The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01
JAMESTOWN RACES
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Thirty Days Meeting Of the Fast
Gallopers on Course Near
Norfolk.

NEW YORK, August 31.-The in
augural race meeting of the jamestown
Jockey Club is announced and this
which has been under process Of prepa-
ration for some months, is now GER
tainty. The meeting Is scheduled to
open on September 2, and the associa-
ton states that there will be no less
than thirty days racing. The race
course is near Norfolk, within easy
reach of that city, as well as of the
crowds that are sure to patroniZe the
jamestown Exposition during the
month.
Many of the most prominent citizens
and business men of Norfolk are in
terested in this racing proposition, and
they have gone about the matter in a
thorough manner that is sure to bring
the success that 1t deserves. The best
people in that part of Virginia are, in
fact, enthusiastic over the coming
meeting, and will receive the support
of society Of the very highest class.
While the running of the race meet
ing at Norfolk would seem at first
glance to be much in the way of an
experiment, such assurances have been
given the promoters in the way OF local
support, as well as from the horsemen
throughout the country, that there is
no longer any question as to the sue
cess of the meeting. Other race meet
ings In the South have been profitable
and attractive, and with the added at
fractions of the Jamestown Exposition,
which is bringing thousands to Nor
folk. there should be no lack OF at
tendance to encourage the association
in its ambitious enterprise.
Mr.. Sheridan Clark who has for SO
long been identified with the turf In
an official capacity. both at New Or
leans and with the Brighton Beach
Racing Association. has been put In
full charge of all matters relating to
of the sport, and his long experience
in racing affairs makes 1t a certainty
that the meeting will run smoothly
and satisfactorily both to horsemen and
around New York tracks for severa
weeks with Mr.. William Young, who
Is vice president of the association. ant
they have succeeded in securing ma
terial in the way of horses and rider
that should make the meeting alto,
gether interesting and attractive te
| horsemen looking for a spot in which
| to earn fair purses with their strings
Experienced Turfmcn ut Helm.
| The officials of the meeting will b'
well-known and experienced turfmer
of the highest integrity, and every de
| tall of the meeting will be carried on
in accordance with the usual regula
tons that are so familiar to all horse
men. Colonel S. NJ. Apperson has peer
appointed Judge. Mr.. James p. Prince
of Norfolk, is the president Of tn
| Jamestown jockey Club. While the as,
ISOLATION states that there will be no
] less than thirty DAYS racing. It Il
more than probable that there will b.
an extension of this time for anothe
| thirty days.
The program for the first week. Sep
| TENDER I'd to September 18th, shows ST.
races each day with $500 added, an.
ian Intelligent list of conditions whicl
| should prove decidedly attractive II
| the horsemen. Besides sprint races
| there are plcnty of races from one mill
10 one mile and quarter to suit tn
| distance horses. Three steeplechase
per week are scheduled, and this, 1t \
| expected. will he one. of the most at
1 trncttve features of the meeting.