The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-10

Raees Az Thrilling Track Rum
aing Record Broken-Good
Time Made.

For the beneft OF the Thousands
vho came ont 70 80 and enjoy the
racing card Il the Fair Grounds yes
eaeAay was far and away the best yet
presented. There was thrill mo-
nent and ct least one record for the
local track was brokeo, when Cloud
ran the mile In the last event In
a:lll-5. The 2:3s trot proved the
feature a. 1t was expected and the
lnAtest heat OF the present meet was
run when Moelle after finishing sec
ond and third in the two previous
heats stepped the third mile In 3:
III to the delight OF everyone but
her owner and driver who did not
relish the mark set against the mare.
II was q grand race and q battle all
the way between the winner And
Berka, Michael Morris's Washington
mare. Not an accident marred the
day and ideal weather With track
faster than on any Of the previous
days all combined to give the sportily
inclined great entertainment
In the nrst carded event Greatest
lane. piloted by WEIGH. Just two hours
ont Of the cars. after ride from
North Adams. Mass. stepped away from
her field and eantered home . win
ner In three straight heats without
over exertion. Exall was her only
challenger but the gelding didn't have
the stamina to wear down his op-
ponent. Evelyn Patchen and Olive r
FINISHED In the order named.
The 2:15 stake trot for purse OF
$1,000 went to the favorite. Herman
p. Tyson's Harry J.. also in straight
heata Judge Palmer, the Petersburg
gelding acted badly from the start
and Was distanced in the hrst heat.
Alfonso got second money. Alton l.
third money and Star Grattan fourth
The big race was between Berka
owned ay Michael Morris. Of Washing
tom. and handled by Corbin. and Mo.
ellie. belonging to James Florey. ~
Bryn Mawr. Pa Bcrka gained fhe
first two heats and looked a sure/wfn-
ner. NAs until the third heat dfd Nc
Grath drive Moelle. Them he set
such a fast pace with Berka/challeng-
Ing every inch of the groydd. that the
mile was done In e:12lE remarkably
fast time. considering//the condition
of the track. Despite this effort. the
mare came back gahnely. winning the
next two heats ip< good style. Berka
always ready 70 do Waffle. Dngo.
another Tyson horse. was third with
Bon Ton fourth.
Nothing Extraordinary was pro-
duced by fhe runners. the favorites
winning, In all but one event. Earl
of Richmond was away in front and
cams<1n pulled ahead OF his field in
the /hve- furlong dash. Huda's Sister
WIS second and Fanchette showed.
The steepIechase was a canter for
Aronoe, Bob Taylor's mount, third.
The three-quarter run was grabbed by
Promised Land, well backed. Masks
and Faces got the place and Harvey
F. was third.
The mile run upset the talent, a good
2riced horse, Cloud. winning. The
Royal Prince, heavily backed, second.
and Little England third. Jockey Ma
deria was Suspended by Secretary Ger
hardy for crowding Forehand on Cloud
in the stretch. He will be down for
the rest Of the meet.
Ferguson. who In under contract
to Snapper Garrison. will ride for
August Belmont next season. the mill
lionaire having purchased the boys
services for $500. The boy has been
remarkably successful here. riding
Brush and senegambia, the latter
twice. to victory.
The card to-day is equally as at
uACtiV0 - tAdt VI ycotcIOdy mere
will be three harness races. a free-for-
all. and two stake events. In addi-
ton there will Zoe three on the fiat and
the King Corn steeplechase. The sum
maries OF yesterdays events follow.
together with the program and en-
tries for to-day:
SunmarleS.
First race( harness)-free-for-al ALI;
pace or trot: purse $500:
Greatest Line, br. m. (Welch). II Il
Exall. ch. &. (McGrath). ...... 2 2 b
Evelyn Patchen, br. NJ. (MerrelD 3 3 4
Olive F., b. m. (Arnnstrong. -. - 3
Time Of hests--2:lo, Eli "a. ala.
Second race-2:15 trot; stake &1.-I
coo: ~.
Harry J., blk. h. (Tyson). /
Alfonso. br. &. (Drake). 2 3
Alton l., br. h. (McGrath) .-..-. ,
Star Grattan, blk. h. (MitchelD q
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