The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN
ENTRIES TO RICHMOND RIDING AND
DRYING ASSOCIA TON RACE.
The Reidsviile Rnces-Sot,s From Oceonee-
chez Farm-Nr. DanEerasid's Accident
Sal. Of Emma A.

Tho spring race meeting OF the Rock
,,,,,hon, County Fair Association was held
al Reidsviile. y. - ouflis III -
n,ool and lasted three days. The weather
-, o,o and the track fast, and though
,,o .,,endance was slim on TUESDAY ana
xv,d,oadav n good crowd gathered al
~ rounds on Thursday. the attrac-
,ion beiug the free-for-al trot lot
,,,,rse ~ sen0 on that day the scene in
tbe prand-siand was gala one iicn
toilets Of ladies' glistened In the suillen.'
and all was mirth and Sood hulnoI'
I-vc,,rs,on trains we're run from Dan
,,iie Va. Greensboro, y. G., ana Hf'el-
mediate points, and we're well pdfoi'1rN'
Landlord NickeTs. Of the P.edmoht no
tel had his resources -aned 10 suppiS
~ crou,d With dinner. Secretary Joyce,
affable pleasant. and acconinio Ii''i'e'
managed affairs well. giving satisfaction
g. i,orec,nen and visitors alike. The first
ovonf on the score-card for Iuesnay'
tho 2sd. was tho 2.45 class trotting' FOR n
nurse OF $50. for which there were ihree
starters as follows. orphan Boy, chest-
MT ceidine BY Jim F.. entered by I'M
etock Farm. Dallas. Tex; Musque'oh'
bav gelding, by McEwcn. entered 10y
George W Haight savannah ga anu
Marian craig. bay stallion, enteIel ny
James c. Smith. Richmond, Va. NUS
qrefon won the first heat without usihs
extended in PA - after which Mus
oue'ou came 10 the front and took the
next three and the race IN 2.32 IA. 2.'2 ~
2.82 IA. second money going 70 Mosque
ton and third 20 Marian Craig. SAND
v,iched between the heats Of the 2i5 trot
came the 2.20 class trotting. for a purse
Of S25n ush FIVE starters, made w OF
| the bay mare Nellie D., entered by =
/ x Nelson Richmond. Va, the bay mare
/ Nellie Alfred, by Alfred O.. entered 10y
] Hnl Stock Farm. Dallas. Tex me piaek
mare Lady jefferson, entered by Amen
! Risk. the bay mare Kaolin. by kokonis'
| ana James G. Smiths bay gelding Say
I Wilkes. driven by G. A. Pussy The TOO
! dies Jr.. mare. Nellie D.. cleverly driven
bv Ioseph station. won in straight heats
! time 2.23. 2.22. 2.3-second money going
to Queen Alfred. third 10 Lady JeiIel-
son, and fourth 10 kaolin'
In 81 race Of nalf-mile heats, turning
on the same day for purse or So
! George J. Eugleking's brown mare Rhea
! got first money. Alexander Quarlcs lay
mare Miss Faic0nctte second ana >. w
| Bradshaw bay mare Nyrah, by imp
| Charaxus. dam Lady Buford, by Red
J Robin. third.
| \
| ers scored for the word 30 in the 20
| class trotting for a purse Of so. Billy
| Ackerson. "a bay gelding, 10y squire TAI
nadge. driven b. George W. Haisht won
| three heats and first money. while j.
| W. Peay's chestnut gelding. clipper
| (2.2i 10 took one heat and second money
| The non-hcat winners were Bay Wilkes
Morzala. and Bob Johnston, Though the
former got third money and Mafzaia
fourth. Time, PA y, 2.25. 2,25. 224 IT,
A dash of three-quarters OF mile run
ming. for q purse OF 500. was Won 10y
Myra H.. with Rhea second, and queen
OF Spades third.
Then came The 2.25 class trotting for
purse of $50 with four starters. The
| bav gcldine oakland Prince won the
first heat i'm 2.SS IL; then Miss Clay got
the second in 2.29 IA. the third was de-
! clded a dead heat between her and the
chestnut geding Orphan Boy after
| which the latter won the three deciding
heats and the race I'm 90 IL, 2.H L.
2.s5. Orphan Boy is a welcomed, hand
| some chestnut gelding by hoTfe called
linn t.. and is owned by the Hill Stock
| Farm. Dallas. Tex. Miss clay Is gray
J mare. four years old, bred by h. r. Not
| tiugham. Eastvlle, Va" and sired by
! Clay. son Of Walker Morrill,, dam Frln-
cessa. Jr. by Sherman Morgan, Jr She
is owned bv :. h. Nelson. Richmond. Va.
| and was trained and driven by Joseph
| station This mare got a three-year-old
! record Of OBS al the Virginia State ExR-
| sition races last fall. Miss Clay and Or
| phan BOY are among the FIRST, ~ not the
/ first. new Corners to the 2.30 list this sea-
son.
It was confidently expected that Thurs
day would be the banner day Of the meet
! Ing. and much interest was centered In
the free-for-al trot for purse Of 500,
which narrowed down 20 a field OF three
! starters. much 10 The disappointment OF
! the management of the association. At
O'Clock sharp the perennial cam
| paigner. Charlie q. t2I2 ~. appeared
| on the track. with Barney Demearest up,
! followed by Nellie h. ,2la In. and the
Texas mare Queen Alfred (2lS l-D. owned
by the Hill stock Farm al Dallas. IN
the first heat station finished with Nel-
lie r.. I'm 2H H. with queen Alfred
| second. and Sam Purdy's noted gray son
| third. After this Demarest won easily
| with Charlie 4. la 2.23 IL. 2.23. 81. sec
| ond money going 10 the Virginia mare
| Nellie d. and third 20 Queen Alfred.
| The. next event. a gentleman's driving
race Of mile heats for small purse,
! was a tame affair. and was won by the
Hon. Thomas Settles brown mare Ma
ME. with j. ". Pcay's bay gelding Too
Soon second. and w. j. Youngs black
mare Kate third
4 consolation purse for runners. half
mile heats. with four starters. went 20
Alexander Quarles' bay nliy Miss Carter
by POwhatan. dam Evelyn Carter. train
/ ed by George Waller. j. W. Bradshaw g
Queen of Spades got second money. and
Ralconette. bay FLY. by HrndoO on
| Sir Dixon. also owned by Alexander
Quarles. finished third.
1t is the intention or the association
20 give q meeting this fan. follOwing
either Atlanta or Richmond. when good
purses viii he offered. There is no
faster. safer, or better mile track in the
whole South than that at Reidsvillc. and
the place offers superior advantages foi
wntering horses.
on Tuesday. April 2oth. next. Will begin
The initial race meeting Of tho Richmond
Riding and Driving Association. The
meeting will last four days. and the out
look is rosy indeed, all signs indicating
a successful issue. Not only Will high
class harness racing he seen but gooo
fields Of runners will contest for th'
purses offered them alio. The classes
for trotters and PAGERS closed with th'
snug number Of seventv-thrCe entries
from States as far North as Connect.
cut down 70 Texas in the South. The
| tobacco purse. for 2:25 class trotters
which comes Of on the first day. has
| ten entries. while the 2.40 class trottin'
20 be contested FOR on the sane day is
filed with thirteen entries. The mer