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DAY OF CLOSE FINISHES JAMESTOWN JOCKEY CLUBS TRACK THE SCENE OF SOME EXCITING RACING Colonel Cook Wins Lynnhaven Hotel Handicap in inColors Colors of a Now Owner Glorifler Gelding GeldingReturned Returned Victor in Juvenile Race Norfolk Va April 7 Stirring contests were the order at the Jamestown Jockey Clubs course this afternoon Four of the races were marked by driv ¬ ing finishes and in three instances the winners re ¬ mained in doubt until the ollicial placing was dis ¬ played Speculation was heavy Only two first choices scored and the layers had no cause for com ¬ plaint Colonel Cook which was taken out of a selling race by C C Smithson the other day won for his new owner at the first asking He was one of six starters in tlie Lynnhaveu Hotel Handicap the days feature He showed a strikingly good performance coining from behind and easily dispos ¬ ing of tlie speedy Hoffman iu the stretch racing racingTlie Tlie Garth stable saddled its first winner of the meeting iu a twoyearold race iu Hal Parrs Tim Idol a rather goodlooking gelding by the late James McCormicks good old campaigner Glorilier The Idol was ridden by ji ckey Bntwell who gave his mount a rousing finish and l eat the oddson favorite Miss Waters The latter broke slowly and the gap she was forced to close in the first sixteenth told at the end and she weakened Votes after being shufilcd out of contention iu the early stages of the second race ran like a scared rabbit when she got clear and iu n driving finish beat DiscoveryThe H I1 Whitneyrs Discovery The Juarez delegation finally broke the ice when Marsand won the fifth race It was a close thing between Marsand Chciiiuljm and Joe Gailcns at the end Marsand got the decision by a nose Hobbins an apprentice that Sam Hexter brought north from the Mexican track had the mount on Marsaml this afternoon and gate that mare a regular Garrison finish Hacegocrs will pay some attention to this lad from now on He appears to be tho making of a jockeyThe skilful jockey The halter men were again busy The owner of Marsand wvs forced to stand a raise of 305 to retain his nure J AV ° Hedrick whose Cheiuidpu finished second was responsible for the bidding Iu the sixth race Irish Kid which was purchased by Hugh Penny this morning was bid up 405 over Ills entered price by Sam IxMiis Irish Kid had plenty of speed in his race this afternoon and his Improved showing resulted in a ruling by tin stewards which brought susiKnsion for jockey Charlio Grand meetingThe for the remainder of tlie meeting The twoyearold Please Welles came out of heir race OH Saturday with a ruptured tendon She will be tired and rested until fall fallGuy Guy Burns will probably sign io ride tlie horses that Capt W F 1resgrave will handle this season Captain 1resgrave was a visitor here this after ¬ noon and after having witnessed the races left for Baltimore BaltimoreE E McBride purchased the threeyearold maiden Hed Oak from Thomas Fortune Hyan this morning He is intended for racing on the halfmile tracks in Canada L wis Garth a skillful young horseman and sou of William Garth will sever his connection with the turf at the conclusion of the Norfolk meeting Mr Garth has arranged to go into the lumber busi ¬ ness and will IK associated with Samuel Hoss and others who control a big tract of land in North Carolina CarolinaWoods Woods Garth who quit the turf a year or two ago has agreed to get back into the harness again and will assist his brother William in the handling of the big string he Is racing this season
