The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
The Civic Carnival Here Was Sue
cess.
EVERY FEATURE WAS PLEASING
IL Lasted Three Days and Entertained
Vast Crowd-The Winston FAR
and Races-Other Items
of Interest.
EVERY FEATURE WAS PLEASING

Agricultural Eaf, anu COhuuStcu uhNA
tie auspices of the Piedmont Park Com
pany began at Winston-Salem, y. c. on
Tuesday, october, nth. and closed on the
following Saturday. 1t was the initial
fair and race meeting OF the Piedmont
Park Company and reflected credit on the
management, the officers Of the company
being j. l.. Patterson. president; r H.
I.ybrook, president; G. L. Webb. Sec
rotary and Thomas Maslin, treasurer,
while the Board Of Directors included
eucb men as Secretary Webb, y. ii.
Hanes, W. y. Reynolds, d. II. KING anu
n T. Sharfner. The work OF Secretary
Webb. whose touch is that OF master
was simply remarkable and the success
OF the undertaking reflects credit upon
his efforts. Less than three months De
fore the commencement Of the fair the
grounds had been scarcely laid OH, no
buildings had gone up and Work on inc
track Just begun, all Of which had feach-
cd completion on time and when the show
began thousands gathered daily on the
grounds. Favored by ideal autumn Wealh-
er throughout the week the attendance
exceeded expectations and the hDeIdi
policy Of the management came In Tor
generous praise. The speed programme
proved "A prime attraction and Well
filled grandstand daily witnessed the
different events.
On Tuesday at 1 p. NJ, with W. y.
Reynolds. A. +. Woodell and w. j. Car
ter In the stand. the 2:30 class, trotting
was first called and resulted In a straight
heat victory for Dott, the brown geldins
of untraced breeding entered by Colin
Steele of Norfolk, Time 2:24l4, 2:2GA and
$50.
Lutte Dawson and Matte Holt also
started and stood Tor second and third
moneys in the summary.
The gentlemen's road race, prize
buggy. went 10 A. +. Woodell, OF Dan
Vile. Va. who landed the race WIN MS
bay pacing mare Minnie Tucker by NOT
val. Time, 2:ss ESQ. =.
First money I'm the purse Of 800 half
mile heats. running, went to BESSIE AD-
bott. second To Jim Swain and third 10
on wednesday the 25O trot and pace
was first called and resulted I'm a straight
heat victory FOR Little Stakes. son OF
Great Stakes Time. 2:9 Z.29h 2:52.
Second money went 10 Matte Holt by
Baronct: third 10 the PAGER Princeten
chestnut ccIdng 10y Drextell and fourth
10 Ned II. woodruff, while Lady Phil
lips. % bay pacing mare BY Cuckoo, was
behind the money
The 2.2j class. trottinE, proved a Spit
heat affair D'Alcantara. a black son Of
Alcantara. driven by George W. Haisht,
took the first heat I'm 2.25i4. then Lucena,
by Wickliffe. with W. J.. Bass up, won
the second i'm 2.Zgi, a reduction Of three
seconds I'm her record. and finished first
in the third heat but was set back for
irrceu'aritv Of gait and the heat given 70
Dot. Time 2.2f IA. Then Ella Leo won the
fourth and nth heats in 2:Z2A and 2.25i.
when the race was carried over TIL the
following day and Ella Leo won the
sixth heat I'm 2.28 and stood for first
money fin the summary; Dot for second
and Pucena for third the Alcantara
horse having been distanced In the NTH
heat.
In the race Of thrce-quarter-milo heats,
running. purse $40. Grandma got hrst
money. Bessie Abbott second War Son.
third: and w. j. Hardin fourth.
Following the deciding heat Of the 2:3
trot on Thursday. came the free for all
nace which ID. III. Kelly won with the
bi, b9v eelding Walter T., by Madwood'
in 2.25 2.o38. 2I6 The time of the last
heat being the track record. Lady
Phillips took second money; Island Boy
third and the chestnut gelding Defender
fourth. Defender. with VIM chatham
no forced Walter T. 10 pace the first
hair a. tho third heat I'm 1:01, but the ef-
fort was too much for that son OF
GreQorian and he died away after passing
the half
The 2lS trot and pace purse 800 fur
nished great sport for the big crowd IN
attendance. who heartily cheered the win
Nor Firewo0d. but that son OF King Nut
wood had no easy job I'm defeating Mag
Gle Carroll. the beautiful daughter OF
lack Dawson. who won the second heat
I'M o.9. Firewood taking the Lrst. second
and third fin 219i5. 2:2), 2192s. D'Alcan-
tara who also started. got third money
" T., Bass drove Firewood and Tom
cannon trained Maggie Carrel as usual
A race of half-mile heats, running, won
bv Whipeny. wound up the days pro-
with but two events on the card FOR
Friday the programme was quickly run
of The chestnut pacing mare Miss
walton by King NutwOod. dam by Ham
bletonlan Tranby. owned by Morris
Moore. Danvile Va. won the 200 trot
and pace. with ease IN straight heats,
an 2.2p4. 2.23l4. 2;2ih Little Stakes got
second money. Queen Bess third and Sky
land Girl fourth First money IN the
purse of SO dve-eighths-mile heats, run
ming. went 10 War Song, Grandma taking
second ana Jack third.
One OF the haudsomest carriage teams