The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-25
GOOD RACING Al
FAIR GROUNDS .I'|I
i. F. Wins the Three Minute 1rot-
ting Race.
TWO UNFINISHED CONTESTS.
Racing Begins at One O'Clock
Promptly This afsernoon-The
Wild West Show Presents
Unique Features.
TWO UNFINISHED CONTESTS.

The first day of real racingsat the Audi
forum Park yesterday was enjoyed by
over a thousand people There was some
delay in starting, but the races we're well
worth the time.
Colonel Robert Hough, of Baltimore,
acted as starter for the trotting races
and judge, and his work was Of the very
The other Judges were Messrs. Garnet
and H Claiborne Bpps, and Mr.. w 3.
Saunders was tit,1e-kec7,er- Mir. SE1aiis
services as clerk of the course were valua-
bile, and MIR. Bernard boswell waved the
flag in the running race. and got off good
starts.
THREE MINUTE CLASS.
The a-st race was three-mnute class
trot with seven entries, for "a purse o.
$3.50 TIE entries were George Strider, w
syaIrlls. Dick wooihurn. j. p. BOURBON
w. Serpen1ine. Toodles. This was she
only race completed, and was Won by ). +.
George Strider ...-.-...-.------4
". Wairus..- u''
Dick Woodburn. ---..-.'.'.
Bourbon W................------- U.s.
Serpsntine ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
I0odleS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Time. 2:SS4 Ia. go 81. 2:S6 Ii
In the last heat j. T. was in the rear
on the quarter and lost his feet for
moment. but on the stretch he sailed away
and passed the field. winning easily
THE 2:e5 CLASS.
Tn 4rotting and pacing contest in the
s:as class. purse $500, was good one
with five entries-Cordo-a, Blapch Crow,
Marion Craig, Marie and Sweet "oou.
In the first heat Sweet Wood Won IN
2:a4 Ia, but was ruled out and distanced
b. cause the man up was under weight
A protest was entered by MIR. Hawthorne,
the owner, which will be forwarded TO the
National Association. Marion Craig was
then declared the winner of Inc neat
Two heats. race to be finished to-day
Cordora .-.--.-.....----..----.--.
Blanch Crow.----.-........-..-.-. 4
Marie :. 49, .
Sweet Wood ..dls-
Time, 2:25 IA, 2:25 Ii.
RUNNING RACE.
A large field was entered for the running
race of half mile heats. purse S15. The
entries We're: Unknown, Queen Estas. kos
clusko, Miss Ray. Harper. Salesman
Jackson, Rhea, Chestnut. In the first
heat Queen Estas and Kosciusko Went
down on the quarter ana tiIe" Ideh
mounts One of the boys was temporarily
knocked out, but neither was badly hurt
The horse did not so in the following
heat In the first heat Salesman came
first; Harper, second; Miss Ray. third.
S 9cond heat-Harper, first: Miss Ray.
second: Salesman. third. Time, 5S II, 49,
The concluding heat will be run this at
ternoon promptly at 1 o'clock, between
Harper and Salesman.
WILD WEST SHOW.
During the intermission the Wild West
Show features were introduced. each one
proving entertaining. They consisted of
lassoing horses, riding bucl1inG bronchos.
fancy riding. standing bareback two
horse half-rnile dash, half-mile Roman
chariot race between man and woman,
fancy bicycle riding and the great slide
for life.'
The standing race and the chariot race
were particularly interesting and exciting.
These features viii be continued to-day
Besides the unfinished races the pro-
Gramme for to-day is:
Trotting, 2:40 class; Trotting and pacing.
nearest to three minutes; Running. 81
mile heats; Hurdle. 1 IL miles