The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-16
THE RACES YESTERDAY
The Fastest Time EYor Made on the Track
Of the Driving Park.
STOCKTON WAS INJURED BY A FALL.
The Young Bicy Takes u Header
Over the Body OF Shumadine and
tendance Smaller Than on the
Other Days Of the Scnsons

All previous records for time at the
Driving Park were broken yesterday
afternoon when Young's chestnut geld
Ing Clipper trotted mile in 2:20, The
card offered was sufficient to please
everybody who was looking for excite
ment. 1t was the closing day of the
spring meeting and the attendance was
not as large as that of the previous days,
probably 1000 people being present.
In the first race there were eight en-
tries, but only four starters. Passport
took the lead from the start in each heat
and kept 1t until he passed under the
wire, although Bird showed him close al
several points.
The second race was the event of the
day. for II was In this race that Clipper
made the fastest mile yet made on the
track. The first heat was won by Miss
Thompson. the favorite, In 2:25h. with
Clipper close on her heels. 1t was the
second heat which proved TO be the most
exciting of the day and meeting. Miss
Thompson took the lead, but fell behind
at the quarter post. Clipper going to the
front in fine style and coming under the
wire thirty feet ahead of Hew!tt's mare,
making the mile in 2:2l. BY quarters the
time was given as rs. LOSE. l:4sS and
22l. Each of the two succeeding heats
werd captured by Clipper, each time
coming under the wife In canter.
The bicycle races came next and
proved the most interesting cycling con-
tests of the week In the first race--a
hnlf-mile novice-there were seven en-
tries a. H. Yahn winning the medal in
;15, with H. c. Hodgson second and l..
Shumadine third. The other starters
were Harold Saul Eugene Edwards, J.
T. Hill, aud c. j. Lawrence.
In the one mile open race the starters
were &. Ya;hn 4. S. Woodland. w. d.
Nye. Paul r. Stockton. Guy Hail. and
L. Shumsdine. as pace-maker. The race
was close and exciting one all of the
participants keeping in a bunch until
three-quarters of a mile had been cover
ed. when Shumadine took a header Be
hind him was Stockton. who also went
over and was seriously injured. He laid
on the track until crowd went to his
assistance. DR.. Morgan. of Berkeley rem
dered medical attention and found the
young mans right leg injured. The win
ncr of the medal was w. d. Nye, with
Yahn second. and Hall third. Time. 2i6
Tie third race-half-m.le open-was
won by j. a. Anderson. Jr., with Hail
second and Nye third.
The morning race furnished sur
prise, Randolph winning in :5llh, with
VeXation second.
The summary:
First Race-2:4O class, trotting: mile
heats, three in five purse $500
oSok'oil' w. *, ny ManDrltOn
Campbell Observation-Disclosures. III
Bird Eye, : C., by Prince Bel
mont tStatem Observation-Disclosures 9 .
Lillian D., blk. m. breeding un-
known Is. SMITH .....,....... 1913
King Alley. b. g, by Allie Wilkes
hathaway Observation-Disclosures. Dis
Time: 2:3O. 2:32, 2:3ils
Second Race-2:2l class, trotting:
purse $500.
Clipper. CHI. g, by Melville Chief
Miss Thompson. br. m, by
Toodles UewitD
Julian May. b. g.. hathaway. 3 ;
Sir Credit, b. g., by Mckinney
tMatthews) . 4AAA
Time: 2:25H, 2:2l 2:25
Third Race-Itunning. one-mile dash:
purse 5000.
Randolph. s. J.. (Wcst ...1
NcXation, :. K. ORoam ..
Freezer. CHI. e. Uehmam ....... 3
Time: l:5li2.