The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-23
THE GREAT EXHIBIT.
Crowds Still Thronging
the Exposition
Grounds.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR
TO-DAY.
The Races. Minstrel. and Other Features.


Now that the two great attractions,
the Wild West and the free concerts by
Cappa's celebrated Band are things OF
the past and no more TO be seen at the
Exposition, the large crowds that have
attended the fair. especially TO lake
advantage Of one OF the other or both OF
these entertainments, we're not present
on yesterday.
The attendance, however, was in every
respect encouraging, numbering about
1000. With the many attractions billed
for the near future IL is certain that the
largest days of the Exposition are yet
TO come.
This was the smallest attendance yet
with the possible exception OF one or
two rainy days. The unusual attractions
in the way OF racing to-day, however,
and the grand fireworks display this
evening will doubtless attract crowd
that will rival any present heretofore.
THE RACES.
About one thousand people were pres
ent at the races Yesterday and seemed TO
enjoy the sport throughout The first
race was for the Whtby stakes. $3.50, for
two-year old colts and fillies which have
been owned in Virginia six months
previous TO October lst. IL was
mile heats, best two in harness. There
were four entries, Preston Belyin's Acca,
Valentine Shaes Mildred s, Putney and
Miles Whitby and o. II. Berry's Aaron
Wilkes.
Whitby was the decided fivorite, the
betting being $40 on him against s.
on the field The result proved the cor
rectness of this judgment.
In the first heat good start was got.
ten. and from the first Whitby took the
lead and kept II, easily winning the heat
in 3.03-Acca second. Mildred S third,
and Aaron Wilkes being distanced.
The second heat was almost a repsti-
ton OF the first The three remaining
horses got off well together, and at the
start Acca looked as il he had good
chance of winning, he getting the lead
and keeping it for some little distance.
Whitby, however, soon covered the gap
between them and forged ahead, coming
in again an easy winner in 3Oji, with
Acca second and Mildred 5. third.
THE SECOND RACE
was for the three minute class for a pre-
MUM of $400-S2O0 to go to the first
horse, 800 to the second, $50 to the
third, and $40 to the fourth.
There were FIVE siarers-GeOrge Scat
tergood's Aleck, Harmon and Kelly 8
Lula Wilkes. William Ellis DnwiddIe,
+. " Hewitt's Harold Allen, &. F. Beth
els Membrino Girl and j. Ii. Snyder's
King Bolt. Lula Wilkes was the decided
favorile, all the pools selling in her favor
The race was mile heats 10 harness, best
three In five.
After several unsucces .ful starts, the
horses were gotten off together, and the
first heat was a walk over for Lula, she
taking the lead and keeping il, finally
coming in under the wire il 2.4li, with
Membrino Girl second, Harold Allen
third, and Aleck shut out.
I'm the second heat there were
four starlers-Lula, Membrino Girl,
Harold Allen and Dinwiddie. This was
an exciting contest between the fayori,e
and the Girl The latter before the first
half mile was trOtted however, got a
good lead, aud won easily, Lula breaking
and giving her the start. The horses
came in Men.briuO Girl first, Lula second,
Harold Allen third, the rest dis,anced.
Time, 2.4li.
When the third heat was called excite
ment was at fever heat, as a good deal OF
money was invested on both Lula and
the Girl, and they had each won a heat.
1. lt..r 4
il was thought good go had been Sc
cured, the judges called them back
and removed the driver OF Lula Wilkes
and substituted Mr James Ii. Fletcher
Of this city in his place. The
reason given for this was that the first
driver was suspected of palling his
horse. After this change had been effect
ed the word go" was given, and the
animals got of iu'fne style II was a
most exciting contest. Lula and the
Girl kept almost neck and neck, both
trotting beautifully and without hitch
IL was evident that il WAS nip aud tuck
between them. They kept together in
this way until just before reaching the
wire, when the Girl broke, enabling Lula
TO come in good winner. Time, 2:3Sl.
Lula Wilkes first, Membrino Girl Sc
cond, Harold Allen third.
The fourth heat was another close
race. Again the horses had good send
of, and again it was evident that which
ever of the two leading horses won IL
would not be walk over About the
same result happened IS in the previous
heat Lula and the Girl kept close to-
gether, the latter somewhat in the lead
most of the time GA the home stretch,
however. and Just before reaching the
wire the Girl broke aud Lula came in a
good length ahead, with Membrino Girl
close second and Harold Allen not far
behind. Time, 2:3sl
II is but just 10 say that MembrinO
Gill, who is OWNED by Mr. G. j. Bethel
of News Ferry, Va, twisted one OF her
shoes and lost one of her scalpers on the
first half Of the last heat.
The shoe was so twisted that il rested
on the frog OF her foot, and the accident
was not discovered until after the mare
had reached the stable.
T0-DAY's RACES.
The following is the programme OF to-
days races
First rlce- 2.lO class. Premiums s4o0 First
horse 500 second horse sloo third horse so,
fourth horse $40. Heats best three 10 i've.
~. u. Dangortelds b. III. Florence ID, IN
nOwn.
George scattorgood'sg. x. Charles Dickens,