Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-09
1T WASA DEAD HEAT
Sam D. and Hustler Tie In the Gentle.
mems Running Race.
OAKLAND PRINCE WINS THE TRor.
Whttby Victor tn the Pacing Con-
test, and Duke of Kent Carries
Days Entries.

The miseries experienced on Tucsda
aid not extend TO yesterday. and tn
weather was all that could be desired
being. in fact. a foretaste OF the joys tina
summer holds IN store. AS a consequence
large company assembled. the attend
ance being one OF the best since the open
ing. and uniformly large In every depart
ment. Expectations were realized. as Ia
as the racing was concerned. Tor u III
fields were not large. interest was WEI
sustained. and II was not until the moo
had risen that the racing stopped-w''
one heat still TO be decided-and the GRO"
dispersed.
OAKLAND PRINCE WON.
The course was In very fair condition
ana somewhat later start was haue
proceedings being resumed with the "o'
ling race for the Brewers purse 10
which Oakland Prince. who won the MS
neat on Tuesday. was always faVorl'e
With Fanny Martin and Melno Princes
he only others backed. The favorlte neve
ooked like winning. however. ana WIFE
IT the long odds OF . 20 /. won 'he nc"
Two heats with comparative ease.
The talent remained by Oakland Prince
,oweyer. who justified their confidence D!
carving off the fourth and NTH heats
ana the race. with Wills second, ah'
he other horses distanced, the best tiihe
,.s0l-i being made in the last heat.
THE PACING CONTEST.
Lena Mn was the most fancied can
5jdate in the pacing event. ana Jus
managed 10 finish up with the can II
the second heat but swerved under th'
u,bip in the third, and lost the race by
neck To Queen Gothard. In the foufti
heat. the favorite, who is notorlousls
pad actor at the post. got on idst' anu
never regained her position. ana the rae
wont TO Whitby. who started at ~ 10 l.
The nth and seventh heats were W."
by the same horse, who was nrst ui'u ~.
the wire in the sixth, with potnaiu
sond. but on returning 10 Weish H. w o.
Shepherd lodged an objection 10 the VIZ,
,or on account Of repeated breaks, ana
,t,cr going fullv into the evidence the
Judges upheld the protest and awarueu
me race 10 the latter horse. Second anu
,hlrd money was divided between Lena
Hju and Queen Gothard. who scored even
THE RUNNING RACE.
The five runners for the purse OF YIN
for the haIf-mile heats, best two IN 'hIee'
weight for age. were cut down u wv
after the second heat. The Duke OF ken'
and the Maid of Screen fought out the
issue. the former. who was conceding the
letter Two pounds, only winning an eA-
citing race by neck.
Although Maid of Screen had. through
the mistaken judgment of her Jockey
travelled the distance at racing speed.
accompanied By Kittie Gray, In the second
neat. the extra work undoubtedly mill
.ated against her chances
The days sport concluded win the
half-milc heats for horses used habltualiy
10 saddle horses. with gentlemen riders
I'D IL was. OF course, the piece de re-
sie,ance OF the afternoon. and secured a
field Of six runners. OF whom Hustler,
although not made favoriie. ran dead
hea, with Sam u. In the third after each
had scored once.
THE DETAILS.
First race-second heat. trotting. 2:Sj
.lass-Brewers purse $500, OF which $lJJ
10 first. SO to second. SIS 10 third. and $50
10 fourth-Wilis 90 To p first, Menlo
Princess 6 10 y second. Miss Clay % TO p
third Oakland Prince Il to p fourth.
Passport 80 to p nth. Fanny Martin @
10 2? sixth.
Third heat-Willis G 10 p first. Oakland
Prince e 10 81 second. Menlo Princess Is
10 p third Miss Clay go TO p fourth,
Passport go TO y nth.
Fourth heat-Oakland Prince (even)
first. Wills g TO - second, Miss clay 90
10 p third Menlo Princess Is 10 p fourth.
Passport 60 to y NTH.
Fifth heat-Oakland Prince Il 10 p first,
Wills (eveD second. Passport go to p
third. Miss Clay 60 TO p fourth.
sixth heat--Oakland Prince Il 10 p first.
Willis (evenl second.
Second race-pacing, free-for-all class.
purse 800.
Second heat-Lena Hill g TO 1W first,
Queen Go,hard g to p second. Whitby
Is to - third.
Third heat-Queen Gothard Is TO y first,
l.enr. Hi q TO lO) second, Whitby az to
D third
Fourth heat-Whitby GO to y first.
Queen Gothard e to 81 second, Lena Hill
2 to 81 third.
Fifth heat-whitby a to 2, first. Lena
Hin Il 10 p second. Queen Gothard a to
p third.
sixth heat-Queen Gothard q to u first.
Whitby e to u second. Lena Hill q to y
third
Seventh heat-Whtby g 10 y first Lena
Hill (even) second, Queen Gothard (even)
third.
Third race--RunninR. half-mile heats
best two In three. weight for age.
First heat-Maid of Screen 0l5 pounds.
TO p first, Duke of Kent or pounds. 10
y second. Katie Gray 200 pounds, EVEN
third: Rhea Ql5 pounds. | to - fourth.
Larry X. ar pounds. 10 TO p fifth.
Second heat-Duke of Kent @ TO 1o)
Grst, Larry X. Q5 to p second, Rhea
6 to p third. Maid Of Screen (even
fourth Katie Gray % to y nth.
Third heat-Duke Of Kent e to lW first,
Maid OF Screen % to p second
Fourth race-running, half-mile heats
best two in three gentlemen riders; open
only 10 horses used habitually as saddle
horses. TO carry 1856 pounds.
First heat--Hustler o.. Croxton. to 81
first, Sam u. Owner even) second. Cop
per Head (owner. to p third. Isaac (G
Iobson, IL to p fourth, Duke or Buck
ingham CIV. Bell. 10 to p, Alice NJ. CIV.
Bergen, TO y.
Several failures occurred, and when the
flag fell Duke of buckingham and Alice
NJ. were left at the post. Copper Head
got away in front. and made play from
Sam ID. and Hustler for about two fur
longs, when Hustler took up the running,
followed by Sam D.. with Copper Head
losing considerable ground and Maid OF
Screen bringing up the rear. No further
change was made. though Hustler slipped
at the distance and only managed to win
The race after a neck-and-neck finish.
Second heat--Sam II. q TO 81 first
Hustler g to y second. Isaac do to p
third. In this heat Sam ID. made the run
ming. being closely followed by Hustler
but managed to hold his own. and won
an exciting race by neck, with one
length between second and third.
Third heat-Only Sam ID. and Hustler
started after "a tedious delay, and it was
almost dark when the flag fell and both
jumped off together. and went neck and
neck around the course. At the quarter
Hustler had a slight advantage, but
round the bend Sam D., who was on the
pole. forged to the front and II was
generally thought that Sam D. passed
under the wire half a head in front OF
Hustler. though the judges decided II was
q dead heat The race will be decided TO-
day. when the best card Of the meeting
will be forthcoming.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
The entries for to-day are as follows:
First race-2:2o class. trot, Hotel purse.