The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE STATE FAIR.

with another bright day, and the roads
,ooding 10 the Fair-Grounds entirely free
rom dust aud in splendid condition, the
attendance Yesterday was better than on
any preyious day. The people lent 10 the
Soc,ety Yesterday a more substantial sup
nort than II has received since the opening
5,y. Now that Richmond's festivities are
ended and but one day mora remains OF the
Tajr. LET our citizens turn out In force to-
day and give the Society an earnest Of the
interest vet felt in il.
The management has spared no pains 10
present on to-day the most attractive pro-
gramme Of the Fair. Besides features
more familiar to our people, hurdle-race
will be run, for which entries OF suili-
eient character and number have been made
10 guarantee great success.
Among other attractions, MesSrS. III. NJ.
Smith & Co., OF Richmond, propose having
Traction engine, with a long train Of
wagons and implements attached, 70 pass
around the racc-course at an early hour.
The Races Yesterday.
The first race yesterday was 4 running
rsce for gentlemen riders for purse Of
sl55; mile heats; two in three; welter
weights; three TO enter, two 10 start; 500
Entries: Arthur Hunter entered =. h..
Wyandotte, aged; colors, golden plume.
Thomas W. boswell, b. h. Snowden, aged,
by Adbel Kadir colors, orange and orange.
G.. :. Cooper, Auburn; colors, -.
Robert Bradley, c. m. Lille Morson ;
colors, yellow aud black.
The first heat was won easily by
Wyandotte, but il was found that he went
lame and he was withdrawn. Time,
1:49 2-5.
The second heat was well contested, the
horses running well along together until
near the finish, when Lille Morson made a
spurt, coming in ahead Of Auburn about
two lengths. winning the heat and the race.
Snawden third. Time, l:j4t.
Judges Colonel L. O'Brien, DR.. j. G..
Beattie, and Messrs. Il. NJ. IIewett and
Miles Cary.
The second was q trotting-racc for q
purse OF $3.50, open to all ages for any horse
that never trotted better than 2:32; mile
heats TO harness; best three in five; $40 to
first horse; $50 to second horse; S2j to
third; four or mere to enter, three to start.
Entries A. II. Purdue entered e. IN,
Clara Morgan; George ID. Bennett, (. IN.
Chauncey; Andy Sprague, b. &. Charlie
Ross (by Patchen); John Pace, b. II. Road
ster.
Roadster was withdrawn before the race
commenced.
This race, although very exciting and
close. was won by Chauncey in three straight
heats; Charlie Ross and Clara Morgan Sc
curing second and third places respectively
in each instance. Time: 2:3S, 2;43, 1895
Judges: Messrs. L. L. Taylor, j. c.
Smith, and 7. 0Brien.
Races for To-Day.
First ce-Handicap; one and quar-
ter miles; heats two in three; open to all
three 10 enter, two to start 1925 to first
$50 to second, and S2j to third horse.
ENTRIES.
It. w. boswell enters b. E. SnOwden
colors-orangc and orange; 5. ID. Ions
enters c. h. Kenney; cOlOrs-biack and
maroon; j. A. Williams enters c. h. 81
moon; A. Hunter enters c. I. Wyandotte;
w. NJ. Parrish enters b. h. llderim; col
ors-red cap and gold sleeves; G;; .
Cooper enters $. e. Auburn; Hugh Nelson
enters e. m. Flora.
Second race--irec for all: Mile heats
best two in three; S2I5 to first horse $40 10
second horse sos to third horse. Entries
William l.. Bass's b. z. Sailor Boy; George
ID. Benefits &. m. Chauncey; Andy
Sprague's b. &. Charlie Ross; Henry
Parker's z. IN. Crinoline.
Third race-hurdle raee-entries TO close
at II to-day. Entered so far the follow
Jug: John Woods b. e. Christopher
Henry Winston's &. m. Beauty; Richard
Heuderson's $. (. Constance; William Har-
riso.'s b. h. Idlewild.