The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-05
ACCIDENTS | MAR
NORFOLK. RACES "A !;
Robert Taylor Was Hurt in the
steepleclhrsalssie1' Y 'e.ste,r ........ .
day.
POOR OLD HARRAss ) !! SHOT.
Kelly Thrown Out in Trotting.
Race and Run
Over.
POOR OLD HARRAsslNG SHOT
Z B \. "A. !. a 81.
lspecial 10 Tho Tlmes.Dlspatch,

u Especial to The Tlmes"Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, VA August 4.--Robert
Taylor and w. G. orem's IIarassing, all III
II Baltimore, had q bad fall in taking
renee on the stretch the third time
around in the steeolechase at the Viz
cinia state Fair here this afternoon.
! aylor's head was badly cut and body
bruised, but 1t Is thought he is not SEE
Jlously Injured. lie was unconscious for
some time. But poor old 5Harassing VIM
E,,er Of the steeplechase on Wedne sday,
Will race no more. He fracturd his rlgh. y
shoulder and was beyond veterinary aid
and was shot
Up to the time Of the accident Fiar ass
ing had much the best Of 1t under the
skilful guidance Of Taylor, notWtth-
standing he was rough-housed all the
way by the colored rider Of Miss Chafln,
Bennett. 9s
Leaving Harasslng on three legs and
Taylor PROSTATE upon the field, stride for
stride and head for head, Palm Room
and Miss Chaftln raced, each rider doing
his utmost to gain even the slightest adj
vantage over his rival. What little ad-
vantage existed In that wild run was
II, favor Of Miss Chafln. whose head
barebly bobbed along In front OF PAIN
Room.
It was a case OF which would crack
first, but both stuck plucklly TO their
tupks. Madly the pair made the turn INTO
the main track. Having reached the
main track, and with It good footing, tne
ralr buckled to their work ana DID their
honest best. The riders were both eager.
Al the sixteenth pole. Miss Chnttin be-
ennf to shorten her stride an lnfallible
Sign OF distress. Bennett became alarmeu.
FIRST he rode with his hands and heelH
and then he drew tho whip Miss Chanln
struggled gamely, but she was obviously
"nll in" Palm Room responded to Ism
Going's energetic riding, crept up inch by
inch, and finally won by a length. !.
TROTrING RACE.
As Nutalcr and Orphan Girl passed un-
der tho wire FOR the first time IN the 2;4o
t1ot, they collided MIR. Kelly, driver or
Orphan Girl, was dashed violently to the
track, ana Nutaler and Driver Nltts
rushed over the PROSTATE body OF Kelly,
Nutuler,s left hind foot striking Kelly
in tho side. The latter. though semi
unconscious, chung ltenaciously to his
horse. lie was speedily picked up and as
sisted from the track, Kelly soon re-
covered and pluckily took his seat again
| behind the mare and won the race IN
| three straight heats with ease.
The association added n special race tc
to.day's. the last card OF the meeting
which was provided for horses which
had started this week, but had Won
no part of the money Il was CLOSELY SCI
| contested by Niger Boy and AVN. ms
former won the first two heats. ana the
| latter the last three and race. IN INC
free-for-all trot or pace, Conroy, winner
| OF Tuesdays 2:l4 pace. came within three
| seconds OF the tracks record, and won
the race ensly from such competitors
as the Baltimore horse. DIR. Marvin and
Noah d.
tpIINt SUMMARIZES,
First race--2:4O class trot, merchants
purse. S400--Orphan Girl, b. m. 81, Il,
James & son). 1-l-l; Black Cat b, M
(P. C. Codd), 2-a-2; Portsmouth,, b, 6,
| 70. Il. Williams), SAB Time. 2;2S 1T
2:2G l-2, 2:24 ii.
Sweet Lynn. Glrty Lily, Wharton,
| Daisy Haines. Gilmore Grafton ana Nu-
taller also starteda
Second race-free for all, trot or pace.
purse, saOo-Conroy. b. s. IN. II. Whte),
| i'll: Noah B., b. 6. ct. G, Buckley,
2.e-2: Dr. Marvin (Heutschell g. Sweeney,
3,S-3, Time. ait lib. 2:151-i, 2l6 Ia.
Third race-steeplechase for hunters)
two miles. purse, s2O0-Pam Room (rlder'
Ish Goings), 1; Miss Chaffin (rider Ben
netD, a; Harvesting Robert Taylor). Q.
! Time, 4.O4.
Fourth race-special purse sl5o-Alyin,
| 2.2-l-1-1, Niger Boy, 1-l-4-t-2; June HUG
4,4-2-S-3; Elrina Prince. b-6-br5-4; bryan
| w, Jr., 1882; d. Harry IS p. Ilme'