The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-08
From the Greenyille News.
The Coming Fair.

Piedmont Fair Association met at
Cover y Reilly's office on the 29th
nlt, The attendance was full and the
members genorally reported q devel-
opment of interest, in the coming fair
among the people which promises a
fine exhibition and a large crowd.
Capt. p. Fl. Reilly, the Secretary of
the Association, being, absent, +. b.
McBee WAS requested to act as secre-
tary and did so.
1t was agreed to advertise the sale
OF eating, beer, cigar and other pri-
vlleges for Wednesday,, October 9Th,
ut . o'clock, at the Fair Grounds.
The SUE OF beer will be permitted
but no gambling privileges will be
sold. At the same time and place
the lands Of the Association with the
stables and track will be offered for
rent for one year.
The following racing programme
was agreed upon:
First day, Tuesday, October Goth,
!oo5-Eirst race, one mile dash, not
less than three horses TO enter and
run, purse $50; $75 to first, $50 to
second, $25 to third.
Second race, half mile heats, not
less than three horses to enter and
run, purse 800; $50 to first, $25 to
second, $15 to third
Second day, Wednesday, October,
II, l8S5-Race for association coun-
ties, viz: Greenville, Spartanburg,
Union, Laurens, NewbelTy, Abbeville,
Anderson, Oconee and Picllens: half
mile heats, not less than three horses
to enter and run. Purse of 800; $50
to first, $25 to second, SIS to third.
Pacing Race-Mile heats, not less
than three horses to enter and run;
purse Of S85: $50 to first, $25 to sec
ond, so to third.
Three fourth mile dash-not less
than three horses to enter and run
purse of 500; $50 to first $25 to sec
ond, $15 to third.
Third day, Thursday October %
mile heats, not less than three horses
to enter and run, purse $40; $75 to
flrst, 500 to second, $15 to third.
Trotting race, two best III three
not less than three horses to enter and
run-purse of 800; $50 to first, $25 to
second, SIS to third.
Fourth day, Friday Oct, 23-Milc
heats, not less than three horses to
enter and run, purse of $125: $50 to
first, $35 to second, SIS to third.
One half mile dash, not less than
three horses to enter and run, purse
of $50: $50 to first, $25 to second, SIS
to third.
The rules Of racing and scales of |
weights of the American Jockey cab |
will govern in all races.
Entrance fee 10 per cent. of purse.
Entries for each day will be closed
at 5 o'clock the preceding day.
The races will be under the control
OF the association and not, us last year
under the American jockey club. One
admission will therefore take visitors
through both the fair ground and race
gates.
Thursday of Fair week was fixed
as the day on which all pupils of
schools will be admitted at half price,
and the secretary was instructed to
extend cordial invitation and the
privileges of the grounds to all cler-
Gymen, principals of schools, cditor;
and presidents of other fair associa
tions.
p. f. Sudduth, DR.. w. T.. Wright
and q. Il. Hammond were appointed
a special committee to arrange the
grounds with instructions to do what
ever is possible in the way of arrange
monts for the comfort and convenience
OF visitors and exhibitors.
L. f. Sudduth, DR.. Wright, Capt.
0. z. Mills, NJ. A. Morgan, DR.. C. G.
Jones and Captain G. A. Parkins were
appointed to obtain subscriptions to
the fair, and visit business men in
the city for that purpose.
W. E. Rowland was put in charge
of the racing track and will superin-
tend the arrangements for the trials
of speed.
A telegraph line will be run to the
grand stand for the convenience of
visitors and will transmit messages
at moderate rates.
Inc colnmlttee ADJOURNED to go to
work with every reason to believe that
the mischances Of last year will be
more than comterbalanced this time
by splendid success
Efforts are being made to have ex-
cursion trains run for the fair so as
to give persons from q distance the
opportunity to come.
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