The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-22
THE RACES.
Perfect weather-Swift Flyers and Close
and Interesting Races.

and Interesting Races.
The races on Friday and Saturday of last
week, at Pleasure Park, near this city, under
the auspices of the Trotting, Driving and
| Pleasure Association, were a great success.
| The weather was perfect and the racing was
close, interesting and exciting The atten-
| dance was only fair, but those who did not
attend missed the best racing ever witnessed
in this section. There were four events on
Friday and FIVE on Saturday.
The first event was running race mile
dash, purse 500. There were three entries,
and they came under the wire in the following
| ORDER
DIR. Jones, br. G., J. j. Roche, Mt. Wash
lngtOn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Lithograph, b. g., W. R. Cook, Washing
ton, ID. C...............:,............
Consolation, c. G., Charles Dautrich, Ar
Time-l:20.
The second event was a trotting race. There
were fourteen entries and twelve starters.
| Honest John, entered by Charles McHenry,
| of Frederick. was forced to the fence by two
sulkies becoming locked. His driver was
thrown out, and the horse ran off, making SIX
rounds of the track. After this he partici-
| pated in the race, which was 3-minute class,
purse 1925.
Cantrilla, b. M, R. C. Bedford Wash
Dundee, Jr., R. V. Smith, Frederick > , ,
Sadie B., h. m, British Brothers, Fred
j y
| Topsy Gold Dust, blk. f., A. G. kaut-
man. Wakefield. .......................... ! I
Time-2:36l, 2:35, 2:31.
Running Race-Half mile heats; two in
| three; purse Sl25.
Maid of Screen. b. m, J. }. Rock, Mt.
Washington. ...-....-......-............-... l
Foible, b. E., Bolliugbroke Stable, Md
dleburg. :
Honest Tom, G. G., F. Sales, Washing
ton. ID. )
Time. O:5l!. 0:5l. 0:5S
The fourth race was a trottiHg event. purse
SIPS. in .. There were only two starters,
Freeman. b. G., J. Waters, Baltimore, and
Felicia. br. M, Chesapeake Stables, Balti-
more. Four heats we're necessary, Freeman
taking first third and fourth heats and the
purse. Felicia winning second heat. Time
:. ~, 2.424. 2.37 and 2.S6i.
sATURDAY's RACES.
| The attendance on Saturday was larger than
on Friday The FIRST event was a running
race, mile dash. There were FIVE entries
and three starters, as follows DIR. Jones,
br. e.. entered BY J. j. Roche, Mt. Washing
ton, Nd; Lithograph, b. e., entered by W.
/ R. Cook, Washington. d. c., and Cousos-
/ ton, ch. e., entered by Charles Dautrleh,
| Arlington, Nd. DIR. Jones won in l.iSa.
| with iithograph second aud Consolation third.
| This was q fast race, at the rate Of about l.3s
for the mile
There were FIVE entries aud FIVE starters IN
the , 40 class trot, in 8, purse Sl2l. Fell
/ cia. b. M, from Chesapeake Stables, Balt-
/ more won three straight heats IN 2.29t, 80
| and 23Il Cantrilla entered by r. c. Bed
ford. Washington. d. c.. got second money,
and Henry L., entered BY r. Croft, Hanover,
Pa, third. r. g.. entered by Joseph l..
| franklin. Westminster. was fourth IN the irsi
and second heats, beating Anna Bell, 81 Ar
hngton racer and was last in the third heat.
The third event Was a running race. I mile
heats , in 8. The race vas won IN two
straight heats hy Maid OfScreen. entered by j.
I j. Rock. Mt Washington. Nd; Honest Tom.
/ entered BY +. Salcs. Washington. d. G.. see
| ond. and Foible, from Belhngbroke Stables,
third. Time 81 aud 81
/ The most exciting rare &C the day was the
/ free for all. purse SUI. 3 IA >. mile heats
| One trotier aud three PAGERS started. Of the
seven entered. Maud Jacobs, entered BY ).
/ r. Motier. Silver Run. VAS disianced in the
/ first heat Comet, entered by F. Barnes. Bal
timore. who was third in the first three heats,
/ was ruled out in the fourth for running. This
I left the contest between Maggie Campbell.
/ trotter entered hv W. Merheld. Arlington.
aud Alien H.. a PAGER entered by J. ".
| Chance. Arlington. Maggie Campbell took
1 first heat in = 24l and the third IN ,. -. Al
/ len II. took second aud fourth heats in .. -.
/ This made fifth heat necessary and 4 vas
after o clock when they were started. The
/ interest was great. aud the crowd Tisked late
aud cold suppers 10 see il. Ii wasa beautiful
race. The horses we're close 10 yether the
entire distance. and came under the wire ST
most side by side The PAGER had the pole.
and went the mile without Il skip or bFeak.
The trotter broke twice, hui did not lose
much. bnt that little was sufficient Ia lose the
4 heat and the race. The mile was covered ia
( 225. Il was the fastest race Witnessed here.
and the pace was maintained IN every heat
The last event was a hurdle race. az West
minister horses. aud was full Of interest. There
we've four entries Dandy, owned and ridden
/ bv Charles Crawford. Nell. owned aud ridden
by Percy H. Shriver. Jimmy owned by james
Stoaer aud ridden by John /. Reifsuider. Jr. 4,
( and MARYLAND Pat. owned hy John T. stone
siier aud ridden by Luther Stiielg. The race
was half mile. and vas won BY Dandy IN les,
with Nell second. Jimmy third and Maryland
Pat fourth. Nell vas close mp oa Dandy
when they came under the wirc aud Jimmy
vas at their heels, while Pat was some yards
{ behind jimmy
Between the iirsi and second events there was
an exhibitions trot by Toad. beautiful little
horse owned ly w. Neriield. Arlington, Nd.
who was announced as the fastest pony IN the
world Toad made the mile. without break.
in ? 49,. the fastest mile ever troited IN this
city.
The Judges were Dr. George H. Baaghman.
II. ". Slade aud p. II. Babylon. David
Cowan, Jr., Of Baltimore. was starter. and
Orlando Reese clerk.