The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02

LEADING TURFMEN
WILL take PART.
jamestown Meeting Will Be
Beet Ever Held in
South.
OLD OFFICIALS IN CHARGE
Between 700 and 800 Horses
Will Be Entered in
Various Events.
OLD OFFICIALS. in CHARGE
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Norfolk, Va, October 1.--Judging
by the great number Of applications
for stable room that are coming In
the fall meeting Of the jamestown
Jockey Club, to be run from November
to 10. with probable extension to
the 2sth, will be the biggest and best
vations have been asked for more
stable room than there is now at the
track, and new stalls will have to be
built to take care Of the horses. Three
or four hundred extra ones will go up
between 700 and 500 horses. that Will
come from all parts OF the United
states and Canada. and even Mexico.
/, Among the prominent turfmen who
will race at he meeting are August
Belmont Bel 1oo ct Aew Yo.k ss aaea
Keene. vice president OF the Jockey
ident Of the Saratoga Racing AS
sociation, and member OF the Jockey
Club: James Rowe. whose horses. with
trained by Albert sinons; K. Il. Knapp,
owner Of the Oneck stables. and q
member of the Jockey Club; Frank
Wier. of New York. with twelve horses;
E. E. Ltnnell. Of New York, with ten
horses; george n o a;aV.n the Sn,,as ones
G. smithson. Of washington, with ten;
N. II. Beal, of Baltimore, with four;
Woods Garth. of Virginia. with ten:
Ed. Peters, trainer for Paul J.. Rainey.
owner Of the famous ,! Deafnnd; David
man. with ten; w. F. Burch and F.
NJ. Burch, father and son. Of Wash
ington, with nineteen; F. 9. Piper. with
four. including Guy Fischer. full
brother Of Jack Atkins: BroWnlelgh
reg, t~NA =. al {yS CNh
who holds the Jamestown three-auar-
ter record; r. E. Watkins, OF Sleeps
head Bay: J.. T. McGinnis, with six;
Max Hirsch, OF Texas. with twelve; II.
+. stone, with eight stepelechasers: r.
F. Carmen. the most successful .S;u owner
John e. Madden. Of Kentucky. with a
big. string; P. NJ Walker. steeplechaser:
Dr.. Tyree, OF Washing Forest Rose.
of Sabot: William Keating. with some
good ones in string Of eightsen;
Coles. Of Washington; farmer" Bill
Virginia; Barney Schrieber. of St.
Louis. and Abe Carson.
The Jockey Club readily granted a
sanction for the meeting, ana the min
known horsemen began to make ar
rangements to ship here. Practically
all Of those who will race at Pimlico
will shin to Jane stoWn, and 1t Will be
"on to Jamestown" when the Pimlico
meeting closes the last day OF October.
Course in Good shape.
The Jamestown course Is pronounced
by expert turfmen as one OF the best
In the country. It measures one mile.
and is 100 feet wide. Some fast time
has been made on 1t. The grandstand
is one Of the largest In the South, and
there are few clubhouses in the coun.
try as handsome and Well appointed
as that at Jamestown. a force OF
carpenters and others are already at
the track getting things In shape tor
opening day.
Bob Levy. OF Houston, Tex. whose
OF the club last spring
gave such satisfaction, Is still at the
helm, and the officials are we'll known
wherever the track has followers.
They are; Ed. Cole. presiding Judge;
Frank j. Bryan and w. F. Rtggs, stew
ards; Fred w, Gerhardy, racing seq
rotary; Herman p Gambling, paddock
Judge: i. Hosford Smith. clerk of
scales; a. B. Dade. starter, and Marty
Mahony, advance information,
These names give assurance that The
meeting will be conducted on the
highest plane.
THAT the meeting has strong local
backing, tits but necessary to mem
ton that 1t has been indorsed by the
Norfolk Board Of Trade and Business
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