The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-31
Tn Exhibition Has Come and Gone and
Vas q Grand Success.
TODAY THE PLACE WILL Be DESERTED
.,lsxen Thousand Dollars T~ksn
Gate on Thursday-lcstor'J
inrs-Baby show-Bie5e''"E

..omseIvos. II was "a bright. warm Gay. ana
a.. f.l.rs in the rear Of tho main hall had
,,.e,a,l audiences throughout the forenoon.
There Smooth gentry" were never more
~er.a- ia Richmond than they have been
|.-,,,.eF Fair. audat the grounds they gave
.e-rts tor a chance TO play any game IRON
. she'd roulette 10 the purchasing OF
r,. r.ra sud Couey Island sausages. on
l.f1 sin piano lamp pier mirror anu poN
..-f.es for twenty-five cents. or You
M .. cct A card. pay "a dollar and receive
t.e.t. Tor such a display Of mental reason
~ ro,ll daily with tho wheel of fortune
tere was not enough money left to pay
~ t.e iae home. or 500 could aiuuse your
,,,n aftsmnts 90 get the brass ring
AMI ride free 0n tho hobby horses.
NON could inspect The intricacits or seFeI"I
.f,.s a,I. shows. or YOU could endan-
cer lie and hmb hy ~see-sawing on me s"ltch.
-.ek lou could make your dinner OK hot
w.9i.s and sai-ages. and topof the meal with
- lemonade nud root beer. or YOU could
r e. fUa saloon inside of the main bail
End fu tonrsef luli of inferior WHISKY ana
81 TON cent. for two-cent cigars. livery
.r0eme for tlo iakIrs % make money was
ite-o egh btod. and many men lett the
w uui- Thursday and yesteiday WIN uu-
ut meutiry thoughts constantly arising
M tter minds for tie world 40 large and Tor
lar particularly.
THE BABY SHOW.
Tho babvs show Yesterday morning was per-
ts.s The only affair held at tho grounds
oh was not q success Only nine babes
sr.arel the contest, which was Tor d SILVER
CD .tt and the prize was trumpAanty car
rtl vi by johnny kldenOur. aged seven
months. he battles represented ai ages
from i've % fifteen months. some oil tnem,
several OF the ladies present said were very
pretty.
BICYCLE rtCrs-
The bicycle races were very enjoyable and
were witnessed br fully two thousand people;
Na races chat ever 0c. upied the course hhd
more personal friends and cacn contestant
WIS cheered on o. valiant enieaYOrs ny some
urettv yelled face in tae grand stand.
The contest began about oclock ana the
events. with the contestants. were as IolIoWs.
FIRST event. haii-mle, safety. novice.
Naro. NJ. j. Straus. aries VI. ~tnschkorn.
W. vs.. Barrow. McChesney Doq1aii r. d.
Long. w. g.. Mercer. Won by r. NJ. Long,
M. i. Straus second Time. l.2'4.
second event. halt-mie, ordinary, handicap
Fl. MAYO. G.. ID. Mestman Joseph Stlnes, T..
T. Dasb,el. j.. I. O.. b. Won by j.. i. Da-
shell. L.. MAYO secouN. Time, 80.
Third event. one mile, safety handicap.
NJ Lone. J.. MAYO. G.. vs.. DunstOn. NJ. J.
Straus. McChesaey 6ooasll. Charles ".
Frschkorn. ~. N. Barrow, rank Il. Steel.
w., Iv Prank Steel F. NJ. Lone second
~
-+b ever- ore.ouarter mile safety
~o-tIs Walter D. C.laqp Armiatead GRIMM
Milton Bl0omberg. G. T.. IOmpkins. Won by
Arm.stead Cmmp. g.. j.. Uompkins. second.
Tine. 3 seconds.
ri5ers A IA. Sclaap. Charles NJ. F~rischkorn.
T-ark Steel. 49,. a.. Harrow. Ernest NJ
ING Nee G9olau NJ. 7. Straus. Charles Il.
Torpklns. Won Iv Frank h. steel Charles
* Fr..bfor. second. Time. ~ seconds
Srff event ono mie. o-dinarv-C n. West
man f. f.. DasLiel H. Mayo. ID. 4. Cobb.
Won lv F.i E. Uasliel. ID. T.. Cobb second.
Time. SIS.
Seventh event one mile. safety. champion
ship OF 8ie. mo4A Ny4'e nv. g. Mercer
LIan" 'f''. 3e.Ss, - W AhIscnH-
~ .T 81 ~ n
II. H'"a' l+'N TIE ''u0' 9oo0-u- AAWo'
-s"'' .,. .--0' Goo9o'e'Ion'
Nft" 3" "- va" 1"'t D" N'" iAIo III a PLe-
go - 0.f. "i''' H.
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NrNsIVG RACES.
After the birvclo contests severol runni,o
rae.. rarrcinaf41 iu hv ffa small no., u,ore
.,e4 L. IT,. s,o..,+c~s ~ W..
r.. Fla eaIE5l. ba,g a., -, W sDr
s.I f.Df ~,.e. b-.el .yg6 80 20 ~
corf.-. ended tic snor, rL. co~4oeto"4e
w.r on,fe rumarou. md eIou.ed ,,neT ~
fnsa.m tbr91r bonr eacb event
T.. en0rt. isyino been Concluded Minnie
Allen ooned Il, III = UoI""mo N
prkr..ns S..far aTertIy an.o~. - -
f-4mtfe d..L nix. So. !
and NJ fine opsrter MOLE ii +ar Nh ieS ~
ra,l V~er H.. -'"''uf ~ ~
men me "Ie wa PASSED tie
A. t. tbros On "Hu nSVh'
Iii md c0mino into Tho .stre+oL IL sborrodd
ler..f r., |ee enfe ,vinnar all 49, -
lie wire au ea-v winner br se,.rol 1on-+Lg
Her .orkev mover toncbni tb' -, -
vrtb HI. ,olin tbr,ror',,, y. IL llo'ss He.0
-,- o.ol.l -
ae.-..-n for Cor.o'.t to, 80 U4.I.T =
a, to lows Njn0ne fr.t n@rrstmr $500
all Char eston third.
Ihe balloon ascension ended proceedings ot
Die Course. and the dag was sDleudId for INST
such an understanding. Ihe graceful saiter
ma e.ty and took course wastwerJ In ~
short time the dop It,.imvrns ret,,rna3
with tae uarachute nnher'aY "odoor TO-,
r- -st s";is5 ~ t-..e 50 ~oI'u4"ts' I9I ms
cons. lrrabie distance it opened. however.
10 penty Of time. and the Professor was soon
OF t.e earth SAFE d sound.
after the noes thew fonm9 tb. -
tN D eglnnlng. Many exhibitors had begun
packing away Their goods and late IN the day
ot.el, followed their eXnmpIe Soma few