Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-10
SAM D. THE VICTOR.
@ Got the Bsst Of Hustler In tho
nalf.nih Dash.
OTHER EVENTS OF YESTERDAY.
Bos Hardy Carries on the Road
ssers-Copper Head Win. the Con-
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Yesterday.

II the company present at the race
track yesterday afternoon In point OF
numbers compared unfavorably with that
assembled during the first days OF the
meeting. there was stiil goodiy muster
In all departments.
The weather was again OF a charming
character. and the sport OF an interesting
Kind. and there can be no doubt that
the meeting Just concluded has been a
most successful oae. The promise OF
President Blake. made in his opening
address, has been faithfully kept. and
the racing has been conducted in strictly
honorable and gontlemaniy manner and
the meetings OF The Richmond association
will be added 10 the list OF fixtures where
horscmen can be sure OF getting "A squar,
deal and straight run for their money
Gibbons Rise and Fall OF the Roman
Empire never told OF stranger uprisingr
and downfallngs than have been
seen in the latter half Of the
two decades since the modern era
began In American racing. The caldron
has seethed and bubbled ana the mess
seemed weary while IN cooking. There
has been a scum on the surface. but no"
IL has settled. and the good. strong meat
IN the pottage viii be found. The ideal
was lost sight of. The Improvement OF
the breed OF horses" was showed fathoms
1ccp beneath "a suffocating avalanche OF
noney-making aspirations. and the race
,oursc became "A thing. the miasma from
which rose 10 high heaven. Meetings like
hose OF the Richmond Riding and Drivinl
Association indicate that the great Amer
Fan turf has plenty OF backbone left, and
.hat a new era has begun. the tone oil
which Is wholesome and healthy TO q
degree.
MADE AN EARLIER START.
a somewhat earlier start was made
yesterday afternoon. and racing was re-
sumed with final heat OF the half-mile
dash. for horses used habitually as sad
dle-horses. In which Hustler and Sam ID.
ran q dead heat on Wednesday by the
light Of the moon. The course afforded
good going. and Hustler took the lead
al starting. and quickly settled down
clear OF Sun ID. SO they ran until making
the bend for home when Hustler slipped
and sam u. made his effort, and won
q good race by a short head
The principal trotting event was for the
Hotel purse of Si00, open to horses of the
2:2) class. for which Lady Jefferson and
Miss Thompson were the two most fan
cisd candidates: the former, however.
could only land second money. Miss
Thompson never looked like winning ana
Nellie D.. the high-priced Richmond trot-
ter. won rather easily. The best time IN
this race was made by Lady jefferson
in the second heat. who travelled the
distance in 2:23 IL.
THE ROADSTERS' TROT.
The next event was the gentlemen
roadsters trot or pace. open only 10
horses used habitually as roadsters for
six months prior to race, with owners up.
Toddles Miss Finney. and Tobe were the
ahsentees Of the seven entered over night.
Nellie Sutherd was the favorlte. but, al
though she trottcd well she could only
finish third In the first heat, being beaten
BY Bob Hardy and Carlos Belle, the lot
ner OF which experienced no difficulty In
winning three straight heats. whlc Sc
cond money went TO Nellie Suthefn, VINO
gained second place in the second ana
third heats, with carlos BeHe 'h'"' an"
Little Staten fourth.
CONSOLATION RACE.
Now came the consolation race. for gen
tlemen's saddle-horses, the chief event oil
,he day. for which odds were of course
freely hetted on Copper Head. who
brought OF the good thing with great
case from Duke of buckingham, with
Isaac third and Alice VI. fourth.
The closing race Of the meeting was the
mile dash. consolation. for horses that
had started at the meeting ana had not
won, with weight for age. Dr Jones
always had the call In the market from
Alta and Fearless. with all the otner
runners supported AT extended rates: IN
AftHru ftNn
running 10 the three-quarter pole. but the
Tavorite landed his colors successfully
amid a general outburst OF cheering.
which proved oonclusively that the TURF
Is as popular as ever. and that III VIII
hold It's own against the Anti-Gambling
League.
DETAILS OF THE RACES.
Following are the details:
First race--Trottine, 2:20 class. Hotel
nurse. 500 First heai-Lady Jefferson
Il 10 p first. Miss Thompson % TO
second. Nellie Afford 60 To y third. Nellie
d q 10 p fourth. Bay Wilkes az TO y
Nth. Time. 2:25 IA
Second heat--Lady Jefferson Is TO y
nrst Nellie II. G TO - second. Nellie Al
ford a 10 % third Miss Thompson Is TO y
fourth, Bay Wilkes 10 10 - u'S''''N'"'
Time. 2.25 Ia.
Third heat--Nellie ID. q to 5, first, Lady
1effcrson q TO 9, second. Nellie Afford
Is 10 y third. Miss Thompson 70 TO -
fourth. Time. 22s "a.
Fourth heat--Nellie ID. g TO 100 nrs''
Miss THOMPSON % 10 . second, Lady
Jefferson a 10 - third, Meme Ahoiu
Is 20 y fourth. Time. ~ T. "a,
Ftfth heat-Nellie q. q 10 lV hrst, MISS
rhompson Is TO p second Nellie Afford
10 TO 2, third, Lady Jefferson uo 10 -
'nurth Time 30 IL.
Second race-Gentlemens roadsters
rot or pace-open only 10 horses used
sahltually as roadsters Tor SIX NOUNS
nrior to race, and must be driven by
owners. Purse, 800
First heat-Bob Hardy Gohn Branch
even) first. Nellie Sulterd "a. NJ. scout
10 81 second. Carlos Belle Ureston
ne,v,n. G 10 - third. Little station CIV. }.
kimbrough. S to > fourth. Time, 2;ib ii
second heat-Bob Hardy q 10 - FIRST,
Nellie Su,herd (eyes second, Carlos Belle
n TO p third, Little Station 90 10 y
fourth. Time. 2sS9.
Third heat-Bob Hardy e 20 % first,
Nellie Sutherd Is % - second, Carlos Belle
Is 10 2, third. ilttle station go TO > fourth
Time. 2.3s Il.
Third race-Runnng. consolation race
for gen,lemen's saddle horses. mile dash,
for horses that have started at TINS
meeting and not won. TO carry lao pounds
purse $lOo-Copper head I'll. Beatte' 70
8, nrst, Duke Of Buckingham CIV pen,
Z to y second, Isaac lG. Hobson. EVEN
third Alice NJ. Victor Floyd. 10 -
fourth. Time is
After several failures. the nag zen "
capital start Copper Head was 'ne
first to show In advance. ana ne was
followed by Alice Nj, Duke OF Buchihs'
ham. and Isaac in very close conn
many. This order was maintained paS'
The quarter pole when Alice NJ,
gave place TO Duke OF buckingham ana
was promptly overhauled by Isaac. MAX.
ins the bend for home, Copper Head
was siill In front. with the race well IN
hand. winning In a canter 10y two lengths
Fourth race-running. mile dash; con-
ISOLATION. weight for age. for horses that
have started at this meeting and have
not won. rurse. SEQ
Dr. Jones ll9 pounds. 10 % won
Myra III. ar pounds. l 10 y second
Larry X. Og7 LIZ pounds. y to p third
Fearless ui9 pounds. TO - 0. Alta on
pounds. 4 TO p .. Rhea QI pounds. q
TO y ..
a LONG DELAY.
long delay occurred before the signal
was given 10 a serambling start The
quickest on her legs was Myra H.. who
got well away. Larry X and Dr. Jones
being next. with Fearless. Alta. and
Khea some distance behind. When halt