Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-22

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not made record under 2:45 minutes.
First horse, sl75; second horse, $50;
third horse, s2j.
Entries; Pet, by Z. B. Dallen, Of
Boston Dick Dawson, by W. T. Black
well, Durham, N. c.; Annie, by Han
nan & Kelley, Norfolk; Frank, by j.
R. Blackwell. Durham, N. G. J. O. s.,
by James Fletcher Woodburn Hamil-
tonian, b. A. E. Sprague Henry Ward
Beeeher, by James Fletcher; Rich
mond, by j. Darlington; Maggie, by E.
Hayden, Rlkton, Nd. Little Maud, by
James J. Sinclair; Dan. Bernard, by
Keiffer & Shelter, Carlisle, Pa.
To-Morrow's Rates.
The Executive Committee have de-
termined, as both trotting races ar
ranged for tomorrow (the 23d) have
failed to FIJI, to have the following race
on that day:
Trotting to harness-Premium, 5000;
mile heats, two in three four to enter,
three to start. Open to horses three
years old and under bred or owned in
Virginia six months previous to entry.
First horse, 1925; second horse, $50;
third horse, s25.
Entries for this race will close at the
secretary's Office to-day at 2 P. NJ.
There will also be a three-year-old
trotting-race, a free-for-all trotting-
race, AM a gentleman's road-race
as per published programme. They
will be ooen for entries until 6 o'clock
this aftel soon at the office Of the Sec
retary of the Society.
Military Parade To-Day.
The military will assemble to-day
for parade at the Fair Grounds. The
regiment will form at the Armory at
$3.50 and the other troops on Broad
street between Tenth and Eleventh at
the same hour. The line Of march
will be down Broad to Thirteenth
street, down Thirteenth to Main, up
Main to Fifth, up Fifth to Broad, where
the troops will take the train for the
Fair-G Grounds.
At 2;30 p. NJ. there will be review
Of all the military by Governor William
+. Cameron at the FAIRGROUNDS.
Ihc virginia Chess Association and
E,s First Tournaments.
The meeting Of chess-players invited
for the purpose Of establishing State
Association was duly held at the rooms
of the Richmond Chess Club on Tues
day evening last, Goth instant, and was
very well attended. Lynchburg, Dan
vile, Lexington, and other parts Of the
State sent representatives, and Rich
mond's interest in this king of games
was shown by the number of her citi-
zens who assembled to greet the visitors
and to further the object proposed.
After full discussion of details the
organization was completed by the
adoption of written constitution and
rules formulated for the future govern
ance Of 1.-The Virginia Chess Associa-
ton The institution which has thus
come into existence is for the purpose
of promoting friendly chess intercourse
among the lovers Of the game through
out the State, and developing the talent
for chess which exists among our peo-
pie in accordance with the higher modes
of play.
The officers elected for the Virginia
State Association are: Colonel j. B.
Cary, president (who is also president
for the Richmond Chess Club; j. A.
Smith, Esq, of Danville, vice-presi- |
dent j. A. Kinnear, Esq, of Rich
mond, secretary and treasurer.
After the business Of organizing was
over although the time was inadequate
for arranging for such a State tourna-
ment as may hereafter be expected), it
was determined to hold the first State
tournament during this Fair week.
With such limited time, the number of
players had also to be limited. Nine
gentlemen have entered as contestants
for the honor of the chess champion
ship Of Virginia, and Lynchburg will
frv hard to carry off the nalm