The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
c. Saunders d. F. oBrlcn, 1919 third

G. Saunders tJ. f. o'Brlen. 1919 third
Time, .52 4-5.
Second race---farmers' race for Hen.
rico horscs, one-half mile--Silver Heels
Mr.. w. A. Burrows. Rio vista CIV. a.
Burrows. first: Nutwood. Mr.. John Len
nox tMr. II. w. Netheriand), second;
Dick. Constable j. Gathright (J. Gath :
right, third Time, 1902.
Third race--stceplechasey four-year-
Odds and up, two and n half miles
Bessie Klser. Mr.. David Dunlop "a.
jackson. i45). first; Way Side, Mr.. w.
c. Saunders co. Bernhart. t42l, second;
Bertha Barker Mr.. j. IT, Gathright
tHanigan. 161). third. Time. 1850.
Fourth race--tllree -yenr-olds and up,
three quarters of mile--Merrimac. Mrs.
j. J. Engelking &C, Riley, 1850. first;
Bob Collaghan. Mr. 7. d. boswell u.
F. O'Brien, 1857, second; Lnnipee. Mr.
j. r. Temple (Nir. Robert M. Taylor,
1a5). third. Time, lie ia.
Fifth race-virginia hunt club horses.
two miles-Warrenton Mr.. David Dun
Top tMr. Roy Adamson, iGs). first;
Young Bitten. Mr.. j. L.. Cartwright
tHannigan, 14I). second. Time. 4.09.
Lawful, Mr.. Blanchard S. Forbes (AIr.
Robert NJ Taylor. 1852, and Black Adj
ans. third
In the first race. one.half milo.
seven horses started. j. Meyer. VINO
was. set down for the rest of the meet
appreciation by riding Marcy Lassie
to a clean victory The field was
punched I'll the way: Marcy Lassie
length with Van Loan a close third
Four Henrico farmers horses ran
in the second race-one-half mile. Mas
ter Withers Burress. on Silver Heels.
land came second on Nutwood. while
Dick. ridden by Mr.. j. Gathright, fin-
ished distant third. Squire Darra-
In the third race. steeplechase,
two and half miles. the habitual
winner Bessie Kiser, took the lead.
Bertha Barker. Wayside and King of
Spades followed close behind, but tho
latter went down at the third hurdle.
throwing his rider and 1osin" his
bride. The horse ran about the course
until the r race WAS Oyer I've vat re wasef
length. while Bertha Barker fell
behind Way Side held the. rail and
had the advantage until the last jump:
when Dunlop's horse pulled away, and
five lengths, with Bertha Barker q
distant thind
The horses. were we'll punched at the
of mile, with Little Clta slightly in
the lead. AT the stretch Linnipee took1
the lead, but gave way to Merrimac IN |
a furious drive. Bob Callaghan, carry
ing the famous boswell colors. orange
worked his way forward after bad
start, finishing second to Merrimac, |
with Little Cita third.
The fifth race, n two-mile steeple-
chase. was a thrilling one. Warren
ton, Young Bitten and Lawful were
Lawful got good lead over the water
jump, with Warrenton second. Young
Bitten dropped way behind in the
first circuit, but. Warrenton caught up
with Mr.. Taylor's mount, and for half
a mile 1t was nip and tuck. AT the
NTH jump the Dunlop horse was lead
Ing by half length. In going over
the hurdle he swerved in front OF Law
full. which was at his side: and the
pink and green went down. 1t was the
worst fall of the meet. Mr.. Taylor fell
On his face, while the horse rolled en-
tirely over. partially crushing his rider.
Meanwhile a stable boy named Black
Adams mounted Lawful and finished
third. Young Bitten gained consider
ably on Warrenton. but came under the
wire five lengths behind.