Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-27
FAIR NOTICES.

NOTiCE.-At the earnest solicitation of own
~ ers OF family driving horses, tho managers
OF tho Fair ctler purse CT SjO for trot OF ono
mile. best two in three, for horses whose record
- not below three minutes. divided as follows :;
$lo TO the Irst horsn and $40 TO the second; en-.
tries ten per cent CT The purso and net less than
- three horses 10 start. T!ot TO come OF Octo.
btr lst at II O'clock a. m. sharp Also pu1se
o! sou Tor horses Jur yoa!s DID, mile heat. best
Two in three; $40 to tho first horse and $40 to
the second; entries ten per cent OF the nuIse
ana lrot TO tsse place October Sd, at II o'clock
O. n. sharp. Not less than three hCTses must
start. These trials Of speed and tho cno for
county horses arc separate and independent of
The regularly advertised races in the premium
list and are gotten up to encourage tho raising
and Keeping ofgood family horses tor eenersl
driving. Entries can b. made by application TO
ne o: any time prior to tho day lxea for tho trot
sepsGtd D. Z. BECKAAM. Secretary,
p j. DAlNGEKFIELD, ESQ.,, Chief Mar.
La shall, has appointed the following gentle.
men his assistants, and the appointments have
been confirmed By the Executive Committee:
James Il. .Heid, George Uhler.
Thos. y. Addison. Q. i. Gibbs,
Walter Roberts.
Inc Chiet Msrshs and his assistants arc re-.
quesled to report at the Socretar9's Office at the
grounds, On Monday next, tho ooh, at eleven
oclocs O.. m. j. Z. BECKHAM,
sepGG-2. ijocfetsrr
WYE HAVE determined 10 Offer 9 PURSE
w ct $50 for a trot by horses Owned in Fair
lex county and AleIsndris city and county,
mile heats best two Ia thros entries ~ per cent
Ct the purso with not less than three ko-sos to
start. Application to be made for entry to mo
rs cary rs possible. Trot TO como off at twolvo
O'clock October lst, promptly.
Also purse Of $40 for tho fsstn,t mule, ono
milo, single dash, on condition that not less than
hVe thsll start. Entries f5r this raca nothing,
Application FOL entry to be made to ne az csrv
ss possible. Kscc to ccu:c Of at = O'clock, Uc..
I'd, sharp.
Aiao purse of SO for the tastes. time of men
on foot, one third Of mile or once tround the
track; not less THAI ten 10y to start Entries
nothing, but must hsvN tho names Of all par.
lies |no desire to enter for the race before Oct.
q. Either white or colored csn euter Race 10
come OF at II o'clock, Octohsr Fad.
sop.5-td J. +. BECkEAn, Secretsry.
FLAIR NOTICE-The managers of tho Fair
will Eegln to receive goods Of all kinds 10
be exhibited in the Ladies' Department on Fri.
day morning. tho 26:h instant, at 10 o clock, and
will continue 10 receive goods until Monday,
the 19:h inst at II O'clock, in Departments; :, s
and g. The gates Of the Fair grounds will be
closed on Friday morIing, the 2j.h instant
agalnst all persons except those admitted as ss.
e's'antS W pe!sous H4lnR their space Tor their
exhibits, and persons il the employ Of tho Fsir
Co., and riders and drivers CT horses having the
privilege Of pracliNng on the track.
sepl9-td JEO. B. SMOOT, President.
TO q z N a NJ e n T-Notice to Tournament
a Eiders: Tho managers CT tho Alexandra.
and Fairfax Agriculture! Association have de-
ksrmlned that they will have o tournament on
~ ESDAY, Sept. 90. 1879. aid o1er purse OF
FORTY DDIL,A KS divided ee folInwe 20
the Irst knigh! S25; sccond $lO ana third SIS.
EnlrieS -. Application must be made for on
tries 10 mo AZ ones. hiding TO commence
promptly l.. y. ii.