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HALTER MEN ARE ACTIVE SELLING RACE WINNERS AT NORFOLK ARE BEING BID UP RIGHT AND LEFT Several Horses Change Hands in This Way and by Claiming1 Process W F JCarmody Scores ScoresDouble Double with Futurity and Kittery Norfolk Va April S An ordinary card fur ¬ nished interesting sport at the Jamestown Jockey Clubs track this afternoon Well matched fields went to the post and only two of the winners had something in reserve at the finish In the two yearold race Robert Oliver one of Ral Parrs en ¬ try came through the homestretch with a great rush that enabled him to beat Trade Mark a nose on tlivf post Another close finish came with the running of the fifth race which went to Question Mark The latter under a strenuous drive just did withstand IIarcourts Challence ChallenceWilliam William Carmody furnished two of the afternoons winners in Futurity and Kittery Joe McCahev had the mount on both He was decidedly alert at tho harrier and was off with the leaders In both in ¬ stances McCahey who rested all winter is riding in ins oldtime form this spring which means that he will be able to hold his own with any of the jockeys riding here hereThe The horsemen racing here appear to be possessed with a mania for bidding whenever the winner of a selling race is offered at auction Three of this afternoons winners were advanced and two 6f them changed hands Sam Louis took Fatherola from J W Iledrick after he won the fourth race and Frank Hackett outside man Tor Tom Shaw took Heal Star from Martin Foley after he won thu second Fatherola cost Louis 1000 which was 300 over his entered price and Hackett was forced to bid 40O over Heal Stars entered price of 000 to secure him himIn In the fifth race Hugh Penny advanced Question Mark 200 but W A Hurttschell trainer for Miss K A Tyson protected the horse and bid him in for 005 Penny ran Question Mark up In retalia ¬ tion for thii bidding up of Irish Kid after he won the sixth race yesterday The selling race troubles have reached a point where the racing secretary is find ¬ ing great difficulty in filling the races After racesAfter J W Hedrick lost Fatherola h promptly put in a claim for Kye Straw which finished sec ¬ ond in the same race Uye Straw cost his hew ownerS21 and he does not look like a great bargain at that price Yesterday Mr Hedrick added Cherrv heed to his stable after he was beaten claiming him from Hal Parr for 025 Vcneta Strome also changed hands after she failed to win the fifth race Jimmy Johnston selling her to F Stevens of Toronto Tor 500 500Miss Miss Jonah bled in her race this afternoon con ¬ sequently her entry will be refused at Pimllco and some other tracks in the future futureThe The stewards are investigating the form reversal shown by Irish Kid They had several persons before them this afternoon and the race is still under investigation Until it is concluded no en ¬ tries will be received from F Schelke or rather tho entry of any horse that lie trains will be refused Jockey refusedJockey James Hutwcll has entered into an arrange ¬ ment to ride what horses August Helmont starts when the Parr stable does not have a starter in the same race raceLawtou Lawtou Wiggins the horse that Mr Ilowlet claimed on Saturday last has been shipped to New York HelgiumA Ills ultimate destination being Helgium A well known racing man from New York who has arrived at Norfolk states that C H Shilling the famous jockey is galloping horses for Charles Kohler at Sheepshead Hay course courseThis This mornings workouts over the Jamestown Jockey Clubs track included the following followingCaugh Caugh Hill Half mile in r 2 A trifle sore CopiMrtown soreCopiMrtown Fiveeighths in 108 Going along slowlyDicks slowly Dicks Pet Half mile in 0 Of little account Double accountDouble Five Tlireeuuarters in 118 Is good and improveEverett will improve Everett Seveneighths in 1 Improving lint needs plenty of work workKxton Kxton wellFiel Threequarters in 11S Training well Fiel Half mile in 2 Of little account First accountFirst Tromp Fiveeighths in 1OS Of little ac ¬ count countFloral Floral Day Mile in 144 handily Is In prlmo condition conditionFred Fred ImprovingGood Levy Threctpiarters in 118 Improving Good Day Half mile In 12 Is good Grania goodGrania Half mile in 52 Of little account Hedge Hose Threeeighths in 38 Acts good Holiday goodHoliday Fiveeighths in 111 cantering A prom ¬ ising colt with a high turn of speed Tessnp speedTessnp Hum Threeeighths in 38 Going along slowly Jim O Half mile in 0 Is good and will Im ¬ Judge proveJudge improveLewin prove Monck Mile in 148 Will improve Lewin Fiveeighths in 103 Well in hand Lohengrin handLohengrin Mile in 148 A good looker lookerMalitine Malitine goodMaster Half mile in 0 Acts and looks good Master Joe Half mile in r2 Improving Monocacy ImprovingMonocacy Half mile in 52 Training well wellNew New Ilivcr Mile in 148 Training well wellPandorina Pandorina Threequarters in 11S Going aloiv slowly slowlyPatrick Patrick S Seveneighths in 133 Training well Salvation wellSalvation Nell Threeeighths in IS Of little ac ¬ count countSmash Smash Half mile in 10 Is good and will im ¬ prove proveSpellbound Spellbound Mile in 14S cantering Is at his liest Slu Gift Seveneighths in 133 cantering A better illy than her races show showTalecarrier Talecarrier Mile In 144 Improving and a likelv prospectThe prospect The Snnirc Half mile in 2 Never better Tiny betterTiny Tim Threeeighths in 38 Of little ac acToddling Toddling Half mile in HO Of little account Touch Me Threeeighths in 38 Of little account ega Hveeighths in 111 cantering A good goodVoltliorpe Voltliorpe goodWanita Mile in 148 Acts good Wanita Half mile in T2 Acts good War goodWar Horn Half mile in 0 Acts good goodWarbler Warbler Half mile in 50 Will improve account littleaccount liter Welltis Threequarters in 118 Of little York Lad Half mile in 52 Of little account Aack improve willimprove Wiggins Half mile in 50 Is good and will
