Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
HAD GOOD RACES YESTERDAY.
The Attendance san smRII-son'c
Exciting Eyents-TO-Day's Card.

The second days races at Lee Pleasure
Park were pulled or yesterday In the
presence OF even smaller crowd than
on the previous day. despite the fact that
in the main the contests we're exciting.
the track being somewhat faster than on
Monday.
The first race was a 2:27 class trot. best
three In five. for purse Of $2oo. The en-
tries were: w. c. Gregory's Bob John
son. y. Lilienheld's Matte H., J. Stations
Clandon, and T. NJ Hewitt's Ban Wilkes.
After repeated efforts the first heat was
started Bob Johnson being given the poe.
For the first quarter 1t was neck and
neck between Ban Wilkes and Matte H..
but soon the bay geldlng dreH away, ana
maintained a good lead throughout, cross
ing the wire in PSI. Matte II. finished
second, Candon third. and Bob Johnson
fourth. Bob Johnson was shut out. Driver
Staples. who drove Matte H., was taken
down by the judges. who claimed that ne
Intentionally held In his horse. W. G.
Bryan took Stapless scat. and drove the
bay mare in the remaining heats.
The second heat proved to be most
exciting contest. After losing considera-
BILE time in starting, Ban Wilkes ana
Matte II. drew away from Clandon, who
was never in the contest. The mare hnal-
" drew away and led the gelding by two
lengths. when she went under the wire
In 2:3l Ia.
The third heat was close one between
Matte H., and Ban wilkes. the former
taking a lead. which was, however. never
overcome. though she only won the heat
by neck. Time. 2:27.
The fourth heat decided the race, Mat
tie II. being an easy winner. The bay
mare took the lead in the start. and,
never losing it, crossed the wire in 2:S,,
four lengths ahead of Ban wilkes.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was a gcntemen's
driving class, pacing and trotting. best
two In three. purse 500. The starters
were: y. Livngstone's Henry Komis. ii.
II. SCOTS Corn Cracker. and W. j. Car
ter's White Toe White Toe was given
the pole, and led for thTeequarters OF
a mile when Henry Komis drew way,
and won easily In 2:i6 IL Corn Cracker
passed White Toe in the stretch, and
finished second, White Toe crossing the
wire last.
The second heat ended the races. as the
horses crossed the wire i'm the same rela-
tive positions as in the first heat. Henry
Komls held back until the last eighth,
when he proved himself an easy winner.
Time, 2:i5.
The next event Of the day was run
ming one-mile dash. for all ages. weight
for age. purse $3.50 This race proved most
exciting. the six horses remaining bunch
ed during the entire course. Duke of
Kent the pole horse. failed to get start.
Hollywood won by a neck. Chebar coming
second, Myra II. third. Time. l:4S.
THE LAST EVENT.
The last race was a half-mile running
contest. best two In three. saddle horses,
gentlemen riders. minimum weights, l5'
pounds. purse 500. Stafford won the first
heat. with Bushrod second. Fighting
Creek third. and Jackson fourth. Time,
.531-2. In the second heat Jackson out
classed his opponents. finishing easily In
"a Stafford was second horse. Bushrod
third, and Fighting Creek fourth.
jackson won the third heat. and the
race, finishing in SO. Stafford came IN
second, and received second money. Thlrd
money was given 10 Bushrod, and Fight
ing Creek finished last.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.
The following is a list Of entries In the
races for to-day:
2:35 trot-AIessage Bell, by Galloway &
Rose; Red Light, by j. II. Farrar: Mo-
nopoly and Clsndon. by Joe Station; Suzel,
by c. b. Neal: Mosel. by NJ. Bergen; Mar
win Craig. by Thomas Anderson.
2:27 class. pace and trot-Red Bird. by
T. l.. Staokhohse; General Dachwood, by
Joseph I.asslter; Oakley H., by w {.
Gregory: Nancy Lee. by Joe Station; Prin-
cess Eulalie. by G. Med. Blake; ban
Wilkes, by Defender
Running, three-quarter mile dash, for
saddle horses-Pope. Jackson. Hustler
Colonel Johnson. Moses. Doctor Daisy
Ironside, Princeton. Brock, Stafford. Cop
per Head, Prince Edward, Bushrod.
Running, half-mile dash, saddle horses,
gentlemen riders--Pope, Jackson. Hustler,
Colonel Johnson, Moses, Fighting Creek
Bushrod, Doctor Daisy. Ironside. Prince
ton. Brock, Stafford. Copper Head, Prince
Edward.
The entries in the jockey running race
could not be gotten last night, but 1t Is
understood that the race filled well, ana
will be one OF the most exciting OF the
week. II Is an open race, mile heats. ana
IL is said the best horses at the GROUNDS
will start.