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1 1 1 1 i t i ! ! 1 1 1 1 i i i I ! I 1 I • I 1 j 5 PURSES FOR LONG SHOTS STUCCO, QUOTED AT 40 TO 1, AMONG DAT S WINNERS AT NORFOLK. Whitney Entry Rules Favorite for Two-Year-Old Race, but Neither of Stables Representa- tives Figure as Factors in the Running, Norf.dk. Va.. April 3. — The surprise of the day a| the Jamestown Jockey Clubs track came with I he leaning of the first race, the Virginia Nursery name, for juveniles, over the half-mile course. A field of eight was carded to start and all went to the harrier. Comnionada. a winner at Charleston, was overlooked by the talent and, favored by pleuty "f racing luck, scored in an easy manner. With Royal Blue second and Jesse Jr. third. The Parr candidate got away poorly, but when straightened out doaed a big gap. Category started out to make a runaway race of it, but when it came to the pinch quit badly. The Whitney pair ruled favorite and both ran greenly. K. McBrides Colors ran back to her last race and easily disposed of her opiiosition over the five and a half furlongs course, with Castar: second and a despised outsider, Clsie Creen, third. The running of the tilth race saw the longest-priced winner of the meeting lead the field past the wire in Stucco, from V. Walkers stable, and Quoted at 4o to 1. lie was reserved behind the early pace, worked his way through a cumbersome field and stood a hard stretch drive to win from Corncrackcr, another long priced one, with the favorite. Free Trade, third. Sackcloth, a four-year-old maiden, easily won the second race at si furlongs. She was au odds on choice in the betting and justified t lie support that she received by the manner of her victory. A bookmakers strike was avoided this morning by 1 he management when they dropped the attempt to pro-rate the ring. It was decided that the layers should cut in under the same conditions as have applied heretofore. Twelve layers were in line today. Jockey Dave tileai was takeu suddenly ill after the running of the second race and was forced to cancel his engagements for the day. Waldron rode in his stead. Algernon Daingerfield departed tonight for his home in New York. WiMiam Garth also took his departure. He g. -lo Washington to take up the remainder of his stable, which he will campaign through Canada this summer. Thin division of the stable will comprise thirteen head. The stake books for the Hamilton Jockey Clubs meeting arrived today and were distributed by Joseph McLennan. Tin- management of the track decided today that in future the entry of any known bleeder would le- refused at tie- entry box. .|..ekev J. Bat well is reported to be progressing towards recovering from the effects of the injury he sustained when thrown by a horse yesterday. His ankle is in a badly swollcu condition and if. will be several days before he is seen in the saddle. Among the visitors noticed today were W. G. Waller and George McSweeuey. of Toronto, who arrived this morning. They will remain for ten days. The track was in good condition this morning when the following workouts took [dace: Agnier Half mile iu 55. Buzz Around -Half mile in 53. Carlton G. — Three-quarters in 1:19%. Coppertown — Half mile in 51%. Diiqiiesm — Three-quarters in 1:22-;, Frank Hudson -Three qaarters ill 1:19%. Good Day — Half mile in 55. Jacob Biiiiu —Three-eighths in 11. Joe Finn — Three -quarters in 1 :22:„. LAiglon— Three eighths in 38. Little Bp — Five-eighths iu 1 : 7. Mediator — Half mile iu 53. My Fellow — Three-quarters iu 1:25, Kapie* — Three-quarters in 1:19*4. Over the Sands- Pive-*ighthK in 1:05. Progressive Half mile in 55. Betrteeacc dde in 1:51. SnowHakes — Half mile in 52. Sinllboimd Seven-eighths in 1:11.
