The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
news Of HORSES
and HORSEMEN
STATE FAIR RACES FURNISHED
WELL CONTESTED EVENTS
AND GOOD SPORT.
By w. j. Carter

One harness race for three-year-
olds, trotting. two events on the fat
and steeplechase made up the light
card on Monday, the opening day.
Orletter. the black colt by Ormone
2:0S24. dam Bellies Lettres. by Bell
Boy, 2:19A. driven by Brook Curry.
won the first heat in 2:22 y, after
which Dock c., the big bay colt by
Dry Dock, from Princess Anne, Md.
finished first in the second and third
heats, which placed him first in the
summary. May Russell, by Sidney
Prince. 2:21l4, and Ruth Palmer. by
Judge Palmer. 2:l5 Il were the other
starters. Dock c. has a record of
2:lS = and Orletter worked mile for
Curry at Columbus around 2:15. but
bad manners detract from his useful
ness. The fiat races one for two
year-olds and the other for three
Near-oldS and upwards. were feature
less. but the steeplechase. as usual,
furnished thrills OF excitement.
by winning the 2:13 trot on Tues
day. the Virginia bred stallion Prince
Helicc lowered his record from 2:17A
to 2:l6li and scored his seventh vic
tory of the season. The handsome
bay stallion is owned by George T.
Mapp. of Keller. Va. The son of Sid
NorVal. 2:14 Il is in the stable of Her
man y. Tyson, who has trained and
driven him this season. Virginia Au-
gusta stood for second money, Com
missioner for third. and Nelly Nc
ZeuS. 2:1S1a was fourth The latter
is owned 10y DR.. j. Il. McDOnough, the
Richmond veterinarian. who drove her
in this race. McNeny was sired by
McZeus. 2:13, dam Louise Branch. by
WoOdburn HambletOnian, from Bette
Bell, noted road mare of former
years. owned and driven by Mr.. John
of - N
of Thomas Branch & CO. The 2:1S
trot was sandwiched with the 2:20
pace won by King Charlie, an un-
seNed son of Mabrina King, driven 10y
j. II. Beloate. of Keller. Va. The
fastest heat was in 2:l5 "a with the
second and third heats each a second
slower. Three harness races and four
for runners made up the card for
Wednesday, the big day of the fair.
Greatest Line was first in the free-for-
all, and 2:1O, the time of the first
heat, was the fastest made during the
meeting. Harry J. $. with Herman
Tyson up, reeled off the 2:15 trot an
early closing purse of $1,000, in
straight heats, with the South Carolina
gelding Alfonso, 2:14 q second; Alton
l.. third. and Star Grattan fourth.
The local horses, Humboldt and Judge
Palmer. also started but the former
stood fifth in the summary, while the
Judge was diStanced in the first heat.
The heats were trotted in 2:14 Il
2:13% and 2:14. In the 2:27 trot.
purse $4,000. also an early closing
event. there were five starters, and no
race of the week furnished such an in
teresting contest. Berka. the bay
mare by Bingara. won the first and
second heats in 2:17H and 2:15 Il g,
after which Moelle, 10y Nobel. was
first in the next three in 2:12 Il, 2:14fH
and 2:151 Il. In the summary Gago.
I2:11A, stood second and Bon Ton
fourth, while Red Prodigal, the Wal
tan Farm entry, was unplaced. The
speed shown by Moelle in the third
heat, forced out by Berka and Dago.
stamps her as a fast mare. and an
other season she may be on the big
| lire.
\ field of ten starters scored up on
! Thursday in the 2:2O pace. purse
$4,000 which went to the Washington
mare Alcyne in straight heats: time.
second, General Bell third and Prince
l.. fourth. The Walton Farm entry,
Kenlight. 2:16H n well-made brown
! mare. by Mckinney, 2:11H, dam
! Lightning, 2:11, by Alcantara, finish
ed ninth in the first heat and was dis
/ tanced in the second. A. Corbin, who
drove Alcyne. also won the 2:25 pace
with Mary Ellen in 2:2OA, 2:17A and
2:17A. Ward Bar was second. Abby
Wiltondale third and The Beauty
Patchen fourth. The 2:2O trot re-
suited in a straight heat affair for
Billy, n bay gelding, by White Tips.
2:17A, whose second heat i'm 2:19H
was closely contested by Guy Nellie.
The Identification of Billy was asked
| for and promptly furnished to the
satisfaction of the judges by his own