The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-19
times, and that they have skilled woriCmen
In their emnloYment
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.


better fowls shown. still those who wish to
see some nice chickens viii be repaid by
visiting this department.
The poultry was shown in new coops,
and by next year II Is to be hoped that a
proper house will be built and every con-
venience had for the proper exhibit Of
fowls. Then all the coops viii be filled,
and this will be an attractive feature OF the
Fair.
AIessrs. NJ. B. & A. p. Rowe, Jr., OF
Fredericksburg, deserve credit for their
nice exhibit OF chicks. They show Light
Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Brown and
White Leghorns, Blaek-Breasted Red
Games, several varieties Of the Polish class,
q pretty lot OF Bantams, Rouen and Pekin
ducks, Bronze turkeys and geese.
Mr. j. j. Hollingworth, OF Hanover, has
some fine White and Colorcd Muscovy
ducks and several varieties Of Games.
DR.. Il. ]. Woodbridge, Of Hanover, has
good pen of Black-Breasted Red Games,
White Leghorns, and White ii turkeys.
III. TheO. Ellyson shows Light Brahmas,
Golden Pencilled Hambugs, Brown Leg
hOIns, and Plymouth Rocks.
Robert and Henry Beattie have two pens
OF beautiful Embdcn geese.
III. b. Taiaierro exhibits Pekin ducks
and plymouth Rocks.
AN. Bowman has four pens Of Colored
Dorkings.
Marion Chalklcy, OF Richmond, shows
White and Black Polish and Black Leg
horns.
The Society secured the services OF Mr.
|. X. Fclch, of Natick, Mass, an expert
Judge Of the American Poultry Associa-
tion, to Judge the fowls this year, and his
work has been well and impartially per-
formed.
Brave bicycling.
"What time will the race between the
lady bicyclist and the horse take placer"
was the most frequent question asked yes
terday at the FAIRGROUNDS. It was the
most promising feature Of the programme,
and It's existence caused the majority OF
those who were i'm attendance to come out
in the morning and remain until % O'Clock
i'm the evening i'm order TO witness IL.
About II O'Clock IN opportunity was AZ
fordcd the crowd OF seeing Miss Elsa Won
Bunim mount her beautiful steel-ribbed,
rubber-tired. nickel-plated vehicle. Swing
ing herself gracefully into her seat, she
made the circuit OF the track in order to
test its condition. Dismounting, she re-
turned TO the marshaPs Office, bringing
with her gloomy report. The track was
rough, making the movement Of the bicycle
unsteady and unmanageable; besides the
dust, which covered the track TO depth OF
four or five inches, rendered the work Of
propelling the vehicle one OF great labor,
and as q matter Of course retarded It's
speed.
Miss Won Blunim at once said that il was
impossible TO make fast time over such
road. and, in order TO improve matters,
scraping-machine was driven around the
course and the dust rolled off, leaving the
track much better for bicycling.
Miss Elsa Won Blunim Is q native OF
Florida, in which State she lived until her
eighth year, when she moved 10 Rochester.
As a bicyclist she has had only about one
years experience and not more than four
months public practice. She is small OF
stature, has clear blue eyes, ruddy complex
ion, brown hair, and soft, pleasant voice.
She wore a gray suit, which fitted her
lower limbs tightly, while peculiarly
cut pOlonaise displayed her figure to
advantage, and allowed her the
free Use OF her arms. A Jockey cap OF the
same gray material, trimmed with black
and white ostrich plume, and small gold
band in front, served for head-gear. Her
feet were encased in 4 pairo No. double
soled .gaiters, with gray-cloth tops and
large brass buttons. When not on the
bicycle a long linen duster OF regulation
cut and color concealed the uniform. Miss
Won Blunim is Just twenty-one years OF age,
and, TO Judge from the youthful expression
Of her face and the fraiI appearance Of her
figure. one would think her utterly incapa-
bic of enduring the fatigue and labor ne
cessary 10 run 4 bicycle a mile In three
minutes and eighteen seconds, rs the most
powerful and skiIiul male bicycfst have
never been able to make mile in less than
three minutes and four seconds. Yet she
has made mile in 3:1S.
Just before the hour for the race tolera-
biz good shower OF rain fell, driving the
crowd TO shelter, laying the dust, and
leaving the track in IN improved condition.
Immediately after the rain ceased, and
about % o'clock, Miss Won Blunim came
upon the track, and preparations were
closed for the race. On either side of the
track at the judges stand crowds OF men,
women, and children had congregated,
anXiously awaiting the novel spectacle.
Mr.. Bernard boswell, dashing young
rider, mounted q spirited bay horse, and
under instructions from the judge galloped
back to the quarter pole, there to await the
drop of the judges white handkerchief,
that being the signal for him to "go."
Miss Won Bunm mounted to her seat,
moved gracefully up the track in order to
get a start, and then dashed brayely of.
As she shot under the wire there was
- do-or-die " look i'm her face, as she
glanced up at the Judge, saw his handker-
chief drop, and knew that boswell was
laundering down the track after her. She
did her best-did brayely-but the track
was too bad, and her words of the morning
were fulfilled. She could not make fast
time. and the result was that the horse
came in length ahead OF her.
Painting with fatigue, the hot blood al
most bursting from her face, the poor little
woman stepped into the entrance to the
Judges stand and sat down, tears OF dis
appointment standing In her eyes.
Ii was q curious sight TO see how grace
fully she handled the bicycle, and how rap
idly on good ground she moved along.
Programme for To-Day.
To-day is commenced a course Of racing
which in number Of trials and fleetness OF
horses will greatly exceed anything OF ITS
kind ever seen on our track.
The first race IN the programme Is roau-
ster race, best two in three; three TO enter
and two to start; track-horses excluded;
S3j to first horse, Sl5 to second. Entrance
free.
There are q number Of fine horses entered
for the Fair, and will appear from day TO
day rs follows: William VI. Parrish en-
ters Aldenir; Thomas W. boswell enters
eight noted horses at the grounds-iourfor
the races; Mr.. Dozier, OF North Carolina,
has two entries, Belfast and Mary Long,
filIy; A. J.. Hassardshort OF North Caro-
lima, enters 0utcast and Governor Vance;
Mr.. John A. Williams, OF North Carolina,
enters Tom Bacon, Sunbird, Simeon, and
Palmetto; +. Lorillard enters Wyan-
dotte, who has Just returned from