The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-24
JACKPOT THE WINNER.
PRINCETON BOLTED BEFORE FfN-
TsITTNG THE SECOND NILE
Great Interest shown i'm the Race ~ the
Spectators--The Plucky Gray "oiso
Lowered the Record by Five seconds

The announcement that there would be
q match race for stakes OF 800 between
Nessrs. Langhorno and Cravens gray
oe,dine Jackpot and Mr.. II. G.. Hurkamp 5
h.,, osidine Princeton. brought DetW .eu
t,c ard SIX hundred spectators To lHe
r9ce course of the Deep Run hunt Diup
Yesterday afte noon. inc TWO H"l'-
on Saturday in the stteplc chase vp." p,
ali horses. when Princeton passed uHu'I
the wire a winner WIN "~"f''
In was then said that Jackpot would
have been the winner il ne had not p'ch
held in by his rider the con's l"Cl'-,
W. that the match race between the Two
horses was agreed upon. princeton, VINO
had participated in "a One-mlle Hat race
after the stecple chase. hdd alLed9A N,tH
shipped back TO his home IN frederlche-
burg. but his owner hdd MN mere "1"''
by Monday evening.
THE START
The race started soon after Ilo, ,.n
Yesterday afternoon the appointed noun
and the interest Of those plc9rHl w.
largely IN favor Of Princeton. The start
was made az the half-milc post under
the supervision of Mr.. W. j. carter. it
vas a beautiful start, but before ine Irsl
hurdle was reached. princeton WIS
slightly IN the lead. At the second jump
IlckpOt BEGAN To close up ana Nhcu iAt
Liverpool was reached for the if-i tlmc
both horses took DO about even, Jackpo.
efTlhlug the upper nNdlu WIN Nln Ai.tN
feet. Al the three-quarter mile post me
high jump was taken in Dedluiul stlIt
bv Jackpot but Princeton showed an lh-
clinatiOn 20 drag.
The first mile was made Dy Jackpot DID
J .5b ana the noble gray horse then stead
lis ran away from his rival ana lt De-
came clear 10 everybody that Princeton
would not be able 10 hold out. When th'
high jump near the clubhouse was fcach-
ed the second ume Princeton could hardly
clear it. and his rider began TO use the
whip. At the next jump Princeton boltcd
and Jackpot had complete Waik-oFcr.
finishing the two miles and h1li ln 5.V',
or in 60 "a less than Princeton made 10 ON
Al,,r considerable trouble Mr. Hun
kamp succeeded iu getting Princeton over
The jump which bee had refused h1lt 81
dozen times and Dee then rode him to tne
finish. The friends of Princeton were
disappointed over the result. while tine
admirers OF Jackpot We're in high glre.
THE PEDIGREES.
Jackpot. the winner OF yesterday race,
Is % gray eelding ten years old. bred Do
virginia. tie is by imported The jacob
30, from Dew Drop 10y Engineer and is
FUN brother 10 the well known gray mare
Iacquelin. he winner Of numerous races
in past wears. TIE was purchased ODD lio--
ton this fan is owned by Messr5. +. $.
Craven aud a.. -. Laugnuruc
Princeton is q hav reldirie eeyru wears
old, by Voltigeur from Stella by Hunter.
Lexington lie has Won number or
steepiechases and hurdle races and Dis
owned by Mr.. H. q. Hurkamp. Of Fred
ericksburg.
II was claimed last evening that Prince
ton was only sore from Saturday eNer-
ton and that Jackpot won because Doe
had been regularly exercised since thon
every day. The advocates or Princeton
still maintained that Princeton had bet
Ter staying qualities and would certainly
beat Jackpot in q fat race under equal
conditions.
The gentlemen who acted as judges at
Yesterdays race were Mr.. Thomas Boil
ing Dr. T.. l.. IIobson and Mr.. II. g.
Beattic