Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25
RACES AT BULLFIELD
FIRST MEETING OF HANOV EIs
breeding ASSN A SUCCESS.
ACCIDENT DURING OTEEPLECHASE.
MIR. CrOxton's Horse Turns SOM
ersault and Che Rider In Painfully
Many Go from Richmond.

Bullheld, near boswell yesterday. and a
most excellent programme OF events was
carried through in a manner which re-
flected credit upon the management and
gave much pleasure 10 the spectators.
A very large crowd OF ladies and gem
uemen went from this city on a special
train over the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad. and great num-
Der Of racing enthusiasts came down
from fredericksburg coverings band OF
Fredericksburg. accompanying them. All
were conveyed from boswell to Bulheld
in cOnyeyances furnished by Mr.. II. II.
boswell and the passengers were taken
direct 10 the beautiful one-mile track.
which had been put IN excellent condition
Tor the occasion. A grandstand had been
erected just or the course. and this was
well filled with ladies. among whom were
some of Richmond's most lovely bellies.
Refreshments were served during the day
on the slope of the lawn just Off from the
track and everybody was well cared for.
a DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
The races were all pregnant with ex-
citemcnt, and some OF ihe finishes were
exceedingly close Only one thing oc-
CURED to mar the pleasure Of the occa-
sion. and that was a rather serious acct
dent, which happened I'm the gentlemen's
ateeplechase, in which Mr.. Louis CrOXtou.
of HenricO. son of Or. Croxton, was the
unfortunate victim. There were twelve
hurdles to be taken by the horses. and
Hustler Mr.. CrOXtOns horse, took them
all until the tenth one was reached when
DO some manner he trippCd and fell.
Turning complete sOmersault. he dis
mounted his rider and Mr. CroEto0 fell
heavily ON his head. lie was soon picked
up by friendly hands and his father ana
several other physicians rushed to his
assistance. II Was found that me had sJs-
tanned slight cOncussion Of tho brain.
aad DE was at once conveyed 10 Mr. Dos
wells home whore no win remain for a
fcw days IL is not thought that his IN
Juries will prove at all serious. as he raj
Eed almost as soon as he Tegained con-
sci0usness.
Iu none of the other races did any ac-
cdent whatsoever occur and though 1lr.
CroXton's injuries threw @ dampcr over
the crowd for awhile. considerable en-
thusiasm was manifested in the subse-
quent events.
If1E FIRST kAlE-
The first race was farmers race half
mile dash. open TO horses owned and rid
den By farmers living in Hanover and
Caroline counties. There were six horses
entered. and the animal ridden by Mr.
Dick Taylor won by a length. getting as
his prize a handsome saddle. He got
away first, and was never headed though
at times closely pursued by G. II. Green
well. who captured the second prize. a
bride. Il. r. Winston Won the third
prize. a whip.
The second race was a mile dash, weight
for age, all ages-lrst prize. s1j; second
So and third H. The Cntrics wcie. Chez
bar. b. g., owner. T. b. boswell; El Prin-
cipe. b. h., owner, c. H. Hurkamp. The
horses got away together. and ran neck
and neck for the first quarter: then Che-
bar went to the front, and led 1T Prin-
cipe by at least two lengths. lie held
this lead until the turn was made into
the stretch. when El Principe. responding
to the lash. went forward. Cheb3r man
aged however, 10 hold the lead and
passed under the wire a winner by
nose. Time. 1855.
a HEAT RACE.
The third event was a heat race. half
mile heats best two I'm three. weight for
age. all ages-frst prize, $25; second, $40;
third, S. The starters were: La Nivan-
dieve, blk. T.. owner 7. B. boswell;
Brock. b. e., owner c. II. Hurkamp; Well
feel. Jr.. c. b.. owner, r. II. Lowry.
The first heat was won by Brock I'm .5J.
The start was a very ragged one. and
la Nivandieye got away some distance In
the lead. As they turned into the stretch.
however. Brock moved up abreast OF Ia
Nivandieye. and I'm a few seconds went 10
a.
length in the lead.
The second heat was won by La Vlvan-
dieve In 5j second Brock got away first,
and held the lead for an eighth Of a mile,
but was headed by la Vivandieve, who
kept the lead 10 the finish. going under
the wire winner by length.
La Vivandieve won the third heat and
race, capturing it from Brock, who got
away first, by a nose. The heat was a
very exciting one, and the little flly made
a game run. The time was 81 seconds.
THAT sTEEPLECHAsE.
The fourth race was a steeplechase, two
miles, gentlemen riders. minimum weight
80 pounds. open TO all horses-frst prize,
silver cup; second s.. The entries We're:
ST. Victor ch. g., owner T. b. boswell;
Sam. D., ch. e., owner. c. II. Hurkamp;
Hustler, ch. g.. owner, w. c. Parkinson;
Bashaw. Jr.. b. h., owner. T.. Z. Haw.
Bashaw got away first. and held the lead
for the first mile. running three or four
lengths ahead of the bunch. At the tenth
hurdle Hustler fell and dismounted his
rider Mr. Lewis Croxton, and the horses
all went wild. None Of them seemed 10
be certain Of the course, but St. Victor
was the first to find II, and he won.
Sam. ID. was really the winner though,
the mile flag TO the last hurdle, where
they went wild. The race was declared to
have been no race, because OF tho fact
that wrong instructions were given the
riders.
The fifth trial was a mile dash, weight
for age all ages-frst prize. S25; second.
SO: third. 81. The horses starting We're:
Chcbar b. g. owner, Il. B. boswell; I'll
Principe. b. g., owner, G.. Il. HurkamD.
El Principe got off first. ana at the
start had the advantage OF at least
length. but az the half Chebar narrowed
the gap. and, running abreast OF his op-
poncnt. came down the stretch at thun-
dering pace. Chebar laid back until the
wire was reached. when he sprang 20 the
front and won by head. Time, l:5O.
ANOTHER HURDLE RACE.
The sixth event was a two-mile steeple-
chase open only 20 horses owned and
ridden by members Of the Deep-Run Hunt
Club. minimum weight 80 pounds-iirst
price. silver cup; second. 50. The entries
were: Breeze b. g., owner, j. d. Mat
thews Hayheld. blk e., owner, II. e.
Beattie; Sam. D., ch. g. owner, c. IL.
Hurkamp. queen Bee b. m. owner, Ju-
Ian Morris and Rufiin, CHI g., owner,
Julian Morris.
AS none Of these horses showed up, the
race was thrown open 10 all comers, ana
was participated in by the horses who
ran I'm the first steeplechasc sam. ID.
won the race from Princeton, the only