Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27

80 third horse, e25. Entries Mis-
thompson, Roanoke Maid, Polk Laf.
ioon, Walter Her, John W., and Bust
Eheedon.
FOURTH TRIAL - trotting = premium
$500. Three minute class. For horses.
mares, or geldihgs that have been owned
IN Virginia six months previous TO Octo'
Der 1st. Mile heats, three in five ; four
70 enter, three TO start First horse,
500 second horse, s75 third horse,
$25. Entries, Lighthouse. Fear Not,
Fanny G, Lady Lightfoot, Mauquin'
aid Zeb.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY,
FIRST TRrAL-premiums $500. Fol-
stations that have made the season OF
1891 in Virginia and that have been
owned in the State since February ],
1891. Mile heats. three in FIVE four to
enter, three TO start First horse, $500
second horse, 975 third horse, s25. En-
tries, Three Tips, Toddles. .Jr.. Magnet
ise. and Edgebock.
SECOND TRIAL. L.--Running-
5000. Mile dash three or more to enter,
three to start. Maidens allowed seven
pounds. First horse. $50 second horse.
S35; third horse, $l5. Entrance fee, $40.
Entries TO be filed tomorrow.
THIRD TRIAL. - Trotting-Premium
$500. Two-thirty-five class. Milo heats
three in five four to enter, three to
start. First horse, 5000 second horse,
$75; third horse, e25. Entries, Red
Fox, Acca. Vortex, Vivid, and Pomona
The races will commence at 2 p. Nj.
The track is in tirst-rate order, and horse
men say conditions point to good speed.
THE sHAM-BArTLE.
On Thursday besides the other attrac-
tions there will be sham battle on the
grounds which can be participated in by
infantry. artillery and cavalry. 1t Is
estimated that over a thousand men will
engage in the fight and the plan calls
for rapid and some very pretty move.
ments on the part OF the infantry and
cavalry. The artillery will be stationary
for two reasons. First, they will
not have room to manu9vre, and
second, they have no regular horses.
The best place from which to witness
the fight will be the grand-stand, though
any point around the race-track will
command good view Of it.
On Friday, the last day Of the Fair.
the special amusement feature above re-
ferred to will be supplemented by O
bicycle race.
TRANSPORTATION.
Ample transportation by lines of om-
nibuses, carriages and other vehicles
will accommodate the travel on the
street car lines from the crossings OF
Harrison street with Broad, Grace and
franklin streets, and f.om the crossing
OF the main street line at Lombardy
street. The Marshal street cars sc
directly to the eastern entrance of the
grounds Further means Of transpor,
tation will be in the shape OF lines OF
vehicles running from Seventh and
Broad streets.
ARANT CoNNERs.
Avant couriers in the persons OF street
fakirs selling cure-alls and venders oi
toy ballons, paper flowers, demoniae
whistles and candies that are warranted
to transform the small boy into a con.
tortionist and start boom in Jamaics
ginger were numerous ON Broad street
last night, and the sidewalks were
crowded, the throngs showing a good
proportion of strangers All the In
coming trains last night brought big in.
stallments of visitors, and the advices oi
the officers OF the society lead them &c
expect a,big rush to the city this morn
ing and tonight.
Judge p. Z. Johnston, OF Kentucky
president of the National Trotting Asso
citation, and also president of the Ken
tucky Trotting- Horse Breeders Associa
ton. arrived In the city yesterday after
noon and is the guest of Mr.. n. e.
Chamblin, at Whitby. He comes to &C
as expert Judge Of trotting-horses at th'
Fair. Judge Johnston is a pative o
Culpeper county, Va, and during tht
war was a gallant officer in Wlckhami
command.