Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-26
SUMMER RACE MEET
Large Crowd Gathers al Park for
First Days Sport.
THREE FAST RuNN!NG EVENTS
|. c. Corbn's Carricita Carried OF
. Honors in Harness Race, Taking
Three Straight Heats-PhiIlps' To-
go Beats Peninsula Horses

There was some excellent sport at
the opening of the summer meeting
OF the Hampton Roads Driving Club
a. the Riverview Park, yesterday aft
ernoon. -Four close and exciting
races were pulled off and although
the waits between the events were
rather long the six or seven hundred
enthusiasts in attendance, seemed to.
be well pleased with the sport. The
second days meet will be held at 2
o'clock this afternoon and the man
agemcnt promises even better enter
tanfnent than that offered yesterday.
Carricita, entered by l.. C. Corbn.
of Brightwood, ID. c.. and placed at 3
to . in the betting. took first money
III the first event, mixed mile ti~ot
and pace. winning three straight
heats with comparative case Sec
ond money went to Florence Wilkes
at to and Cadctte. Jr., favorite
at Z to !, was third.
The second event Il half mile run
ming race for Peninsula horses. was
perhaps the most interesting of the
meet. Togo, sorrel gclding
owned by Il. G. Phillips, of Hampton,
and favorite at 2 to |, won two
straight heats, dlstancing Patsy, 3
to l favorte by more than length
In each heat. Jefferson Phillips, a
mite of boy. rode the horse and he
was wildly chcered by the excited
spectators.
Three Distanced
There were six entries for the five
Fights of Il mile novelty race. but
three of the horses were distanced
at the pole. Twister, owned by w.
Roberts of Baltimore, won the first
heat and purse of 500, beating
Curley Jim. the favorite. by neck.
Gold Badge, owned by w. C. Saun-
ders. of Richmond, finished third in
inc heat ana that horse and Curley
jim ran second heat of the race.
Curley Jim won by nose. but was
disqualified for fouling Gold Badge at
tho first quarter.
Broadway Girl. entered by Il. En-
clicking of Richmond won the purse
In the threcQuarter mile dash after
All exciting contest There were six
entries for the event and after a
long delay at the post Starter Hutch
inson got the field away with n good
start. Broadway Girl took tho lead
nj the first quarter and held 1t all
the way. winning by nearly Il length.
The Results.
First race-One mile mixed frot
2:22; pace 2:25. Best three in five
heats. Purse $3.50.
Carricita, b m; l.. c. Corbin. ...111
Florence Wilkes, b IN; L. c..
Corbln ........... ......4 2
Cadette, Jr.. b &; S. Boswell ..24 3
Christmas Gift. S &; j. NJ. Cum
hlngs ......... .........3 "a
x Bryan w. J.. b &; s. Boswell 3
Time: 2:23h; 2:24A: 2:23h.
Distanced in first heat.
Second race-IIalf mile run for
Peninsula horses. Best two of three
heats. Purse 500.
Togo. &; T.. C. Phillips ....11
Patsy. IN; Roland Sincare. 3
Little Dan. s &; NJ c.. Smith. .
Nameless. G; T. S. Curtis.
Time: 54s.; 55hs.
Third race-Novelty running race
OF two heats, winner of first heat
taking 500 purse and going to barn.
winners of first and second place i'm
second heat receiving $35 and SIS
respectively.
Twister &; w. Roberts. .1
2 Curley Jim. C II; J. II. TempleR2
Gold Badge. b &; w. C. Saunders 8 2
Broadway Girl, b m; E. EngIe.
KING ........... ..........
X Nioless, b m; j. e. Kirby.
Bar Maid. CHI m: j. e. Thomas
Disqualified for foulIng Gold
badge on first quarter.
Distanced at pole.
Time: 1:04H; 1908.
Fourth Three-quarter mile
dash. Purse 500.
broadway Girl. b M; E. Engleking 4