The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-12


from Washington foretold rsin for Viz.
ginia. which predictions were fully veri-
fed, for early in the morning the dark
and overhsnging clouds poured fourth a
deluge Of water which continued
throughout the day and was undated at
night. The consequences were
AsLIM ATTENDANCE
at the Exposition and the abandonment
of the days races.
The scene at and around the building
was in marked contrast 10 that presented
on the other days of this week. But few
conyeysnces were seen on the streets,
and those only occasionally called into
service. The Coney Island cars were
running, bat their limited patronage did
not Justify trips on schedule time, and an
intermission Of from fifteen 10 twenty mi
nutes was made between trips However,
taking into consideration the drawbacks,
the attendance was very ilaltering, for
during the day there were altogether
about fifteen hundred persons present.
Everybody remnined in the main build
ing until the Wild West performance.
and but few entered farther than It's lin
its consequently the srt gallery, dog
show, mensgerie, switch back. toboPgan
slide, shooting GALLERIES and side. shows
were fOIsakeD.
The few who had The courage to ven
ture outside The main building took with
them umbrellas, gum shoes and over
coats, aud found II necessary 10 keep
their eyes on the ground TO avoid plung
ing in some Of the
NUMEROUS PUDDLEs OF MUD AND WATER
The walkways, Notwithstanding that
they are made Of new dirt, were remark
ably good, End the mud and water was
easily avoided.
On account OF the limited attendance
much Of the machinery on exhibition
was not started of until late hour. In
the afternoon the number of persons con
sideraby increased, and one inside the
walls OF the mammoth structure would
hardly imagine that the clouds which ex-
cluded the suns rays from the earth were
still pouring out torrents OF water.
RACES.
At O'Clock, the hour in which the
racing was 20 have commenced, the rain
had not aoated and The gates to the race
track were not opened.
The races advertised for Yesterday will
take place to-day and the entries for to-
days races will be held over until to-
morrow The entries, as published yes
terday are as follows
To-DAY's RACES.
The following is list of The entries
for the running races to day
For three wears old and upwards, horses
beaten once allowed.
First Rqce-Pursc $3.50, Of (which $50
to second.
Second Race-Purse $500, of which $50
to second horse, weight for age, one and
one quarter miles.
11rd Race.--Purse $3.50 Of which 800
to second, weight for age, one aud one
quarter miles stretch
X. Bradley chestnut pcl5nc. Lorrs, age 3
years, carries ~ pounds Prosper KITTY
Mason.
J. j. Blake. chestnut skipaway. ags 8, III
pounds nantOrd Unknown.
T.. n. Pettingiil. chestnut geldirg. Mute. age
3. 10 pounds. Silent Friend Annie kenncr
Is. boswell brown so1el. Hardship, age 8,
~ pounds, EOlus Scotia
". Z. HuIch. chestnut. Ron y, are I. JOG
pounds. Bmmbe-Iom Boy.
+. y. boswell, brown eciding. John q, age 3,
~ POUNDS, Eolus Ilele Dance.
G. u. Pcttingill. chestnut gcldiDg Valet age
&, no pounds. War Dance Ella Breckenridge.
W. =. Rurch. grey horse. BOaZ, age 3, l,2
pounds, feii0wcraft kofaiiu.
T. b. Doswell's chestnut FLY VIII Cherry,
aged years; 80 pounds. Wlliul Cruise.
W. 7. Burch's chestnut horse Boccaccio.
aged wears; us pounds. Fechter Dry cast.
james X. Branchs gray. Norick year,; ~
pounds. Baker BOrdcn-tair
] hese races will be run to-day and to-
days races will be run tomorrow.
CONCERT.
Although ii was extensively rumored
and announced by some Of our contem-
roraTies that an entrance fee Of twenty
tive cents would be charged, there were
five or six hundred persons in attendance
on the afternoon concert by Cappa's
Band, and the country visitors, of which
the aud ence was chiefly composed,
loudly applauded the excellent rendi-
lions.
WILD WEST.
At4 O'clock, after some hesitation on
the part If the Wild West, the gates
were thrown open and TO their greaI sur
prise about thousand persons passed
through ihe turnstiles and wendell their
way to the grand stand.
Many, however wished they had not
entered, for the mud in the walkway was
three or four inches deep, and the grand
stand could not be reached without wsd-
ing through il. The rain was falling
heavily, but when the grand stand was
reached tie audience highly applauded
every feature of the performance with
cut an apparent thought of how they
would ever get back TO The building.
This was quite a complimentary gather
ing and il was duly appreciated by the
COW boys as was evidenced by their spirit
ed performances. The ponies seemed TO
buck more than usual, and Free Ways"
knocked down a panel of The enclosure
fence, but was soon lassO0e1 and taken
back ia the ring, where his persistent
rider hoy succeeded in mounting him
aad riding him down.
The Wild West is conceded by all one
Of The most attractive features of the Ex-
position, and the officers Of both the Ex-
position and the Wild West would do
well TO make arrangements that will
insure the shows stay with US during
another week.