The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-07

NEWS OF HORSES
{. AND HORSENEN
/ Winston's Horse Show, Fair and Race
Meeting.
/ JOYFUL MAIDEN A WINNER.
| Tho Deep Run Hunt Club omccrs.
n Lamp Girl Trors in a,oo-shc is
the Fastest Virginia Bred
. Trottcr-Other Items.
JOYFUL MAIDEN A WINNER.

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from October goth TO November Sd,
which are the dates fixed for the Pied
mont Park Company's fair and races AT
Winston. n. G.. promises TO be one Oh
Eayety and richness of scene there, as
with them will be combined a horse show,
:semi-ceniennial, street fair. splendid
Iarades and n Gre;nen's tournaHH mt
With all of these attractions it is more
than likely that the largest crowd ever
seen III, Winston viii sattar n the city
during the week. Secretary G. L. WEBB
who is the moving spirit in the enterprise
is Wal pleased over the prospect ahead
and viii exert himself TO make il pleasant
for those who gather there during 1aif
week. Tho race programme has been
revised and the purses enlarged, "hiie
an additional sum Of momay has been
reserved for specials. The Winston tar
comes off during the week following that
OF the North Carolina Agricultural Soci-
city at Raleigh. and Secretary Webb VIII,
doubtless. secure the majority Of the
attractions TO be seen there. Winston IS
.:ourth in line of the North Carolina fall
circuit OF fairs and race meetings, and
the revised speed programme follows:
Tuesday, October 80, 1901, gao class
tTot and pace, purse 1850; 2, 2:25 class
u
us.
"Wednesday, october 81, 1904. 900 class
trot and pace, purse. $3.50; 3, 2:lS class rot
ting, $3.50: 6. running q in 81. mile heats,
SIS.
Thursday, Nopembi r i. 1907. 2:so class
trot1ing. purse $50: S. free for all trot
and pace, 500; 9, running IS mile e in 81,
SO.
Friday. November . 19Co-Horse-show
Day-lo. gentleinens amateur race, own
ers only to drive fine buggy: II, running
y nail3 heat, over two hurdles. SIS.
Entries close October 2ath. II Z. NJ,
and records made after October Sth no
bar.
The annual meeting of that flourish
ing and justly popular organization. the
Deep Run Hunt Club, was held on Thurs
day night at the Commonwealth Club in
this city. and was largely az nded An
election Of officers took place and fitting
selections were made. The president
DR. Joseph a White, has been promi-
nent in the councils of the club since
its formation, while he is horseman
and one of the boldest and most intrepid
cross-country riders here, while the same
may be said of Mr.. II. G. Beattie, the NJ
of H. who has held that position for sew
eral seasons past. and done fine work in
the hunting field. Both Secretary Brine
and Treasurer Rueger have made most
efficient officers, and their reelection
gives general satisfaction, as does the
selection OF the gentlemen composing the
Board Of Governors. The following is
the list of officers elected:
President, DR.. joseph y. White; Vice
President, Mr.. j. T. Anderson: Secretary,
Mr.. p. a. S. Brine; Treasurer Mr.. Nm
Rueger; Master of Hounds Mr.. II. c.
Beattie; Board of Governors elected for
Christian Jr.. f. W. Christian. ]. r. J,
Anderson; Celected for one YEAR. Messrs.
T. n. Carter. C e. DOYLE, Lanshorne
Pfltney. II. c. Beattie and L. T Myers.
The hunting season Will commence on
the 18th instant. and a race meeting will
be most likely held in November, The
club in is a Very 1lourShing condition.
with a membership Of 2lo members.
The bay mare Lamp Girl. a. by Walker
Morrill,. dam BERTHE, by Signet, who got
a mark of 2:1o4 at Readville. Mass. on
September 18th and succeeded Miss Mel
son, 2:11 IA, as the fastest of Virginia bred
trotters again reduced her record at Lex
inston, KY, on Tuesday last. where she
won the first and second heats of the -
class trottins. in 800 and 2:10ia, then
lost the race to the brown mare Geor-
Ieanna, by Messenger Wilkes, who fin
ished first in the third, fourth and fifth
heats in 2:o9l., 2:1o3a and 2:11, Lalap
Girls position being ,, .. 10. AT Lex
ington, as at Readyille. Lamp Girl won
TWO hats and then lost the race. which
seems to indicate that the daughter of
Walker Morrill, is either tritle short
of work or a bit faint-hearted, while of
Miss Nelson, who. though erratic and
Tightly at times, it may be said that she
was stout-hearted and game to the de-
gree that If she managed to win a heat.
the race was usually hers. even in the
best of company. However, TO Lamp Girls
feat some Importance is attached on ac-
count of her being the first Virginia bred
trotter to enter the select list of 2:1O
performers. And While on the subject,
may add that while Lamp Girl is "a pro-
duct OF the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Miss Nelson, the daughter of Norfolk
and Miss Lassiter, was bred by Preston
Belvin, of this city.
Both Secretary Felix N Jones and As
sistant Secretary and Manager Lee Todd
report a very satisfactory outlook for the
Forthcoming fair and race meeting of the
Farmers Fair Association 10 be held dur
ing the week of October 22d to 9th in
elusive when in addition to the Very at
Iractive features a grand State. and inter-
state tournament will be held on Tuesday,
the second day Of the fair Some of the
best-known and most popular patrons OF
the tourney ia Virginia and other States
will ride in the tournament The purses OF
1erea for troters, PAGERS and runners are
OF fair size, while liberal conditions pre-
vail, and good entry list is cenfid nifty
expected. The veteran horseman and sec
rotary of trottins and running meetings,
Col hohert HouSh, of Baltimore will act
as starter, and his presence in the stand
is guarantee of correct methods which
Will attract the public, Col. Hough served
as starter for the Virginia State Agrieul-
turai Society for years before the decline
OF that ume-honorei organization and
became popular with horssmen and the
pubic in general.
AT BROOKLYN on September eth the black
colt Col Padden won the Algeria stakes.
Slse,a added. distance five furlongs. for
1yo-sear-oids, selling. defeating kim5er-
ley, ssreetch and several others-time
l:Ca l-a Two days later this colt won the
fIatiand stakes. value 50 9O0 for two-vear-
olds, selling. five furloags. finishing ahead
tof Autoaght. Kimberley and e 'ght others
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