The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-06


In the second race yesterday. 1t was
a pace event, yet they went much |
slower than the trotters. Another case
Of the tortoise and the turtle. though
you couldn't tell tother from which.
Great finish to the second heat. sec
ond race yesterday. From the three
quarter pole to the wire the pretty
roam mare, Bessie Gentry. and Frank
S. came neck and neck The difference
was that Frank S. came IN under the
whip while the mare was going easy
and Cannon wasn't worried. Three
heats simply shows that she
is the best horse. Roam Hal was way
in the back.
A. B. Coke. the millionaire breeder
of Paola, Pa, seems to be hogglng it
all at the present meet Little Sweet
heart, winner of the first event yes
terday, belongs to him. She has a
track. Coke also owns Toddles. the
great and promising three-year-old.
In the 2:19 trot scheduled for to-day
Charley Mitchell will be the favorite.
and rightly So This is an early closing
has some supporters, while Lottie Bed
worth and Red Maggie should finish
in the money. The local horses en-
tered are Butterbrook and Southern
start. The dun gelding at the begin
ming OF the season showed greater
speed than any. horse sent out of Rich
mond. and after getting a mark of
retired for the season, despite the
fact that he was entered In events
with purses aggregating $4,000.
Manuella. fresh from the grand cir
cult meet at Columbus, where she
achieved a great victory and eStab-
an easy vii, Winner in n the second second event
to-day. Skiddoo and Stocks should be
in the money. DR.. McDara, a local
horse with mark Of 2:0S Ia, Is also
entered
More interested than the most tried
and true horseman is Laura Norris, the
original Cynthia, who for seven years
had nothing to do at Luna Park but
make people laugh. That's her job
here. when she isn't busy looking, at
the races And she knows horses. too.
Everybody laughs when Cynthia goes
! by.
| It might not be we'll known, but
Phil McGinnis. who wields the bar.
rier which he invented, declined most
! lucrative offer in Canada to be at
the meet here. Toronto Is McGinniss
/ nome Town. 49,
was uha q boo %as for S. S. Toman. It
was during these days that he lay
awake at night trying to find out
way to get the thoToughpred,s, Is, away Wy
his his patent is used. in a more or less
modified way. wherever there are run
| ming races. He says that !, =, ne hn nna
i enough engagements to Keep nun uu3 ~
Florida for the winter
! RAINY Willie and Nihilist, first ana
second in the third race yester1aa,iy my
are both yirginia-bred horses. me
mare is a daughter of Aloha and FLO 70.
rena Hubbard. and was preu W o ars
ries the colors OF G. J. Engleking, VINO VINO
was also the owner Of her dam. WIN
whom he won many races In the lons
ago.
!, Nihilist, who was second N the ap9 o;
race. is product of the famous FL
iersiey stud at Charlottesville. She
was sired by Fatherless ana her ua't'
was Niola.
1 race that will attract the at
Of every one VINO k tSe Sticks se
sax and Young Bitten will meet Tor
i the first time for side bet. Inese
two horses are far and away the best
4 i INN ever turned out In Virginia,
and Followers Of each animal have
heen anxious for the match. Not until
4 his wear could they be brought To-
gather, Mr., Taylor will ride ESSEX
4 While a rider for Bitten has not neeH
I picked. The race Will be over w. :
mile course. It Is sure 70 aItrnct =, 9
4 large crowd. Each horse VIII carry
HAS pounds
Another item OF interest is the fact
That Fred Upton who gives the WoIe
here. started the handsome brown stal.
lion. The Harvester at Syracuse Whel
|the horse made the worlds record o.
zoo. This horse Is only nYe years
old and has lowered the above record
Don't forget. they come to the pos
nj i o'clock prompt, A good caro- TO-
to-day. Look 1t over.
Here's how they should finish o.
VI Fourth ti race-cherokee Rose, Ivyton
Firth race--Hymen, Hazelthorpe' Jacl
sixth race--Young Blitzen, But tire
entries In this race.
seventh race--Lncille r" Takahlrs
Haunt Kate,