The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-01
THE RACES POSTPONED.
OPENING or TIE SPRING MEET DE-
LAyED BY THE MtDDY TRACK.
The Event. Announced for Yesterday VIII
Come on To- bay, Provided tie "ea'"-
ef P.rmits-LIst Of tie Entries.

Owing 10 the muddy condition OF the
track the opening OF the spring race meet
mad to be postponed until to-day. All
that is needed to insure perfect success
and large crowds Is good weather for the
next four days. Everything at the Expo
sition race-irack was all activity yester@
day. every effort being made BY the man
agemcnt of the meeting TO have the
course In good condition for the opening
events.
on account Of the postponement, the
races as announced 10 come of yesterday
will be run to-day, and the programme
of eacn day will be arranged according
lv. This meeting bids fair 10 be the best
ever held here. as many fast flyers from
both South and North are stabbed az
the grounds. The purses are unusually
large and fine races may be expected.
Among the trottcrs are such performers
as Orphan Boy. Nerlinda T., heDus'
Queen Gothard, Red Rover, Nellie Al
ford Lena Hill. and others
The entries for to-day are as iollo"s'
90 rnor.
Charlie G.. roan g.. Edward Lips
Baltimore. Nd: Bay Wilkes o. g. Jas
q. Smith. Richmond, Ban Wilkes DIX
r.. North-Bcnd stock Farm, Neyanoke'
Va: Lille D. dun M, W. Greenway'
Havre de Grace. Nd; Merzala 90. M .
b. Nelson. Richmond Va; Billy Acker-
son 1b. 20. G.. ". Haight. Savannah, Cal
Orphan Boy Cch g., Hill stock Farm
Dallas. Texas; clipper (ch. g.. }. W.
Pcay. Reidsyille, y. G.
2:4O rRoT.
Hampton %. 81. J. G. Smith. Richmond
Marion craig Cb. So. J. &. Smith, Rich
I
Shcppcrd. ShcpperdstOwn, W. Va; Billy
B0wicgs d. e.. North-Bend stock Farm
Woyanokc. va: Miss Finney ~. M. W.
l.. Bass Richmond; Chester Bell 30. No,
n. J.. Ftackhouse, Marion, s. c.;
Menlo Princess Or. M. T. J..
stackhouse. Marion. s. c.. Prince
Albert 40. 80. 5. y. Nelson. Richmond;
Carlos Belle %. M. ". q. Bryan, Rich
mond. Passport DO. M. 4. Risk, Will
mantle, conn; Musquetoon %. g., g..
W Haient. Savannah. Ga.
RUNNING RACES.
Running. half-mile heats best two r.
three. gentlemen riders open only 10
horses used habitually as saddle-hOrses,
sloo-1. Hustler (dh. g., W. &. Parkinson,
raylorsyille, Va. 2. Fighting Creek o..
e., ]. Il. Chahin, Richmond, Va. B.
Copper Head Cb. g.. G. h. Hobson. Rich
m0nd Va. 4. Duke of Buckingham do.
g.. j. y. Matthews. Manchester. Va.
8. The +. r. v lch. g. William II. West
| Baltimore. Nd. 6. Reno tch e.. q. W.
Rollison. 7. Isaac %. -, NJ. Harvie
Garnett Richmond. Va.
Running, mile DASH weight for age,
N0o-l Or. Jones 1br. e.. 4 years., J. j.
Roche. Mt. Washington, Md. ?. Miss Car
ter DO. m, 3 years.. 6. j. Engleking,
| Richmond. Va. 3. Myra II. %. m. Z
| years.. j. w. Bradshaw. Lynchburg. Va.
T. Fearless ID. e.. years.. O.. Med. Blake,
! Richmond. Va. .. Larry X. b. S.. years.,
! r.. J.. Chesterman. Richmond. Va. 8.
Katie Gray (ch m. years.. 4. u. Payne,
! Charlottesville. Va. T. Tolula ,ch. m, }
| years., j. +. r., and w. r. Crabb, Hague.
! Va.
Mr. Frank Walker The most noted mai
/ in his line ia the country, will De The
starting judge during the races. Nj
/ Walker is from indianapolis. and fas
served on all the great trottiag tracks OF
/ the country.