Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-22
OPENING OF THE FAIR.
Races and Athletic Games
on Programme To-Day.
The MILITARY CONTESTS TOMORROW.
A Good Exhibition and Fine Attend
ance Predicted.

ing. fcot-racs, and ieats OF strength. The
militsry companies now on their way here
viii make The drilling contests tomorrow
andncxt day exciting. Our home commands
will have all that they ean do to hold their
own. They will have such formidable
competitors that II the first prize is won
here II will be real glory. The races, IL Is
expected. will be very good indeed. Some
fine horses hive been entered. People are
already coming into the city in large num-
bers. and the prospect is that the Fair viii
have a fiRe attendance. True, the dis
heartening drought and the provoking dust
are obstacles, but not such rs the attrae-
tious offered cannot overcome measurably.
| Some sprinkling OF the Fair. r.Grounds has
been done, and 1t cannot fail to prove bene-
fetal.
The Democratic demonstration OF the
night Of the 24th, though no part OF the Fair,
is part Of RichmoDd's Fair-week features,
and will draw here as many country people
| as any other single item. There il 10
! be the largest iorchlight procession we ever
had here. q very good display OF fireworks.
music by three or four bands. and addresses
by orators OF high reputation. The ward
clubs are uniiorming themselves, and Of
the eight or nine hundred tOrch-bearers in
line IT is expected that four or five hundred
Of them will be in Uniform.
DUNCAN G. ROSS.
Among the celebrities here is Ross " the
undisputed king OF athletes" He was
| born OF Scotch parents March 10. 1855.
| his weight IN 203 pounds, height 9 feet
| inch, chest measurement AZ inchas. bleeps
l6 inches. calf II inches, thigh, 25t inches.
| The following feats were honestly per-
formed by him on level ground and mea-
sursd by eompsient Judges representing
the sporting press OF America.
Putting tie 2l-pOund shot, 80 feet IL
| inches. Putting the 16-pound shot. AZ feet
| ca inches. One OF his puts reached DIS
tance Of ~ feet II inches. but as he foued
| his foot. board, which had not been pro-
| perly secured. it was not counted, although
| II is doubtful il he gained anything ip dis
tance by the foul. Putting the 14-pound
shot, 46 feet inch. Throwing the IL
pound hammer, 1lG feet q inches.
Throwing the 56-pOuud weight, by the
side. % feet 81! inches. Throwing
| the 16- pound hammer, 100 feet q inches.
Hammer and handle measured four feet
ONtI AL. Ut rlNNt ~ W UtNli Dt Nd~ tpU-
fred in delivering the shot was feet
inches, according to the rules OF the Gale
donian Association. He made several
throws each with hammers weighing re-
| spectiyely Il and 81 pounds. having thicker,
more substantial handles 3 feet 6 inches in
length. measured over the head, the result
being "a follows: 81 pound, IS feet ! inch I;
! II pounds, 81 feet Gt inches.
no shoxr hn0v Uraaf distances I'm throwing
are accomplished we add few OF Ross's;
| Threw 16-pOund hammer 140 feet %
| inches threw n 12-pound hammer 1863 feet
II inches; put 22-pound shot = feet 1
inch put a2i-pound shot 43 feet q inches:
l6-pound shot 81 feet O inches.
Ross is also famous wrestler. and has
frequently challenged any man in the world.
PERSONAL.
Besides Nj. Ross, there are here Mr.. Will
liam Robertson, OF New York, a noted
wrestler; Mr.. l.. Robertson, the editor OF
| the New York Scotsman, and famous
! piper; Mr.. John Kelly, OF Cincinnati, who
is widely known rs a runner, and Mr.. Pat
O'Donnell who Is a well-known wrestler
and athlete.
The prize for wrestling is 500, and ior
each OF the other games SlS.
Quite number OF members Of the Rich
mond CaIedonian Club promise to contend
4 for prizes
The games will commence at IL O'Clock
| and will last until about 4.
They will. without doubt, draw large
crowd.
THE COMMITTEE.
The General Committee. having charge
...HN lEa
son, Of the Richmond Caledonian Club
ex-Chiefs John Maxwell, John Creme, j
| B. Mitchell. Gilbert Phillips, and Peter
| Copeland, Second Cheftain William Dunn
! (tleasureTl and Chieitalns Leal and Hur
! dock, (secretaries.)
The Reception Committee consists oil
/ First Chieftain Thomas Anderson (ehair
mani, ex-Chlei Mitchell. and Clan'men
David Wilson. John Beattie, and Juliat
Biniord, honorary member).
MILITARY ORDERS.
Colonel C.. J. Anderson has issued tht
/ following Orde's:
The companies intending to participate
in the competitive drill on Thursday, DC
tober 23d. and all other visiting companies
will bs formed for parade previous L
taking the cars for the drill-ground, as fol
! lows:
The First regiment will be formed OF
| the south side OF Broad street. facins
| north. with right resting on Eleventh
| street. at o O'Clock, Is escort 10 the Yisitin!
companies and II. l.. |. Blues, who will b'
formed under the command OF the seniol
captain, with such staff rs he may desig
nate. in battalion facing north. right rest
ing on Tenth street. At as near 4:30 n
NAV be hereafter ordered the line will b'
| reformed and the line Of march taken baci
to the city.
The liue OF march will he as follows
| From Eleventh and Broad TO Thirteenth
and Main, thence TO Fifth and Main. ant
thence to Franklin; up Franklin 10 First
and out to Grace; down Grace TO Fourth
and thence TO Broad street, where they viii
take the ears for the Falr-Grounds.
Refreshments will be served to the sol
diers at the Fair-Grounds Thursday ant
Friday.
The Farmyille Guard. Company Z
Fourth Virginia, thirty strong, Captain 5
w. Watkins commanding, will arrive to
dav at O'Clock, and will be met At tn
dep6t by detail Of the First Virgins
regiment and escorted TO barracks II
Blanehard's warehouse.
Company b., OF the Washington Ligh
Infantry corps, Captain Burton K. Ros
commanding, will arrive at night r'a tn
Fredericksburg railroad, and will be me
Nv the Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
The exact time for the arrival OF the olhe
! companies Is not known.
PRICES OF ADMISSION TO THE FAIRGROUNDS
1. Single admission ..............".S D
.. Children under twelve years oil age
and nurses, each h................
Tickets to be provided and depos-
tied I'm the admission -boXes.)
3. Esch horse, whether ridden or
driven ................ ..........
Horses to hacks and other vehicles
holding Society's license. except
ed from this charge.)
4. Horses and carriages OF members
OF the Society. officers, aud IN
yited guests, free.
;. To the grand stand. nd..............
6. To carriage-park, opposite the
grand stand, for carriage aud oe-
cupants. ...............'..
The cars OF the Richmond, Fredencka
burg and Potomac Railroad Company WI
run AZ usual from Eighth and Broad street
TO the grounds.
Programme for To-Day.
The gates will be opened at $3.50 o'cloc
promptly for visitors.
The judges OF awards will assemble
the Society Office at 10 O'Clock, and wi
repair 10 their several departments OF dut!