The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
G cIandon Won the 2;s5 TI !, For $500 IN
Straight Heats Yesterday. -
BUT. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PICNIC
Military Day htthe Fnir-AboutF aur
Hundred Boys In Rsiuo wero Out
MolIic Bnron Captures First Money
In the 2:3O Paeo-Drcss Good Again
n Winner

these about 400 were niembers of, the
various military companies, Colonel
Harry Hodges, commanding, with the
| following staff officers: Captains Dey,
Herman, Ycalman, Higgins, Keeling,
and Lieutenant Colonel G. w. Taylor
There were ten companies present as
| follows:
Company a. of Norfolk, Captain
Sheen 25 men.
Company Il. of Norfolk, Lieutenant
Salamonsky, 30 men.
Company l., of Norfolk, Captain Not
bingham. is men.
| Company a. of Portsmouth, Lieuten-
| ant Epps. is men.
| Company B, Of Portsmouth, Captain
| Owens, 30 men.
Company T. and Company G., of Sur-
folk. Captain Cuusey, IL men.
Company ii, of Sm.thfleld, Captain
| Morrison, 2G men.
Company *, OF Petersburg, Captain
| jackson, 16 men.
Company !. OF Franklin, Captain
| Vaughn 81 men.
| There was present also Grimes Bat
'tery. OF Portsmouth, under Lieutenant
Colonna, 30 strong; and the Norfoll:
Light Artillery Blues, Lieutenant Car
roll, Is strong.
| The companies were gathered into
| f,ur lsattahOns. commanded respective
! ~, by Major Edwards, Acting Major
| farrell. Major Warren and Captain c.
II. Warren. of the artillery
| The military assembled down ,town
and headed by the Naval Post Band
marched to the station. where they took
the train for the grounds. after reach
ing which short reEimental drill was
given on the track enclosure. and the
/ men were then allowed to follow their
| own inclinntions. Do.
| Upon Colonel Hodges staff were also
| l-icutcnaipts Wake and Duval, u. S. A.,
from Old Point, and upon Major War
| rrn's staff was Captain and Adjutamt
| Reynolds. Colonel Nash was also pres
ent.
The military left at 80, creating con-
| siderable enthusiasm and admiration as
they marched by the grand stand with
coiors flying. headed by Colonel Hold
geS and staff and the Naval Post Band.
THE RACES.
| AS was the case Monday all the races
were In straight heats. and, except the
| last, the money was easy.
THE $50 PACE
Perrhn's chestnut mare, Mollie Baron.
won In 9he 2:3o pace for the 81 .OoO
Stake In straight heats. leading tho field
nr'ound In all three. Redmond drove his
mare iIradne In two heats but tho
judges. believing he was pulling the
mare replaced him with Steele She
took second money, Peaches third and
Director fourth.
THE 2:27 TROT.
| McFarkond's fast mare, Dress Goods.
had a C!nch in the 2:27 trot, winning
easy In straight heats. with Miss
Wilkes n good second. Frank r.. third.
Fourth money was Divided between Egg
haline and Fay Line. The race was
withhcUt features.
THE 2:35 TROT.
The last race, the 80 trot for q purse
Of $500, was the best of the meet. In
slrc first heat Clandon got away badly.
and was we'll h%hind till tho third quar-
ter, when by n magnificent effort she
passed the field and came under The
wire we'll in the lead
Clandon won the second heat. with
CHARMING Il close second and Lutte
| Dawson third, after Il battle royal. In
the THIRD heat II was nip and tuck be
tween Charmne and Clani-;, The lat
ter on the home stretch ol>;lined Il good
lead, which the Philadelphia mare ali
but orcrcnme. The money went thus:
Clandon, Gharnine, Lta:.,ie Dawson and
Prince Wilkes.
NOTES OF THE FAIR.
y football game is announced for $50
o'clock r1-day between Norfolk and
Portsmouth FOR "a prize
The boys in blue proved tho usual
| strong drawing card
There are four races scheduled for
lio-morrow-':he last day of the fair:
me 2:32 trct, eleven entries; 2:lS tDt
thirteen entries: 2:30 pace. fourteen en-
tries. and the 2:2+ trot, thirteen entries.
| $4,000 Is up on the events, including two
| 1000 stakes.
The well known PAGER F.nic Powers
| record 2:09i5. will go 10 beat the track
record of 2:lS. II is expected that she
will equal her own record.
a grand parade Of all the horses In
the grounds will take place ut 2:3O D. M
All exhibits will remain In place in
GLIDING the great poultry show, until the
gates close Tonight.
THE SUMMARY.
2:S0 Pace: Stake, 81 900
Noble Baron oh m. by Nutpine-
Arabel!e, NJ. l.. Perrin. Pitts
ton, Pa, (owncr). .. ~ I
cradnc. b m, Symon Redmond.
Arlington, Md. (owner and
stesle).. '..... go. .......... 2 2 .
reaches. m, John l.. George,
Suddersvillc. Md. Barncs). =. 4 3 2
Ehrccc3r, b m, c. T.. Kilburn,
Br!dgeton, Pa. (owncr).. 49,. 3 4
Tme--2:l5A; 2:l6h; 2:l6A
2:27 Trot: Purse. $500.
Dress Goods, br IN, by Confu-
Sion-Fahric. J.. y. Mcfarland,
Philadelphia Payne) -. .....1 l
Miss Wilkes ID m, G.. AIerrific]d
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