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 3l.-The in
augural race meeting of the jamestown
Jockey Club is announced. and this
Southern extension of the great sport
which has been under process of prepa-
ration for some months, is now GER
tainty The meeting is scheduled to
open on September q and the assoca-
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 q
thorough manner that is sure to bring
the success that II deserves. The best
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
| tendance to encourage the association
| in its ambitious enterprise.
| Mr.. Sheridan Clark, who has for SO
long been identified with the turf In
leans and with the Brighton Beach
Racing Association. has been put in
| full charge of all matters relating to
the management and proper conduct
in racing affairs makes it certainty
that the meeting will run smoothly
and satisfactorily both to horsenen and
the association. Mr. Clark has beer
around New York tracks for several
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 rideri
that should make the meeting alto
gether interesting and attractive tt
horsemen looking for spot in which
to earn fair purses with their strings
Experienced Tnrfmcn ut Helm.
The officials of the meeting Will b'
I wel-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
Of Norfolk. is the president of thu
Jamestown Jockey Club. While the as
ISOLATION states that there will be no
less than thirty DAYS racing, IT II
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 t.
the horsemen. BESIDES sprint races
there are plenty of races from one mil
2 10 one mile and quarter to suit tn
/ per week are scheduled, and this, 1t !
expected will he one of the most at
trnctiye features of the meeting.