The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-07
BIG PROGRAM. FOR
R|CHMOND's OWN DAY
Seven Races on Gard at State Fair,
-Four Of Which VIII Be for
Runners.
LONG y sEssIoN YESTERDAY
Steeplechase Feature, With Essex
and Mo in Stirring Battle-Taylor
Thrown and Is Forced Out---Har.
ness Events Please Large Crowd.

State Fair Grounds yesterday gave the
lovers Of the thoroughbreds their FIJI.
Starting at noon and continuing un-
I'll after O'Clock. there was continu-
Gus action either over the mile track
or over the Jumps.
The stecplechasc. at distance of
about two miles and a quarter, was
easily the feature of the day, Essex.
with Bob Taylor up. and Mo, with Lee
In the saddle. ran as 4 team the f,rst
time around. Topright was trailing
about twenty lengths in the rear. on
Toprfght on even terms. and IL was a
race race to GLADDEN. the hearts of the
Jumper enthusiasts until Essex stun
Dieu on The back stretch. throwing
LmSior; Iopright also stumbled at tho
same jump, but Henderson remounted
T and finished the race With Essex and
matters his own way and won easily.
Iron Prince finished second, with Me
santic third. The time for the dis
lance was 5:53.
Ten horses started in the fifth race.
%nlch ms tive-nnd "a half furlong
start; and by a burst of speed that
oyer Bill whaley Racing Bell an
Ston's Meadow Beauty made a game
night for Place In the money. but
f tS, not quite reach. 1t is likely
under. wraps. Henrietta w taking
second and Altamaha third money.
Four Races for Harness Horses.
-FOUR harness events proceeded the
runners, and each and every event was
closely contested. Empress of Rus
2:i4 pace, but it required four heats s
bel 6eIor re- q decision was REACHED Bon
while the ,2:I$ trot was handily taken;
by III karoni' also In straight heats.
large number expected to be on hand
as the officials have carded three
ners. one of the latter is at dis
lance of one mile, and the spectators
viii have an opportunity Of Witness
stand.
The summary and entries for to-day
and the harness card for tomorrow
Three year-old and under, trotting,
purse $500, two In three:
Ro aMprrv} 5psen, b. f. by Bingen i,
Dick Watts, b. C., by General
on Ma''s Dr. ery U.s. s. Henry Setter sgs
also s,i I' s5ss nu Tins ssGS ,nrss
View Pointer. b; h., by Star
BseS , Bertha; 5. m, by silk /.
Gentrianna. b. M. BY; John II.
Si%s; sii s sl ;1s.s ss
Bonnie Setter. CHI. g.. by Henry
Princess cTssssss, j. i; m, M, BY Sid:
Colonel Oliver. Oh. g.. by Me-
sigybie. b. g, by Fregartie
Cloth Of Gold, pen Mar Belle and
S is also started Time. 1924 IL,
Karoni. CHI. g. by Kavalli Oh.
Bq!lsT Brook. q. g. by Silent
Edgar \, b. s.. by Bellman !.
Hattie h 6S;,,l ,. M, by Ray Di- = !.
Deed Tinker, Dill and Peter N e !"
tnhS also started Time. 2:la. 2:20 l-:.
five and half furlongs. for three
year-olds and upwards, purse $3.50.
Muskmtlon, llG pounders). first; Bill
Whaley. los tWatkins). second; Racing
Belle 1913 tDunlap,. third. Time,
.Captivator jefferson Club. Billie
Rul o Meadow nG BEAUTY .nugAle, Quinn
SIX furlongs, for all ages pn1'se $3.50
.Canto. 100 ULinsey), first: Henrietta,
~ tDennisonl. second: Altapaha. III
u,ounders), third Time. 1918
Fifty-Fivc. Deborah and Little Ncos-
kaleeta also ran.
The Virginia State Fair Steeplechase
Of sS25,-Mo, IA tLee). first: Iron
uci IL! GToler}}; third. Time. $3.50,
To-Dny's Harness Card.
$50 pace; purse .oo0-Joseph K. $.
~ admiral Dewey; Herman Tyson.
l.. r. corbin. Baltimore. Md: Madison
Square. by Nahrnt Hall. II. c. Corbin,
mh III HT,,Ssr Nd; Arlington ANworthy.
s, Louis. { Il. Mi,SSeii L .:1eiS ny
Va VA xirfinia GiTl, W. =: Miner, Wash-
euse, n. y; Zom Wooisey, Sy Iombro.
9 Montezuma 4, Stables nottstown, Pa.
Pottstown. Pa; Ward Bar. Montezuma
Stables. Potts,own. Pa: Billy ogy. by
8 Bo,t hur ms, " W Wien ssyile
Adams. Mass: Eddie b.. O. w. Welch
Jr. North Adam. Mass: Agnes McCuen
by Senator BAILEY; j. n. Rayson: agent
Waynesv fii N. C c. NJ ""sS0"' agent
s:e7 ttrot,; purse. s5oo-Josephine tho
man Tyson, Newark. Del. Col. oliver,
CHI. g.. by Rod Oliver w. e. Miller,
Washing ton, ID. G.: Charm Mckcnney.
b. m, by Mckinney. Floyd Bros,
Rridgetown. Va; Boothby. blk. e.. By
Wealth. w. L. Bass. Richmond. Va
SSuperman, CHI. il. by Directum Kelly,
f. Summers, agent. Lynchburg. Va.
"; w: g.. b; n, by rhythmic Bel, w. w.
GIN; Danville.. Va; Labama. gr. e.. by
Re- Election, J. p. McDonouEh. Rich
m m. Va; Joe Prince. b. g.. by Sidney
Hobson, blk. g.. by Lord Hartford. l.. NJ.
Fisher. Lake Landing, y. c.: Mordecai,
or. g.. by Cochato. L. f. Hall. Wash
2:15 trot; purse. sI.Ooo--Dr Rich.
mond, by New Richmond. G. w Lassel.
Whitinsvillc. Mass; Miller Boy, by Pre-
cursor, Herman Tyson. Newark. Del.
Sadie Penn. by William Penn, Herman
Tyson, Newark, Del; Deed Tucker, by
Symboleer., l.. c. Corbin. Baltimore. Md:
Judge Palmer. by Bursorro. A. A.
Siagic. Petersburg, Va; Ruth Palmer
By Judge Palmer. A a. Slagle. Peters
burg. Va: Myth. by Mystery, pine
ginia Augusta. w. Il. Miller, washing.
ton, d. G; Bon Ton. by The Bondsmai,