The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-06
THE RACES AT NORFOLK.
THE THREE-MiNUTE TROT WAS a
HOTLT-COSTEsrED Event.
Three Races Scheduled but One Finished.
Wilfred Broke and Lost His Chances
for the 2:24 Trot.

NORFOLK, VA. Oct. 5-special-The
Norfolk Driving Club began its annual
fall meet to-day in connection with the
fair The races were scheduled. but only
one was finished. The first was the
three-minute trot for a stake OF $1,000
and it was the hottest. most vigorously
contested ever witnessed here.
There were only seven entries, but In
all the long six heats the greatest diff
ficulty was experienced in starting the
horses.
At the first Othello was 10 to favor
lite against the field and he remained In
the betting until the end. The s'
heat was run between the three heat
winners and was undecisive. A glance
at the summary will tell the story. II
WILFRED BROKE.
looked as though Bruce's fourteen-year-
old Wifred would have a look in for the
money in the second race, the 2:24 trot
for a purse of $500, as he took the first
heat In the pretty time OF 2:2l IL with
Pearl j. not bad second, but in the sec
ond heat the Suffolk horse broke under
the wire and raced twice around thus
elfectually nipping his chances In the
bud, for he was distanced for running
Pearl J. took the heat and the two
following IL In great style winning the
race and first money. Hazel took sec
ond money, Bursar third and Maud H.,
fourth.
But one heat OF the third race was
run. darkness coming on.
Between the second and third heats OF
the first race. Earthquake Pilot paced
.I.f.r L.. ~
THE SUMMARY.
The summary follows:
800 trot (uninished) stake
800
Othello Big. by George Sim
mons. j. ]. Rogon, Ches-
ter Pa, (owneD. 6
Human br. &. by Quarter
master, w. G. Bryan.
Richmond, Va, BASS. l
Guy Briggs, Big. gy. Nor
val. Robt. Smith, Phila-
dephia, Myers ..........
Germa, Daniel A. Leo
nard, Baltimore (Barnes) 2
Egbaline CHI. &. Cottage
Stables. Norfolk. Va,
(Murphy) .................. IS
Sisterina br. m. ]. c. Wal
ton. Redsville, n. c..
Smith .................... or
Klaled oh. z. A. D. Clarks-
burg. w. Va. (Spencer) d
Time-2:23 IA: 2:21 Ia, 2:l9 IA, 2:2O IA,
22l IA. 2:22 1-2
2:2i trot. purse $500.
Pearl j.. BIN. by Acolite.
Gieater, Pittsburg Stock
Farm. PittsbTg, Pa,
lRapp) .................... l
Hazel, blk m. +. NJ Rice.
Baltimore. Up. 3. Briggs 3
Bursar. br. g., Fashion
Lawn Stud Farm, James
VILE, Va, Games) 2
Maud H., blk. m, Stoner
& Co.. Harrisburg, Pa,
(owner .................... D
Backfeld. blk. h.. Hanon
& Kelly. Norfolk Va.
(Staten) .................... 3
j. r.. bg.. ]. r. Bull. Bob
Town. Va. Hanson).. 2
Georgia Gaines b. m. Cot
tage Stables. Norfolk.
Va. Murphy) ........... s . 6
Minnie Rysdyk. b. M. Ma
pie Croft Farm, King OF
Prussia, p. A., Neahy).. o 6 s
Nilfred, CHI. g. Unknown,
b. m. Bruce. Suffolk, Va,
Time-221 1-2. 2:23 IA. 2:23 IA. 2:22 IA.
2:15 class pace (unhnishedD
purse $50.
Grace c.. b. m. by Judge
Rice Frank w. Biting,
Sheiterington, Pa, (own-
err.
Mollie Barron. CHI m. NJ
L. Perrin. Pittston. Pa,
(owner) ....................
Princess NJ, br. m. Maple
Croft Farm. King OF
Prussia. Geary) .......... 3
Democracy g. s., ]. G. Mil
bourn, Chester. Pa, (Ca-
hllD, ............s.........'' I
Time-2:16.