Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-13
SPILLS IN sTEEPLECHAsE
EIGHT STARTERS AT FAIR,
BUT ONLY THREE FINISH
Robert VI. Taylor. OF Bnltimorc. Thrown
From Ills Mount and In
Buuly Hurt

tohert NJ. Taylor. OF Baltimore, Thrown
FROM Ills Mount and Ii
Bnuly Hurt.
Tho Valley Steeplechase furnished
tho thrills of the racing program at
the State Fair yesterday afternoon.
when eight fleet jumpers started, but
only three finished the other i've being
put out or the running by falls Ono
runner went down and dismountcd his
Jockey at the first jump. while at tho
second jump Grey Legs refused TO take
the hedge. and disqualified by running
| away. Bill Whalcy, Petronius. and
harpist the Second. fell at different
jumps. the latter going down after
| taking the hedge i'm front OF the Ad-
ministration Building, while running
| close second Gentleman Rider Rob-
ert NJ Taylor. Of Baltimore. was
thrown to the hard track, and was
shaken up and given bruised eye,
but not seriously injured. He was
hurried to the Emergency Hospital,
where DR.. Davis. of tho ambulance
corps. and DR. Childress. in charge OF
the hospital gave him attention. After
an hour and half he was able to
walk 10 tho stable 70 see about his
duties for to-day
hound Hrook Third.
Calonctta. owned by. H. Munford.
came under the wire an easy winner.
while Salwood, owned by DR. w VIII
| son. was second. Pound Brook, owned
! by the Richmond Sta.ics. just did get
| home in time to take third place be
| tore being distanccd The time for
tn" two miles was four minutes and
/ ten and threc-fourth seconds
Locust Bug, bay Eclding b. sidney
| Prince. owned and driven b. s. +. Ear
ins Of Richmond. won the 2:3o tro,
heats. and Prince II, In the second heat,
| Bon Ton. a bay horse. by The Bonds
! Harden. of Raleigh, y. G.. won til.
2l' trot In straight heats. Gicuistcr
crowding him for. the, honors In the
/ first heat. and Ruth Palmer in tho sec
| ond. Ruth Palmer was given second
plac" In the third heat. although she
er allowed the bay gelding TO run at
( the three quarter stretch
Yesterdays results:
2:3o trOt. purse $500:
Locust Bug. u. <. by sidney
Prince. fEaringl ........l
Tom worthy. Gh. z. By Gov.
AXworthy. (Fincnyl ... . e .
Prince H.. oh. z, hy Saginaw.
Baron Bcdw or,h. & h. by Bed
Tone | G.. lack Dryden and cuSy ipns,
Akariine, Charm Mckinney also
T III rot s:l7 5ait: go 800 s''''-
! Bon Ton, b. h, by The Ronds-
/ man. tflardcn) .......1
Ruth Palmer b.. m, by Judge
| Palmer Doughcrty) ..3 . .
Glcnts,er. b. Z, BY Moko
Time: 2:ii5 ~: 2:isl.44: 2::I7l.4
| The Ealiey Stecplcchase. about two
| wards: purse, $500. calonct,a: ch. N.
70. Cbouglasp. won; Salwood. 1885, sec
" ,stt Bound :,d hr@ok; &C. Akers} -;
! larpist second. also ran.
To-Dny.r Card.
start ~ 1890 o'clock. ?:l7 pace. purss
$500; silver CUP. b &. by Jack Brerc-
I Mel, CHI &. hy Aeolan. 6. r. Turner
vail William $ewsome, Rtchmond
" IL Chambers. s. H Richm noGI,' v va;
Louis" Prince. 70. M. by Sidney Prince.
! !. Il. James & Bro. Belle Haven; Nan
cy Alto. b. m. hy Alto mckinney. Edge
| i'm stock Farm. Shawsvllc; gentry
! Dictator, br L. by Giles Mcbane. Edge
I'm stock Farm, Shawsvtile, Va, Wal
. stock Farm. Shawsvillc. Va; Virginia
! Boy. h - by Virginia Monarch. T. NJ.
/ Blake. Mathew. Va: rnc"da patchen.
! blk. m. by Joe Pa,chen. q. T. Finney.
! Special free for All .rot and pace.
, purse $500: Roam Hal. r. &. S. r. Ear
c cha ,'1 cooTad cio 'Ssr' H. e.
Gentry Dictator. n. g. Edge Iill Stock
/ Farm, Shawsville. Va; Kitty Bennc-
| liss. b. m, Charles Conrad. Glovers-
| VILE: Farmer Gentry. b. h. VI. r. Pace.
! Richmond.
| Special three-ycar old trot and pace.
BvFS sou, i" ss RaSe Mathew f. s
/ Va: September Morn, b. f.. by General
/ Watts +. Summers. Roanoke. Va:
Jane Cochato. r. f.. by Cochato. l.. p.
! Mcars. Eastvillc. Va; Golden Frisco.
I c. e.. by San Francisco. Edge Hill Stock
! Farm. Shawsvillc. Va.
! NirEinin Stntc Fnir Steeplerharc.
| Virginia State Fair steeplerhasa for
hunters duly qualified under the rules
! of the National Stecplcchase and Hunt
! Association or the Canadian Hunt AS
sociation. purse $500. of which $50
to the second and $40 to tho third.
About two miles and a quarter.