The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-16

Seven hundred ehivering racing
enthusiasts waited through the long
horse show feature of the first day
OF the sixth annual meeting Of the
Virginia Racing and Horse Show As
ISOLATION, TO witness the running
off of the racing card. Although the
card was short, containing only four
events, they proved interesting in a
high degree, while the favorites were
easy winners there were close finishes
for place and these caused consider
able excitement among the specta-
tors.
In the first race. Billy Hibbs, for
merly OF the Dunlop stables, started
from the barrier with rush and held
the lead until the quarter when he
was pushed hard by both George c.
Halland and Helen r. In the stretch,
however, he left them behind and
finished with good lead while the
other two came down the stretch neck
and neck In one of the closest finishes
ever seen on the local track.
Young Bitten took the second
race after being given hard fight all
the way by Beggarman. about one
length separated them at the fniAh
invader started out with rush and
led at the half but suddenly dropped
back and was distanced.
Jack Baker finished four lengths
ahead OF Beniaia In the third race
The second horse ran a good race but
faltered In the stretch and lost a
other horse, was left far behind.
Steeplechase Interesting.
The steeplechase proved the most
interesting OF the days events. Essez
carrying $50 pounds took the lead At
the start and was never headed.
crossing the line with o good Head
at the finish. Coed Frisr ian well but
never had chance TO take the lead.
Fiat Creek, the other entry, refused
to take the jumps and was left out
Horse Show Good.
The horse show feature proved In
teresting to the small crowd OF spec
tators who gathered In the grand
stand before time for the races. A
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befnK shown and good performances
made. Probably the leading horses
shown were the property OF U. y.
Benner, OF Warrentcn. His thorough
bred brown mare, Sans-A-Tout ana
his grey gelding were leaders In sew
erai of the events and were easily
the classiest horses I'm the show.
Richmond's mounted police force
ives Judged Immediately following the
first race. The men snade an ex-
cellent appearance and were con-
graduated by the judges for their
conformation and manners.
Saturdays results were as follows.
First Event.
Green hunters; ter 1,,rses ina. huNe
no e won q blue rtbhoa mt rtt"g
nis.d show prior to 1919 n. .ue.t :
ing .rLtest---F'irst. AnnsosH srny
rnn-e owned by w. w. g; ,orne. dor.
dnrs' i IL: second, HiSksiEr. John
P,,ls richmond: thirt three sp"l.
Deep Run Hunt Club: fourth. Kenny
Saw, w. w. Osborne. Prizes were as
follows: First, SIS; second, $40; third.
st; fourth. ribbon.
Horses In harness: best horse suit
able for park to be shown in heavy
harness--First, Bugler, Mrs. J. W. Nc
Comb, Richmond; second. Yorke, n.
p. Jellison. Richmond; third. Mace.
Mrs. w. G.. bragg. Richmond. First
prize, $50: second. $40: third. 50.
Only three entries.
Third Event.
Runners and jumpers; for horses
that IRE owned by members OF and
which have been fairly hunted with
Deep Run and Rivervtew Hunt Clubs
--Ffrgt, Christine, Harvey Steward.
PETERSBURG: second. Her Grace. T.. b.
Sydnor. Petersburg; third, Amulet,
NJ. c. Jackson, Petersburg: fourth,
Sqneedunk, Thomas n. Carter. Rich
mond.
Fourth Event.
Lightweight hunters; for hunters
up to carrying $50 pounds. over jumps
not to exceed liz feet--Ffrst. Kins
Edward, u. ID. Benner, Warrenton:
second. Sans-a-Cout. u, d. Benner,
warrenton: third. Perplexity, Thomas
" Carter. Richmond; Fourth. Her
Grace, r.. b. SyaHeF. Petersburg,
Prizes First, taS. SECOND. S15: third,
IS: fourth. ribbon.
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Ponies In harness. driven by child
not over rs years Of a9e--Ftrat. Nellie,
Minis Abel Smith. Richmond: second.
Eric Dhus Archer Albania r., Rich
fnond: third. Gray Turk. George w.
4. HefhAifnsr Eichmond. First pfiss.
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