The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
SECOND , DAYS RACES
Huffman Takes First Money In the Long
Contested Three Minute Trot.
WINS THE SEVENTH HEAT OF THE RACE
Grace c. Wins tho 2:I5 Pace-syrn
Victor I'm tho 2:25 Pnce-Drcss
Goods Takes IEcr Fourth Race IL,
Twelve Days.FoxhaIl Walks Under
Tho Wiro nm Ecasy wlnnor,


thn wiro nm Eensy winnor.
The second day of the fair and races
opened up with q considerably larger
and the exhibition, both in the fair
buildings and upon the track was in
every way more satisfactory.
There were but few starters In any of
the races and they all got off well, there
being no veNatious delays or soul
wearying attempted starts.
After the second heat Of the second
race. Earthquake Pilot paced mile
against time, without driver or whip
The horse was not only lame. but hurt
himself again in the second quarter and
at the same time broke one of his hob
pies, which embarrassed him badly.
He made the. mile in 2:23; first quarter
"a; second quarter, 1:09M; third quarter,
l:I9.
THE 500 TROT.
The seventh and deciding heat of the
minute trot for the 81, 900 stake was
hrst run off, Huffman finishing first in
2:2lA. with Guy Briggs second and
Othello third. These horses took the
money In the order named. with Germa
claimant for fourth place.
THE 2:15 PACE
The 2:15 pace for a purse Of $500, .unfin-
ished Tuesday, was won by Grace c.,
who took three straight heats. Mollie
Berron took second money, Democracy
third, and Princess NJ. fourth.
THE 2:25 PACE
The principal race scheduled for the
day was the 2:25 pace foc 4 stake of
$1,000. 1t was won by SYRIA in three sue
ccSSiVe heats. The mare had an easy
time of it excepting the last, when she
had Volmer clinging to her neck twice
around, and only crossed under the wire
by small margin, finishing one of the
pretticst heats paced on this track. Vol
NOR took second money and Wilsma
third.
THE 2:3O TROT.
Dress Goods walked away with the
2:3O trot for purse of $500. and Tim
berlake was an equally easy second
In all three heats. Water Lily was the
only other starter. Water Lily, of
course. came in for third money.
THE TWO YEAR OLDS.
The last event of the day was the $50
trot for purse of $3.50. best two in
three. 1t was won by Foxhall without
trouble. In the first heat he was set
back for running. In the second he led
all the way around, and in the third, af-
ter distancing the field at Il 2:3O clip,
he walked under the wire to stand off q
record.
NOTES OF THE RACES. :.
Among the prominent horsemen here
are Messrs. George d. Bennett Of Colds
boro n. c.: George Med. Blake, of Rich
mond; James w. Peay and DR.. ]. C.
Walton, of Reidsville. N. c.
Mr.. w. J. Carter, of Richmond, the
well known .horseman and clever turf
correspondent. Broad Park is down
here attending the races
DRESS Goods. the winner Of the 2:30
trot, has only been on the track twelve
days and in that time has won four
races, all Of them in successive heats
She Is owned by Mr.. +. 4. Mcfarland,
the we'll known and popular manager
Of Dcnman Thompson's "Old Home
stead
SUMMARY OF THE RACES.
300 Trot Cfrom y.sterday); stake.
$1,000.
Huln.an. hr &, by Quarter
Mas, = ". G.. Bryan, ii.ch-
'.H-ri Va, (Gass).. ...... 3361121
Guy briggs. -, by :'5rvel,
Robert 4. PGt:aael-
rhia. (i" -. :. ......... 24532
O.hei!n. :. :, by Ccc".re Sim .
nor :. J. J. Ryan, Caester
TIA. aer.. ,...,...... 2612s1s
Germ :. ......el y. leonard
Bal imore, (Eay~es) 49,. 6 $50
Egba a Z. Ca.tage Sta
bles, c,urfol!i. Va, (Mur-
ph!) -. -. ............ 55554
sisto ma. br m. J. c. Wal
ton. Reid sville y. c.,
tSml.h.. :.....,4 4 6 q
IA" oh
CA. kcsburg, w. Va,
CSpenceO.. :. .......... Z d
in.a-2:o3A 2:21A; 219A; 2:eOK
2:2lH; 2:22a; 2:2lA
2:l5 Pace, Nrom yesterday; Purse.
$500.
Grace c., m. by Judge Rice,
Frank w. Biuuing, Shell
leytown. Pa (owner) ...... II
Noble Marion. oh m, NJ L.
Perrin. Ptttston, Pa, Gown
err. ............ 2
Princess M, b m, Maplecroft
Farm, King OF Prussia.
Pa, Oeary).. ......... "a
Democracy, s, J. G. Mil
bouTn, Chester. Pa, Ca
Thne-2:1e; a:i4X; ' s:i4a.
2:25 Pace: Stake. $1,000.
Syria, IN, by Nutwood-
$3.50 NJ. L: Perrin, Pitts
ton, Pa (owner). .. II /
Volner, blk Il. W. w. Fox,
Rridgeton, N. j., (owner) 3
Wi!s!na. br IN. Maplecroft
croft Farm, King CT Prus-
sia. Pa. UcarD.. ... S 8
Fora Allen. 'br nj. c. T.. Kill
born. Brdgctcn, n. j..
towncr.. ...... :. .
j. r.. b h. 4. T.. Ciuire PiHS-