The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-04
.PICKINGS FROM
THE PADDOCK

Program and entries both look good
for to-day. Look 'em over and pick
out the good ones With eight races
tour harness and four running-and
with the talent in each event way
above the average, followers OF the
turf should find plenty of amusement
Looks like a big day to-day from
racing standpoint.
When Aviator tombstone took his
flying machine for a spin there was
stables. Boys were running as fast as
their feet you'd take them to stand
by their horses. for fear they might
stampede at the approach OF the bird
man. a race between the dying ma
chine and some fast runner migG. be
interesting
How can a guy win when dey give
him a dog to de?"-Lay Of the Jocks
finishing outside the money. Never
was one yet who oidn't have bad
mount when he lost All alike.
Tuesday is always my day." said
Trainer Allen. who is looking after
the Parrish string of fast ones. He
expects to get some money to-day SO
watch for the starters from his stable.
W. L. and S. C. Bull, winners Of first
and second money respectively in the
2:l9 pace, showed conclusively that
their fraternal relationship cut little
figure when 1t came to racing. They
raced each other off their feet. though
Lena Directly. driven by w. L.. was
little too speedy for her opponents. BY
the way, these two brothers are great
drivers in any class.
Anybody watching Roy Wilkes and
King of the Manor going neck and
neck from the three-quarter post to
the wire in the second race yester-
day for three consecutive heats and
not getting excited is q mighty poor
sport It was one Of the best races
ever witnessed in Richmond, and they
don't happen any prettler anywhere
else. Both horses were under the whip
for the finishing quarter. and both re-
sponded with all that was in them.
King of the Manor showed morermettie
| and got second money.
Still speaking Of that 3:19 pace, Lena
Directly. the winner lowered her rec
ord. 2:19. in two heats. going the mile
in 2:17 Ia, and again in 2:1S 1-2S
That horse is booked for better things.
She's young yet. and with proper.
handing ought to develop greater
( speed.
Something must have been wrong
with A D. Williams's Dill. The horse
flooked good In the first race, but was
Edistanced in the opening heat and
came in running all the way
Remarkable how few scratches there
were in yesterdays races. This Is one
of the benefits of a small field. and Y
| is safe bet that all the entries in
any given race will start
Cherokee Rose. ortega and Fort
Carroll look mighty good over the
short distances. Better watch these
| }sprinters. 1t might he worth while.
Cheek. j. S. Tyree's chestnut Ally.
did some mighty nice running in the
fifth race yesterday. finishing second
to Takahira, In the closest running race
of the day. Men who nave followed
her over various tracks think we'll OF
her and say she Is one of the best mil
| ers OF the year, Anyway, she has q
Z long string of tirsts to her credit.
Back With us again is frederick Up
ten, who for four years has sbeen start
er Of the harness races and acting.
Judge, He is considered one Of tlS
best starters in the country. and is just
i back from Syracuse, where he oftlciated
at the Syracuse Fair Association meet,
(which, by the way, is one OF the big
I gest IN the country. He is g great