The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-05
strated yesterday when a man OF less
nerve would have quit.

Sir Thomas Upton had a waIkover
field. This big. coal black horse, can
to do 1T. The Elk, driven by Gill, got
second money. He isn't a bad horse.
but not in Lipton's class.
The threeyear- trot and early
closing stake WAS regarded by many as
the feature event OF the day. Certain
1t Is that the fastest time OF the pres
ent meet !, vas vas Developed by the young
is b yfar the sfastest three-year- ola
ever seen In Virginia. He is son OF
Todd, famous In his day as a champion,
more extreme speed horses than any
stud In this section OF the couutry
Also 1t might be OF interest to know
that Toddles lowered the record OF the
track for three,year. olds. This record.
2.20 Ia, WAS held by Senator Hale, ana
was made in 1903. Toddles's time was
2:1s "a, which is a pretty good marx
for a beginner
Anotheritem OF interest which horse.
men might like to know Is that TOD
dies and Senator Hale are somewhat
related. Todd, the sire OF Toddles, was
sired by Bingen, who also got Senator
Hale.
Toddles Is owned by the millionaire
!, the youngster Is being trained by Jo-
seph Serrill, who also drives him.
In the 2:3o trot scheduled for to-
day, Nancy Jarl ought to win, but
Little Sweetheart looks good, too Nan
cy Jarl Is in the stable OF Charles AT
kinson. Nominy should also be In the
money This seems to be IN the feature
race OF the day. It Is a stake event
FOR purse of $1,000, and some good
ones VIII start
Coming back to Toddles for min
ute Lady Jean should not be forgot
ten. She really forced the race and
made the winner exert himself to his
utmost. She is due lot of credit for
her performance. and so is Kellam,
who drove her. She went mighty fast
and made a most excellent showing.
The 2;14 pace, second event on the
card for to-day. has six starters. ano
Bessie Gentry. an excellent roam filly,
four years old. should win. She. is
by the champion PAGER, John r. Gentry,
c. Frank s. and Miss Hobson should
be the only contenders. The rest OF
the field will be distanced. II appear
'ances can be believed. which is doubt
It'll in g horse race.
The mounted police OF Richmond
showed that there were some good
| horses In the Police Department yes
! terday when the string of eleven was
| rut through the PAGES, and judged by
| S. S. Toman and Fred "A. Upton. Big
Jack. with Officer w. L. Krug up, was
rated first; Joe, with otfieer 4. w y
Allen UP, second; jim. with Otitcer 5. =.
| I'lournoy up, third. and Harry. with
| Officer r. B. Jordan In the saddle, was
| given fourth place. All of the horses
| made a fine showing In action and ap-
| pearance.
/
! the method used for narrowing the
track A big nail harrow had been
| constructed. and this was hitched to
| Buick motor car from the Foster
| Garage and dragged over the track
!! several times. Mr.. Foster superin-
| tended the Job. This is great I'm :
| provement over the old mule rig
| formerly used. and accomplished the
! work in half the time. Also harrow.
! ing the track, made 1t possible for the
| Jockeys to let their mounts out, and
| the faster time made over the course
! was noticeable. The track Monday was
| Il little too hard for the runners.
i Driver Macy, who is handling some
/ Of the trotters at the meet is said to
be related TO the Maceys. of Kentucky.
/ Whether he is or not, he Is mighty
! good handler of horses.
What q shame 1t Is that Takahira and
/ Cheek didn't get together and make
4 real race. Both horses are good over the
/ mile course, and would race each other
I to finish. AS 1t is Takahira simply
walked away from his field In the nile
I event and romped home.
/ Mccahe who rides Takahira hasn,,