The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25

| caught the flag I'm the second heat.
The fourth race on the card-the 2.lS
class, trotting. purse 3i00-was scheduled
as special attraction and furnished very
fair sport. although IL had TO be carried
over 10 the following day.
Monroe Wilkes, 2:l7 II. driven by VIII
liam Hewitt. won the first heat in Pop.
Albert c. finishing second. Panstone third,
Alrlch fourth. and Clipper last.
Albert C.. I'm W. G. Bryan's hands. had
no difficulty I'm winning the second and
third heats I'm 2.22 IL ard 2:23 IL. with
the Wilkes geldlng. who is no longer
young. second i'm each.
The fifth race on the programme-a
dash OF nve,eighths OF a mile. running.
for maiden two-year-olds. purse 800, with
five staters-proved quite nm interesting
affair. and went 10 Robert Bradley's Mid,
ridden by the midget Tommie Powers.
In Etoie got second money and La Vi
vandcre third. Time l:ol
\ dash Of a mile. running. purse 500.
had five starters. and the winner turned
up in J. T. Rochcs DR.. Jones: Duke OF
Kent second. and Captain Russell third.
Lewiston and Ella, by imp. The Jacobite.
also ran.
The seventh and concluding event on
the card-a hrcc-quartor-mile dash FOR
saddle-horses, gentlemen riders up-went
20 Jackson. with Lewis Croxton up.
Fighting Creek second and Brock third.
Time 1924.
Friday was getaway day. and the at
tendance wac light in spite Of glorious
weather and quite am attractive pro-
grammc.
Col Hough tapped Tho bell shortly after
!, o'clock for the starters i'm the unfn-
iehcd 21S class three heats of which
bad been decided the day previous.
Albert g.. that really good son OF Clay.
aud "a mare by Tenct won the heat I'm
2,i If. with PanstCne second, Alrich
third. Monroe Wilkes a bad fourth, and
Clipper behind him.
In the summary Albert c. stood for
fret money. Monroe Wilkes second, Pam
sicno third. and Alrich fourth.
The ego pace purse $50. bad four start
ors n Ili Noon. Princess Eulalie. Havelok,
Dr.. and Oakley T., and IN this order the
ouariette stood for monies IN tho sum-
marry Time 2.2j 2.2l. 2.2j
For the 2.3J class. trotting. n purse Of
$500 was offered. which brought out an
even half dozen starters.
Tiiiio Ferguson, 60 handsome brown
mare boy Tiilford, entered and driven by
w. E Hoover. Bowling Green. Ohio,
Won ~ first heat in 2.2S II. with Maicl
second. but was al sGualihed for not bring
ing in proper weight. and the heat given
10 Mafcl
Mosul. q rangy bay geding. driven by
| Nike Bergen finished first in he sec
ond heat. then followed it mp by win
ming the third and fourth just as easily
DO this race Majc got second money. :.
g. Nelson's Nancy Lee third. ana Thomas
tndcrson's Marian Craig fourth. Time,
Dds IA. 200 if. . % Ia. 2.So. ELLA T.,
by Woodturn Ham1letonian. was distanc-
cd in the second heat. Mosul. the VIM
ror. is four years old and trOts with
| spreadcrs. knec-boots and the like. but
is fast horse and can trot close TO e.2n.
He was driven 10 a carriage during the
early part OF the season. Mosul is own
od by W NJ. Parrish. ana was bred by
| william Ellison. of his city. lie is by
| Sultan. ont of Virginia Maid. by sam
| Purdv and HIS record previous TO this
race was 2.32 IT, Ths three-year old trot.
| purse $50. was simply jog for Bird
| Eve and DIS second winning race of the
| week
THE son Of Prince Belmont had 10 90
| no faster than l.4l 2.R. 24f. There
! were only two other starters. Josiah
! Quincy by pamlco. was awarded se'-
ond money. while Ginter. by Quaitermns-
! ter whc was rank and unsteady, caught
! the flag in the second heat.
a dash Of three quarters OF q mile for
| two-year-olds. purse $40. resulted in n
| victory for Robert Bradley's Mild. with
| Tommie Powers up. Ia NiVlndere sec-
ono. and My Vic third Time 100.
Then followed "a dash Of mile. running,
! rurso 500 Robert Bradley Florcne
| Hubbard. with 10mmie Powers mp. v0l,
with III Principe second, and Russian
| Third. Time l:i7.
Tho concluding event on the card
q dash OF half mile for saddle-horse.
! gentlemen riders up-went TO J. W. Park
inson's jackson. with Lewis CroXtOn mp,
DIS third win of tho week. Brock second.
and Molly third. Time 81 st.
During the meeting Col. Robert llouIh,
| OF Baltimore. acted as starter WIN
| Mossrs. II. o.. Char liin and ". l.. Wick
] ham as associate. W. j. Carter started
| the runners aud p. a. 5. Brine served
! as secretary of t.n races.
President Watkins. Secretary w. o..
! Owens. and tho Executive committee "-
| bored hard m tho interest of the associl-
! ti1r. etfu a.. -enfu-o WAS not success,
ana the loss amounts 10 over $4,000.
Among the interested spectators Of the
ctafc Fair races We're Mossrs. J.. II. Du-
| iancv. OF Fauou,fr. and j.. y. Lewis. ct
/ Brunswick. Both gentlemen conlret
! breeding cetali lmonts for thorough
! brc1s and camp stables Of runners.
SIR. pularcy OWL the stations Modef-
ator. by Lisbon. ONT Of Moderator. by
| INN UrrrIon. AMI King H1zem. hy King
! Ban. on of naz. 10. lie resides 30 WASH
| roton hut hro.is thor0ughbreds and
hunters al bis farm in Fauquicr.
.rn- chestnut colt. Bril- Eye. that won
! .f.. ti,~...-,- ,lr-rII and 2.il classes. trIt-