The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-26
The state Fair.

With the frightiul dust Of the preceding
~ fnllv laid by the genial rain OF the
,rceedlng night and the crisp air OF q
f.sntiilii sunshiny day, q larger number Of
,;..iors apDearcd on the Fair-GroundS
.h.n on Monday. Still, there was melan-
sboJr lack Of that OutpOuTing Of Richmond
,ccnle which at previous fairs thronged the
ia,,oundS and swelled The numbers, but on
a. centennial occasion have lent their
nre.ence more b the parades in town than
= IN examination and review OF the eX-
hihit at the Fair.
The Agricultural Society will in two
MON dsvs close its Fair; therefore all who
have been poStponing their visit to its
,-ropn5s should avail themselves OF these
pemaining days TO witness the 9editable
Jsnlsy of horses, cattle, machinery, pOul-
try. necdlewOrk, &c.
The races are 10 be specially attractive.
Among the entries for to-day il Mr.. L. Lo-
ringrd's fire horse WyandOtte, recently re-
turned from England. This horse has
GREAT celebrity, and will doubtless attract a
iarge crowd.
Resides the above, there will be an attrac-
tive runniug-race for gentlemen riders. st
almost every Fair one Such race is run, and
n hes hitherto been an occasion OF great
interest. especially to the ladies OF Rich
rpond. many OF whom have some "bright
pgrticular" knight in whose victory they
iriumph or defeat lament. \ large attend
ance OF the fair sex may be expected at the
Fair to-day.
Among the attractions at the State Fair
was the large herd Of Jerseys exhibited by
AP.&M. b. Rowe, Of Fredericksburg, Va.
They had several imported Jerseys among
Them. llany OF their bulls, cows, heiferS,
end calves wore the blue and red ribbons.
These gentlemen also had several pens OF
fne Cotswod, Shropshire, and Southdown
sheep: Berkshire and Essex hogs; also,
Percheron horses. In all Of these classes
they Won many premiums.
TIE RACES YESTERDAY.
The largest purse offered for any race
during the Fair was on yesterday. 1t was
arunning race OF two-mile heats, free for
an. weights for ages, two in three, three TO
enter and two TO start. The purse was 1or
s5j0-to be divided as follows First
horse, 500; second horse, 800; third
horse. $50. The entries were as follows
A. l.. HaZzlehart's b. b. Outcast, aged
colors, violet and black.
II. NJ. Nelson's g, m. Flora, aged; colorS,
red, white, and blue.
SD. Longs =. h. Kenney, aged; colors,
black and maroon.
The first heat was well contested by Ken
ney and Outcast, the former passing the
pole a short length ahead OF OUtcast, while
Flora was distsnced. Time, 3:5O4.
The second heat was, rs was remarked
BY the Judges, a very pretty race. henney
and 0utcast kept almost neck-and-neck iol
about a mile and three quarters, but Whel
coming in on the homc-strctch kenney shol
past the pole a length and half ahead Of
Outcast, whose driver was plying the WHIP
vigorously, but to no purpose. Ilmei
3:4g3.
Thefollowing gentlemen acted as Judges
Major Thomas w. boswell, DR.. Beattle,
and Andrew Hunter, Esq.
Governor Holiday and his stan occupied
seats upon the grand stand during the
races.
RACES TO-DAY.
The first race to-day will be a running
race for gentlemen riders for a purse OF
sl75: mile heats; two in three; wetel
weights; three to enter, two to start SIOl
to first horse, $50 to second, S25 to third.
Entries Arthur Hunter enters :. H.
Wyandotte, aged; colOrs, golden plume
Thomas w. boswell, b. h. SnOwden, aged
by Abdel Kadir; cOlors, orange and orange
G. s. Cooper, Auburn; colors, -.
The second will be for purse OF $3.50
omen TO all ages for any horse that never
trotted better than 2:32; mile heats to bar
ness; best three in five; Sl75 to first horse
$50 to second horse; 225 to third; four ol
more 10 enter, three 10 start.
Entries A. II. Purdue enters 8. IN
Clara Morgan; George ID. Bennett, =. m
Chaucey; Andy sprague, b. g., Charlie
Ross (by Patchen); John Pace, b. h. Road