The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-09
At TRACK
HAS BUSY TINE
7
TRIES TO WATCH RACES, BASE
BALL GAME AND SHOW ALL
AT ONCE.
MISSES A WHOLE LOT
But SUCCEEDS IN DOING As
WELL As SPECTATOR AT
THREE-RING CIRCUS, ALL
THINGS CONSIDERED.
MISSES A WHOLE LOT


track yesterday afternoon. Everyone
was trying to follow the races. take
in the entertainment on the big stage
In front of 1t, watch the balloons go
UP and the parachute men come
down. and keep tab on the progress
Of the first game for the worlds
championship series between the New
York Giants and the Boston Red Sex.
an depicted on the mammoth score
board to the right of the grand
stand.
1t was worse than watching a three
ring circus, for the greatest Of all
three ring circuses never gave such
a distracting show as the people at
the State fair grounds enjoyed yes
terday. A circus would be lucky to
have anyone of the three main acts.
the races the balloon ascensions, and
a worlds championship baseball game,
without mentioning the ali-star vaude
vile afforded by the state fair man
agement.
Just about the time that the in
terested spectator had his eyes glued
on the finish in front of the judges
stand burst of applause would cause
aim I'D EhEC NitnIg AfUlhas ne ILLS
have thought that the applause was
for the close finish IL he did not know
better. All about him were usually
too Intent on the race To be applaud
ing. moment later he would find
out what he had missed. Doyle had
doubled and Murray had singled and
the Giants had scored a couple of
runs.
- Would Make Him Watch.
This would warn him 10 keep y
closer watch on the scoreboard, but
about the time tAat he would find
the count three and two on Iris
Speaker. ard was wondering whether
Tesreaa was going to spit the pan
with the next. only to have Iris drive
1t for Il triple, another burst OF APP
ptuse would call him back to the
fact that something else WAS going
on. Either one Of the diving girls
had made u sensational splash or
CeDora was looping the iop on a
motorcycle inside a iatticed globe, or
George sewall was inst breaking out
OF a balloon with an explosion, or
something else equally interesting. not
to say diver.ing. WIFE going on. The
person who took in all that show
Yesterday kept his eyes right busy.
He certainly moved them right rapid,
never let them rest for a moment,
AS for the races themselves they
were good enough. IL a tribe tame un-
til IL came to the steepiechase. ana
the last event ON the card. at mile
and sixteenth In the steepiechase
Tonight. who appeared to be class
Of the field. tumbled over the second
hurdle on his second trip round and
spilled Haines. his rider. Haines was
considerably shaken up A stable boy
grabbed Topright. mounted and set
out In pursuit of Ben Cole and Lady
Francis at u speed that would have
brought home the money had he been
ridden in that style from the start
II was OF no use. however, Lady
Francis took tumble on the next 10
last hurdei. but Jackson the jockey.
climbed into the saddle and finished.
getting second money, although ,hirt
past the wire. Topright was barred
from the place by the ruiegs his jockey
not finishing with him.
Neck and Neck Finish.
The last race was neck and neck
finish between Hedge Rose and the
Royal Prince. Hedge Rose got the
decision winning by nose, while Lit
tie England finished third. an eyelash
in front of Rose r. The start was
delayed by the bad acting OF otogo.
but the horses all got away splendid
ly and IL was az pretty a race 10 the
wire as ever seen ON the track.
King Charlie took the money IN the
pacing race in straight heats. Prince
Helice dropped the first heat in the
2.1s trot bur took the next three,
Sennegamhian won the five and half
furlong dash with old Takahira ssc~
ond. and Amorat was in front In the
next event. six furlong dash.
In the exhibition Of police horses
first prize was awarded to w. q. /,
on Tom; s. r. Fiournoy.
with Bill. was second; r. W. Allen.
with Joe, third; W. l., hins. Win
Jack, fourth, and T. e. Whitlow. with
Jim, fifth. First prize drew down M
teen dollars, second, ten, and the
others five each. Summary:
First Race.
2:2o pace. open; purse. 5000,
King Charlie. b. g.. Beloate.
Mary Ellen. b. M, Hail......
Helen H., b. m. Janfson, go
Outlook, CHI. H.. O'Conneil..
blk. m. Earring. -.
Lady Wealth, b. m. Bass. dis.
Time: 2:15 Ia, ais IA, All IL.
second Race.
2:1S trot. pprse. $eoO.,.a.s, j.
Prince Helice. b. h.. Tyson i n
Virginia Augusta. b. m,
HenShaw .........-...
Commissioner. blk. g., Kin
Sey 49,
Nellie McZues. br. M. Nc
Donough .-...-......
Kelly, King Kelly. Bass.
Sidney Dayton. CHI. g.,
Mitchell ..-..........
Third Race.
For three year-olds and upwards:
purse. $3.50: five and half fur onxs--
First, Senegambian, l0l (Tergnsonl:
second, Takahira, lie tLewisl; third.
Agnes May. liz tGarner). Time.
ICES Is. Thetis, Gaiinda Grafa. Bay
Cliff, Ortson, Lizzie Hoover. Gold
Check and Agnier also ran.
Fourth Race.
For all ages; purse, s25e ak fur-
Amoret. l22 tkirsch-
pauml second. Deduction, los tDen-
nison); third, Merise. liz (rickett).
Time, I:I5. Harvey r. and Silver
Locks also ran.
Fifth Race.
The Virginia State fair steeplechase.
about two miies-Ben Cole, 151 (Hen-
iersen), first; Lady Francis, IA
(Jackson). second. Time. %:s1. Top
light fell on second trip around
Sixth Race.
For three-year- oids and UPWARDS.
purse, $3.50; one mile and 4 sixteenth |
First, Hedge Rose. 10T MADEIRA e
second. The ROYAL Prince. III lGar.
,er); third. Little England. los (Den-
lisonD. Time. J60. Rose r.. Dto.a
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