
breaks
At last they were off, Hustler having
the best of it. and 10 looked like cinch
for he and the bookies, as hc was the IA
vorifc being up an odds OF one 10 two.
Sam j.. was placed at even money, and
Doe got thc stuff
When They reached the first turn Hust-
ler was two lengths away from Sam j.
Hgrkamp was riding to win. using whip
and spur unmcrcifully Taking the quar-
fer turn they were Tapped zap, Hustler
having haf "a length the best of it, and
Hobson was using the whip. Turning into
the stretch. thcy were lying side 10y side.
head and head. Both riders were work
ing hard. u looked like another dead
heat, but. no. sam managed, after
beautiful and hard-fouEht race, TO show
nose before Hustler under the wire.
Time. g.
TRorrING RAcFs.
First race two-twcnty trot Hotel
purse. 500 Miss Thompson Cbr M. II.
NJ. Hewitt. Charles city Va; Nellie j..
CO. mo-. S. T.. Nelson. Richmond. Va:
Lady jefferson dix m}. a. Risk. Will
mantle Conn. Ncllic Afford 10. No..
George W. Haight. Savannah. Ga.
First heat When starter Walker gave
Tho word. they got away 10 rather
poor start Lady jefferson and Nellie AL
ford having the best of DO. the other three
trailing
Az thc quarter Lady jefferson was first,
90 leneth away from Nellie Afford. Nellie
d.. the f1Forltc. was iu third place, two
luetls before Miss Thompson.
AT the haI Lady jefferson was still
leading. NeMo Afford second. Hewitt
driving Miss Thompson. had forced Nellie
b. on her feet ana She showed in third
place Turning tine three-Quarter Lady
Jefferson Was still E0lnc well up in third
place. Neiic Afford one length away DO
second place.
Ia the stretch Lady jefferson led.
Nellie Afford and Hewitt head and head
Son second place. Nellie u. Third. Lady
jefferson won the heat. Miss Thompson
showed second. having beaten Nellie AL
ford out for tho place. Nellie Afford third
Nellie D. fourth Time. 2.25 If.
Nellie j.. was the faVoritc. odds . 20 3.
Miss Thompson was second in the bet
ting.
second hcat-Aftcr about six trials they
were gotten off in rather ragged cOndi-
ton. Lady jefferson had the best at the
start. and showed FIRST az the quarter
pole. with Miss Thompson tapping her
in second place. Nellie ID. third
COMING up the stretch to the half-mile
post. Lady Jefferson Was FIRST. just
head from Miss Thompson. Nellie Afford
third
At The thrcc-quartcr. the Lady was stiH
iu front. with Miss Thompson we'll up. "a
quarter of "a length away. iu second
place. Nellie -. bad come up very close
and looked Ike 70 sure thing for the heat
but she went oft her feet at the critical
time and lost ground.
Taking the back turn coming home
Nellie b.. showed up abreast with Miss
Thompson and Lady Jefferson They
were coming al rafting gait lowering
inc liNt Nl Nlt NiI'l meat TWO FtNNNlNt
When they came under the wire. Miss
Thompson showed first boy nose, Nellie
j.. 100 second place. "a half-head before
Lady jefferson. Miss Thompson was
set back 90 fourth place ON account of
foul Lady Jefferson won the heat. Mel
i-e ID. was pat back for repeated breaks
Go second. although she showed ahead
of Lady d.; Nelhe Afford third Time.
2.H1-4.
Third hcat-Nhen they came 20 the post
for the start AIR JOS station was dfiv-
ing Nellie d.. having taken Mr. Hatch S
pace in the sulky. Mr.. station drove
a winning race. ass De took the lead from
nc start. and the field could never over
take Nellie H., though they pushed her
strong
Al the quarter Nellie ID was a half
lClwth before Lady jefferson. who was
going steadily in second place Nellie
Afford and Miss Thompson were head and
head too third place. Passing under the
wire az The half. they were going in the
sane order. Nearing the three-Quarter.
Nellie ID. came away from Lady j.. and
as they passed the thrce-Quarter post
Nellie u. was leading Lady jefferson
second Nellie Afford third From this
on. station. driving Nellie D.. had it all