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SNOWSTORM AT NORFOLK RACES RUN AT VIRGINIA TRACK IN SPITE OF UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS Blackford Wins the Thanksgiving Selling Stakes StakesAfter After Having Been Neglected in tho Betting BettingBecause Because of Fancied Dislike for tho Going Norfolk Va November 28 This morning it looked as if the Jamestown Jockey Club would surely have to postpone todays races A blinding snow storm which set in during the night continued tip to the noon hour when it began to clear The track for tho first time during the meeting was muddy and scratches were numerous The fields were large enough to stand the withdrawals but the change in the going upset form Futurity being the only favor ¬ ite that won wonRichard Richard E Watkins furnished the winner of Hie Thanksgiving Selling Stakes in the Clifford horso Blackford which won in a canter Blackford has always had the reputation of being a poor mud runner and for this reason he ran unbacked his aids receding from 3 to 10 to 1 Butwell got him away with the leaders and after racing in close company with Donald Macdonald for a half mile he drew away and opened a lonjj lead At the finish he beat Donald Macdonald four lengths lengthsThe The mile and a half race proved little better than a good gallop for Annie Sellers Butwell had her under restraint for the first mile but in rounding the far turn the last time around the mare drew away into a commanding lead and at the finish was again under a pull The race was a selling affair and her owner was forced to bid 705 to retain her Tbis was a boost of 305 over the entered price Ilempstead one of the best backed horses in thu fifth race was jumped on while rounding the first turn destroyedDoc broke his leg and had to be destroyed Doc Tracy a colt owned by William Oliver was destroyed yesterday He was taken down with spinal PimlicoKonnak meningitis after his arrival from Pimlico Konnak Mindinctte and Judge Monck in the W P Austin stable will be fired and blistered at the conclusion of the meeting They will be win ¬ tered at Norfolk but trainer Hugh Penny will probably send Supervisor Thrifty and Wood Dove to Charleston Mr Penny will take the apprentice rider Joe Murphy south with him The latter is said to be a lad of much promise promiseJ J Clay arrived from Toronto this morning He is here in search of material fdr the Canadianowned races next season and will purchase a couple of two yearolds George P Sherman purchased from E H Hanna the gelding Tom Melton and will send him to Charleston with the remainder of his stable H Fink bought Bredwell from J O Talbott at priva It sale saleDaingerfield Daingerfield was cut down in his race yesterday which accounted for his poor showing showingJockey Jockey Ferguson was suspended for the rest of tho meeting by the stewards for striking another rider with his whip during the running of the first race
