The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-17
Robert NJ. Tayler Rides Old
Horse to Victory After a Bad
Fall in First Ste.plechase.
WORK HORSE SHOW
WAS INTERESTING
Many Prominent Concerns Sent
Entries Making Fine Display.
To Be Permanent Feature
of Meetings.
By II. ID. BONNEVILLE

After coming a bad cropper over
the fourth jump at the haif-niie post
In the Piano Steeplechase and Dare
Iy escaping serious injury. Robert M
TAYLOR entered the final event, the
Cable Company Steeplechase, aStride
old Essex and came home In romp'
winning easily the closing race OIL
the successful meeting of the VIZ
ginia Racing and Horse Show Asso-
citation at the State Fair Grounds
fsegrarman, who fell with Mr.. Tay-
Tor in the second race, was well IN
the lead and in taking the half-miie
sump the horse stumbled heavily on
the far side. throwing the rider heav-
sIy TO the ground. Beggarman re-
Vafned his feet and followed In the
wake Of the other horses, taking the
lump with easy grace and Following
for a half mile until captured BY
statfe man Mr.. Taylor did not move
after the fall, and from the judges
stand 1t appeared that he was badly
injured. Several stewards ran 10 his
assistance, and he was helped back
to the paddock, where it was ascer-
tanned that he was only bruised ana
scratched and that his fall would
not prove serious.
The second and last day OF the
meeting was " LhI the hFhtct Va $50
two In every way. With ideal wealth
err conditions. more entries In every
event and twice the number of spec
tators present. the day presented an
al spectacle of an up-to-date race
meeting, something that Richmond
should have at least once a year,
and to extend over a period of week
or ten days instead of only two days,
as in the meeting just past.
Races Exciting.
The four events OF the race card
were exciting 10 high degree to the
large crowd of enthusiasts present.
Each event produced some feature
Of peculiar interest, and the excite
ment Of the crowd was never allowed
to wane. Before the excitement and
comment following one event had sub
sided there was another race under
way. and the interest was kept at
q high pitch throughout.
In the Arst- of Ave furlnngs
Billie Hihbs won by great squirt
In the stretch, clearly showing his
superiority over the field. Ffrebrand
started strong. leading all the way
20 the stretch. with George G.. Halla
close second, Billie Hibbs trailing in
third place. When they came into
the stretch Billie Hibbs forged to the
'front.'. ts&bTSH II. fsdR PdSStH II NV
brand and Benlala followed. They
flashed across the wire. HtIlie HfDbs
three lengths ahead of the second
hnrsa. George q, Hall: Ben!ala third
and Firebrand had dropped back to
fourth place.
1t was In the second race, the
Piano SteepIechase. that Robert M.
Taylor. riding Beggarman, had his
bad fall. Beggarman took the lead
at the start and held II until he fell
nj the ha1f-mI1e pest. when Young
Bitten and Iron Prince. running neck
and neck all the way, began the battle
for first place. 1t was beautifui
race frega barrier 20 wire, and ne
spectator could tell from the positions
EFF is..Tse-s -a4-ffes4tt tAt-5
were going which would fash under
the wire the winner. The came into
the stretch running neck and neck,
and Bitten was first by head. This
was easily the prettiest ana most
exciting race OF the entire meet.
Jack Baker took the one-mile race
and King Bashan was close sec
ond. Baker led all the way and came
under the wire just one length ahead
OF King Bashan. Helen -. ran IA good
race and Was close To second at the
finish.
Eteeplechase In roInp, coming under
the wire good six lengths ahead OF
Good Friar the second horse. EsseA
led from the start, increasing the lead
as he covered the two miles, Goldfieu
was trailed by Good Friar ali the way
and WAS passed In the stretch. losing
By scant length The race fer see
chd place was close and exciting hui
the WAY Essex rampe3 away 7ffoni
the other two entries took from the
race all element of excitement as 10
the finish
Horse Show Excellent.
The horse show feature proved ~
unusual interest at Mondays meeting
and far outclassed that OF Saturday
In every particular, The Jumpers
srrrrru to nc III orttsr f0rTn AMI theIl
performa noes were better and cleaner
throughout.
Several particularly interesting
events met with great approval froi,.
the spectators and were Well worthy
OF, the applause given them. The
pairs hunters event furnished one oi
the prettiest events of the day tn.
horses taking the jumps together In
beautiful fashion Mr.. l.. l., Benner
OF Warrenton, Va, with his two prize
horses, the grey geidiug King Edward
and the thoroughbred mare, sansA-
Tout, was an easy winner of the blue
ribbon. Mr.. ". w Osborne, Of Cor
tonssille, Va, was second with Anna.
bell and Orient. Her Grace an
Christine. owned ny T. r. Sydnor, OF
Petersburg, took third place.
The hunt team event proved ont