Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-30

WHICH 1utusSucS tuc WutiNt'pOWtT vi inc
apparatus went round and round in
the narrow circle until his head felt "a il
he had been on q six weeks champagne
drunk.
PLAYING WITH THE SNAKE
The four-bundrcd-pound sylph who
caioles the big Demonstration in front OF
the side-show canvas simpered through
her teeth at the crowd until they felt
that even il il took their last cent they
must see the wonderful sights within.
When she finished her coquotries and
had been afiectionately embraced by the
much-abused serpent, the proprietor
who generally follows with Ciceronian
oration, had but little TO say.
The visitors who threw at tho darkey's
head with the base-balls failed to iniure
the sphere bv striking the invulnerable
object at which they aimed. for the
jocose Ethiopian seemed absolutely in.
tangible and grinned excessively at his
vould-bc ASSISTANTS. Even the little
monkey and the little Italian had their
constituencies, and the diminutive
Simian specimen bowed and smirked at
his admirers until he was overwhelmed
with fatigue.
WITH THE STOCK.
The horses, the cows, the swine. and
the chickens were at all times besieCed
by the throng and the Shanghai rooster
fairly burst his lungs growing, for no
ielt that his position was an exalted one
and that he was an object of admiration,
SO also the game cocks filed the air
with their shrill clarions and strutted
proudly about in their cages. But the
pigs the chubby, rotund pigs-every
one stopped 20 gaze upon their COM
Portable figures There were little
porkers that looked as immaculate and
white as if they had just been washed
and others, on the contrary, which were
black as tar.
The Racing Yesterday.
The largest crowd that perhaps ever
witnessed q race at the Exposition
Grounds assembled there yesterday Mt
noon, and the contests of the afternoon
were spirited aud interesting.
IL is possible that more attention was
given to this feature of the Fair yesterday
than on any other day The people who
are fond Of horse flesh were not long in
selecting their favorites, and the book
makers were in great demand.
Enthusiastic cheering from thousands
of tAroatS fairly rent the air IN twain
when winning horse passed under the
WiTc.
BY , o'clock the grand-stand was
hacked and damned with humanity,
while the course was fairly lined with
eager spectators.
NUMEROUS SMALL FIGHTS.
4 feature of the afternoon was the
numerous fights which occurred on the
grounds. but in which the only injury
done was the annoyance TO those in the
grand-stand who were "cranks" enough
% rush forward to see what turned out
to be "a most untlmely and insignificant
ARRAY between two or more men, who,
between the giddy maze of the races
and the seductive influence of the re-
ireshments which were being served
under the crand-stand, became uncon-
scious Of whore they were and what they
were doing. With these exceptions the
afternoon programme passed interest
.Dgly away.
TIE OPENING RACE.
The first contest was the 2:35-class
trot, in which five elegant nags had been
inferred Pomona, b. h., owned by Il.
L. Smith, OF Lexington, Ky. (; Acca,
=. s., entered by the Acca Stock-Farm !;
Red Fox. s. s., owned by G. Mccormick,
Of Berryville. Va. Noxter, b. e., owned
by J. c. Small, of Richmond ; Vivid,
o. E.. owned by James Fletcher, of Rich
Aoud.
The horses were in good condition and
the race was an exciting one.
After being called back about q dozen
times the five trotters sped under the
line with their heads almost together,
Pomona taking the pole. This nag led
Of. hut was closely followed IN the first
heat bv " Voxter," "a Richmond horse.
The kentucky horse cane under the
wire about length ahead of his Nlr-
gipia rival. The first three heats de-
cided the contest. rs Pomona, who was
the favorite from the beginning, out
trotted his opponents and was the victor
IN each heat. Noxter was second horse
in the lace. Red Fox third, Accs fourth,
and Vivid fifth. Time-first heat. 2:39t /;
second heat, 2:39. third heat, 2:3'.;
VIRGINIA IS "KISo.
The second race was probably the one
which attracted more interest and caused
more money to change hands than either
OF tie others. In this contest were en-
tered Three Tips, owned by Preston Bel
vim Toodles, IT,, byJ. c. Small, and
Fpowood. by II. c. Chamblln. This
uas the stalilon-race. and odds were be-
inc offered in favor of Eggwool, the cele-
bra,ed Kentucky-bred sl}-year-old,
while very few dreamed that d Virginia
bred horse would carry Off thq laufels.
In the first heat Eggwood made an
EASY victory. but was closely followed
bv Three Tips. Toodles, Jr, was dis
t6nced. The cheering was deaiening
when Three Tips came up ahead IN the
second heat. and this horse lmmedlateiy
became very popular and was the cause
Of much betting.
In the third heat Three Tips came IN
ahead bv half neck amid yells from y
thousand HOdrSc voices, hiu WIN Nv
bis rival by about 4 length IN the iourth
and final heat the spectators went Wild,
threw their hats into the air. and slapped
each others back IN greatest ectasy.
A stated previously, Three Tips 10
yirgiDia.bred -year-old stallion,
f1elv rnuscled and magnihcently devei,
oned. lie was sired by Sam Purdy, and
hSs record OF 2:2Ol, dam. virginia
Girl. Three Tips was bred and deyel-
oped by Mr.. William Bass, Nirgipnlan,
Who drove him yesterday. llmeG lni
heat. 2:34 second, 1922 third, 3:324 !;
fourth, 2:36.
TIE RUNNING RACE.
The running race was mile desh. IN
which Jacqueline. owned by W. W:
Bradshaw. of Lynchburg, was the flrst
horse. After several frultless at
tempts to get started the seven , Mite
aag5 passed the judges stand almost !.
neck and neck. and the word go
soo,oeJ IN have been fired into every