The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-22
TARBORO RACES DRAW
5000 PLEASED VISITORS

Tarboro, y. c.. May 2l.-Fully 5000
visiting and local people journeyed to
the Fair Grounds here yesterday after
noon. and from o'clock until after
saw some OF the fastest racing ever
held here. when twcnty-onc harness
horses fought II out to finish for
three purses hung up by tho Fair AS
sociation.
There were at least Hfty horses at
the track, and those that were entered
for the events were tho pick OF the
ones here. and for nearly seven hours
there was something doing on the track
NIL tho time. The weather was perfect
for racing. and the crowd was enthu-
siastic. Many visitors came In autorno-
bilcS. and tho parking reservations was
full all the time. All the local bust
ness houses closed up from IL until
1870 o'clock. and the city made day
of the celebration OF MecltlenburS Day.
The racinG was not married by a
single accident. though L. S. Hadley,
of Wilson. narrowly escaped Injury In
the first heat OF the free-for-all when
leaving tho wire for the first turn nc
ran into Mr.. Washburn and overturned
sustaining few bruises. Blossom
Wilkes, the horse he was driving. sped
all around the track and stopped ut the
paddock entrance without injuring
himself. and later went In the race.
In the first heat OF the three minute
y,
ana as her owner. Mr.. Bats, could not
get another sulky. she was drawn.
Tic original entries for the 2;3o trot
and pace, half-milc. purse $50. were:
Mamie Ruth, F.. b Herring, owner and
driver; Anne B., Ben C. Mayo. owner.
Pusey, driver; Gold Bug. J. NJ. Shcrrod,
owner: Ben c. Mayo. driver: Ben IIar-
mings. driver: Billie Hal. T.. l.. Bray.
| owner; Washburn. driver; Prince Nor
val, w. II. Eden. owner and driver;
Gcnery Dictator. Charles Lcggett. own
err and driver: Hannah. Arch Knight,
owner; L. ). Hadley. driver: Cal Ben
driver; Mary T., Hilton. owner; Bush.
driver. Prince Norval and Mary +
| wero drawn before the race. The race
went for eight heatr. when. after the
! sixth. five horses had heat each.
Then the battle was on between tho
money winners. who were Gentry Die
tator. first and money. and the others
In order. Cal Benson. Gold Bug and An
ME b. Time In this event was ITO.
The thrcc-nlinute trot and pace for
slO0 opened with eight entries. but
Dan s. (Strickland). Billie Hal (Bray),
Car Benson tHolton) were drawn, and
Mamie Couzicr broke her sulky. w
III. Andrews entered Butcher Boy and
sold him TO u. Cummings before tho
race. and the horse showed the best
speed seen ut tho track, taking three
straight heats In the three-minute
event. and leading the field by an
eighth all the time. Prince, driven
! by Horace Corbin for Paul Lawrence.
drew fourth place. while Arthur Eft
| flerring owner and up). and Mary F.
'ltolton ownor and up), took second
and third money and place. The best
time In tho race was 1907. though
! Butcher Boy could have made It in
| . IL he had been pushed.
Tho free-for-all for $3.50, went for
seven heats with eight horses running.
after two had been drawn. This was
the hardest fought event. and In It
was seen tho pretticst racing and driv-
ing. The result was Lady Gladwin.
first and money Ciolton. owner. Bush
up): Wilkes (Grantham. owner. Wash
burn up). second; King James (Barnes.
| owner, Nottingham uD). third: Mike
Tell tyvoodard owner, Pusy up). fourth.
I Denton also ran. Best time was 1907,
and the horses wero punched every
heat and lighting.
The officials for the day were w. II.
Dali. Jr, OF Greenville, starter. and 1t
was owing to his excellent work that
no kicks were registered and that all
the events were finished in time; DR..
! w. w. Green, tmekeeper; Bruce O.
Nabcrs caller. and Messrs T.. r. Craw-
| ford. OF Wilson; John n. BiSgs. of VIII
liamston. and +. L. Smith. of Green
willie. Judges.
! The meet was n great success finan-
cially, and the people enjoyed 1t and
| will come here In greater numbers for
| the fall meet