The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-08
PROVES
FEATURE event
eeeepleehase Is Real Horse Race
Mystic Light Winning From
Aronoe in a Drive.


Not q very brilliant card was pre-
scented 70. the first days racing al
the state Fair. But four races were
started. and with the exception OF
the eteeplechase in which there were
four starters. Mystic Light nosing GU,
Aronoe just as the wire was reached
the crowd which was OF hand did not
ret q very good run for its money.
The track was slow. and there was the
usual delay OF FIRST day.
The first race, the only harness
event. by the way. brought four good
youngsters to the wire champing their
bits and waiting for the word from
Starter Fred Upton. Doc. e. ID. T.
Armstrong's handsome black three
year-old. after finishing strons
second TO Orlette, owned by w. sacks,
Of Petersburg. in the first heat. won
the next two heats handiiy. the fast
est time being 1922 Ia. The easy
style in which Orlette annexed the
opening heat made the colt favorlte.
but he showed such poor manners in the
next two that he quickly lost the
friendship OF the crowd.
Dock c.. son OF Dry Dock, was
trained and driven by his owner and
is considered one Of the best of the
youngsters Of the present season. In
ten starts he has won six times and
has failed 10 be in the money but
once. The horse was bred in Prin-
cess Anne. Nd. and comes from long
line of dependable Virginia Maryland
stock.
Brush had a rather easy time win
ming the fve furlong dash from a
mediocre field. Setting the pace from
the jump the bay was never headed
and came into the stretch easy with
Doc Tracy and Uncle Obie. finishing
in the order named. Brush is in the
stable OF Snapper Garrison. in his day
the king Of jockeys. the fellow VINO
made "Garrison's finish phrase 10
conjure with on the great tracks OF
the East. His horses are being
handled by T. c. Murphy.
Incidentally. Mr.. Garrison was the
winner of two events, the six-furlens
dash being annexed with his seae-
gambian. Jockey Ferguson piloted
home both winners.
The feature by far was the Valley
Steeplechase. Bob Taylor. on Aronoe.
and Dayton, on Mystic Light. gave the
talent a horse race. All four OF the
entries were in at the finish. the quar-
tet remaining punched we'll around the
course, and into the stretch when Iay-
lor began to draw away. Hall way
down the stretch Dayton began using
the whip on his mount, Taylor resort
ing to the same method. bpt in a
drive Mystic Light finished first by a
head.
The card for to-day offers far bet
ter attraction. There are two harness
and four running events. including a
steeplechase. Each event is well filed.
The races will begin promptly at 1880.
In order to give the many other at
fractions a chance. Following is a
list of the entries in to-days races:
Summary: Harness:
First race-three-year-cld and UNI
der; trot or pace; PURGE Ss0O-Dick G..
2, /. /; Orlette. !. I. 3; Nay Russell :,
=, 2: Ruth Palmer. 4. 5. 4. Time OF
heats-2:2s La. 2:2s la. 2:22 ga.
Running:
First race-two-year-olds; hve FUR
longs; purse s.50-Brush. b. g., LOT
lFergusson). first. Doc Tracy. ch- c.
10e (Stirlins). second; Uncle Obie. Oh.
C., ia (aIaderia). third. Time, 1:o3 1-5.
Blitz, Kinder Lou also ran.
Second race-Valley Steeplechase for
three-year-olds and upwards: purse
$500: about two miles-Mystic Light,
Big. a., ISL dayton. first: Aronoe. CHI.
e. a., l3s (Taylor). second: Bound
Brook, b. g. a.. 1i7 IL Robertson),
third. Time. 4:0s 3-4. DR.. Heard also
ran.
Third Neutrality-suspicious. and up
wards; purse $3.50: six furlongs-
Senegambian. blk. 6. los (tergusson)'
first: Royal Onyx. br. 6. a., 12S (Jack-
sou). second; Promised Land. br. &. j.
1oS fChapel), third. Time. lis. Sill
yer Locks. Earl Of Richmond. Banorel-
Ia Profile, Overlook. Balancer. Billie
Hibbs also ram
Entries for To-Day.
FRS, race-2:20 pace: open; $500
Lady Heath. b. H.. Wealth, 2:lo, w. L.
Bass, Agt.. Richmond, Va
CaritaL Dewey. b. n. Admiral Dewey.
A. H:Tyson, Wilmington. Del
Helen H. b. m. Red Robins. Edge
Hill stock Farm. Shawsviile, Va
King Charlie. b. g.. Membrino King.
j. H. Beloate. Keller. Va
outlook. ch- h.. Dictator. P. A. OCon-
nell, Paterson. y. }.
Camilla, blk m. Cunmer, c. II.
Leatherburn, Machirinso. Va
Jennie Star. cl. n, Autograph, 0. W.
WEIGH, Jr, North ADAMS, Mass.
Mary Ellen, Billy Belmont. E. F. Hail.
Washington, D. {.
second race--.lS trot. SoVo-->eiao
Nczeus. br. M. McZeus, DR.. J. p. Nc
oonough. Richmond. Va
prince HeIice, b. b.. Sidney Prince,
Herman +. Tyson, Newark, Del
Virginia Augusta. or m, ' n
Hentchel. Arlington. Nd
Kelly King. Kelly. K T. Bass, Rich
mond, Va
sidney Dayton. ch- g. Sidney Dillon
". q. Mitchell. Baltimore, Md
COMMISSIONS, blk. e, Paymaster
George W. Kinsey. Wheeling, w Va
Eastos b. h.. kremIin, q. ". Wech
Ir Moth Adams. Mass.
Dock C. b. h. Dry Dock. u. c. Arm
strong. Princess Anne. Nd.
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Ruuptng Races
Third race-purse $3.50; FIVE and
ha.: furiongs-Takahira ii-. Scne-
exJab.an. ieI. Th.tis, ies. Masks ani
races. lis. Agnes May. liz. Gsltnda.
Ile: G-afa. 100. Peep over. '*'; Bay
Gig. 100: OTts0.. iJs. Lizzie Hoover.
fti: Colo Check. IIe. AgnieE. lis.
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