The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
THE VIRGINIA STATE FAIR.
Activity In Every Department Is Increasing
Rapidly.
CHANGES MADE In THE PREMIUM LIST.
A Large Number of Posters ordered and the
Railroad Lines TO be Billed at Once
The Lynchburg Fair.

As the time approaches for the holding OF
the State Fair activity increases apace in
every department The repairs at the
grounds are in active progress, and many OF
the details of arrangement are being attended
TO. Tho correspondence and other work IN
the Office of Major Venable, the secretary, in
The TINES building. increases daily, and Mr..
A. NJ. TYLER and o clerk are kept busy answer
ing inquiries and furnishing information.
A large number of large and very handsome
posters have been ordered and man secured
to bill the line Of every railroad III the State.
The posters are 33 by 50 inches beautifully
cOlored and present very attractive appear
ance In addition TO these large number or
smaller. but none the less handsome posters
will be used. The information received from
the several county fairs recently held indi-
cate that much interest is being taken in SUCH
matters this season, and tho adyices from ex-
hibtOrs and other sources point to very
large attendance here this fall.
4 large number of special attractions are
being arranged for covering various lines OF
amusement tho details of which have not
been perfected, but will lie made known III
few days.
Cutie a number of Juvenile amusements
have been arranged for the first day. which
is Tuesday. October ~ 1891. including tooS
races, goat races, sack race, climbing the
greasy pole and the highly humorous bread
and molasses race, which created SO. much
merriment at the Exposition. Since the gen
eral premium list OF the Fair was issued the
executive committee has revised tho pre-
miums for races and enlarged some of them
10 handsome proportions, especially the trot,
ting contests. The following IS the revised
list
FIRsT DAY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER ZITH.
First trial, trotting Premium $3.50. For
two-year. olds that have been owned in VIZ
ginia six month previous t. October l, 1871.
Mile heats. two in three: four TO enter, three
10 start First horse. $780, second horse, sIo
third horse, S25.
Second trial, running Premium 800
Gentlemen riders. weller weights: mile meats.
two in three; three or more 70 enter, three 10
start First horse. $50, second horse. $780,
third horse. sl5 Entrance fee 70,
Third trial trotting Premlun i3oo. t s'.o
four to enter. three to start. First horse,
5000: second horse. S75: third horse, s25.
Fourth trial, trotting-Premium 800.
Yearlings. Half mile heats. best two IN three;
three or more TO enter three 10 start. First
horse, $50; second horse, $50; third horse, sl5.
SECOND DAy-wEDNEsDAY.
First trial. trotting- Premium 5000 For
three vear-olds that have been owned in Nir
ginia Tor six months previous to October LIST.
Mile heats. best three in FIVE; four or more to
enter, three 10 start. First horse, SzOO;
second horse. ST5 third horse, S25.
Second trial running-Premium 300. Cen
tlemen riders. mile dash, welter weights;
three or more 10 enter; three to start. Free
only to horses habitually used as saddle
horses. First horse, $75; second horse v25.
No entrance Zee.
Third trial, trotting- Premium, 800. Free
for all, mile heats. best three in five, four TO
enter three TO start First horse. $780,
second horse, s75; third horse, 800
Fourth trial. trotting Premium 1900.
Three-minute class. For horses mares or
geldings that have been owned in Virginia
six months previous 10 October lst. Mile
heats three in five four TO enter three to
start First horse 300; second horse. $40;
third horse, s25.
THIRD DAY-THURsDAY. OCTOBER 29rU.
- First trial. trottiag Premium $500. For
stations that have made the season Of 1891 IN
Virginia and that have been owned II the
State since February l. 1891. Mile heats, three
in five: four 70 enter. three to start. tirst
horse, 900; second horse, $40; third horse,
as.
Second trial, running Premium t100. Gen
tlemen riders, mile dash: three or moro TO en-
ter three 10 start Free only 10 horses habit
ually used as saddle horses. First horse, $50;
second horse, s35; third horse, ilj. Entrance
fee. a..
Third trial. trotting- Premium 1900. Two
thirty-fye class. Mile heats. two in three,
four 70 enter. three to start. First horse, 800;
second horse, s75; third horse, sZ5.
NOTES.
In order TO obtain the reduced freight rate
offered by most of the railroads, parties ship
ping horses for exhibition at fairs must pre-
sent certificate from the secretary 10 the eject
that the horses were not entered for races,
nor used for any other purpose than that Of
exhibition at the fair. or full rates IL each di-
rection will be charged
O. Latonia Jockey Club rules will govern
all running trials, except that no horse shall
be entitled TO more of the premiums than is
offered by the society for the place he OBJ
tains.
% The National Trotting Association rules
will govern all trotting trials, except that no
horse shall be entitled to more Of the pre-
miums than is-ofered by the society for the
place he obtains.
The committee are considering the advisa-
bility of removing the old main exhibition
hall, which is in dilapidated condition, and
would be expensive 10 repair.
The Lynchburg Fair, Alex. Mcdonald,
secretary, will be held October Goth, Dist, I'D
and 2Sd, and the Fredericksburg Fair, S. j.
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