Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-22
HORSEM EN-
Six Strings Of Speedy Horses at
Norfolk Tract.
Races for Tho Spring and Fall Sales ofhors-
es for tho weck-NIr. Mariner to open
big stables ut Washington.

The PAST week was n lively one in
the horse market. There were three
big sales, including one catalogue. COM
| bination sale. The demand was mainly
for driving horses. and prices were
fair.
One carload OF nice drivers went to
Pennsylvania, and a number went to
Baltimore. Washington and other
| points.
Among the arrivals that will reach
be number OF railroad mules that
have been worked by railroad contrac-
tors. These will be excellent for farm
and all ordinary work.
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David Harum," 4 standard bred
| Director" colt out of a mare sired by
Red Wilkes" was bought here this
| week by n Baltimore horseman, Mr..
Charles Blankford. David Harum" is
promising three year-old u brother
| of Director, Jr.,'' of Black Forrest
| Farm, and 1t is understood that he will
at once be put in training.
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There are now six strings of fast
horses at the Virginia State Fair As
| sociation track. preparing for the
spring races. These are the property Of
Judge Youmans. of Washington, d. C..
John Seeley of Warren. Pa; John Eos
ter, of Ohio; the Cottage Stables, of
! Norfolk: Colonel Steele, of Norfolk, and
DR.. l.. III. Tubbs, OF Scotland Neck, N.
c. These embrace about sixty ami
mails.
There are now in training at Prospect
| Park and Gentlemens Driving Park,
Baltimore, about seventy-five or eighty
| horses that are coming to Norfolk for
the spring meeting.
Mr.. John Mariner has purchased the
Senator Stanford stables at Washing
ton, D. c., and several pieces of adj
Joining realty. He will establish there
the largest and finest livery and sales
stables in the Capital City. The sta
bles will have only high-grade. speedy
stock, and n feature of the business will
be frequent catalogue sales of fine
horses. The new buildings will cover
five lots and will be specially designed
for stable purposes. The site for the
stables cost $4,000.
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The speed program for Norfolk's
| spring races, to be held at the track of
| the Virginia State Fair and Agricultu-
raj ASSOCIATION May lotn. 18TH, 18th and
| 18th. is as follows:
FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, MAY 18TH.
2:45 class-Trotting Purse $500
2:1S class-Pacing. Purse 300
2:30 class-Trotting ..........Purse 800
SECOND DAY-wEDNESDAY MAY
18TH.
2:20 class-Trotting Purse $500
2:35 class-Pacing. ........... Purse 300
| 2:10 class-Pacing ............P Purse 300
THIRD DAY-THURSDAY, MAY
| nth.
2:25 class-Trotting Purse $500
2:35 class-Trotting. ......... Purse 300
| 2:23 class-I'acing Purse 800
| FOURTH DAY-FRIDAY, MAY 18TH
2:16 class-Trotting ........... Purse 300
2:2I class-Pacng... Purse 300
Free for-all class - Trotting or
| racing ................ Purse 300
In addition to the above there will
be six running races of $500 each.
| CONDITIONS.
| National Trotting Associations rules
to govern. Usual weather clause will
prevail. Topples allowed. Entrance
free, per cent. with per cent. adj
| ditional from money winners. Purses
divided so. %, 10 and 10 per cent. All
races in harness, mile heats best i'm
.. Horse distancing the field will re-
ceive one money only. Entries close
May Sth. at IL p. m; records made that
| day no bar All races not filling sat