The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13
JOCKEY RODER|CK
THROWN AT HURDLE.
Prince Of Pilsen Then,
Picking Himself Up,
Jumped Alone.
BIG INTEREST IN
STEI PLECHASES
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Good Sport at the Fair Grounds
on Closing Dayo Race Meet
ing-Six Running Events
Which Provide Inter
csting and Spec
tacular Sport.

Six races were on the card a, the
afternoon. and though the fourth and
nth were filled out just before the
races began. all went off finely and
with great vim
The two steeplechases. first and last
on the card. were far and away the
two spectacular events OF the after
noon. and they caused deal OF excite
ment and interest. The second was
the better of the two. the i've horses
keeping remarkably close together I'M
I'll at the last halt-Iniie. when Wood
side drew away and won In an easy
gallop, nifty feet ahead of Ida Wood
lands. who earlier In the game had set
the pace.
1t was In this race that what might
have been serious accident occurred.
and, as II was. Jockey Thomas
ttoderick, OF New York. riding Prince
OF Pilsen, had narrow escape as his
horse fell with him over the second
Jump on the third time around. Prince
OF Pilsen jammed with one OF ths
others Just as they were taking the
hurdle and took heavy cropper.
throwing the rider clear of him and
was seen 10 attempt to rise, and peo-
pie thought his back was broken. He
got TO his hands and knees. and then
fell back motionless. a crowd quick
- gathered about him. and he was
helped to his feet, pale and trembling.
He said he was not much hurt, and he
was taken to the stables. where he
recovered.
Took Hurdle RiderIexs.
Prince Of PiIsen went on, riderless.
,nd took the next hurdle WIN tle
others. but feil oack coiii'hS w" w. . 80
home stretch. a..
rather curious feature of the hrst
race also steeplechase. was the iail
Of Jonah, who was better tnan ms
name would seem to indicate. lor
though he fell ut the mile and tnree-
quarter post, he rose and. with MS
rider remounted. continued the race
finishing well in third place.
The first race was the Two ana one-
ssoO for which there were three en-
trias-Bertha Barker. Nutellns and Jo-
nan The horses got off in good shape,
h,,t Nutellus soon took the lead. ana
kent II throughout the running, COM
inp In at the finish we'll ahead of his
field.
The second race was mile dash.
with five entries. Gunston and Tom
Lawson being added. while Beatrice
Ii. and Broadway Carl were scratched.
RI. race was a pretty exhibition
between the three leaders, on whom. In
various stages one could have placed
a blanket. but on the home stretch
Gunston faded down the line. and
rame In well ahead. with Codex second
ana Tom Lawson third. Time. lab l-2.
The third race was three-quarter
mile dash, with five entries.
Ensy for Broadway Girl.
broadway Girl, who had not count
ed in the mile dash, took the rail, and
after close half-mile between her
self and Garment, sailed Into the lead.
finishing first, with good margin.
Garment being second. and Tom Law
son finishing third. Time. 1:16 Ia.
The fourth event was a fiye-eishths
mile dash, open, with four entries II.
I. Frank took the rail. and led all the
way. the others not standing much
show. The winner was in fine form,
and swept down the home stretch
with speed that put him well In
front OF Rob Roy. who finished second.
Little Ceta was third. Time, 1902 Ia.
= Won by IL Nose.
The fifth race was half-mile dash
open, with five entries-Lucullus. Van
Loan. Dame Fortune, Fortune Hunter
and Cascoriila.
They got off in bunch. making thu
prettiest start of the day. Being for a
short distance. the horses kept well
together, and the race nearly resulted
In a dead heat between Van sLoan an.
Cascorilla. Van Loan forged ahead
near the wire under the lash. and
passed it a nose in the lead OF Cas-
f GORILLA. Tho latter passed the WHINE.
Just as they got by the finishing post
but 1t was too late, though Cascorilla'>
Jockey thought he had the race Lu-
cullus was third Time, As la seconds
The best event on the card----two ans
one half miles steeplechase. open-was
Woodlands, Wild Ranger, Prince Pill
zen and John Il. Owens We're the start
prS.
1t was beautiful start. all the
horses getting away clean and to-
gether. The hurdles were taken In
splendid style, only one tip being
made. 1t was any mans money for the
first half-mile. but after that Ida
Woodlands began to creep ahead, and
maintained her lead for mile, set
ting the pace for Woodside, who am
bled along easily, close behind. The
others were punched together. put Il
little way In the rear, and all eyes
\ fastened on Ida Woodlands and
Woodside, upon Whom the result rest
I'd, Both horses Were goingsat good
dip. one Just little in the lead OF
The other; and both cleared the jumps
With much grace,
Jockey Badly Hurt.
AT the mile and three-qunrter post
The starters took the jump nearly all
together. and Prince OF Pilsen Was