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NORFOLK MEETING COMES TO CLOSE. Big Crowd Turns Out Superstition Wins Stake Raco and Sagror Takes Overnight Handicap, Norfolk, Aa., November 30. The closing day ot the Jamestown Jockey Clubs meeting brought out a bumper crowd. A splendid program was provided by the club. There were two handicaps, oiie a hurdle over the two miles course and the Charleston Handicap for all ages at one mile. The feature race, the Thanksgiving Selling Stakes, at one mile and an eighth, brought a shifty baud of platers to the post, all of the seven that were carded starting. This race proved rather easy for old Superstition, which led his opponents from start to finish, and won easily from Bcaiicoup. The latter showed a good performance and made a determined challenge at the furlong post, but after being unable to head tho leader, quit. Ou account of the condition of tho track, a liberal price was quoted against Superstition, as good as 7 to 1 being obtainable at one stage of the speculation. Only two favorites won. their successes coming with the running of the fifth and sixth races. In the latter race. Bounder was virtually backed off the hoards, going to the post at 3 to 5. The Charleston Handicap went to Barney Schreib-ers Sager, which scored his fourth victory of tho meeting. In todays race he was reserved behind tho pace to the stretch turn, where he moved up on thu outside, and at the end drew away at his leisure, winning easily by a length and a half. The betting in the hurdle race looked suspicious to the stewards, Black Bridge being heavily supported and a short price being accepted against ills chances. Black Bridge failed to make good and finished last. Duflield outjumped and outran his company nil the way and won by half a dozen lengths. Judge Jos. A. Murphy left for his home in St. Louis tonight. Joseph McLennan went to Chicago, where he will spend the winter, and starter A. B. Dade went to Kentucky. Fred AA. Gerhardy went to Charleston, where he will act as racing secretary during the coming winter. The Levy Brothers, who managed the Norfolk meeting, will go to Houston for the winter. The horses owned by C. C. Smithson were turned over to AVilliam Garth this afternoon. T. F. Coles having severed his connection with the establishment of the AAashington turfman. It is said that Mr. Coles will train for Dr. J. S. Tyrec next year. J. AA. Ilcdrick took Montgomery out of the last raco yesterday by tho claiming process. He paid 700 for the son of Pessara and will send him to Columbia with his other horses. After Be was beaten in the first race todav he was claimed by Paul J. Miles for S00. Mr. Miles purchased from John AA. Pangle earlier In the day at private sale the two-year-old filly Reine Margot. J. AA. Healey. acting for Capt. K. B. Cassatt. disposed of Belfast, Mike Daly being the purchaser. A. G. AAestou is one of the horsemen who will shin direct to Charleston. His horses will leave In a few days.
