The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-21
NECK AND NECK RACES
CdPECHfRLES EyENTs WERE WELI
FILLED And HOrLY CONTESTED.
Hollywood Fell. but His Rider Escaped
The Chesapeake Fair Is Fine Success
and the Attendance Very Gratifying.

CAPE CHARLES. VA. Aug. 2o.-spe
cial.-The eighth annual fate OF the ches.
areake Agricultural FAIR Association
opcned to-day under very favorable cir
cumstances. The exhibits this year are
much better than any previous year, and
the large exhibition halls aro entirely
too small to accommodate tlem all.
The attendance for the n.st day was
very gratifying 10 The managers. anc
shows that good country ft.r Is stu
arprtciated. There are very isw fakir,
here. and patrons are rst assaileI ON al
sides by their ear-splituag cries. OWNS
IN the drought which has prevailed in thu
section for some tlms past. ths track WA
n little dusty. but In fairly good condt
ION. and the races Were Well Oiled ana
holly contested. They resulted as faL
lows:
First ace-three-year-oids aud under
Eastern Shore of Virginia horses. too ir
three heats. purse Siov:
Jack Martin o.. - Recommendations .
Douglass Morel %. mo- .............2
Miss wellington Cd. ND ............3 d
Time. 2:l9 81, 2.fy Is. 2.5 i-i.
Second race-2.5O class, trottng. purse
5000:
Mamie Dee q. M ............. . IL J.
Lucy Ashby 10. mJ ............ .
Arnold o.. g. ........'.'..'.'..
Sivorware ......................- B
kittie Hawk ...... ........... 3D.
Time. 2.35. 2.29 Ia. 2.5o 80. 2.2 ID. 20
Third racc-2.2t class. trottins, ANA --
pace. mixed; purse 500:
Mamie Dee %. M .......''.'''.... I
Corbctt DO. So .......'''''''''''''''
Kinda ". %. mo- ...........s..sts.. 5
BurlCsQue &C.. 3D. .......'....'''''''' >
Calmo. 90. g. ...............'''..'s'.' 8
Time. 2.27. . y IL, 2.2L
Although this race was won IN straight
heats. it was "a hotly contested ono, Dee
ing "A neck-and-neck contest from start
TO finish.
Fourth racc-runnlng. two IN three, hali-
mile heats. purse SlOO. Hollywood hrst.
Burt second. Miss Carter third, ScarhacN
fourth. This was another ncck-and-n'ck
race. and I'm the final heat Hollywood ieH,
sustaining n sever cut on the neck, anu
the race WAS awarded TO Burt hoiy-
woods rider was unnurt.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA. n. Y. Aug. @.-ro-day' :
excellent card. cont aiming several gooI
things. brought out largo atiendanc.'
The day was perfect and the track las'
Summarize.
First race-four and "a half furlongs
NllrOna O03 Chorn. 4 tO ID first, Ateen-
tina second. Sky Blue third. Iimt. ~
Second race-Cno and 0ne-clshth miles
Lookout uo2, Chorn. 90 ID nrst' n--p''
Lex second. NaNahOe third Time, l.1i.
Third rIco-Ouo mile-SIr Excess Nlff
Griffin. > 90 % first. Wcrh,rs second, Pep
per third Time. ~ 3d.
Fourth rdcc-n ilrlongi TUNA way
az Martin, 10 % hrst, Merry Non
arch second, in-0mar third Time, ta.
Fifth race-tWO miles, over ellh- hu.
dlcs-kikenny OU, CHANGER TO j.
first. Southcrncr second. Marcus tniii.
Time, 1853.
ALEXANDER ISLAND.
WASHINGTON, Aug. @.-AleN"nd r
Island summaries.
First racc-sx and half furlone
Wmdeate a 20 ID first Duke Of az.
second Bolivar third. Time. / q l--
Second racc-f0ur fuflougs- Affinity o.
10 90 first, Murray second, Rapids ihir i.
Time. .iu
'Tfiri raco-sovon furlongs Billy Boy q
70 ID first. Dart second, Avon tnrh
Time. 1871.
Fourth race-one and one-siNtoerfh
miles Ottoman % to ID first, oh eort
second. Brouston third limo. .'5 l-i
Fifth raCe-fOur ana Ouo-half furlOnH
j. Mclaughlin 40 90 ID first Craftsman
sccCrd, Ike s.. third. Time. % II.
Sixth raec-siX aud hAlf tution
Eclipse. Jr. G tO ID first. Finn water s,e-
end, Jersey third. lsme. 30 Ia.
pIsApPoINIMENr AT TIE A9ufhtcf
AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK. =. l., N"e.
2D-There was a very large att'l ia.'
az THIS track to-day fo witness the Sport,
the weather being clear and cool i
the track fast but the visitors u.f.
doomed 20 Disappointment as the Dat,
originally am excellent one. was can.I .'-
Is spoiled By tle numerous t'ff
When the owners discovered that
horses. entered .n the third racn. WNH..
have 10 be sold for $500 thty lef
alarmed. and AN were scratched out. 70
the exception of Ch1rIde, who WNI ND
over only two faVOr.tcs won today r i
all OF the finishes We're or tho l|.l-.
distance order. summaries.
First rart-nv. IurIDurs- llur fll .r 1870.
Penn. T. % ID first fenita second, Cone
neraugh third Time. 1909 ~.
Second Iacf-sN iurlou t-~M aA-rNNU
0Ol. Simms to I'D first. lnUuir.nlp sr.-
Oul. Founding Thrill Time. 1913 d..
4 hlrI racc-0ns ana One-luar. 'r u.l
-'harlde OBS. DogsetO had Wall
over. Time nor taken.
Fourth race-siX lurlOuss -Noll"f
Kocfe to 81 first. King T.. so,..'
Hereto third. Time -.i6 %.
Firth racc-onc mile-W. b. li2. NaI rI
to 3D. first. Abingdon second. LuIl
third. Time. l.4.
SiX-h race-cnc and one-hali miles
Moore ON Sheedy. 3 to 3D. drsl
Alonzo second, Baroness thIri. I
1888 g.
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