The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-10


yesterday. Ii included q duel between
two handsome three yesr-old stations
in harness; big field OF AIS PAGERS;
a sprint, selling race and two steepie-
chases
The selling race was the event Of
the afternoon. for the three horses
. IN the money finished heads apart.
Warringtons drive on Fort Worth
came just too late to land the win
ner. M0skmeion, the winner. how
ever. showed staying qualities The
Garth horse took the lead at the
start and although hard pushed by
=, Bendaga. never was headed. In the
stretch Warrington came through on
tho inside with Fort Worth. but the
chestnut was not quite equal to the
TASK.
Thrvs Hard Falls.
The steepleehases were marred by
three riders getting severe fails, MIR.
Hail. who rode Miss English in tha
final event. being carried unconscious
from the field
Little England, picked by the wise
ones, romped in ahead OF Auto Maid
in the opening event for the runners
Mirs kiilen took the first stee Pile
chase from Dr. Heard In capital style.
Joe Mason. Turner riding. went
down before half completing the first
round, Chopper came to grief AT the
start of the second round, Black get
ting "A shrcwd fall,
The final event was easy for Top
right Al the water jump on the
second round Miss English failed to
get over clesnly and threw her rider,
Mr.. Hall. Violently to the ground.
lie struck on his head and shoulders
and was carried of unconscious in
the ambulance.
! The mare. too, Was considera bly,
ing.
Mr.. Hall soon recovered and was
reported completely restored last
night.
/ Big Held in Pace.
I A big field started in the $40
! pace. The rage soon settled down
/ To duel between Billy Shawke and
! Frank s.. the latter son of Sidney
! Prince, owned by Nottingham and
! James, of Norfolk, Va. Frank Z.
| was second to Billy Shawke in the hrst
| heat and then took the next Two.
/ Frank =, apparently had the speed
I and at no time was he driven oeS-
4 perately. Billy Shawke, meanwhile
had been acting badly. but he came
around after the fourth heat and TOOK
i the fifth and sixth, Frank 5. traiilng
| in the final heats.
Mr.. Walton's horses trotted three
/ very pretty heats but it really MADE
no difference which won.
Racing Committee.
The racing this year is under the
t direction of Messrs. Anderson Car
ter and Page. s. s. Tornan Is pre-
siding judge of the harness events
Fred A. Upton, starter, r. A. $. Brine,
: II. rye Al q.
secretary.
General w. 7. TONNES IS presiding
Judge of the runners; Fred. w. Ger
hardy is secretary, and James r. Mill
ton, starter f. A. watson is pad
dock and patrol judge.
Starter Milton is assisted this year
by James +. Mclaughlin. son OF the
famous Jockey Jimmy Mclaughlin,
the great rival of the famous snapper
Garrison and the equally celebrated
Black Archer. Isaac Murphy. Mr..
Milton declares that he has the best
aIssistent ever known.
Following Is the summary of yes
terday's events;
2:i3 Pace: Purse, 5000.
Billy Shawke. b. g.,
Shawkee .......,... 20
Frank s., y, r., James. / 4
Handy Jim. b. g., Town
send .....,..,....
Directneer blk. h., Carlo
]. f. NJ, b. h.. Rhodes wdn
Stero. br. .. Edge Hill dis.
Rockkbridge. b. g.. Kelly 10 VIZ
Black Wig. blk. q.
l-eavy ............ WI
Tom httleton, CHI. g., Bass wn
Tom Lttleton. CHI. g.,
Bass ....,.......,.. wn
Time. 2:131-4, 2111-4. 2:141-4
ais IA, 2:13 IA. 2:1+1-2.
Special Three Year-Old.
Jim Red, b. s.. Walton.
Jap McGrath, CHI. g, Jones
Time, 2:2o IA, 2:2s IA, 2a0.
Running Races.
Fret race, for two year ODDS, purs,
1850. Ave furlongs:
; Little England, 119. Dunlop. /.
Auto Maid, 1ls. Warrington, 2.
Rod and Gun. 107. Gaskins. 3.
/ Time, :0l "a.
Devil May Care, Warpath and Liz
, gie Hoover also ran.
Second race. Valley steepieehase
purse $3.50, for three-year- Odds ant
t upward:
Enniskillen. 14l, Taylor, /.
, Or. Heard, l47. Dupee. 2.
Juvenence. al. Simms. ;.
Time, 4,06 rs.
Herdsman also ran Chopper an,
3 Joe Mason fell. did not finish.
4 Third race-Selling. for three-year
olds and upwards.
Muskmelon, 10S Gaskins frst
Rendaga. 1os, McCabe. second
y Fort Worth, les. Warrington, third
| Billy Hibbs. Silver Locks, Eminola
Eean: Steele to Mowrey Bases oil