The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
THE RACE MEETING or THE ROE
MOND RIDING AND DRYING CLUE.
A succ-s ful Issue, Good fi'll OF Horses
and We'll Cont sd Ense Sale az Net
TAD. and Miss Clsy-D~sth Of Mor'e.

the commend tmcnt on account oi i"i"
which caused postPoncmcnt cay "i'er
day. -,
cay. the %. that the Arling.o on mccilhs
az baltimore had been declared OH on
account Of lack Of entries ~ was decided
d, President Blake and associates OF the
1}ichuord association 10 carry out Inc
regular programme. though previous 10
that IL was announced that the harness
races would be decided OF Saturday and
Monday. affording owners an opportunity
10 shin North. and Tho running contesie
on Tuesday and Wednesday OF the past
week
,rhc Arlington meeting being declared
OF. worked decidedly TO the advantage ol
cur association. as. with two EXCEPTIONS
all Of tho horscmon remained ana wen
fought contests were tho rule
on Saturday morning. the ith, the S""
shonc out bright and clear. ana mar
roXs were pat 10 work on the track ana
NV the afternoon IL was very heavy, pnt
IN 10 start on. Before ] O'Clock inc
crowd commenced 10 gather Increasing
AS the afternoon wore on. Hch toilets
Of ladies' glisfcned IN che grand-stand ana
the First Regiment Band discourscd
sweet music. Starting Judge FRANK r.
Nvalker Of indianapolis. Ind, tapped the
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tobacco purse OF $500 for the 70 class
trofting In the judges stand were II. C.
ehambiin. w j. Carter. and T. +. Tay-
Tor. while Preston Kelvin and James
Fletcher ala The timing. The starters IN
mis- class were j. g. Smiths bay geldine.
Paw Wilkes. by Black Wilkcs,T NJ. HeW-
it's black rclding, Ban Wilkes, by ne
fender: $ y. Nelson's bay mare, Mci%a-
Ia. by ". H. Maxwell. Geo. W. Haight
bay golilng BILLY Ackerson, by squire
Taimalec. ana J. W. Peay's chestnut
gcldine clipper. by Melville Chief.
Tho race was a split heat affair, which
Il took five heats 10 decide. The first
head. Billy Ackcrson. was first under the
wire. Bay Wilkes finishing second. CLIP
nor. third. Ban Wilkes, fourth, and
Afcrzala in the rear. time DID, IL
I'm the second heat clipper well driven
bv Allen RISK. finished first. with Bay
Wilkes a good second, Mcrzala third
Ray wilkes fourth. aud Ban Wilkes
last. time 2.36. The third heat also went
to the chestnut goldine by Melville Chi"f
with Ackerson second, Bay Wilkes ihird'
Ban wilkes fourth. and Mer2sla last,
lime 2.3O. In the fourth heat, Bay Wilkes
got Off we'll and lead TO the three-quar-
ter pole. where ne was Joined by Acker-
son and Clipper Down the home stretch
the nght was between the latter pair.
but Just before reaching the wire the
Melville Chcf gclding made tangled
break and Ackcrson got the heat, with
BAY who's. second clipper in third
place, Mcrzala next, iand Ban Wilkes
last: time 2.21 "a. Clipper got the nfth
heat and the race time 200. The other
moroy winners were Billy Ackefson, Bay
Wilkes. and Merzala.
The 2:fo class tiotting for purse OF
500 was sandwiched in between the heats
of the 2.25 class. and went TO W. ). Shep-
herds brown mare. Fanny Martin, 10y
AYarka, driven by Charles Hatch, I'm
straight heats. time 259 If, 2.SS IL; 2.%
ia
The gray mare, Mss Finncy. by Gray
Eagle. owned by John McCauley. OF tins
city, and driven by W. l.. Bass, finished
second I'm each heat and taking second
money. third going TO Preston Hclvin's
Carlos Belle. and fourth 10 Geo. W.
Hashrs Drown mare Tohie. The non
money winners we're j. G. Smiths bay
gelding. Hampton. and y. NJ Hcwitts
bay geldng Billy Bowlcgs. A couple OF
running races, one of a mile Dash. weight
for age, and the other one Of hair mile
heats gentleman Jockeys up, concluded
the days sport. The former went TO
Katie Gray. with pr Jones second, and
Geo. Med. nlakcs bay gclding Fearless.
third
In the race Of half-milo heats ,ho start
ers were j. II. Chanin's bay geldins,
Fighting Creek W. G. P,rknson's c.ost-
mat ding Hustler Harry G. Bcattie's
bay colding. Copper Head. G.. " Rolli-
sons chestnut gciding, Rono, ond VI.
H. Gaunetrs bay gelding Isaac In this
race. Fighting Creek was hot favorite
bat struck himself az the post. and nm
shed very lame ln the first heat Reno,
We'll ridden by g. a. Allen. was inst at the
Wire, Copper Head. with g. b. Hobson
up. third. and Hustler. ridden by L. \. =
Brlnc. third: time "a -. The second
heat went TO Hustler. ridden by G.. -.
'l1hson and Reno second The third
heat was Il repetition Of tue second.
proved t.c victor.
Monday aftorN-on. the attendance was
sond. ard worla 100 doubt. have been
much larger bat for the three tcning
weather.. The fist event on the scOrc
card war tho Merchants purse of 1896
TO, the $50 class. irottns. vita seven
starters. az follows ". c. Grcgory's
chestnut gelding ROh Johnson. 10y IOb
Johnson; T. NJ. Hcwitts bay mare, Kit
tie r.. by Nutgoii; A. u. Domains
HamblctoniIn; l.. Putneys hay mare.
Lalla Anderson, by the same sire. DO
SCph LassiiCi's black stallion. Gen. Dash
weed, by Simmons; lin Stock Farms
chestnut goldng. Orphan Roy. 10y linn T.. ,
George ID. Bennctts chestnut gcldine
Prince Albert. by Greenwich. and George
W. Haights bay gcidins. Postmaster. by
Georgia Wilkes The first heat went 10
Eastwood. driven by c. a. Pussy. Post
master second. Lalla Anderson third IN
Ia B. fourth, and the others strung ou'.
Time 2.S.
In the second heat the field got OF well
and l'ass went 10 the front with Iila
3D.. and made drive for the heat. lead
iug all the WAY home and finishing two
lcneths ahead of Lalla Anderson. Dash
wood third and Prince Albert fourth
Time. 2.n. Lalla Anderson took the lead
iu me thirl heat ana STAYED there tiIl
The Wire was reached. Prince Albert a
close second, Zilla n. third. ana Post
master fourth. Time. 2.3ol-i The nnish
OF Prince Albert ia This heat had a sus-
picious look. and when the field scored
up In the nest heat William Chapman
The driver OF Prince Albert. was called
y. 10y the Judges ana warned. the result
inr his winning tine heat easily. I'm
2,@ %. with Orphan BOY second. Zilla
Is. third ana Bob johnson fourth The
ffth heat also went &c Prince Albert
lalla Anderson second. Zilla H. third and
orphan Roy fourth. Time. 2.23. In the
sixth. ana deciding heat the nOn-heat
winners were sent 10 the stable and the
remaining four. a tired lot scored up
for the word. Prince Albert won in the
slow time or 2.S9. the pair OF WOODBURY.
Hamblctonian mares second and third
and Eastwood fourth. Prince Albert got
first money Lalla Anderson second.
Zilla Il. third and simmons coal-black
son DaShvood fourth