The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-07
MAGNIFICENT RACING
Yesterdays Events Characterized BY Some
Pretty and Exciting Work.
1lODLEWIuKs WINS THE BIG MONEY
Other Winners Were BIRD Eye nnd
Peter Cooper-The Running Race
NOT Yet Decided Owing to An Acct.
dent and Delay in startinK-Fan.
tnsma Was Crowded to she Fence.

When the hour for the races arrived
yesterday the grand stand was literally
packed with enthusiastic spectators, the
steps were crowded, and for about half
the distance around the track was lined
with people.
The first event was the postponed race,
3-year-old, 2:40 class. There were four
sntnes-.Blrdeye. belonging to Messrs.
winning the first, second and fourth
heats. A sensational feature was the
squirt made by Clinton IN the third heat,
making the mile In 2:31A and winning
easily. In the fourth she broke and came
In late fourth.
1t required but three heats to decide
the second race. 2:3o GLASS. pacing
stake $500. Nfr. Mariners little brown
mare Tlddlewink won all three heats
IN q brilliant manner, David II. being
Tho only competitor that caused her any
trouble at all. but she invariably sue
ceeded In shaking him Off. This was a
splendid race. and provoked great deal
of enthusiasm.
In the third race. 2:16 pacing. Peter
Cooper. brown gelding, owned by Burt
Schaffer. of Maryland. won the first
three heats, with Corbet at her neck in
the second, and In the third, with Hap
piness In THE lead until the last quarter.
when he forged by grandly and passed
St
mare by a head.
Tho last event was the running race,
half mile heats for a purse OF $3.50. There
were originally eight entries for this
event, but three OF them were with
draTwn, and "Unluoky," dark sorrel
came in as No. 8, making 5 in ell. The
race was for the best two in three, and,
barring the difficulty in starting. was
extremely interesting. Fantasma and
Chiswick were the favorites. but the lat
"a lr Inc t-t,- \
last in the first heat, the former being
easily winner. and making the circuit
or the track twice and half before she
could be checked by her rider In the
second heat Chiswick crowded Fantasma
TO the fence before they had gone a. hun
dfed yards, and although famed by the
collision, she came In close second,
Ghiswick finishing first. A protest was
entered by Fantasma's rider, but to no
purpose, the heat being awarded as fin
iShed. Owing to this accident and the
lateness of the hour. the third heat has
been postponed until noon to-day, when
FantaSma and Chiswick will run II Off
Mr.. Harry Fancher again efficiently Of
Heated as starter. The judges were
Senator F. f.. Greacen. of Baltimore:
Afessrs. Joshua Garrison, of Princess
Anne county, and l.. II. Gwathmey, of
Norfolk. DR.. Gilchrist and Mr. A. F.. Luz
Their We're the timekeepers. The COM
plete summary OF the races follows:
CLASS. $500.
Time-2:33A. 2:33ls. 2:S1k. 2:2sh.
Lucena. b. M. w. P.
Briggs. Baltimore. Md. ......4 3 3 .
Bourbon Riggs, b. s., Geo.
w: Singer. Baltimore, Md. "a A 3
Bird Eve. s. c.. Smith
& Hooker. n. c. ..............1 / Q /
Clinton, br. &. w. L.
Bass. Richmond. Va. ........3 . 4
SECOND RACE. 2:so CLASS, PACING.
STAKE $500.
Time-2Isla. 2:1sA. 21sH.
David H.. b. h., W.
Greenwav. Md. .......2 8
Martha Drew. b. m, ].
B. Drew. Pa. Observation-Disclosures d
Starting. $. O.. S. Work.
Man. w. Va. ..............6D O
Emma T.. S. m. Tirerto-
mn Stables. Md. ................3 8 9
annie Mariner. b. m. II.
T. Cromwell. Va. ..............4 4
Tiddlewinks. b. M, Cot
taee Farm. Va. .....1 l
Aikenside. b. e., Stoner
Oueen BeSs. hr. M. II. 3.
FuCcrson. n. c. ............5 D {
THIRD RACE. PIG PACE. $500.
Time-2I7H. 2:l6A. 2:17.
Allcndora. blk. m. Cot
lfl'.t Il arm. ' Il. 4 q
ilanuiness. b. m. John
R"amcr. IA. ...-..:.. :.........2 2
Peter Cooper. br. g, Burr
Schaffer Md. ..................1 /
Corbct. h. e., Frank
Barnes. Md. .....................3 3
FOURTH RACE. RUNNING, HALT
MILE HEATS, $3.50.
Best two in three. Time-5l,s. 5S.
st. Vincent b. h.. NJ. II.
White. n. G. northumberland S
Fantasma. CHI. t.. j. +.
Large go. 1900. ..:...............
ChiSwick. b. h.. VIM.
Garth. Va. Observation-Disclosures. /
IIlliridcc. b. s.. j. j.
hohch. Ma. .''''... ..'.............3
lHluCkN ;. :. ...................2
The events for to-day are as follows:
No. 7-a:aa Glass, Trottins, rerchnnts'
and Mnnufncturers',S Stake $500, 60
Entries.
Lille D.. dun. m. by Gilt Edge: C. Steele
| Norfolk, Va.
Muttin H.. br. ny Danco1iay.