The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-22
SPRING MEET ENDED
Tlllie Ferguson Walks OFT With Flrss
Money In the 2:26 TrOt.
WILFRED A WINNER OF THE 2:4O TROT
With CleOrdce GOOD Second-A
RtchmOnd Horse, Afiss Carter.
Wins the Runnim. Race by Two
Heats Bettin.: Was SLOW nnd CRu.
tiOus.-N Notes Of the Races.

me spring meet OF the Norfolk Div
ing Club and Fair association was
brought to u close yesterday With three
very clever events.
owing to the threatening weather the
attendance was not SO large as had been
expected, but made up in enthusiasm
what 1t lacked III. numbers. The rain,
fortunately, did not come until the last
race was run.
This meet has been distinct triumph
FOR Alr. John Mariner, president Of the
ASSOCIATION, to whose personal efforts the
fact that 1t was possible to hold meet
here at all, IS largely due.
as turf event, this spring meet has
been in every way great success, both
from the class of horses part.cipa ting
and the character OF the races pulled
Off.
THE o:26-CLASS TROT.
There We're twelve starters in the o:2G
class trot, and they got Off AFTER half
dozen bad starts and several usual
delays. Title Ferguson had the pole
and kept it all the way round, winning
the heat in 2:25, followed closely BY
Princess Ori0ff and John Pancost in
order. with Julian May good fourth,
and the rest fairly punched. Kinse went
lame and was withdrawn.
The second hiat was marked by Baron
WOODS beautiful squirt on The third
quarter. coming down the home stretch
neck and neck with Title Ferguson the,
latter winning by a nose, with Colleen
Rawn third and Bay Wilkes fourth.
Frank II. was sent back to last place
for running.
son won the third heat. but she had to
tight for II. Baron Wood pushing her
close all the way around The mare
never made break in the three heats
anu very clearly demonstrated her val
liable qualities as Il trotter. She won her
Baron Wood got second money; Princess
OrloT, third, and Colleen Bawn, fourth
John Pancost was distancsd In the last
heat for running and Bird Eye set back
to eighth place for the same reason.
THE 2:tO-CIASS TROT.
The fist heat OF the 2:i0-class trot was
a beauty, notable for the great work of
Mariners little grey Pat and married
only by the same horses bad breaking
Claude Wrghts sorrcl gelding Wilf,ed
had the pole, ana led through three
quarters, Pat running badly on the sec
ond and losing good second place by
it. He was stradied, however, and by
fine burst of speed drew up with VIII
fred on the last quarter, and passed un-
der the wire ahead. He was set back to
last place for running, Wlfred being
given first, Guy Fly, second, and Cleo
rice, third.
Everything in sight broke in the sec
ALL The little soircl took the lead at
the start and held It steadily all the
way, finishing In a jog. Clcorce had an
easy time for second place. and Pat
came in third.
W.lfrcd won the third and last heat
in walk. With Cleorice second, and Pat
third. The money Went as follows: Will
fred. first: Cleorlcc, second; Guy Fly,
third, and Pat, fourth
THE RUNNING RACE
Miss Carter, a. s. N1cDaniers bay
mare, won the first heat after Il neck
and neck struggle with Consolation, who
finished q nose behind her, Norman
coming in third. Myra fourth, and Keno
last.
The last heat was run III the sprinkle
which preceded the thunder storm that
had mercfully held off until the last
number on the programme was finished.
Miss Carter again had a walk over, NIyra
II. coming III second, and Norman.
third.
THE BETTING
Betting on the 2:26-class trot opened
slow, With Bird Eye the favori.e at 2
to 3. Title Ferguson started at to .;
Julian May, 3 to .. Bay Wilkes and
Baron Wood, 6 10 ,; and all the rest.
S to ..
Bird Eye was still favor;e at to
3 for the second heat. Title Ferguson
3 Everything else in the field fell from
one to four points.
On the third heat Ifllie Ferguson rose
to 10 and then to ?; Baron Wood
went up 10 to even and . to 3; Bird Eye
fell 20 3 to .; John Pancost to 10 2;
Princess Orloir 20 6 to 2; Bay Wilkes rose
two points; and the others sold at Is