The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

tho race programme OF the fair which IS
scheduled for October 18th, 18th and 18th.
The sum OF 5000 viii be distributed
among runners. trotters and PAGERS. En-
tries close October 9th. The program
me:
First day. October I3th.-No. Run
ming. Half-mile heats, best two In three.
purse, $780, so to first, $50 to second, SIS
No. 2-Trotling. 2:O Class. Purse,
$50; so to first, S35 10 second, 20 to
third
No. s.-Runnlng. One mile dash. Purse,
500: s65 10 first, $35 TO second. In this
race four horses must enter. and three
second dav. October 14th-No. A.
Trotting and Pace. 2:30 Class. Purse,
500; sl25 TO first. $50 TO second, S25 to
No. Running. Mile heats. best two
in three Purse. 5000; s125 to first, $50 to
second s25 to third.
No. 6-Running. Three-quarter mile
dash. Purse, $780, SG5 10 first, S35 TO sec
ond.
No Hunters Class-High Jump.
For hunters up 10 carrying Us pounds
across country. Jump not TO exceed five
feet. six inches. Purse 800; $50 TO first,
s35 TO second. SIS TO third.
Third day, October 15th.-No. S.-Trot-
ting or Pace 2:20 Class Purse, $3.50;
$50 to Nhrst; SIS to second SIS 10 third
FIFTY dollars additional FOR horse lower
ing track record in this race.
No 9.-Running Novelty mile dash
Purse. 800 First at quarterpost $40:
first az half-mile. $l5; first at three-quar-
ter mile. S25; first at mile, $50 One horse
may take all four moneys
No. 11.-Hurdle Race. one mile and
half. nine hurdles. Purse, $50; 500 TO
first. S35 20 second, SIS TO third. Hurdle
20 be three feet. six inches high. with
six inches Of brush, $50 pounds and up.
Five horses to start.
The fast gelding Mosul, 200 il, has
been lame in one Of his hips since the
seven heat which he won and trotted 10
his record at Columbus. o. He is in the
stable OF Dick Wilson ana was entered
in the 2.30 stake for tr0tters at Fleet
wood. but was unable 10 start. The son
OF Sultan has been bhstered and is doing
well. lie is entered in the 2:30 stake al
Norfolk next month, and his name APP
pears as a probable starter in the noted
Pennsylvania Stake at Lexington, Ky,
10 be trotted on october lth.
Should Mosul start in the last named
great stake for 24 trotters, he viii be
pitted against such crack performers as
Ruma, 2I0; Eagle Flanagan, 2l2 II;
Louis Victor, 2:lO "a; Octavia, 2:ll; The
Monk 2:l0 II; Cresceus, 2Il IA; and
Oakland Baron, 2:O9 IA The latter earn
ed his record in the race won by Mosul
at Columbus.
The bay mare jamie s., by Egwood,
dam Belle OF Richmond, by Daniel Lam
bert that was bred by Mr.. II. 9. Chamb-
lin at Whitby Farm, is quite good mare
this season. She is in the stable Of c.
NJ. De Garmenda, who finished second
with her in four heats, which were re-
ouired TO decide the 2:40 class, trotting,
at Hanover, Pa, on September 9th, fast
est time 2:25 Ii. With a more determined
drive IT looks az If the daughter of Egg
wood should have won the race. De Car
mendia thinks well OF this young mare,
and looks for her TO trOt 10 a record OF
2:20 this season. The bay mare Lila, an
other OF EgwoOd's daughters IS showing
up wei this season also. At Timmonium,
Md, on Tuesday last, she won the second
heat OF the 2:3O trot and reduced her re-
cord from 2:29 IA to 2:24 IL. Johnson,
her driver, thinks, that over a good mile
track she can trot i'm 215, and expects
10 mark her in 2:l8 OF better before the
season closes
Lila was bred by Preston Belvln, Of
this city, who owned her dam. the gray
mare Haze, by i. f. ", son Of Mambri-
no Patchen.
The competitive military drills which
were such a popular feature OF the Nor
folk Fair last year, will be included in
the programme Of the forthcoming one,
and conducted on e. much larger and
crander scale than heretofore. President
Mariners race programme IS the most
attractive ever gotten up in the South,
and the money amounting 10 S2SOOO, is
the largest sum ever offered in stakes and
purses by any half mile track in the
country.
The purses ranging In value from $500
10 81. 900 each, are sufficient size TO attract
many Of the most prominent horses OF the
season. The fair and races begin on Oc-
tober 9Th and continue two weeks.
Mr.. Samuel Walton, Falls Mills, Va,
has a couple Of promising young mares
out this season, both by his stallion Red
Leo. 2.26 il out Of the Walton Farm mare
Lucy s, by young Jim. They are Lutte
Dawson, 8, and Maggie Carroll, 4, that
are being trained and driven by Tom Can
non. Maggie Carroll got third money in
tho otNN minute AlNt at AslhtDllf Aihff Ull
the 9th instant and finished second in one
Of the heats trottod in 2:23 -
on account Of conflict I'm dates with
tho fairs and race meetings at Raleigh
and Elizabeth City. n. c., the Oaks
Driving Club, of New Berne. n. c., has
postponed its meeting one week and Sc
lected tho dates October Goth, 9th, 2Sth
and 29th The amount offered In purses
has been increased from $4,000 TO s. 900,
the purses being Of the uniform value Of
$500 each. The purses are for 2:10 trot-
tiers and PAGERS mixed; 2:27 trotters; 2:35
PAGERS: $50 trotters; 2:2i trotters: 2:35
trottors; 2:l5 trotters and PAGES mixed;
2.2g trotters; 2:1O and 2:19 trotters Charles
Reizenstein, formerly OF the East Caro-
lima Fair Association. is secretary. and
William Ellis, president OF the oaks
Driving Association. whose half mile
track, Is one Of the safest and best in the
South
Mr.. =. G. Gwathmey, formerly OF this
city, but now a resident Of New York,
has great road team in tho mares Roa-
noke Maid, 2:22 ID and Lucy Ashby, POI
/ -. the latter a recent purchase from
r. T. Smith. Greenville, n. c. Roanoke
! Maid has trotted a trial in 2:l6 driven by
a professional, while with her owner up.
| she did the distance I'm 2:lS. When right
and tit, Mr.. Gwathmey expects TO drive
the team IN 2:20 or better. and look for
| him to accomplish the feat before the
| close of the season. There are few bet