The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
GREATSPORr TO BE FURNISHEDA
NORFOLK TINS FALL.
Mr.. Mariners Meeting There to Proceed
Ours Here-Lucelle Bisckwood =
Triple Producer-Other NoteA

.'vi AOih DIlNlus TdIh, tHu .ht' SS'i'
Mariner who owns and controls the well
appointed grounds and track Is jubilant
over the bright prospect ahead for the
success OF his fall trotting meeting fixed
for october 9Th. eth, sth. and 9th, during
the week preceding the fair, and races
OF the Virginia State Agricultural Society
to be held here.
1t was thought that because the Nor
folk meeting connicted with the dates as
signed for a number of important light
harness meetings I'm other sections that
the entries TO the series OF stake races
inaugurated by MIR. Mariner would be
very light This fear. has however been
thoroughly dspcllcd as shown by the list
OF nOminatorS TO these stakes which
closed on August 9Th.
Mr.. Mariner Will offer something over
si3. 900 10 Do distributed I'm stakes purses
during tho four days 81 racing and the
contests arc likcly 10 furnish high class
sport.
The 2.lO ciar. FOR frDiiers has ~ on
tries and those include some ~ The most
prominent horses lu Tho LS-i ana South
Among the stables entered are those of
william T.. Bass. W q Bryan nni 4. -.
Nelson. NJ Richmond. w John Holman.
Winston ~ e. f. " wight N1ihfffr
Island Va roffage CrDYe fafn. IN
folk. va. +. y Mipton Ns'Dn ~ 8
s. Cniie-. Hampton. 70 ifrsfrf
Erothera. WILSON - . ~ g. trE4rfn.
Halifax. - CT n a Nfrfftfs1 1aftt.
turn Pa. g pre1noff f.ssf i,Itff'f.
Pa. Frank - JIoeu bai'nrfr ~
chas. Nash. Marietta. penn lrlst f''f
stock Farm. pookuJe 10 ~ ~
Teneyck North EfsnDn =. - fffHs
Brown. WllAamspor'. PENN an0 . y.
Evans. sclo,o Ma
In the 2.s0 class Tor pacrfr there 80
sixteen entries. including some bright
prospects among green horses.
In tho 2.24 class for trof'ers there are
20 entries. and the list includes LILY D.
by Gilt Edge: Matte r.. by Deucaiion.
Menloe Princess. By Anteros' Anfeeo
Belle. hv Anteeo. Cherycroft by Nut
wood: Powell. by Wlckline. Lallah Ander-
son. by Woodburn Hambletonian. Judge
Cox. by PhalanV: Pressure Isle. by Nor
folk: Stormer. BY Storm King Cecil NJ.
by Sea King: Red Blossom. by Red
wilkes. and Icyle Maid. by lclye. The
2.gO class for trotters has 20 entries. IN
Guiding Ettamore. by Albert H.. Albano
nv Nutbourne: wyoming. by wilton Hat
tie walters by Sir Walter: Red Blossom
by Red Wilkes and King Brine. by King
Clay.
The go class for trotters has a
good lot entered and will very likely
furnish one OF the hottest contests OF the
meeting. The entries I'm this class num-
Der Il. including the dun mare Lilly d..
nv Gilt Edge Matte H., by Deucalion'
Miss Annie. by Egotst' the fast midget
Little lobe. 2l9 IA. by Pamlico; Maggie
Campbell. by Pamlco; Clipper by Mel
villa Chief: Kate. by Woodbridge Jr'
Cecil NJ. by Sea King: Kate McCrackeh'
bv Red Cedar and lcycle Maid, by lcycle'
For the 2:24 class pacing, - entries were
received. and in the list some hlsh class
performers. but the 2:l2 class pacing uiu
no. fiji and was declared of.
In the programme will be Included a
number Of class races to,be announcer
later. The entries to these Will close on
September 22nd. and should they FIJI as
the stakes have done the Norfolk meet
inc will very likely be the greatest that
has ever taken place over halt-mle
track I'm the South. 49,, -
Mr. Mariner has spent somrtnhS 'Ne'
$4,000 in building his track and Improving
the grounds right in the midst OF an III
tense financial depression. too.
Such a spirit OF enterprise Is certainly
rafresbing and horsemen have rallied 10
his support. .r.
Tho bright outlook for the Norfolk
,reetinr augurs well for tho success OF
the fair and races Of the state Agrlcul-
tural Society here, which will come OH
on October 18th. 18th, 18th and l6th ioi-
lowing as it does the Norfolk meeting a
o,oollv number Of the horses entered
thera will be brought here and started III
the different classes. The purses are NOT
90 large. but still of sufficient size 10 at
tract good horses.
Entries to these races close on Sep'ein-
her 20th. and Secretary William u. owens
thinks the whole affair will be Dig sue
- ,-he-e will be five races each day.
EQUALITY divided during the meeting De-
tween running and harness horses.
| col Renuehann Cameron, president o.
| .bo North Carolina State Agricultural
| coc,etv STONED over here on Monday las'
| ., a return trip from the North, wheie
| Ia bad been looking after the interest -,
his society. the annual fair OF which VIII
be held at Raleigh. on Octoper -is', -
| Ord and 24th, the week l',''"9
fair and race meeting at RlchWohu' VI
| cameron has determined TO make a SUI,
| cess OF the racing feature TINS year anu
the state Fair race meeting uhuer NE
suneryision promises 20 be unusually at.
tractive He Is one of the largest ano
most prominent breeders OF thoroughbred
and trotting horses in North Carolina
ia hos the interests of hocsen N tlor-
| oughly at heart. 4.
The Raleigh meeting following as II
does the Richmond and norfolk meeting
uur attract horseowners from those
rl,ces who would otherwise branch OF
in other directions Liberal purses foi
MINERS and harness horses will be Offered
and the fact that such man as Col.
cs1reron IS at the helm will ensure liberal
! treatment.
" G. BRAN shipped his stable OF trot-
tors from the Exposition grounds track
on Tuesday la,t for Timonium, Md;
where he has entries for tho trottine
meeting beginning there on Tuesday next
and continuing four days Bryan took
with him Lallah Anderson. 2:3 - by
WOODBURY. Hambletonlan Princess Eula
loe. 2.261-4 pacing. by Prince Belmont
Albert c., 2.23 - by Clay and trio OF
fast green horses I'm Gordon Smith. gray
gelding. by wills: Setback. bay gelclng
| Annie Pamlico, by Pam!ico dam by Robt
by Green b.. and the gray pacing mare
| Medmen All OF these are In fine shape
and Bryan will very likely win some gooc
races while out on the circuit. He vii
return home in October. and take par
in the meeting here.
$. L. Nelson's string in charge o.
Joseph Station, who trains and drives 70