Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
SPORTS
THOUSANDS CHEER UHLAN
WORLDS FASTEST TROTTER
GOES EIGHTH IN :13 FLAT
Juno Hni Hosts Her Sire In 3:2H Pace.
TO-Day's Card Includes the
l<InE Corn Strrplcchasr.

tercStlnE race caro- az the stat" falr
yesterday was the exhibitions Of thlan
1:5S. tho fastest trottiuG hors" in the
world owned by {. Is. -. Billings 81
Curlc's Neck Farm. Va. Ihlan was
driven III harness 10y Trainer Charles
Tanner. and then Albert NJ. Billings.
son of the millionaire holScnan. rode
the feet trottcr under saddle AN eighth
of a mile III front OF the aiuphithcater
in thirteen seconds nat. thlan was
: paced by running horse in one heat.
and then, TO show the crowd how fast
tho worlds champion was trottirg. the
runner was sent over the track for an
eighth and made il in thirteen and one
quarter seconds The grand stand WAS
owdcd and when applause and cheers
were given the rider. th!au appeared
to appreciate /; as mach AS young Mr..
Billings. When the latter entered the
judges stand a few minutes after ihc
: exhibition he was greeted Warmly 10y
Judge Fred y. Upton. VIII" said: Il
think YOU can beat the dad. although
lie is the most graceful, the most Won
derful rider ia the world.
During yesterday morning ON the
track at CuT.cs Neck Farm young Bill
lings drove Ben Billings son OF BinScn,
2:o6I., and Lou Dillon. = mile in 2:tI u.
His splendid riding of Uhlan yesterday
won the young man many compliments
from the horscmen present many of
them being from the tracks as far
Billy I.yIcs. "a bay EeldinG, by Ward
Axworthy. owned and driven ny W. j..
Miller. OF Washington. won the 2:25
pace in straight heats. Juno Hal, a
bay mare, by Devil Hal. was second in
the frs; two heats, and Mody L.. owned
and driven by W. c. Sillephant. OF Bal
timore. stepped into second place in the
third heat An incident Of the race WAS
that Juno Hal, owned by Homer Jami-
son. of Radford paced II better race
than her sire. rcvil Hal. "a black horse.
by Direct Hal. owned by T.. 7. and 4: /
Bass, of Richmond, and driven hr sd
ward Bass. 1t was probably the first
time in tho history Of tho local track
that an offspring was entered IN Il race
against the sire.
Queen Hal, a roam mare by Hiram
H., owned by w Il. Eckort, of Read
Ing, Pa. and driven by Kline. gave n
wonderful demonstration of endurance.
when after finishing eighth in the
first heat OF the 2I1 pace. she came
back and led the field in tho three
in 2:ll Ii. Miss Key, a hay mare, 10y
Bondie. owned and driven by w. !"
Bull. of Mclfa. Va. and crystal Louis
bay geidinS, by st. Louis. owned 10y
driven by shelley, divided second and
third money, each having won Two see
onds in the fo~~ heats.
Envy. owned by y. l.. Valentine. OF
Los Angeles, won the five-furlong rum
ming race i'll easy fashion Cherry Seed
and Canary Bird finishing second and
third, respectively.
Thrill, owned by ]. NJ. Elack. closely
pressed by DR.. II. L. SwarcnEcr. won
the fivc-and-a -half-furlungs running
race. and parkcy landed third money.
Coionettc, owned by |. II. Munfo,d.
led the field in the Commonwealth
Club handicap stecpiechase. Louie Lou.
owned by Louis q. Mcrryman. coming
in Second and Essex taking third
place.
Narnoc. c. v, Jr. owned by W. V.
Conran, was an easy winner OF tho
mile race. Get Up finishing second, and
Kinder Lou. third
To-day's card finishes the racing pro-
gram AZ the fair. to-morrow'S program
calling ior automobile races and motor
cycle, contests. There will be tho 2:l2
pace; the 2:22 trot. two fiat races and
the King Corn Stccnlcchasc to-day. the
horses being called for til" harness
events a. - o'clock.
Nrstrrhay's ucsuits.
EilHE i.I res d "a P ne WHIT nWrse 900:
Juno Hal h. m. by Dcvii Hal.
Mo yis'i Z. i. m. by Ia, s1cn : i
Lady chiffon. b. m, By Wilton =
dale tTlolnas - ..... \........ 3
Akar. en- l.. by Aquilia Gar
Devil Hal, blk. IL, - DiFcc, Hal "
Tine: el4a. 2:i7% a:sSn..
Second race IL p,.',-. nurse $500.
Queen nal. 70. IN. hy Hiram II.
Crystal Louis, b. ., by 81 Louis
Miss Key; i. m, by iondie cw.
J.. Buill ............, 60. ........ .
Twinkle March. g. s. by Prince
March u. BUiD ........... 3
King b. ,ch;. g., 10y Koher,