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MORE UPSETS AT NORFOLK RANDOLPH STABLE ENTRY MAKES PARTICULARLY POOR SHOWING AT SHORT ODDS. Mcxoaua Wins Race in Canter Ryo Straw Changes Hands After Victory in a Selling Race Track in Improved Condition, Norfolk. V;t.. April -1. Upsets were again Hie order :it the Norfolk course this afternoon. Favorites wou two purses, the consistent Rye Straw aud Hugh Pennys Third Kail being the .successful choices. Rye Straw, which won his race by half a dozen lengths, changed owners after his victory. F. J. Nolan, of the Beverwyck Stable, became Rye Straws new owner when his agent. Willie Martin, hid ,200. This was the only incident out of the ordinary during the afternoon. The sport was uninteresting, a majority of the winners having big margins to spare at the finish. While the going Improved some overnight, the footing remained treacherous in spots, especially so around the first turn aud for a space on the back-stretch. Good time was made in some of the races, however, especially in the opener, in which R. T. Wilsons Mexoana galloped away from her company to win in a canter by half a dozen lengths. The Randolph pair, Besom and Rcciiuet. went to the post at 3 to 10. Besom, the main reliance of the stable, showed speed, but tired badly and Capsize easily beat him out for second money. Several of the horsemen have arranged to ship from here to Iimlico on Tuesday next. August Belmonts string will probably leave on that day. T. Ilatticld and C. A. Ross will send their strings to Lexington from this place and Eugene Moyne will ship direct to -Toronto. Jockey Adams, who rode for the WiUiams-Cloptou confederacy at Jacksonville last winter and the year previous, aud who was injured a few days ago, is reported to be improving. When the X-rays were used, it was found that in place of a broken limb he was suffering from a badly wrenched ankle. Forest Rose, the Virginia turfman who is racing a small but select striug here in charge of J. W. Flynn. was a visitor at the course this afternoon. Hie Rose, horses wintered remarkably well aud are ; in splendid condition just now. Secretary Gerhardy announces that on the closing day the program will be made up of seven races. Starter Mars Cassldy will leave immediately after the close of the races here for Lexington. Recent work-outs at Jamestown. Weather clear; track heavy: Aunt Kate Three-quarters in 1 :21. Worked along easily. Rounder Seven-eighths in 1:311. Shows some improvement over other works. II hick Bridge Mile in 1:53. Coming around fast to his best form. Bang Five-eighths in 1:07. Fit to race up to her best form. Bodkin llalf mile in 35. lias been goiug along slowly. Chepontuc Three-quarters in 1:22. Croydon Mile in 1:51-. Has not been asked to show much speed. Chief Hayes Seven-eighths in 1:37. Looks well and works along nicely. Coouey K. llalf mile in 53J. Holds all his speed and is ready. Cat Half mile in 30. Was going along easily. Daulicld Half mile in 52. DiSiguet Half mile in 321. Good two-year-old work. Dr. Heard Mile in 1:311. Was full of speed, but was eased up. Frank Iurceil Three-quarters in 1:111. Good work. Fountain Square Fire-eighths in 1:00. Has all his speed and is ready. German Silver Seven-eighths in 1:35;;. Coming around nicely to his best form. Haudruuning Three-quarters in 1 :231. How About You Mile in 1:51. Was "under a pull. Henry Crosscaddin Half mile in utJJ. Has been let up on for some time. Idle Michael Three-quarters in 1:22. Shows improvement over his last work. Jacobite Five-eighths in 1:03. Looks well and seems to have all his speed. Laughing Eyes Half mile in 55. Now at her best. Milpitas Five-eighths in 1:00. Has been working along nicely for some time.
