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SMALL FIELDS MARK JAMESTOWN OPENING. Horses Delayed en Routo from Laurel Bedwell Stable Scores a Double. Norfolk, Va., November 2. The delayed shipment of many of the stables coming from Laurel was responsible for small fields going to the post at the opening of the Jamestown Jockey Clubs meeting today. Stirring contests were seen, however, all six of the winners beiug under hard drives through the homestretch. In three of the races the smallest of margins separated the first two horses and in the feature race the winner remained in doubt until the olilcial placing was displayed. This purse went to Aldrian, which ran coupled with Bob It as the Bev-erwyck Stable entry. Aldrian was well backed and went to the post equal favorite with Aspirin. The latter ran a splendid race, making all of the pace and was beaten only in the closing stride. He was tiring at the finish, while Aldrian was coming fast and the deceptive angle led soma to believe that Aspirin had won. The attendance was large and the opening a brilliant one. It was by far the best that the club has enjoyed since its formation, and every indication points to the meeting being the most successful ever held In Norfolk. Local interest has been worked up to a high pitch by the management. The weather conditions were not of the best for outdoor sport. A cold wave struck Norfolk this morning and topcoats and wraps were a comfort rather than a burden. Under the circumstances the attendance was excellent and speculation was keen. Fourteen layers were iu line and as four of the favorites were beaten, they had no cause for complaint. Frank J. Bryan and F. W. Gerhardy were In the stewards stand. Joseph A. Murphy, who was carded as one of the stewards, was not present, having left Laurel for his home in St. Louis. Report hart it that he would be here on Monday next. The Bedwell stable was in great form during th afternoon, despite the fact that the horses were unloaded from the cars at 12 oclock, after a twenty-eight-hour trip from Laurel. It was only to oblige the management that Mr. Bedwell sent Nadzu and Richard Reed to the post in the second and fifth races. He did not profit much by the victory of the latter, as he lost his horse. The race was a selling affair and Richard Reed was entered at 00. After his victory Sam Louis, who is gathering a stable together to race iu Cuba, boosted him to ,000 and secured him at that figure. Mr. Bedwell was a little late in protecting the horse. He bid the necessary , but it was just as the judge knocked the horse down to Mr. Louis. During the afternoon many horses arrived from Laurel, and all of the stalls on the grounds are now well filled. Jockey Byrne, who hurt a shoulder at Laurel, was forced to cancel his engagement on Nadzu after his finish on Aspirin. In his effort to win with Aspirin he again hurt the injured shoulder and was in much pain when he dismounted. Sam Louis purchased two yearlings from William Garth on Monday last. One is a sister to Pliant and the other is a colt by The Commoner Sister Marie. Mr. Louis contemplates shipping thirty horses to Havana for the winter meeting at that point. Jockey J. Wilson, who has been riding for John W. Schorr, during the past season, has decided to go to Juarez this winter and ride as a free lance. Charlie Smith and Clint Colby, of Chicago, who conducted a meeting at Almandares a few years igo, are sanguine that H. D. Brown will make a great success of racing in Cuba this winter and contemplate visiting Havana during the racing season there. They were among the layers that arrived from Laurel this morning and will probably remain for the rest of the meeting. Mr. Smith, who was ill iu Washington, is much improved in health.
