The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-22
THE OCTOBER RACES
VIII Probably be Ono of the Greatest
Meets Ever Held south.
CTurf. Field and Farml.

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Because Of the fact that the meeting
at Norfolk. Va, would conflict with a
number OF Important light-hatness meet
inss of the country, II was feared that
the entry list for the stakes which Mr.
Mariner. proprietor of the Norfolk Driv-
ing Park. had announced would NOT nh
In a satisfactory manner. This fear
however. Is thoroughly disp. lied by the
publication of the entries, which closed
August 8. In the 2;4O class for trotters
there are exactly forty entries and the
horses named are from some OF the most
prominent stables in the South and East.
find among the stables repres ented that
or Trainer William Bass, of Richmond
Va: Mr.. w. G. Bryan, also of Rich
mond: Mr., John Holman, Winston, N.
e: +. II; Wright, Mulberry Island, Va;
Stoner Company. Harrisburg. Pa; Cot
tage Farm. Norfolk, Va; j. b. Minton,
Macon, Ca; Il. s. Collier, Hampton,
Va: Edward Bros, Wilson, n. c.; ii. b.
Fereuson. Halifax. N. c.; II. A. Moor
had, Cleveland, Ohio; Predmore, East
Va: Frank N. Holm, Baltimore, Md;
Charles Nash. Marietta. Pa; Roseland
Stock Farm. Rockville, Md; Walter
TenerSck: North Branch, N. j.; Champ
Brown. Willlamsport. Pa, and c. L. Ev-
ans. Scioto. Md.
In the 2:30 class for PAGERS tho oro
six teen entries. including some of the
best bright green ones OF the South and
East. In the 2:24 class for trotters there
are lwenty-siX entries, among them BE-
ing Lily D.. by Giltedge. and Matte H.,
Nv Deucailon: Menloe. Princess, by An
bv Nutwood; Powell, by Wickllrfa Al
bort c.. by Clay; Lallah Anderson, by
Woodburn Hambletonian: Judge Cox,
by Messenger Chief; Presqueisle, by Nor
FOLK; Stormer. by Storm King: Cecil NJ,
by Sea King; Red Blossom, by Red
Wilkes. and Icycle Maid. by Icycle.
The 2:30 class for trotters has twenty
entries. including Ettnmore. by Albert
H.: Albano, by Nutburn; Wyoming. by
| wilton: Hattie Walters. by Sir Waiter:
Rinsale; by Intrigue; Red Blossom, by
Red Wilkes; King Brine. by King Clay;
Woodfund. by Reserve Fund. and Man.
idee. bv Onward.
The 2:2O class for trotters viii bring ont
a field OF horses worth going miles Ia
see in contest. There are sevente. n
entries In this class. and they include
the fast little dun mare, Lille D.. hy
Giltedge:' Matte H., by Deucalion; Miss
Annie, by Egotist; the fast horse. Little
Toe. by Pamlico; Maggie Campbell by
Pamltco; Clipper, by Melville Chief: Kate
BY Woodbridge; Cecil NJ. by Sea King;
Icvcle Maid, by Icycle.
me ga class for PAGERS has thirteen
entries. made up by very high class OF
horses.
| mt Mariner was compelled TO declare
on the 2:ls pace on account of that class
not Milling. There Will be a number OF
class races announced later, entries tC
| close on September %. Horsemen will
remember that Mr.. Mariner at his spring
meeting. in the face of the fact that q
small field OF horses was entered In his
/ races continued his meeting through r.
the last day at heavy loss and ma Il
out every dollar due to horsemen. Thu
Norfolk Driving Park track is one of tho
best in the South and Mr.. Mariner has
expended a large amount of money ii
putting up high class stables and othe,
accommodations. Should this purse race
MI as we'll as the above stakes, he vii
nave one of the greatest meetings held
On half-mile track in the entire South