Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-03
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stretch on the first half Of the mile.
Her driver fell under her and Norvel
( M NJ, was SO close behind that Atklnson's
only course was to go over the fallen
man and horse. NorYel NJ. went
down and Atkinson up. but he came
down presently. and came down hard.
He righted himself and his sulky and
finished the heat, but got Larry Gray
to drive Norvell NJ. the fifth heat.
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American Jockeys are doing good
work In England. On Wednesday,, the
second day Of the September Derby, in
the race for the Loudown selling plate
of $3.50, for 2-year- Odds, II. Barnato's
colt swears, ridden by Tod Sloan, was
secopd. The race for fifth champion
breeders biennial foal stakes Of $1,000
was won by Lord William Beresford's
3-year-old iilly Sibola, handled by Sloan.
In the race for the Chatsworth plate
of $4,000, Martin, the American jockey,
rode Sweet Marjorie that finished
second. The Harrington handicap plate
Of $1,000, for 3-year olds and upwards,
was won by Candelaria, under Reiff.
The Harrington stakes of $1,000 were
taken by Lutetia, Lord William Beres-
ford's bay ilily. ridden by Sloan.
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Thursday was Ladies' Day" at III
monium, Md. Out of 25,C0O people on
the grounds, $4,000 were young ladies,
the beauties of Maryland. from Is to 20
years of age. 1t is the general practice
Of the lassies of Maryland to attend
the Baltimore County Fair on this day
each year. y young Norfolk business
man who was present, says that it was
an Intoxicating galaxy Of beauty.
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OfNorfolk and its vicinity as n home
for racers, Druid" Smith, one of the
most popular starters OF the Atlantic
Seaboard, says:
Down IN Ole Virginny! There are
race horses down in this grand old
State, as we'll as UP New York way.
Prospective worlds champions are nib
bling grass in pastures green. and every
person engaged in the breeding indus
try imagiiieS he has 4 winner While
Richmond is the hub of the Old Domin-
lon. Norfolk takes the lead in light har-
ness performers a; present, aud the
great fair ana races there in october
Will do credi; 10 the sunny South. Mr..
John Mariner. who ca-"i I'D sta
BILE through the Lls Ircuit. is
the backbone OF this; don. and Is
one OF the leading = men OF the
progressive old C.ty the sea. At
Cape Charles the races were UP 10 the
blue, and II you see the irotter Sport,
by Waikiki Morrill,. stepping TO the front
down the Grand Circuit another year
you can put him down rs bred in Ole
NirSlnny." The track =; Cape Charles
is owned by the Scott Estate, of Erie,
Pa, and is one of the most picturesque
spots on the face of the earth. 1t Is
bounded on two sides by the Chesa-
peake bay, and at high tide the water
comes UP to within one hundred feet
of the backstretch. You can look up
and down the bay as far as the eye can
reach from the grandstand, and the
sight is truly picturesque. 1t Is n
charming spot to visit, and the yellow
fever scare at Old Point Comfort was
more newspaper talk than reality. like
the mad. dog scare In Buffalo. Down in
ole FirSinny' once 4 year Is a trip
which always remains green upon the
shelves of memory"
A number of Norfolk horses partlci-
pated in the races at Timonium, Md,
during the past week. The br. e. Smith
O'Brien, driver Atkinson, Won fourth
money In the 2:30 pace on Wednesday,
and the b. 6. Norval NJ, same driver.
took fourth place in the 1929 pace on
the same day. Thursday Wilton Boy,
driver Atkinson, won second money in
the 2:15 pace; purse, $500.
Among the other Virginia horses at
Timonium were b. m. Ella Leo, b. m.
Lutte Dawson, blk. m. Hilpa and Il.
III. Queen Bess, Walton Stock Farm,
Falls Mills; G.. G. Gordon Smith, w.
M. Parrish, Richmond: br. II. Eloroy
and blk. e. Crow, Ora C. Nelson, Rich
mond; b. IN. Marie. w. l.. Bass, Rich
mond, and b. &. Little Stakes, Cottage
Stables, Norfolk.
Among the few North Carolina
horses was the S. IN. Little Scuaw,
owned by w. II. Joynes, of Garysburg
n. c.
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Among the prize winners in the exhi-
bition OF fine horses at the Tlmonium,
Md, fair was Imp. Border. the hand
some heavy draft gray stallion exhibit
MIR. McCleary returned to Norfolk yes
terday. FTe says the fair was a fine
one and the racing was great