The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
RACE BOOK OUT
FOR JAMESTOWN
Program is SO Arranged That All
Glasses of Horses Will Be
Attracted.
BEST IN MANY YEARS
Will Be Biggest Event Seen in
Virginia for Many
Seasons.

BALTIMORE, Oct 17.--Horsemen
now at P.mlico are greatly pleased
with the program book for the COM
ing jamestown meeting. which will
begin the day following the close OF
the meeting at Pimlico. Bob Levy
sent a batch of the books to the track
yesterday and trainers eagerly scan
ned the conditions OF the various
races. It was the Universal opinion
that Mr.. Levy has arranged an ex-
cellent program, and that the very
best racing seen in Virginia for many
wears will be had az the Norfolk track
this fall.
While several OF the more promi-
nent stables will send horses to Nor
folk, there will be plenty OF oppor-
tunity for the less conspicuous sta
bles to earn money, for the program
has been SO arranged that all classes
of horses will be attracted. Mr.. Levy
has not made the mistake that some
racing associations have made this
wear: that is, announcing that there
will be no room for horses that are
not of the highest class or that APP
plications for stable room must be
made weeks in advance. The James
town Jockey Club is preparing to take
care OF all comer.. and no matter now
many horses may be sent to Norfolk
they will find accommodations. Many
improvements have been made since
the spring meeting. Several new sta
bles have been built in the race course
enclosure, ana provisions made ror
stabling several hundred horses =
short distance from the track.
There will be no purse less than
1850, and on the opening day ham
dicap OF $1,000 will be the big fea-
ture. This event will be at seven fur
longs, for all ages, and fnasmuch as
there are no short races for older
horses on the Pimlico program for
the closing day. the field in the Nor
folk event Ia sure to be one of high
class Each day OF the meeting there
will be a race worth $400 or more.
and on the first Saturday there will
be another $4,000 handicap for the
distance racers.
One of the most pleasing features
of the jamestown meeting will be the
hearty cooperation Of the merchants
OF Norfolk. The various business as
sociations have lent assistance to Mr.
Levy. and on the opening day nearly
all OF the big stores will be closed
An opportunity to attend the races.
As an additional attraction Mr.. Levy
has arranged for number OF air
flights by some of the principal air
men Of this country.
1t has been practically settled that
the Norfolk association will take ad-
vantage of the permission given by
the jockey club to extend it's meeting
for an additional seven days after No
vember II. which will make the clos
ing day November rs. Mr.. Levy will
be in Baltimore this week ana make
arrangements for taking care OF all
horsemen who are to patronize hts
meeting.
Starter A. B. Dade, who has sent
the horses away at Pim1ico for several
years. will be at the barrier in James
town. and several OF the officials now
at Pimlico viii conduct affairs at Nor
folk, among them w. p. Rigxs and
Frank j. Bryan, who will be in the
stewards stand. The presence of
these men at jamestown will insure
clean sport. 1t looks as ii the Old
Dominion. the original home of the
thoroughbred in America, il to have
the sport revived in a manner worthy
of the best traditions OF the turf.