The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-22
E,es;sr srpsy, Petersburg.
correspondence of ,he Richmond Dispatch


PETERSBURG, October 81. 1919.
The fair to-day was q great success, and
the scene uuou tie grounds was a very bril-
liant and busy one. Careful estimates place
the number present at ten thousand larger
number than has ever attended fair in Pe-
tersburg on one day. 4 great many people
came over from Richmond to-day. and the
entries FROM your city, particularly IN the
way % agricultural implements, are numer.
Gus. The weather was again beautiful and
the Temperature mild, and the vast crowd
rcmaiDcd upon the grounds until the races
were over.
A, 10 O'Clock there was the usual exhlb:-
tion of stock upon the race. course. AT IL
O'Clock General JameS A. Walker, OF Pu-
laski. delivered an address treating almost
solely of agriculture. The effort was an able
one, and was listened to with resp ctful at
ten:.ron by several thousands Of people. The
General is graceful and forcibe speaker,
ard created most favorable impression.
AT u O'Clock the Fire Brigade of Peters.
burg, in full uniform and with their appa-
ratus, marched upon the grounds and
passed under inspection and review around
the race-course. They were accompanied by
the visiting fremen from Danvil!e, and
Chief. Engineers Pace and Cherry, OF the
DanyiIle and Portsmouth Departments, were
also in line. This, by the way, is the day OF
the regular semi annual inspection and pa
rade of the Petersburg Fire Department.
|. 1t is stalled that the bay horse Red Bird,
owned by L. Burgess, which trotted in the
race Yesterday, is i'll to-day with the epzooty,
and il is supposed will die. The horse is
living in his stall to-day, scarcely able to
breathe. 4...... .-,..'
Among the many distinguished visitors 90
the grounds to day were Senator and Gene
raj Ransom, Of North Carolina; Senator
Johnston, of Virginia; Ex-Governor Walker,
and others. ....-t.s~ rs-- ~.'s .".sE...s
Several certificates Of merit were awarded
TO-DAY to Messrs. 81. M. Smith g. Co. and to
Messrs. Watt g. Call for plouehs. &c. scr -
Tomorrow will be the big day in all re-
spec,s. and it is.auticipatcd that much larger
crowd will lie in attendance than was there
to-day.
Two O'Clock was the hour fixed for the
trotting race. and at that time the call was
sounded and the horses broHght Oh the
track. The raca was for horses that bad
never beaten 2:40 for purse OF five hundred
dollars-the first horse to receive three hun
dred dollars. the second horse one hundred
and fifty dollars, and the third fifty dollars.
The entries were Bradshaw's Gayo, OF
Lyucbburg; Harvey's Top, of Danvile; and
Haunan IL kelly's Belle Boyd, OF Norfolk
After a second attempt the horses got away,
| with Gayo at the pole, Belle Boyd second,
and Top outside. Just after starting the
mare broke badly. and afterwa'd had no
place in the race. Both horses trotted well
| on the first bali mile, GayO still maintaining
ns lead en- the second halt mile. Boto
| I,,t iafl down Tn
| their work. On the home stretch they
| rounded the turG in forty-gat, and neck
and-neck up The stretch CT oS>ed the score,
Gayo winning il 2:429, Belle Boyd being
shut out.
The second heat was very Interesting, both
horses getting of and keeping well together
| for the first baltmile. Gayo broke badly on
the back stretch. nut on the turn came down
| 10 a square trot, but could not save himself,
Top winning the heat in 2:45 amid great eX.
cirement. In this heat Gayo lost shoe, but
was shod on the track in time for the third.
When the third heat was called opinion
was very evenly divided as TO who would be
| the winner. At the word they started, Top
hugging the pole and trotting very fast
down the first turn, and maintaining the
lead throughout three. quarters of mile.
As they were round the honc.stretcb, Top
was pulled out from the pole, and Gay o
wedgiug himself in came laundering down
the stretch. winning the heat by half.
length in 2:42.
The fourth heat Gayo took the pole and
the lead, and held it. On the back stretch
both horses broke, but it did not materially
effect their speed or positions. The closing
spen: was handsome, both tr0ttirg we'll, con.
sldering the severe work they had per-
formed, and crossed the score in company
Gayo winning the heat and race in 2:43
Summary Gayo,'1, 9, 1, L; Top, 2, /, 2, 2
Belle Boyd. dstanced.
Tomorrow, Friday, the great race of thu
week will come off-a trotting race fol
horses that have never beaten 2:26. Purse
$1,000 $3.50 to the first, $3.50 to the second
and 800 to the third horse mile heats, bes
three 10 five.
immediately afterwards there will be {
race for purse of $500 between four.year
old horses, mile heats, best three in FIVE.
The Conservatives of Petersburg have
held mass-meetings every night this week.
and have been ddressed by Senators Withers
Johnston, and Ransom, and other distiD'
guished gentlemen. Tonight they will hold
another, when Ex-Governor Walker, General
James A.. Walker, and others will address
the meeting. The fires are beginning to
burn brightly in the political camp, and ex.
element is beginning to run high.
Ea a ROBIN HOOP,