Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-09
VIRGINIA TROPHY, $1,000
PURSE, FINAL FEATURE
Horses Entcrcd-Outcomc
VIII Be Doubtful to
End.
ayEsTMoRELAND STABLE COPS
Froduces Two Winners on Ycstcr-
days Card-Stecplcchasc Tanner
Than Observation-Disclosures p. Ross
4 Receives Much Credit for Meet.

Than NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. p. Ross
Receives Much Credit for Meet
'NS'Today's racing program. with some
of the best races yet offered, closes
the State Fair meeting for this year.
There is no doubt OF some hard
fought contests as several OF tho
plumpest purses have been saved
for today. Five races are cardcd,
four of which are fiat and one a
The third race. the Virginia
3 trophy. has the best horses or the
meeting competing. and the purse
Thraves. OF Lexington, Ky. former
resident of Powhatan County. Va,
who for years has been an enthusi-
astic follower of the horse-racing
game, and is the owner OF a horse
NirEinian, has offered a purse of
$1,000 TO the winner OF this race.
The fair management also has Of
fered trophy which must be won
twice by the same owner in order TO
retain possession. This event is for
S,ysar-o on ana and upward and every
capture the first honors.
Secretary RIOS. Laudcd.
Much credit is due to James i.
Ross, OF Lexington, secretary Of
racing, for the excellent cards he
has put on. and for obtaining some
10 run their horses at this meeting.
Some of the best jockeys in the
game arc taking mounts here this
year. Hileman. harrington. Collins
and Atkinson are all on their way
TO Cuba to ride this winter
Today is .'Evcrybody's Day at the
fair and big crowd doubtless Will
turn out TO see the horses run for
nu4i Ia a
thuSiastic crowds have witnessed the
events.
Gratinn Took Opener.
-. Graiian, tlying the colors OF the
them home the winner in the nrst
event at the Fair Grounds ycstcr-
. DAY Tho Nirginian. horse whose
entrance in the races has been looked
out FOR his initial performance, blu;
was beaten by half length. lie
ran a good race considering the fact
mat for the past five days he has
peat finished in third position.
rive horses were entered in this
contest, which was over the 1--WE and
one -half furlong course. They ali
gilman. with Aubuchon, in the lead.
lie led the field until the stretch,
Whcn GTatian and Repeat started TO
.lose up the gap. The three entered
IN ne nome path on about equal terms.
, IN me hnal path Grat;an proved
himself 10 be the stronger. ana
iompcd home the winner.
The second race on the card also
,moreland stable. Pokey Jane. Who
Wrought into the treasury Of that
stable the fat end of the purse. Four
horses were entered in tho race with !
20 iiying start, and Pokey Jane led |
nni!! the half, when Eastern Glow he
gan TO Close in. Bibhler came along |
IN iAlrd position. but could not keep /
stretch Pokey Jane worked like a /
clock under the guiding hand of Col. /
ans and finished three quarters of n .
IenSth IN front OF Eastern Glow. who |
money.
Clip Upset the Dope.
ti;p' 4 product OF the L. Crist |
stab. /: i,H upset al calculations in the |
"a hard fought contest. Leoma. a win. |
her in many races since the opening |
Of the meeting. was the favoritc |
r rsne nor, horses We're entered IN this
ne-siXteenth course All the horses
got away 10 a pretty star; and Hue- |
man, who was riding Leoma. lost no |
time in showing his mount In 10 frs,
position, where he kept her until the |
half post. l.coma then began TO close
the gap between them, with Uncle |
Sand creeping UP from the rear The |
other entries were dropped in the /,
dust ana only the leading three were |
at any time contendcrS At the .
stretch they We're in ro;otion, with !
rl-eoma leading. ! Collins was riding !
hard on Clip and pressing his mount |
for al! the speed there was in her |
While Hiicman was on the neck Of |
= coma, pushing her to the lir.i, At
the seven-e !ghihs post Clip passed |
position I.coma finished second and |
.uncle Sand romned ho'aI for The small
No Spill in siFcpiccha.r.
The Commonwealth CluN s;ecnlc- !
chase was Inildcr form Of sport than
- hat OF Thursday. Captain Cassatt
get away from the start and was
home the winner by about 9n0 wards
Z raftsman finished second with sim
star gap between him ana PromDt.r.
z who finished Third.
. FRS, racr-:or ycar-olds, five
!, and one-ha!f furlonrs: purse. $500
s-Gratian. ll5 Gn"manD, won; The
R trg.n'ani ~ I,iAimeneh%2nl second;
Z Lucas and Pricilla Grccnway also
gran. Time 0S %
second race-for three-ycar- Odds
Z Jos fCollins), won; Eastern Glow, ioS
3 lAtkinson). second; Bibbl,r lD3
I .rkroseIT);. third. Slick H. also ran.
: Third race-for four-year-olds and
.snpward: one and sixteenth miles
ssoa 1o - q l,HiSman> fee9nd; Uncle
ward Bound. Pearl Sea. Plurenzi' Miss
g sweep also ran. Time SO ass
Fourth race-Co m m -al,b
. steeplechasc. fun course: nurse ,son
: won Craftsman. l5o tTurneTS sac J.,
9 nnd; Promrter. $50 CHcDani.D. third
sister MarSic also !au. Timc-;2 20
- Today's entries:
First Tace--pursc, $500: for three
s<year- ODDS and upwards: FIVE ana one
haf fuFlon.s-Mar Tom. lis: Dr.
Z Hidgley. ll5 Doctor y. ITO: Heruiar
4 112; Northern Belle. l6;. Prime
= Bonero: rs: Rosemary. ll2 wealthy
sSAnn. ll2. Wilton Meteor, 10Y: NnIiy
q o., Up: JessiCa y. lIo
+ Second rdCe-Ngrse $500: for thr...
9 year olds and upwards, one mile
=. Bibbler. l01 White Grown io-: Ola
Stiib, ll2; Pearl Sea, ! %: Miss Sweon
y 109. Leona. III: .TacE Hanover ll5.
4 Trober, ll2: Florsaiu loo.
q Third race-N!rrinia trophy; nurse
$4,000: for three ycar-olds ana nm.
one miie-Starry Dann"r. III.
1.-THE Blue Duke. ia: HIhhlor. ingi
s<Gncle Sand. lii; Legal Tender. IA.
s-Incinerator los, Marse John. iii.
,SStfr Up. ia; White Crown. ia: Su.y
eli. los.
n Fourth race-purse. $500: for ,s-ee.
e5year-olds and upwards; one and or.
sfuuarter miles-Waking Dreams lGI.
STOCKPORT, ia: Little England. III.
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