The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-08
A DAY FOR FAVORITEs
H0rnelIa Wilkes Captures The Only Thou.
sand Dollar Stake With Ease.
PATSY K. WINS THE. 2:24 PACE
But is showed by David jock Runs
+" Away From tho Field ia tho 1850
Trotnnd CarInino Finishes Second
Earthquake Pilot VIII Not Pnco
Again or Account OF Lamcness.

The attendance upon the fair and
races yesterday showed very crafty
ing Increase. Between three and four
Thousand people were out and the grand
stand was comfortably iiIieu, to say
nothing of the hundreds who lined the
track and thronged the exhibit build
ings. NJ,
1t was a day for ravorites. That
Hornelia Wilkes would win was fore
gone conclusion. In the beginning she
sold for is to against the field, and
after the second heat could not be
bought at all. The same was true Of
Patsy Is. and David c.
THE 2:27 TRoT.
The first event. the 2:27 trot, was won
with delightful ease by iIornelia Wilkes,
drlN. of the Belle Mead Stock Farm,
and the holder Of the worlds record
(2:16h) for 3-year-old on half mile
track.
1rl each heat the nlly drew away from
the bunch on the first quarter and leo
the field twice arounc, coming under
the wire in the last heat In jog. THE
pretty race, in all three heats, was be-
tween Bonnie Betsy and Atlantic Jr..
who finished with hardly n neck's differ
ence each time
HoTnelia Wilkes, Bonnie Betsy, Allan
tic. Jr.. and Gala Lila took the money
III the order named
THE 1924 PACE.
The 2:24 pace for a purse of $500 was
me prettlest of the Gay and although
PatSy Is. only kept from winning In
three heats by breaking badly twice in
the second, yet in every heat David c.
gave her splendid race, and in the
thlrd heat went under the wire barely
nose behind her The time made in all
FOUR heats was fast. The two horses
fererred to took first and second money
respectively, and May Wilkes, who got
third place four consecutive times. re-
ce1ved THIRD money. Fourth was divid-
ed between Elgin Girl and Princess
l2ulalia.
THE ESQ TRoT.
The favorite won in the third event
also' JACK taking the race easily a,
three heats. with Charmine second in all
three. Two starters were distanced In
me first heat and two more in the third.
NOTES OF THE FAIR.
The various industries on the Mid
way did thriving business all day,
Milfe Christine and the Fortified Wom-
an getting the biggest share of atten-
ton.
The Japs are making great hit with
the spectators.
The Ocean View road is to be com
pltmented upon the admirable way In
which 1t is handling the crowds. Trains
leave every, twelve minutes and pas
sengers are carried out to the grounds
without delay.
The fair and races deserve the good
crowds they are getting.
Robert Burns and Commercial Girl.
owned by the Oriole stables, Baltimore,
got N yesterday morning
Earthquake Pilot was too lame to be
paced yesterday. much to the disap-
pointment of his friends.
The largest bet made yesterday was
a,S 10 shot by w. p. Ives on Jack.
tIe won a thous
?r Mariner has cancelled his contract
with the Earthquake Pilot people on ac-
coun: # the poor showing the horse
has made. which has undoubtedly been
caused by h.s injured Hnec Mr.. Mari
ner W .CS , keep faith with the public
an" die not wish to have them d!sap-
pointtl. II has been due to an accident
which could not be prevented or fore
SaerI.