The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-07

BEST HORSES ARE
ENTERED IN RACES
JAMESTOWN MEET
CHASING OF NORTHERN THAGsx1
BRINGS REGULARS no VIRGINIA.
TI-0RNiFEf4E TO RtN

NORFOLK VA, Nov. 6--Norfolk -
rapidly becoming the focal point on
the racing map additional horses arr
irving yesterday. ana the indux OF largs
numbers of racing folk from Wassiing-
ton. New York. rhiladeIphia ard Bali
tirnore lending the downtown section.
especially in the hotels, a decidedly
"horsey" aspect
The Jamestown Jockey clubs fan
meeting which opens wi4nin a week.
with the running OF the Merchants SELL
ing stakes al the feature Of gix-race
card If seems to be pretty generally
understood among racing folk. &ili b
the banner meeting Of the State Of Nir-
einIa Marking the virtual close OF
the years racing season in the North
ern section of the country. crowds Of
New. York ers. and stables which will
be sent into winter retirement after the
jamestown meet Will be much iii evil
dence here.
Big fields In all Of the events. both
stakes. handicaps and overnight SELF
ing affairs. promise TO be the invarl-
able rule During the fifteen days OF
racing there will be liberal provision
made for events for steepiechasers
through the field Norfolk racegoers
are decidedly partial TO this kind OF
races and on days when there is 70
be contest over the hurdles the ssraHd-
stand contingent is invariably larger
than usual and the ahoundtng thrills
serve we'll to quicken the interest In
the jumpers In addition to the Rose
Tree hurdle handicap, which will be
run early in the meeting, Manager Beb
Levy and Racing Secretary Joseph
McLennon viii put on other classy
events for the jumpers.
The stable of r.. r Cooney. of New
Jersey. which includes that sterling
old campaigner, Guy Fisher, as we'll
as the sensational colt, Punch Bowl
In safely nedded down at the track.
and now every barn has at least .
partial quota ~ horses ready for the
races, BY Saturday preparations will
have been all completed for the big
meeting. and even to-day, as far as the
track and plant are concerned, the
horses eoula be sent awa%,
= Great Things Expected OF Thornhiii.
The sparkling performance at Pins
ico Tuesday Of ThornhiIi. a chestnut
colt in the stable OF August Belmont,
chairman OF the )cisey club has re-
Hewed attention to the field which viii
contest in the Lynnhaven hotel stake
to he ran q week from Saturday.
T970FTnTTt f7HI n1vrF started osf0rS
TUESDAY. and WHEN Trainer sam Hill
dreth saddied him so9 the frst race
at pimiico the colt attracted unusual
attention He IS full brother to
the mighty Hawthorn. the two-Sear-
old champion Of t9te, and great things
are expected OF him
Thornhflt has been nominated by MFR.
Belmont In the Lymnharen stake. and
II is highly probable that he viii be
coupled with Flittcrgoid In this went
The I.SnnhavHfi is the premier event
OF the jamestown meeting for two-
sear~oIis ard. In fact, the only stake
of the four to bs deeitied which is for
horses of that age exclusively. Satu-
rally more than the usual attention Ii
being paid by shrewd observers AZ
present to the possibilities Of the field.
IL later corner like Thornhill
should win the event from two~year-
oldx of more seasoned capability.
though OF probably no better class.
the winner would Immediately be hall
ed as one of the three vear-old chain-
piouse Of 1914. 1t was that way last
year with the reaouhtahie Ten Point
for the son ~ Jack Point--1ioid To
was late in coming to hand. but when
he did apbear at the races he showed
that there vas little or nothing in the
way Of opposition that could bother
him.
Thoenhill due TO his fne appearance
game style Of running and great breed-.5
ing Ia sure to he the center of obser-
walton in the Lynnhaven stake. ana
the scarlet and maroon of the Belmont
stable will be usually conspicuous for
This reason MIR. Belmont however,
has many strings TO his bow this fail
and HIS horses are nominees In every
stake IN the jamestown program book