Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-04
The Virginia Field-sports Association.
Aforementioned Of tho Richmond nl-uatch. |


srAUSrON, October 3. 1850.
The meeting Of the Virginia Fleld-SpOris ~
ISOLATION with the Fair hos given interest 10 mo
occasion. especially in the many and handsome
prizes that have been In the two past and are 10
be shot for In the two remaining days.
The participants In these events, OF Whlch
there are four each day aud each event Tour
prizca. are Asher Ayres, c. bargamin, {. l.
West, H. ArgenDright, G. =. jordan, T.. J. Jones'
j. f. Wayrnan. Lambert, +. \. NaymHn,
William Patrick, -- Fishburne, --- Conner.
- stokes, --- Hornsberger ami - Palmer.
On the Grst day and In tho first event
the Nrst prize was a gold medal al blue
rocks: wore made by Bargamiu, "ayman' r.
+. Waymen, }. 7. Summerson, and Argen-
bright-shOt of and won by Sumnersoni COOK
took second, Jones third, and WeSner fourth
In the second event ai bats Argonbrght TOOK
FIRST prize, Summers0n and Bargamin divided
second, Hawpe third, and T. +. Wayman iourth.
In the third event al clay birds k. +. way
man and Ayres divided the first prize, summer
son second. and Bargamin third
la tho fourth event al blue rocks Ayres took
FIRST prize. West second, L. +. Nayman thir1,
and Iambcr fourth.
on the second day in the first event the first
prize was another gold medal at 10 blue rocss; 9
were made Dy West, Ayres, barghmin, f.. r.
Wsyman, Gnd :.ummersOn-shot on ana won ny
Wet: Argenbrignt and Jones tied Tor second
won by Argenbright; cooke miro.
In the seconi, third, and fourth events prizes
were awarded SummersOn, Thrice, Patrick,
West, AyTe5, Bargainln, Argcubflght' CooAti
stokes, Jones, i. r. WRytnan, and Jones.
The crowd Oh the Baldwin District fair-
Grounds to-day was estimated az over 900 per-
sons. The attendance from adjoining counties
and distant sections Of the country was much
larger than usual. From Richmond were OBJ
served Messrs. Polk Miller, Dr. }. {. Wheat
Walter j. Todd, John j. King. }. G.. stump. IS
| II. Grundy, and Captain Fuller, and from
Lynchburg Messrs. DuyGl Adams Clinton De-
| Wiz. Il. L. DOYLE, and Richard WOollug; al.o,
Mr. 1. NJ. Hewitt, OF Charles City county. Colonel
Thomas Whitehead, state Commissioner OF Ag-
] rfculture was upon the grounds the entire day.
| lie stirred around lively among tho people, and
the thirty mothers who had babies Tor the snow
| requested that no should be one OF the judges.
Mr.. f. ". Netteton, Of Allegheny, and Walter J.
| Todd. OF richmond. wore associated win him On
| the committee of award.
The contest tomorrow by misses and ladies'
| aud youths in hOrsemGnship IL attracting much
| interest Tho committee Of award VIII be Colo
| uel Thomas Whitehead. Of Amherst, Duyal
| Adams Of Lynchburg, and W. j. TODD, OF Rich
/ mOnd.
The quarters Of the Virginia Field Sports As
| sociafi0n Was the scene OF much interest
throughout the day, ami this occasion Will large
| ly increls its popularity aud membership in
| this section Of the State.
| The running-race to-day for $3.50 was won by
| Cspston, the horse Of william Garth. ot Aloe
marie, half mle-time, l:A The roiing-
| race for all for $3.50 was won 10y Barney W. The
tfoiting-race for ur-year-Ods and under Tor 50
was won by Miss Thompson, owned ~ i. ".
| Hewitt, Of Charles City county. clinton, owned
| ny william Harrington, Of Lynchburg, won
| second mOaey.