The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21

news o HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
Central Carolina Fair Association
Races.
THEY WERE AT GREENSBORO.
Duke a Bluc-Ribbon Winner-Mr.
Gaincs,Buys Room-NIate,2.22,
the Son Of Itumor.
THEY WERE AT GREENSBORO.


OF Greensboro, NJ C.. began there on
Tuesday, the 9th instant. and closed on
the following Friday. 1t was q. success
both financially and in point Of attend
ance,- and President Van Llndley, SScre-
tary Wash, and other officers of the
association are to be congratulated on
their efforts. Scarcely better site for
the grounds could have been selected.
as they are but a short distance out from
the city and easily approached by either
rail Or private ,convSyancc. The build
ings are roomy and up-to-date affairs,
While the stables are well arranged, and
the half-mile track is one of the best
in the State. Rain on Monday night and
early Tuesday morning made the track
too heavy for racing on that day. although
it cleared up later, and the sun silone
brightly. all during the afternoon Over
head the skies were clear and bright sun
shine gr eted the occupants Of the grand
stand when the horses were called to
start in the2::30 class trotting on Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock. but, with the
condition of the track. fast time was
out of the question. This race went to
& the good-iooking roam mare Queen Bess,
owned by Colonel 2. H. Lybrook. Of the
nelghboring town Of Winston, and Judge
G., q. hay ge!dine Of untraced breeding,
won the $50 class trotting and pacing.
after a battle Of six heats Thursday
was the big day of the fair, and thou
sands gathered on the grounds. BY
clock tie grandstand was packed, and
the racing began. The o:45 class trutting
and Facing was first called. and the issue
was in doubt until the last heat was
decided. The 2:.24 class trotting. which
followed, was reeled off in straight heals
by Ru5co, the brown geiding by Pam
iico, out. of Ruby w. by Maryland Vol
Unit or. Friday WAS getaway day. vet the
attendance was good; but while the
CtaI
was heavy. ard no faS: heats We're trotted
or paced. Three events for runners were
decided during the meeting, and Of these
the gray Mare Grandma, by imp. Wood
lands. owned by e. S. Engle1ing, OF this
CITY. Won two, and got second money II the
other. Summaries:
October 1o-2:2o Class. trotting; purse,
SSoo-Queen Bess, 70. M. by Blue
Bird Oyer Observation-Disclosures. IL /
Matte Lynn Holt, b. M, formerly
Matte Holt. by Baronet EwalD 5 9 / s
Marie. b. M, by Jolly Friar, Bass).. , 3 2
Billy Miller blk. G., by Patchen
Wilkes, Giarden) Observation-Disclosures 4
Time, 2:3t, 2:33 IA. 2::335, 2::3341-2
200 Class. trottins and pacing- purse,
S2oo-Judgse c., b. g., breeding
untraced. (Neely) ................2 3112l
Stonewall, TO. g.. by Brown Hal.
Atkinson and Farley. ......... L 2 s 2
Dr. kiizer, G. g., by Broker,
tMears and EwalD ............. 3 2 1 8 5 5
Time, 2:30 -, 2:3i Ia, 2:30 ga, 2:34 1-2,
2:24 1-2, 2:33
Five-eis!l.hs of a mile running; parse,
S1oo--My Vic, b. m. NWhsEaker) .......... 1
Grandma, or. m. (Thomas).
ROYAL Rover, b. 6, Iucas). 3
Time, :GG 81.
October 11.-2:45 Class, trotting and pac-
ing; purse, s250.-Caldwell Fox
(Calwood Fox), b. g, by Tele-
gram. fBOswelD .......... 31441O1
Princetell. CHI. G., by Drextell,
tDyel) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 4 3
Doug. Thomas, C. g, by Blue
Hal, (EWalU Observation-Disclosures. . 2 I 3 0 2
Serpentine, c. m, by Mambrino
Boy. (RaSS) Observation-Disclosures. : 8 / 0
Time 2:sl IA 2:s6 ID, 1882, 2:29 "a, 2:3s,
2:26 $50 L.
2:2t Glass, trotting; purse. s25o.-Rubco.
ior. g, by Pamlico, (HardeD ............
Crow, blk g., by Rupee (Atkinson).. 4 3 Q
Gallant c., b. h., by Red Wilkes,
tNeely) Observation-Disclosures. 8
Marie, C. M, by Jolly Friar, (Bass).. 4
Time, 2:3l 3-4, 2:332 1-2. 2:32 IL.
Three-fourths mile, running; purse, $1eO-
Grandma, gr. H., Uones) .................. l
Ny Vic, b. m, (SweeO. Observation-Disclosures. 2
". C. Harding. blk g, Iucas).
Royal Rover and Rarus also ram
Time, 1:2l.
october l2-e:oo Class, ,rotting and pac-
ing: purse, s254.-Ferrl, c. m, by Pc
toskey, (Atkinson). OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1
Ella Leo, c. m, by Red Leo, (Farley) ) 2
Brown, br. g., by Parker 0Hamli,).. 9 3
Gallant c.. c. h, by Red Wilkes,
Time, 2:27 -, 2:2s1-4, o:2I1-4
2:35 Glass, trotti3,g and pacing: purse.
S250-Judgs C, b. 8, breeding IN
traced, (Neely) Observation-Disclosures. i
Eliza Ingram, Oh. M, by John R.
Gentry, (Chatman).
Serpentine b. M. by Mainbrino Boy,
4 Glass; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Trib. : Gentry. b. g., by CeceliaTl,
Time, 2:s5 H.. 2:ss, 2:S1 IA
One-half mile, running; purse. S160-
Grandma, fJones). .................
MY Vic. (Whttaker). .......................2
w. G. Harding, Ulucas). ................
Time. SO.
The Roanoke ana Tar River Agrlcul-
tural74 Society viii hold its tWenty-tifth
annual fair and race meeting at Weldon,
N c., ON October 3Oth, 31st, November
1st and ID The officers of the society are
Major It. l.. Emry, president; W. 3.
Green, secretary. and j. j. Daniel, treas
urer. The races are in charge Of ". H
Joyner, a practical horbeman himself,
and whose brother, A. J. Joyner, is one
of the best known and most successful
ira rers Of thoro1ghbreds in the country.
Weldon Is. q central .po!at. and, easily
reached by different -ra.roads and the
attendance on the fairs rhsre Is usually
very large. Tbs speed programme as
prepared under the supervision OF Mr..
Joyner should attract some good horses.
For Tuesday purses of $50 each are Of
fered for 2:30 trotters and PAGERS, mixed,
and runners at one7llalf mile and repeat.
On Wednesday the purses range from so
TO $50 each and are for runners at one
mile a farmers class trotting, runners at
'three-quarter mile and repeat, and 2:2o
trotters and PAGERS. For Thursday. which
is always the big day of the fair, the
free for all trot and pace, purse, $500, Will
be called. while the gentlemen's driving
race and a couple Of events for runners
will follow.
On the closing day, Friday, a couple OF
purses of $50 each will be offered for 2:4o
trotters and PAGERS and runners at three
quarters of a mile, while In addition
grand tournament will be held and the
successful knight will be presented Win
a fine saddle horse.
The first annual meeting Of the newly